Not only will Trucks/SUVs not go away due to EVs, they’ll actually FLOURISH with EVs.

Musk didn’t start Tesla.

On paper the Bolt should compete with the Model 3 but in reality one feels more futuristic and drives more demand.

In the case of the Tesla Model S plaid, the unique carbon-wrapped rotor allows for better, high rpm performance.

So basically bribe folks to purchase an EV, the “superior” product?

right now on cars.com just pulled up listings for new bolts. Every single one is listed for over 30k.

As I stated elsewhere, agreeing with your point, if these were ICE vehicles most wouldn’t consider low end Nissan to Mercedes an apples to apples comparison.

So it would be the same as this car but thousands of dollars less.

At least in the near term, EV tax credits in the US will have little effect on sales.

Street price on new Bolts has been ~$25k for several years.

Yes, the 4 seats issue is one of the reasons we moved on from the i3. Overall we liked the doors because outside of tight spaces (which are rare in our use case), they’re actually quite useful. And we didn’t want our young kids opening doors or windows on their own anyway, so it worked quite well for us. Plus, the…

So, sometimes people might override too late (or not at all). No one disagrees with that.

In strictly practical terms, it has some advantages over the i3. Four normal doors, regular-sized tires, overall just plain bigger.

Seriously. A 2011 Leaf probably has ~50 miles of range by now.

I mean, if this is a legit question, then compared to a 1st gen leaf, this battery (and range) will likely last longer because it’s liquid cooled.

I’ve seen a couple of these near Tampa, actually. Not that seeing them means there’s parts availability or someone who wants to service them, but at least a couple other people in Florida have rolled the dice.

I’d buy an i3 instead because 99% of them have DC Fast charging and the B-Class doesn’t, plus the unique construction, better efficiency (similar range with ~60% of the battery), etc. BUT, this obviously does have some uniqueness being that they only really sold these in CARB states and there are no other B-Class in…

In all of these cases, the driver wasn’t actually paying attention, or they would have reacted. They absolutely were over-reliant on the system. We could talk about that as another subject, but your claim was pretty simple:

Something a lot of commenters tend to omit is the fact that by the time you override, it’s too late.

That would definitely help, but I think if people see things as better or “cooler”, they may pay more. Plenty of people could be buying cheaper cars that meet their needs, but often pay more for CUVs and Trucks and such because they’re “better” or “cooler”.