Legacy auto’s failure to fully embrace the transition to electric vehicles dooms the large portion of the American economy to irrelevance. In addition, it puts us behind the curve in advanced technologies like batteries, integrated automotive software, and renewable energy. Tesla alone can not and should not carry the load. If we do not turn this around America will no longer hold a dominant position in the world economy and that will change our position in the world order. This is vital and action must be taken now.