It really is that cheap, and there are other perks besides the low cost. I rented a BMW X1 in Texas, and it was like $30/day. It was cheaper to rent to BMW than a Kia from one of the usual rental agencies, and unlike any of those places, I picked up the car right at the baggage claim area.

Higher end cars will have mileage restrictions, but not every owner puts them on there.

I used it a few years ago to rent an SUV for 2 days so I could drive to a city 4 hours away and pick up a rug for my wife that wouldn’t have fit in our car. I know it sounds crazy, but I think we paid around $75 for two days of use and a bunch of miles. Way cheaper than a rental SUV.

Speaking for only myself, as someone who is getting ready to move on from my beloved ‘08 Outback XT, I’m sad that I have to also move on from Subaru. The Impreza/Crosstrek is too small/anemic/basic for my needs, the Outback is too big now, and the Forester just dropped the XT, making it too boring and anemic for my…

This is off-topic to the article in question, but coming from a country with mostly-socialized health-care it’s absolutely mind-boggling why some Americans are so vehemently opposed to the notion that people who are sick (including themselves) should be able to access the help that they need no matter if they are…

Hey, that’s a valid critique and one that I should have caught on my read-through before posting. Let me run a little correction. 

The practical solution would be to require a 220VAC 50A outlet in the garage near where a car charger would go. That would add less than $50 to any new home and save someone from a later large cost that could persuade them not to purchase an EV

The reason why the ipace has such a large battery for the range it gets is same as the other manufacturers. They opted to use a larger battery to facilitate faster charge speed. But because of that you get lower efficiency.

Since essentially nothing has a manual transmission anymore, I’d say start at 20 in whatever gear the car thinks appropriate, mash the throttle, then let the transmission change down and accelerate as hard as possible. This allows the 20-whatever time to be recorded, but also is the most realistic version of that pull…

I know what you mean. I actually told the salesman “I can’t believe I’m spending 43k (msrp) for a Chevy” to which he smirked a bit. Didn’t pay MSRP but you get the idea.

I couldn’t wait. I bit the bullet now and bought a Chevy Bolt, didn’t want to miss out on that tax credit as it’s not always something you can count on.

I’m not sure whether you saw this story at the time, but The Onion took much the same view:

The evolution of the locomotive threatened stokers on steam trains.

I did since it was an oem tire size the dealer took care of it. But going from a p rated highway tire to a mild all terrain lt tire made it heavier with worse rolling resistance

A Jeep Wrangler is a terrible car

Who cares what a car is “worth”.

I’ve dealt with so many people who are like “Its a $1000 repair on a $2000 vehicle!” OK who cares.

your options:
1. Sell your $2000 car for $500, and buy a new $3000 car which will have the same problems in 6 months.
2. Fix your $2000 car for $1000.

Option 1- Your wallet is $2500 lighter
Opt…

Interesting thoughts. I will be curious to see how this plays out in the market.

Why the fuck does that GT-R have a bowtie and Cobalt SS badges on it? trolllololol

Manufacturing efficiency, then. It really is a thing if you want to make money.

Not sure if “efficient” is the right word to describe this. Perhaps “more economical to produce” would be an accurate description.