I don’t think it’s even enthusiast elitism anymore. They’ve just hired too many deeply untalented writers who try to drive clicks with stupid hot takes and blatantly incorrect reporting of news. I’m rather hoping the last couple of decent writers end up on the Autopian so I can stop visiting here at all.

a modern nissan sentra weighs more than that. thats how heavy cars are these days.

C&D’s tests of the 2022 Kia Carnival and 2022 Honda Civic resulted in 70-0 stopping distances of 186 feet and 170 feet respectively, so these heavier EVs stopping in shorter distances don’t seem to be making your case.

But also you must take public transportation and ride a bike in all but the most extreme situations. And when you do drive, you need to feel badly for the wear youre causing on roads and killing the environment. Also, make sure you constantly remind everyone that you hate when people a) have money, and b) spend their…

You mean an SUV? Because, at least in the US, you have like two options for anything classified as a station wagon anymore, and they’re usually special order.

Worth noting that when I lived in Florida, registration fees were based on vehicle GVWR and not sale price. At the time my 1985 4Runner was twice the fee of our 2002 Altima.

For your point about the damage a 9k vehicle will do, does anyone have a link to any actual data about this? This strikes me like the people who double and triple masked. If one mask is good, 2 or 3 must be better right? If a car weighs double most others, it must be doing more damage to roads right? Maybe. Is it…

1st: I mean, they acknowledged the issue and fixed it. It’s not like this is a Pinto, Corvair, or fault ignition switch situation with class action suits that run for years and tens of millions of dollars. If the issue is 100% fixed there’s no need to keep crucifying GM for it. Pick on it for how try hard the design…

Ehhh, I intentionally rented a mini-van for a trip through bourbon country because there were 5 or 6 of us and driving yourself is the only reasonable option. It was fine (I think it was the Chrysler one? Not 100% sure). It was very comfortable, did not feel anemic, and had a lot of amenities (power doors, power…

I would of course love more options on the market, but between the Pacifica and the Sienna it’s fantastic that you can finally go out and buy a hybrid or plug-in hybrid van to fit your needs. 

The Goose package will have windows that don’t roll down.

A Dodge Journey, likely priced in the basement, and still coming with a full factory warranty is not as bad of a choice as people pretend. It won’t be great, but it’ll get you to work and school if you need a car. 

My opinion -Ford’s track record of Pickup trucks, Maverick’s ace which is the hybrid and its MSRP (on paper), better actual bed space, and less polarizing styling IMO gives the win to Maverick. Like you said, the Santa Fe is for those who say “I want a lifestyle vehicle, a crossover with a bed” which I think is a…

An American vehicle manufacturer comes out with a model that kicks ass and takes names of the foreign competition? Absolutely works for me.

Yes he did order all that crap.... but WE paid for it. 

would grace U.S. airspaces donning a patriotic palette.

I remember when Economy cars started under 10K, and the “best hot compacts under 20K” was a popular article yearly, and most of those were in the 15-18k range.

With fuel prices trending the way they are, the reality is that running cost should be a key factor when looking at EVs.

This was my take also. Mercedes ain't making affordable cars? Huh. 

Yeah, that’s a good point. The Bolt and leaf are very reasonably priced and have pretty good range too.  I would wait for Chevy to fully fix the battery fire problem on the Bolt, though.  My understanding is that they’re still working on it.