No, my argument is that people are buying more vehicle than they actually need simply because it is perceived to be cool and costs the same/less because of regulatory loopholes explained in the article. Don’t haul frequently, but hey maybe I will haul something someday, and it costs the same as the Camry that suits my…

Awesome stuff, Mr. HHFP! SO MUCH detail here - I’ll admit I haven’t had the chance to read even 10% of this yet, but certainly going in to my permanent automotive bookmarks.

That’s an absolute minority of consumers who buy something simply because it’s the most expensive option. For most consumers, if X is now meaningfully more expensive compared to Y that gets them 99-100% of the exact same actual functionality they need, they will go for the alternative.

Yes you CAN do all those things - but at the current pricing only because of unfair advantages our regulatory system affords trucks. Why should they have more lax CAFE expectations when not being used for commercial purposes? Close those loopholes and you’ll see the take rate go down as well (and/or trucks for leisure…

We can agree on the first part. I will concede that trucks - at least light trucks (which should include up 350/3500 models) should no longer receive special regulatory exemptions for work vehicles as these have become far too common as individual’s daily drivers.

Sure, but again isn’t that a by-product of the lob-sided regulatory framework we have in place for cars vs. trucks? Given that a huge portion of trucks out there aren’t being used for commercial purposes why give them that free pass? Take away that handicap and you’ll see truck prices come back in line with other…

If your Camry is only getting 20mpg, there’s something wrong. Even in the 90's they were getting 23 city / 30+ highway.

Love these on my E46 ZHP coupe - just wish I actually ever got to see them in action. Also didn’t they also have that thing where there’s an extra row (or two?) of LEDs that light up under heavy braking?

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They supposedly upgraded the seats in 2019 or so. I haven’t noticed any issues with my 2020 Bolt - I’m not the biggest guy (5'8"), but even my FIL who has chronic back issues and is around 6'2" hasn’t had any issues with our Bolt’s seats.

Yes, yes it is. Because you can usually get a Chevy at deep discounts beyond MSRP. You can’t do that with a Tesla.

Do you have another vehicle in your household? For example a spouse with a family vehicle? The Bolt could work if you could use that vehicle for the few times a year you need the longer range, and presumably spouse/kids might be able to manage just fine with the Bolt for those few days.

I think it’s more like one spouse has the commuter car (EV in this case) and the other has a minivan/SUV/CUV whatever ICE vehicle for kid duty and for their own commute. At least that’s my case, and most people I know who have moved on to EV ownership in some capacity. For such groups, and there are many middle class…

I do agree that most people don’t need AWD and I’m glad that Chevy didn’t add it to these vehicles. However I do think they need some better traction control systems for such conditions. My prior Spark EV, and current Bolt, while in motion are perfectly fine in slippery conditions. However try getting moving on even…

Fellow Bolt driver here. Wow, that’s amazing you’re doing long trips in your car - I can only imagine it’s a type of travel many of us aren’t used to at this point with our “gotta get everywhere ASAP” mindsets.

I see this as moving towards vehicles like sedans from the 1940s - that actually rode much higher than those today. You actually see this happening as we get coupe-ified versions of CUVs, and cars like the Ioniq 5, Polestar2, etc that look like more traditional sedan/hatch form factors, but actually ride higher than a…

Those wheels are “only” 19"? They look MASSIVE. Sad that even 19s are considered run of the mill on a friggin car at this point. Where does this end, and at what cost???

“I wouldn’t be offended if someone named a car the Irish or the Settler! These snowflakes need to stop complaining!” - also someone like her, probably.

Do two wrongs make any rights if one of them was still off by a good 40 degrees or so? 

“That was 75 years ago, get over it!” they would say