Wow that is terrible.

Easy: because as soon as one OEM decides to offer cheaper versions of their vehicles just complying with the Federal regs, everyone will have to do it. It will cost them many, many millions (billions, really) to develop and certify to two different emissions level vehicles that aren’t even close.

But disruptive technology! It’s not like any of the other companies who’ve been building cars for decades or over a century, even, might know a thing or two. No, Silicon Valley bros will show all those uninnovative, slow and stupid companies what’s up.

So much this. I would outlaw touch screens for primary or solitary control of anything as long as there’s still a driver in the seat.

Except one is a $100k+ vehicle... Regardless of the fact that high volume automakers have these issues, no one expects one when they’re dropping near or over 6 figures on one.

I don’t see quality as an item there. It’d be a 0 or 0.5

COTD

Not to the point where they should be en masse on public roads, however, or at the least, where the general public would have enough confidence to own them. There needs to be WAY more closed circuit testing before letting these loose. They should be overwhelmingly better, being a machine with far more sensory…

If you bought the right car, never.

Nah, even that’s fucking stupid. Stance can rot.

That’s the thing about common sense, it’s decidedly uncommon.

Larger than proportional wheels for the car/wheel well size. 20"+ wheels look atrocious on many cars.

Kristen wins.

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And you’ve spelled out exactly why so many investors have been duped.

You missed the point. He has only himself to blame for his cashflow problem. He did not just try and reinvent the wheel regarding the design of the vehicle, he tried to reinvent manufacturing too. That second bit is what caused their current calamity. The cars are certainly extremely innovative, which was necessary,…

Certainly, it’s possible. Likely? Doubt it. Their pattern of hubris followed by excuses is becoming clear.

They could use what they had with the previous Mazdaspeed3. It was very similar HP/Torque. I agree though.

When you give it back to Mazda, remind them that Honda DOES.