Your obvious and lazy straw man argument betrays your racism.

You’re being very glib. If you’re asking that question here then you truly don’t care about the answer you’ll receive either. Take the time to learn about why the argument is being made in the first place. It’s not about a living conditions or a car name. Those are just the symptoms of a much deeper issue.

It most certainly is a negotiation. I’ve worked with an Indian tribe and they’ve become very adept at playing the victim card. Usually it’s a shakedown for a payout; then they start to infighting over which of their own factions get it. See casinos, Keystone XL Pipeline, literally any government social program and now…

My college girlfriend spent a summer working on a reservation for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (I can’t believe it’s still called that) as a sociology major. She got back and was pretty shell shocked by the conditions on the reservation. It was the 80's and I hope a lot has changed, but considering how much of the…

I’ve read some comments of people being critical of USPS for getting a bespoke design and I don’t think they’re seeing the whole picture. The total eventual purchase will be huge. Hundreds of thousands of vehicles. That volume is enough to warrant a bespoke design. To put that into perspective, the Chevrolet Avalanche…

If you’re going to buy something that is expected to serve 20-30 years, you want something that suits your specific needs very well. And because they’re buying in bulk, they’re going to get a good price. Sure, the winning design kind of looks like “The Homer,” but USPS drivers are probably going to love it way more…

So when they take them away, where are they going?

Great hammer of thor that windshield! I love it. I mean it’s going to be rockchip bait in a big way, but I love it.

pictured: joyless driver

There is no sense in arguing with him. DeWayneV8 has picked some weird hills to die on in the past and always touts his experience as a total authority on the subject.

Local journalists where I live recently did a comparison between Nissan Kicks e-Power and Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. Surprisingly, the Corolla was more efficient (27 km/l) compared to Kicks’ 22 km/l on the same combination route at the same time. It was a short test though, so there might be some variables that…

Probably the high number of drive wheels would have needed driveshafts all over, or wheel connectors like the old timey train engines had.

The only way a series hybrid beats a parallel is if you treat the gas engine as a range extender and not as a primary means of motivation. The power output of the Nissan’s gas engine suggests that the battery is probably on the small side and is going to often run to meet the demands of the electric motors. In which…

I believe there are quite a few trains and boats that do the same thing though.

Doesn’t that depend on the efficiency of the engine, though? If the engine’s having to run pretty constantly at highway speeds to maintain speed, it seems like a less dramatic improvement in economy would result than if both it and the motor can power the car. But what do I know; my 2020 Sonata hybrid’s more…

This isn't a PHEV, at least, the article doesn't suggest it. I see none of the benefits of an EV here, just a (potentially) more efficient ICE car.

Make it a plug-in with ~50 miles of range and I’ll line up to buy one.

Put the WRX engine into the Crosstrek already, cowards.

That’s my car! Bought a 2014 six months ago for 16k. Absolutely loving it so far. It’s quick and fits into any parking spot, and turns a lot of heads. I’m probably one of only a hundred people in Wisconsin driving one of these things, which is a cool feeling.

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