I wasn’t really into cars until I owned one, but as a kid the Neon ad was catchy and I used to spot them on the road:

That is one happy old man.

I agree that he is not wrong, but it feels a bit disingenuous coming from the guy who formerly lead a company that has not one, but TWO “Black Friday” events a year.

I’d say, in my case, they bought my car for top dollar, they probably sold it for top dollar. They will probably have problems down the road (like a cool brake rotor that glows in the dark) and a very loud lifter ticking, but perhaps it will all work out. They’re either going to be fixing both before it’s sold, or…

This is truly less an issue with used car sales dropping than an issue specifically with Carvana.

TIL just how much websites are over-valued.

That’s good to know. I, too, hate Elmo and his Tesla products.

I guess so, but if people don’t need a PHEV, why force it on them? If they can get by with everything a BEV offers, why should they want or need the added complexity of having an ICE powertrain on top of a full EV one? Saying there are NO benefits of a BEV seems oddly reductionist, I’m sure there are plenty of folks…

You’re kidding yourself if you’re that confident you’ll be driving the same car in 30 years. Oh, and in 30 years, your Tesla will need a new battery, if not 2, which is about the cost of buying a new car, in itself.

LOL wut? and have to deal with oil changes and buying gasoline?

Bullshit. There’s a difference between fiddling with someone’s property vs. doing something that anyone with common sense would do.

I would buy this car if it came in full EV form. I’m not buying any more cars with an internal combustion engine, PHEV or no.

I don’t even know if age needs to be a factor in this situation. You’re talking about a rural China town, not very many vehicles per capita, except delivery vehicles, bikes, or MAYBE an occasional shit box.

Yea, as a Progressive, I would’ve voted ‘No’ as well.

Yea, I’m sorry, but I don’t really see China really penetrating the Western Market any time soon. I don’t mind a few brands/models entering our market and providing us with some reasonable price competition.

But do you ever see it from a drone’s POV?

I am a relatively new owner of a Ram EcoDiesel, which is very similar to the 3.0L Duramax in this story. I mean, I could see not realizing it was a diesel upon start up and some driving. It’s actually very quiet and nothing like the diesel you would expect to hear in a 2500. Many people at my work even commented how…

I’ll say that I do REALLY like the idea of getting more solar energy. It’s something I’ve been wanting to roll out at my work (I manage the facility in Tampa and yes, I’m currently waiting out a hurricane). As a qualifier, I have a 1200W solar trailer and I’m about to put about 9.2kW on my home in Feb/Mar ‘23. I’ve…

ah yes, the aesthetic brilliance of the parking lot will be affected no end! /s

winner winner chicken dinner.