From what I remember reading, they did with all the other buses - this one, apparently, had a broken axle which rendered it immobile so they abandoned it.

I like the visual aesthetic more than what they’ve got now, but it looks... Faux expensive? Gaudy. No thanks.

I really don’t like Mercedes’ interior design language. I’ll take BMW’s over this any day.

I have a feeling the bosses around here weren’t expecting you to become a viral sensation in a country where they can’t collect on any of the revenue when they authorized this particular expense.

I don’t know why you EV people get so angry about this. I do not want to wait to charge my car if I’m going somewhere long distance. I don’t want to have where I can and can’t go be dictated by availability of charging stations.

Oh, I’m not saying it’s not doable—it is, especially with the Supercharger network if you’re in a Tesla.

It also means not waiting for a charge, which is my issue with electric vehicles. They’re great if you never drive more than their range. If you do, you’re screwed. 

I see them once in a blue moon. I just looked it up, and apparently Lada España is a thing. So I guess they’re still sold.

This. I’m amazed they were still able to sell these new in Europe, considering all the safety + emissions stuff.

I... hmm, I have a BA in Political Science. That’s adjacent to something useful.

Man, straight from central casting, huh? If you look up “scumbag car dealer” in the dictionary, you get that picture. 

So... A racetrack, without any of the safety equipment, first responders, or insurance.

There’s an idea, although I think part of the problem is that useable (I.e., the one car in the family) EVs just aren’t at those price points yet. It’s getting there, though.

EV subsidies are nothing more than middle- and upper- class handouts. Incentivizing them isn’t necessarily a bad idea, but I’m against a tax credit or the like.

Essentially. They’re very useful for specific situations, but they have added complexity, weight, and therefore cost.

There’s still a handful trotting around, but I don’t believe any are currently manufactured. 

Yes, I should’ve been clearer. They’re temporarily operating in max-cargo configuration, but that won’t last long and they won’t be returning to the fleet.

Yep. There’s a reason why they’ve basically disappeared. Even Alaska got rid of theirs. 

This kind of existed in the past. There were certain combi aircraft called QC (for “quick change”) that kept cabin sections on tracks, and you could basically roll in/out the passenger section through the cargo door.

KLM is scheduled to retire its Combis in January of next year, but I think there’s a real future for the configuration and others agree.