Because people buy looks. 

This isn’t for that; this is the Renegade competitor.  You want a crawler, get the full Bronco. 

Not at all - I think it looks fine, although I see a bit of family resemblance to other trucks.  Like the blue too.  Lots were just scratching their heads for a bit given the other leaks, until Sport != Bronco realization hit.  

II.5

Thank you!  I was trying to figure out why my mind kept saying “that’s a different truck...” 

Everyone I know who has an X5-M or M50 also has other fun cars - they just need something with some practicality and potentially ground clearance too.  Just because it doesn’t fit your lifestyle doesn’t mean it won’t fit someone elses.  Not saying anything on the rich wanker part, mind you, but the last one I knew…

In my profession, moving to, say, Ohio would cut my salary by more than half. It does depend, you’re right, but there are a lot of fields like mine too (mostly white collar, yes) where there’s a direct correlation. 

Now what is median pay in those areas, vs, say, Denver/Seattle/Boise/Portland? Because pay is often tied to housing prices (cost of living), but things like cars/etc don’t scale with COL - which means buying something like this can seem cheaper (and are) even though housing can cost a lot more (especially as houses…

And the time - sometimes I need to turn and burn from one place to hte other. A 5 minute gas stop is easy; 30 minutes at a charger is harder to justify. Once we hit 500 mile ranges, even in winter I’ll be able to do worst-case days without a stop, and that’s what I really want (unless we get battery swaps).

I know, right?  Mr Brownell pointed out that I’m the outlier, and I really am.  

No chargers at any of my stops; there are ones along the way (for definitions of along the way - some are 10+ miles off the highway), and sadly none at any of the offices I frequent either (except one, which has a grand sum total of 2 plugs, and they’re perpetually occupied).

Daily minimum is 50 miles. Normal average is 150. Each week will have at least 1 trip of 200 miles. Monthly at least two of 320 miles (that’s the round trip minimum, there and back no stops). All-weather, and almost all at 75+ (normally closer to 85, as that’s what traffic does). Also, elevation changes of around…

Toll roads around a major city in the west. Speed limit on everything here is 75. Traffic tends to flow at 80-85 or so.

Sadly, my “commute” is often what people categorize as a “trip”.  Thanks! 

That’s my concern.  I need one all-weather (AWD + snow tires) vehicle based on where I live, but ALL my driving (98%+) is highway at 75+ - I drive at odd hours and don’t hit traffic, and also have to drive a LOT (I’m the outlier).  I really need 250 miles of range (to have a bit of buffer getting home up a mountain…

How about at real highway speeds (80-85mph)?  

That’s an extremely valid point.  

My two favorite bikes ever were my Nighthawk 250 (in Colorado, you literally ride everywhere with the throttle whacked open all the way and that little twin screaming), and my Sportster 1200R (just needed a better seat for someone with my legs!).  Both could be ridden hard, but wouldn’t be too fast.  Both would avoid…

Perception though.  There’s a snowflake, therefore I need a subaru because AWD!!!  (Granted, some of us DO need it).  That’s what I’m debating internally.  Around here, FWD versions sell at a distinctly lower rate than the 4WD versions (Denver area) for that reason. 

Definitely sell the Explorer down south; most of the north has an obsession with making sure it has AWD/4WD (sometimes for good reasons, sometimes not).  Or, you could try to sell it there and hope someone doesn’t check, because SUV = 4WD to some folks.  ~shrug~.  I’d still sell down south.