I have had three of these little runabouts, all with the earlier A series engines and chrome bumpers. The rubber bumper cars were viewed with a certain disdain by a chunk of the British car community (including me), as the were not only less attractive, but they were also heavier and had less power due to the single…

The stats aren’t talking about absolute average cost to own; it’s average percentage of average income.

So, finger-width panel gaps AND that world famous Italian reliability?

If you use 4 of the 5 buttons that’s a bit of a moot point. But yes if your code is 12122 and you only use 1 button you really only have yourself to blame.

HA, he trolled you good, eh.  I completely agree, but as long as we all jump in the comments and fire off (engagement metrics), his schtick will endure.  We probably ought to just... not read this drivel.

The author’s point was that “poor people would be left standing in the rain” which is pretty fucking stupid.

Highways aren’t interstates. Those two lane roads that can be a joy to drive, are highways. The main arteries in your city, that we car enthusiasts use to get to work, are usually highways. Would you rather spend $300 on an awesome set of brake rotors, or to repair a bent wheel that came as a result of what Jalopnik…

Hey, whaddya know, I found a grey comment! lol

Jalopnik does not let facts get in the way of a hot take and/or propaganda.

On one hand Jalopnik complains about “Our Garbage Infrastructure” and then complains when government spends money to fix those same roads and bridges.

It seems incentives work, if you’re in a state that participates. While not getting into the debate about whether incentives are good or bad I’ve recently become stumped with a particular issue.

and if you’re not a wealthy homeowner with a charger in your garage

Bribe EV buyers with someone else’s money. Italy is doing what every other government is doing:

This is the worst article ever. Who is this guy and why is he writing about something he hates?

5th: I’m going to go out on a limb and say that those hovering near the poverty line don’t have EV charging infrastructure woes very high-up on the ol’ priorities list.

To avoid the crusher they should peel off the HOV stickers and get them approved for golf courses.

Maybe not your cup of tea, but certainly not boring. They’re donut and burnout machines. They’re fun every day of the week and twice on Sunday. You can’t pull up to a traffic light in a clean fox and not be the center of attention. 

Aside from maybe some special editions these will never be collectible.

Lol. Sure thing pal.

They are great. However, the one barrel carb didn’t have enough air flow to overrev the engine when it was full of sand.