Ford is better than TV ad jabbing Musk

TO THE EDITOR:

The TV ad dissing Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes no sense for Ford, which can sell as many F-150 Lightnings as they can make (“Ford takes a jab at Elon Musk in Kentucky Derby ad,” autonews.com, May 6).

Ford will be battery-constrained to fill its demand, and since Tesla is building out the largest battery infrastructure of any company, Ford may want to buy batteries from Musk, who is open about his goal to transition off fossil fuels.

This is a lesson to learn by Ford, which so far seems to be doing a much better job of making electric vehicles than General Motors, with excellent offerings and a savvy CEO. This cheap shot ad is not in keeping with good business.

COLIN GENGE, Everson, Wash. The writer is the retired CEO of Retrotec, which makes building diagnostic tools.