Building EV’s in a quantity that is enough to largely replace all ICE’s isn’t possible right now. Using batteries to make Hybrids and PHEV’s now and working on battery tech is a better idea. We can produce more Hybrid/PHEV’s to replace more ICE’s more quickly and reduce emission faster than going full EV.

I sort of “get” why Toyota has been slow on introducing EVs. Their entire brand identity is in making not-so-exciting vehicles that will last 20+ years and run for 250-300,000+ miles without a problem. They keep the same engines and drivetrains for decades on end because once the design is perfected there’s no…

Those who are old enough to know realize that these were some of the shittiest cars ever. Just because something is old doesn’t make it good. NDx10

As a long-time Fiat 500 owner who loves his car, some thoughts for FIAT on the 500e coming back, and its inevitable future failure in the states:

Scout wasn’t actually a brand. International Harvester was the brand, Scout and Scout II were models. While only olds like me remember it as a model (and not very fondly), the name by itself is excellent for something at least pretending to be a rugged off-roader. 

Because they keep spending money on useless things. When you have 105 billion dollars to work with, maybe take care of actual needs first like infrastructure and updating schools, than trying to build a fast train. Maybe instead of telling the common man how to spend money and to save for a rainy day, the state should…

1st. So what you are saying is that we are about to get a flood of rust free used cars in the rest of the US, and that the poor in California are about to get shafted into expensive EVs that they may not be able to easily charge. Or bloated prices on used gas cars already in the state. Or be forced onto the pitiful…

1st gear: that’s still a long way away (which is needed). The state could offer tax incentives to companies that have a 80% work from home rate and employees that work from home. For people that have to come in to the office, if the first part works well, traffic could be cut in half at least, which is savings right…

“Do you think Toyota’s being pragmatic, or coming up with excuses? Maybe a little of both? It’s always a little of both, isn’t it?”

Anyone who has actually looked at the data will come to the same conclusions as Toyota.

I’m so tired of the EVs vs. ICE debate. It’s become so political and mirrored to the Democrat vs. Republican division in this country. I drive both an EV and a ICE SUV. There are enormous advantages and disadvantages to both vehicles. We do need cleaner technology, less tail pipe emissions in the middle of cities and…

Traditionally, resale is a real concern to automakers. Resale governs both consumers’ perception of value (and thus your pricing power as an automaker) and lease residuals (which has a huge impact on the economics of what kind of lease deals you can offer). Now, different automakers are concerned to different degrees…

I know this will sound not nice and I do mean this sincerely.... but if you have any form of financial difficulty affording a vehicle then its probably not a great idea to buy it. Take care of your retirement fund, pay off debts if you have em’ and when the time and place is right, maybe revisit. You’ve also got to…

Ask and ye shall receive

You didn’t teach me anything that I well know, and you didn’t answer my question, either. By how many degrees over what time period will the temperature change.

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Huh, who’d have thought..... The EPA yet again making demands with no valid plan on how to achieve them.

MPGe is stupid. Fix:
1) Switch to energy per distance. (ie liters/km, gallons/mi, kw/mi.)
2) Include an energy cost assumption. (already done.)
3) Annual Fuel Cost for 15k miles (already done.)

MPG is stupid and its been discussed forever. Just google it. Eliminating inefficient cars, trucks, vans, SUVs from the road is…

I’m 73 and have never owned a new car. I couldn’t see paying that much on an object that depreciates so fast. Instead, I buy used cars (mostly Mopars) for cash and drive them far past 200,000 miles. It makes for a low cost per mile. When I was young, people traded in their old car for a new one every three years. My…

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