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A more realistic comparison would be with other high performance AWD sedans.

You know, people on the right too often also view the loudest voices on the left as mean, nasty, culture-war assholes.

Most definitely not mainstream. One of the problems with public discourse is we've gotten so tribal, not enough people even try to have a conversation, let alone socialize with people who might think differently. It hasn't always been this way. We are poorer for it.

Did I not just mention lunatic fringe? That was some classic lunatic fringe stuff if ever there was such a thing.

Well, I think it’s unwise to paint any group of people with such a broad and shitty brush.

“Overweight EV” ruining roads is a ridiculous trope perpetuated right wing nutters.

All fine and good. We all get that police chases frequently turn deadly.

I get what you’re saying and agree, on a surface level.

“Let them go" has perpetuated the problem, unfortunately.

Well, sure, it’d be nice if those other car stopping methods were widely available, budgets allowed for them, and they were effective, which is dubious. Why they’re not available is a whole other issue.

But here’s the thing. Those idiots were already racing in and out of traffic in the middle of a major metro area at the tale end of rush hour, risking the lives of other motorists.

“How is that bad.”

Locking transfer cases are absolutely miraculous on low traction surfaces like sand, mud, and unplowed winter roads. Yes, you also need appropriate tires and ground clearance too.

So, you’re not a full size truck fan. Ok by me.

I really liked the looks of the Ioniq 5 as well. It seemed to have everything except for relatively weak range for the price point. Same for the EV6

Counterpoint: We just bought a Bolt EV. In my view, that thing provides a phenomenal bang for the buck. $29,900 less the $7,500 IRA tax incentive plus $2500 from the state (as a point of sale rebate) gets it to $19,900 before taxes and fees.

Tesla Model 3 Performance. Definitely the fastest car you can buy for $50K. And that's before the IRA $7,500 incentive, if you qualify.

According to the local Star Tribune, Addison “was alone in his car.”

So, what vehicle do you drive that weighs 9,000lbs.?