“I got taken advantage of!”

This. This comment is comedy gold:

The Police recommended against tracking down and taking back your own vehicle, but when asked if they would do anything to recover a vehicle for a citizen, even if they were presented with proof of ownership and tracking details, they said, “hahahhaha, No. Why would we do that?”

Where did I praise Elon?

I think my favorite obscure concept was the porsche Minivan. Super cool looking and center seating for the driver

Great concept cars, yes, but are they really obscure? I’d argue they’re the exact opposite.

I’ll give you a 2fer.

TLDR: Why are you trying to mansplain what it’s like to charge an EV to someone who has been charging an EV for 7+ years

A 10% new car EV sales rate is almost doubling the current rate. So, stop acting like it would be some small increase.

So why are you using today’s infrastructure for the next few years sales projections? Do you think infrastructure is going to remain stagnant? Or do you think it’s more likely that it’ll continue to grow?

Cost...It is literally that simple. FHEVs generally come at a premium of $2-3K and the math often doesn’t work. Take a Rav4 Hybrid, it costs about $3k more upfront and will net you maybe 9MPG more in mixed driving. With 15k miles a year, you will save about 100 gallons. At $4/gallon, you save $400/year. The payoff is…

I’ll start criticizing America’s love for gas powertrains when an EV truck can drive across Texas without having to stop four times to charge, eight times if they’re towing.

If we were even at 20% new cars as EV sales, public charging would be an absolute nightmare.

Why is your one example proof of that?

I think the number 1 issue is aim. When was the last time you ever heard of anyone having their headlights aimed or checked or anything like that. From new vehicles being aimed poorly at factory (not all of them, but it happens sometimes) to people changing wheel/tire fitments or suspension changes and not updating…

Yes, you can have a larger windowed roof if you ditch the rear window. I agree with that. What I am saying is that there is no reason to. There is nothing in the shape of the car that precludes a rear window, and it certainly doesn’t make the interior bigger. That is certainly only you thinking that.

Yup. I fail to see how no rear window creates additional cargo space or rear seat space. It’s like these people have never heard of a hatchback, wagon, or Saab 900 before. This seems to be a stylistic choice, not a functional one.

I disagree.

Yeah, I’ll believe it when they actually hit the market. The only camera on any vehicle I’ve seen actually able to stay clean is on VWs where it tucks away behind the badge. Every other exterior camera on every other vehicle gets dirty.

I don’t see why they could not have added a rear window on this.  This this IS a hatchback without the rear glass.  It is just a silly design.