Not false.

It’s both the best and worst, for what it is worth.

You’re adding the complexity of both powertrains. That means more parts to service, more parts to fail, and more weight. 

Right.. imagine how that’s gonna look in the NA market.

For the short term, maybe. If we actually enter a depression and those jobs become more coveted items, probably not.

Below the Equinox and above the Trax.

Where in the article are they lumping all diesel owners into this group?

Your bias is showing too. First Responders != Thin Blue Line. It’s law enforcement.

The Midwest to me means the original Big10 country. Kansas, Nebraska, etc., fall as part of the plain states or dust bowl. Sometimes it gets lumped in.

It’s easy to make something look pretty if it will never actually reach production.

Oooh, I forgot about this car. I was always wondering who was giving this company money--it was obvious this product was going to be overpriced hot garbage that nobody wanted to buy.

Is it? “Reserve one now. Late 2020.”

One of the key things that you’re missing with this is that as our grid gets cleaner, so do electric cars.

There’s no reason not to try and tackle all of these things simultaneously.

This is the AWD LR and Performance version. There will be cheaper versions in the lower 40s. A lot of states or countries still have some incentives for electric vehicles, although Tesla’s federal rebate is essentially gone.

Nearly 100,000 Rav4s were sold in 2019.

A Model Y is definitely going to make a dent in those…

My parents had a Chevette and a T1000. I remember how horrible 80s cars were.

We’ve got plenty of money for corporate tax cuts and wars, just not this. Unless a congressman is friends with the contracting company.

Don’t have to replace your entire fleet day one. Range/batteries/cost will improve.

Pretty common.. doing a kitchen or bathroom remodel? Why not save the cabinets and avoid buying more stuff

Add something else expensive to replace and adding more complexity! Just make an electric Miata already :)

It’s also hard to get excited when it’s looks are dated and bland given its price point. And “limited run” almost certainly means the price is still going to be quite astronomical.

VAG has talked up their “impending electric revamp” for years at this point, and most of what has arrived has been.. rather underwhelming. 

I have a TT-RS and can confirm this stereotype. It has been in the shop for long periods of time trying to diagnose all kinds of things, and when they’re found parts are astronomical prices because they’re rare, and often have to be shipped from Germany. It has also gone through an engine rebuild. That said, I love…