Maybe they'd get a higher uptake of EVs if they built something...

Maybe they'd get a higher uptake of EVs if they built something simple like the 50s ICE cars and drop the ABS, DSC, EBA, ESC, HUD, ICC and whatever else self driving technology they put in these days. Not everyone needs it, some people hate it and nobody has a choice when it comes to upgrading to a new car. Come to think of it have the airbags on the options list as well, for most city drivers going about at 50km/h and crashing the injuries will come from deployed airbags. Not to mention the financial injuries as any 2-3 yo vehicle would almost certainly end up a writeoff once the airbags are deployed.

If they built a basic car without all that crap and then maybe have the rest added as optional extras at the request of customers they would be able to produce a low cost EV more then capable of competing with current ICE cars.