The price caps and income levels seem like perfectly reasonable steps to deliver a fair system. The rich will still buy Taycans and EQSs, regardless of any incentives. In Canada, the federal incentive is a simple discount of $5k on the pre-tax price. It only applies to cars with a starting price of under $45k…

Seeing the M1 flanked by two modern M cars just makes me think how the BMW brand is now a follower when it used to be a leader.

Except you get a lot of that $70k back since the depreciation is much lower on the Ferrari.

I was going to say Ioniq 5, but you’re right that it is very difficult to get a car. I ordered in June of last year, got it a few weeks ago. However, if you can get one, it is so much better value than the Model X. In Canada, the top of the line Ioniq is now $27k (Canadian) cheaper than the Model Y, and the next trim…

I think they will build it, solely because Elon’s ego simply won’t be able to cope with killing a product that he has hyped to the moon. It really does show that Musk was absolutely critical to Tesla’s early success, since his pigheadedness and willingness to disregard practical realities was actually what was needed…

Yes, I saw one at a BMW dealership yesterday. It’s not nearly as heinous in the metal as it can seem in photos. The interior is very nice also. I would consider it if I hadn’t put BMW on my “never again” list after the reliability disaster that was my 2019 X5 (and worse, BMW’s complete failure to provide any kind of…

Good limited editions include: 992 Sport Classic, 991 Speedster, 911R. These have some genuinely unique characteristics (e.g. only way to get a RWD, manual 992 with the 992 Turbo engine; only way to get the GT3 drivetrain in an open top car; carbon fibre fenders / hood, magnesium roof, etc).

The C40 is a bit of an oddball choice. Not a dedicated EV platform, just OK range and very strange proportions. The interior, seats and ride comfort are way ahead of the Model Y though.

I’ve had six EVs and one PHEV. At no point have I ever wanted or needed L3 charging speeds at home. The Taycan has a 19.2 KW AC charger option, which virtually no one gets because there is just so little need to have faster L2 charging at home, and very few public AC chargers that support that charging speed. Our new…

The Fed “knows this,” but yet was asleep at the wheel while it embarked on the greatest increase in the money supply in history, and subsequently assured everyone that inflation would be short term and manageable.

I suppose if you think it’s OK to replace stable employment in North America and Europe with sweatshop labour (and in some cases slave labour in Chinese concentration camps), then your point that it “makes sense” is valid. Good luck living in the society this dynamic will ultimately spawn.

This is obviously true, but who’s to say it’s actually the right decision? If anything, the EV push is a massive distraction from way more pressing environmental issues such as species extinction and habitat loss, the need to invest in new nuclear technology, etc.

If you really like the car, I wouldn’t let this omission stop you from getting it. The lack of a wiper sounds worse than it actually is in the real world. It’s just very silly and has no real benefit that I can think of. I can’t imagine the tiny aerodynamic advantage is worth it, particularly not when the top trims…

AWD. I’ve only put about 800 kms on it so far. Overall I really like it. The handling is pretty wallowy, and you can certainly feel the weight of the vehicle, but overall it’s pretty good. Lack of a rear wiper, USB-A ports and no wireless CarPlay are some of the misses, but for the price it’s an amazingly competent EV…

First Gear: Will the Hyundai investment include funding for a Rear Wiper Development Centre of Excellence for my Ioniq 5?

I thought with the recent carnage in the stock market (including for EV stocks like Rivian, which was eviscerated this week), there might be fewer “here’s a moody, darkly lit rendering of an EV that doesn’t exist, but bear with us while we incinerate our investors’ cash” announcements.

It is funny that car makers still think people might associate flying with luxury, or want to be reminded of it when they’re driving. The nicest thing about a road trip is that you’re not in a dirty metal tube surrounded by strangers with wildly varying standards of personal hygiene and habits.

Yes, it’s a truly hideous vehicle, in both regular and extended wheelbase variants. I just don’t see the appeal at all. It’s an Audi Q7, but for people who want to advertise their lack of taste more aggressively.

For international flights, I usually book business class, particularly for overnight when I need to sleep on the plane. Premium economy is totally fine for daytime flights. However, the thing I find hardest about flying now is the pain of getting through the airport, security, hours of time wasted. I can see why…

I think the new S-Class has over 60 miles of EV range.