Isn’t this rated at 199 miles WLTP combined cycle? So EPA Combined Range will be less. I think the Bolt with the EV credits are a better buy than this.

IE the European Ford Escape after that. Good Ol Ford.

I always thought the Maverick should have been named the Sport Trac (Digging back to this nameplate.) The Maverick was a 2dr coupe. But what do I know.

I have an irrational desire to take a LWB VW ID Buzz and lift it and throw some steelies under it...

Infrastructure is 80%. But a Hyundai Ioniq 5/6 is carrying 260-303 miles of batteries (not counting the SE/Standard Range.) That will get 10-80% (70% of 260 = 182miles) in 18 minutes. But it would NOT get that if it ONLY carried 240 miles of batteries. My point is similar to yours, MOST people only need ~200-240 miles…

The demand for all new cars are slowing, no? Not just EVs. And many used dealers were burned when Tesla slashed their MSRPs. And the problem is not range. It is Rapid Chargers and Charging Speeds. If I had only 240 miles of range, but could use 100% of it and go to any gas station and top off in 10-15 minutes another…

The problem with all minivans has been their approach. They maximize interior space and look booring as hell. The Kia Carnival looks upscale, but is still a minivan.

IIRC C&D did a test of 0-60 in 5.0s with the FX50s. That is pretty fast even for today’s ICE SUVs: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15144805/2009-infiniti-fx50s-road-test/

“If Scaringe is so concerned about pricing, why did Rivian discontinue its cheapest offerings last year? Why is the entry-level R2 model not coming until 2026? If cost is such a major concern, for both Scaringe and Rivian, why has the company taken so long to bring prices down?”

This has to be rhetorical, but I’ll…

Right data, wrong conclusion. EVs are a more extreme indication of the overall car market. When new EV prices were cut, it had a ripple affect on dealers holding inventory. This was the accelerant.

In short, Demand is down on many used cars with interest rates so high. EVs are even more exaggerated. And with so many…

So is this Lexus LX size or Cadillac Escalade size?

Forget the CT, the other SS style > function was the DeLorean:

Curb weight for the base 2022 F150 is 4000-5000#. Base F150 Lightining is 6000-7000#. That is 50% more in weight due to batteries. Batteries are expensive to the cost of an EV. So this is why a Normal Truck doesn’t work and dedicated EV platforms are created. Just look at Ford’s T3: https://www.motortrend.com/news/2025…

Because a normal truck is big and heavy. Which requires more big and heavy batteries. Making it even more heavy. See where we are going with this? That is why if/when Ford’s Maverick goes EV, the weight penalty will be far less. I believe what Theoretics is hoping for is a Maverick-ish truck on the Ocean/Pear platform.

We need more options, but NIMBY.

NSX. First one had a timeless design. The second one had Acura’s beak. The second one would have been a hit if it weren’t for design and limited options. Imagine someone spending $100k and looks at this and a Porsche. They can choose their stitch color if they wanted. Acura says take this. Talk about knowing your…

TL;DR Summary: Investing in ICE and EV development is too expensive. Trim everywhere. We’ll all see what gets trimmed over the next few weeks and months.

TBH, the VW group does interesting things with their engines. W8 Passat, W12, W16. They did drop those in anything they could think of. And the Lambo 5.0 V10 was essentially two Jetta 2.5 I5, no? And who can forget the V10 TDI in the Touareg. Those guys deserve some beer.

This is the right answer. These GX460s (especially 2014+ Facelifted versions) are in every parking lot around the North East. They are the quintessential “mom car” next to the Mercedes GL/GLS and Audi Q7.

The difference is, the GX460 is a capable off roader. And you can find a nice 50k miles 2014+ for $30k that will be…

Maybe I measure intelligence and success differently then you guys here. He makes a ton of blunders and mistakes. As Edison famously said, he found a 1,000 ways something didn’t work. But he ultimately made enough failures and kept at it to find success. Yet even Edison failed (Nikola Tesla’s AC beat out Edison’s DC,…