I saw this movie over and over again as a kid. It was also very popular in Denmark. Even now i think it is ingenious. Fun fact. The melancholic melody that the protagonist plays on his harmonica is to this day a popular funeral song in Norway.
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Hertz really did get shafted by Tesla lowering the prices.
The sad thing is, I think the majority of rental car customers would get by just fine with an EV. In fact, since most rental car companies don’t make you recharge before returning the car, dropping it off is easier than ICE cars because you don’t have to worry…
FTFY.
Two issues with this in the US:
1] reversing cameras are required. Therefore a built-in screen is required.
2] last I looked, lawmakers were in the process of demanding that cars came standard with AM radio.
I mean... I *guess* you could have a built-in screen that handles the camera, the AM radio, and whatever vehicle…
You watch your filthy mouth with that Neon-bashing. In 1995 that car drove and handled WAY above its class. The EAT was awful but the 5-speed manual was an analog joy to drive, I put 86,000 miles on mine before selling it. Excellent cheap car that Chrysler of course ruined.
They wouldn’t buy it new anyways. Thats for suckers, gotta let someone else eat that depreciation.
For those of you who are still holding out for a new car without a touch screen and with manual windows, locks, etc. - just give up or buy a 10+ year old car. It’s not happening.
It was a not great a car when new. The price while seemingly low likely represents a market high. In Canada the Pony and the Stellar were previews of the legendary brand quality, which took many more years to shed, the Excel didn’t help much. For years where I live the brand was pronounced “High and Dry”.
I think small cars should go “Battle Bots” style and just be wedge shaped, so if a bigass truck/suv/landyacht hit it, they just gets launched off and flips over instead.
Folks have been EV converting air-cooled VW since the time when it was done with lead-acid golf cart batteries. It appears to be one of the easier vehicles to convert.
Honestly, the Avanti kind of already looks like an early EV to me. Just had a weird boxy style that makes me think of a first gen “not quite sure what we’re doing yet, just trying to make it work” feel.
As someone with kids who are older than the Prowler, I hate you for calling this car “vintage”.
Yes on Ford Focus, specifically Ford Focus Active. Make it Hybrid, give it an AWD option. Right now there is no hatchback alternative to the Crosstrek (competitors are mostly boxy crossovers) and people gobble them up
Lets bring back the Bond Bug, if we’re going through a fucking weird year then we might as well go full weird.
How about a small minivan?
Honda Fit
How about a Jeep Renegade? Making it BOF could turn it into the American version of the Jimny. Small, fairly light, nimble off road, and most importantly, cheap! Everything a Wrangler used to be.
“GM has the Suburban & Yukon, might as well do a 2 door short version”
I think the best candidates for this are the crossovers that already have some decent offroad chops despite being crossovers. Like the Ford Bronco Sport or Jeep Cherokee.
Ford Ecosport. I would also like a manual and the motor from the Fiesta St. This thing has soft roaded pretty well, and would make a fun little off roader with some nice mods.