Trump’s replacement of Comey to head the FBI, Christopher Wray, is also a Republican. And, Comey was/is a Republican.

It means the distance your foot travels between 0% engaged and 100% fully engaged is very short, which means it’s very difficult to feather the clutch, especially when launching from a stop, uphill. Unless you have a well-trained, sensitive clutch foot/leg, you are much more likely to either stall the engine or squeak…

The torque is very nice, yes. It feels like a much more powerful engine.

You’d have a valid point if the 550i didn’t exist.

For one thing, you start the trip at 100% and can arrive at your destination at much less than 100%.

Yeah, silly me. I actually *like* lower operating costs and never having to stop to refuel. For road trips, we use the ICE.

I take it you’ve never owned a Leaf and put decent tires on it. Yeah, the dampeners are shit, but it can corner like a bitch and throttle response is instant.

‘used car for 10-15 grand’ vs. ‘new EV for 30k’

Indeed, used Leafs are dirt, dirt, dirt cheap. I can’t think of a more reliable, cheaper daily DD than a Leaf. Maintenance costs are close to nil and chances of breakdowns are also close to nil.

Same here.

The 328d wagon was an insult at worst and crude joke at best. It had the worst configuration BMW USA could have come up with. It was almost like they were wanting it to fail.

The problem with the 328d:

With those, I see torque for towing. They are also considered ‘family’ vehicles and ‘enthusiast’ is almost a non-factor. The diesel in an X5 makes more sense than in the 5-series as configured.

^^^ This

If the Democratic party *could* fuck up in 2018, they would, but fortunately 2018 is state-wide and smaller. DNC influence will be minimal in 2018.

I’m wondering who the target demographic for this vehicle is.

Range-extended vehicles unfortunately fall in an ‘awkward valley’ between ‘more complicated, more expensive, and less EV range than a pure EV’ and ‘more expensive and less power than a conventional hybrid’.

In/around Atlanta, GA, I see several Leaf, i3, and Model S cars every day. Heck, I’ve even seen an eGolf and it’s not sold or leased in any state even *close* to Georgia, but I have yet to spot a Bolt in the wild.

I understand where you’re coming from and everything you’ve said is true.

As a 43-yr-old married man, I agree with this. I’m a decent husband and father, but wouldn’t say I’m ‘exceptional’. My wife, on the other hand, is truly exceptional. She’s a doting mother, a patient wife, my best friend, and is generous and kind to all who cross her path.