It is merely one of the factors. Batteries don’t charge themselves, and the power grids in most countries aren’t exactly ‘green’. So energy efficiency is also important for EVs, not just because of range/costs but also for the environmental/climatic impact.

From a European perspective, which is where this CEO comment is coming from, a RAV4 is certainly seen as wasteful.

From a width perspective? Americans aren't that tall, from my northwestern European perspective.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. They are the worlds biggest hypocrite, but China is still right.

Your average slushbox is great for boring commutes too. The point of the manual is the fun it adds.

You’re victim blaming. Women are not the problem in this specific story. The problem are men that harass women. Men who think they are entitled to the favors of women. Men who think parts of female bodies are inherently sexual, regardless of context. Men who think their opinion about what other adults do matters.

Exactly. What do women’s bodies have to do with harassment? And why would seeing female body parts be something you want to protect children from?

It was a success insofar as to prove that people are willing to use public transportation IF prices are much lower AND the jungle of many different confusing rates for different trips is eliminated.

The HU and the MOT are most certainly not mostly the same. Sure, from a USA anarchy kind of perspective they are, but not when you look into details. Obviously the major points are the same; proper tyres, suspensions, brakes, steering, emissions. A car should be safe and it should not be (much) dirtier than when it…

This has never stopped the populists among conservatives.

Come on now. The Californian regulations are lagging behind many other first world countries. It is little (PHEV loophole, really?), and 2035 is late. Compared to other countries.

They will, well maybe not 1300 cc but the Alfa (in Europe) gets a lineup of engines starting at more fuel efficient/lower emissions versions with more sensible power ratings for the homely family crossover it is. I don't think your average crossover buyer in Europe wants to pay the gas bill of the base US version of…

A compact SUV and a compact car are the same size you know. One is just taller/heavier/slower(with the same engine)/less efficient/higher emissions than the other. But it’s not like a compact SUV needs more space on the road or in a parking spot than a compact car. So the ‘wide roads and easy parking’ argument is not…

No, a 2.0t (8v) from a 90s XM/Xantia/406/605/Eurovans and specifically in my case the Lancia Zeta minivan :)

It is mental. And it would never work in Europe. That 265 hp would make it way too expensive (depending on market), due to its emissions and consumption.

society regards performance cars and speed as something bad and to get rid of.

I guess there are loads of different kinds of car enthusiasts. From hypermilers to gadget freaks. However, the subset of enthusiasts that frequents a website like the Jalopnik of yore were traditionally not very appreciative of crossovers. Among that subset, crossover-enthusiasts are not really ‘our kind of people’ I…

“Enthusiasts would buy the car versions instead.”

Now imagine other markets, creating similar rules.

You are limiting free trade. When you limit free trade, you limit innovation. Imagine the US car manufacturers in the mid-late 1970s.