Nova Scotia would like a word with you. 

Can confirm. This woulda fit in my ‘92 Metro no problem.  Hatch closed too. 

You have a point. I mean, just blowing up other peoples’ planets for a living hardly registers on the Trump Administration Scale of Evil. 

This is the solution to the immigration crisis that Trump would never consider. Because it would work. 

“Do What Works!”

In the city where I used to live, the location issue was addressed by having the safe injection “site” in a van, which had a regular schedule of appearing in different neighbourhoods, but wasn’t permanent anywhere.

Possibly a pickup, too?

Cabover design leaves the driver feeling as vulnerable as the passengers in the car he’s tailgating. 

“...as much sex appeal as a road accident”- Ford Prefect

I’m not sure why they would, but if they used an induction motor regeneration would not be possible (I believe. I’m not an engineer or anything).

Maybe for some reason they chose a motor of the non permanent magnet type?

Rear engine. Rear Wheel Drive. But not air-cooled, so not a complete throwback to the Beetle.

If that’s EPA range, and if the charging times were fast enough, I’D be seriously tempted. 

Seriously, a diesel powered interior heater/battery warmer wouldn’t be a bad idea in really cold climates.

But we won’t get this one. We’ll get the “crossover” version. No surprise. 

For those of us who travel mostly to and from out of the way places, the advantage of extra range would be to have more charge point options en route. That 15 minutes turns into 45 if you have to go 15 minutes out of your way to get a charge. Eventually, it won’t be an issue, but for now it is. 

Early reviews say the interior space is on par with the Passat. 

THE BLACK STUDENT HAD A GUN WALLET CELLPHONE TEXTBOOK.

Too much awesomeness for David. 

So, how about a Suzuki SX4 hatch AWD? Available in manual, with a lockable/disengageable centre diff. Decent-ish fuel economy, excellent reliability, surprisingly tossable, though not fast. Early (2009-10) models are beginning to drop into your price range, and some don’t have too many miles on them.