(IIRC) The law says you have to build a certain number of them and make them available to consumers in the state. That’s all. Previous Ford and Toyota California compliance cars (Ranger EV and RAV4 EV) were made in small numbers and sold at a loss to enable those manufacturers to continue to sell the rest of their…

You, sir, get a star

Shame, because if you live in the Bay Area I-80 is your major east west highway and goes straight through Donner Pass and the Sierras. My Bolt manages just fine, so why would anyone spend the same money for less power *and* less than half the range?

Mazda clearly knows this BEV isn’t going to be a sales success in…

Things have changed a lot since 1994, Bob. You don’t need to change the oil in your new car every 3 months/3,000 miles, either.

I’d agree that this is a compliance car and will likely mostly be leased at a steep loss to the manufacturer. At around 500 units for the whole state, Mazda’s losses on it probably won’t affect the company much. But here in SF - possibly the most EVs per capita of any US city - you see loads of Teslas and Bolts daily b…

FWIW - I’ve done a fair number of motorcycle track days and racing schools, and from what I’ve seen the most severe crashes and injuries have been in the fastest/most experienced run group. Over the years, I’ve seen plenty of people in novice or intermediate drop their bikes but nobody in those groups in those times ne…

Not surprised that you’re going with more insults when the facts aren’t on your side.

Nope, they sure don’t. And neither does the manufacturer.  Even for the V4 Multistrada, Ducati recommends every 2 years for hydraulic fluids. Page 327 in the owner’s manual.

No, I service managed two of the top 10 Ducati dealerships in the country, owned my own independent shop and I have 30+ years of riding experience.

Clearly Tahoe, Donner, Truckee, Yosemite etc etc don’t exist

This car is just not competitive for range or power for the price point in BEV form. It’s slow and the range is way too short for the price. And a fully loaded Bolt weighs *less* (3,624lbs) even with a much larger battery and a much stronger motor so I don’t buy the weight argument.

Even in California, the range will…

Be aware that ethanol provides some of the octane rating in any gas that has it, so stripping it out will noticeably lower the octane rating of the pure gas that’s left. So if your mower needs regular, start with midgrade or premium.

Even Ducati only recommends every 2 years. Changing it every year on a streetbike is unnecessary and wasteful.

Do you change your oil and filter after every ride?

Why would you change your brake and clutch fluid every year? That doesn’t make any sense.

Nope, allll day long. Even if you do your own repairs and maintenance, parts prices are brutal and the W12 totally sucks to work on. The person who bought this - the ad is already deleted - is gonna find out exactly how much they hate having money.

Too bad they went with the sloped liftback instead of the more useful hatchback. Also a drag that the turbo hatchback costs so much more than the last gen since you can’t spec the turbo engine in the Sport any more and have to spend at least $28k on the EX-L to get it. And if you want a stick with the turbo, the…

The phrase “uglier than a bag of smashed assholes” comes to mind

Calling an Astro “truck based” is a bit of a stretch. They were unit body with a front bolt-in subframe, used B-body car front suspension and shared an engine/trans with the S-10 trucks and not much else.

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