Stellantis has essentially been reduced to a company that produces pickups and expensive shows of ruggedness. I have never been a big fan of Chrysler but it is especially sad to see what has happened. Maserati has been a huge failure, not being able to compete with more established luxury manufacturers and not exotic…

You just solved three of the world’s biggest problems with one decree.  you ARE the best!

Don’t worry, it will be refined by the hundreds of youtube videos posted of people proclaiming their love of Tesla after being stranded by a part or vehicle failure.

I doubt many traditional truck users will buy them given their compromises (ex. small bed that won’t fit standard materials) and reliability issues. But these will surely be bought by the same bros that buy full-size trucks and BOF SUVs because minivans and smaller SUVs are not macho enough.

I remember that movie - “something something 60 Seconds” I believe it was.

A major head scratcher for me with Musk was that he endorsed Trump, completely alienating a majority of core buyers. Most right wing conservatives are vehemently anti-EV so this move will surely turn off the few non Tesla Stans who are still buying their cars.

Ok, aside from the entire car being a complete nightmare, are those stock gauges?  Between the font, the contrasting white background, and the cluttered layout, these have to be the worst gauges I have ever seen.  

EWR is your home airport too?

And most likely badly worn tires.

It’s also a flag that represents a society so lazy and evil that instead of hard work, it relied on free slave labor and the complete dehumanization of the slaves. Imagine having pride not only for being incredibly lazy but also treating other living, breathing, feeling human beings like livestock.

If I am going to spend a quarter million on a car, it most certainly is not going to be for an electric performance car, especially from a manufacturer and parent company with a history of quality issues with electrical components.

Nissan Tsuru - where the driver IS the crumple zone.

If you want a playful, unique-looking vehicle only for driving around town (and not the highway), the Wrangler is great, but it is bad at everything else. On the highway, it is terrible, even with modern all-terrain tires. It would be a great beach vacation car but that is about it. I had a fully-loaded 4xE a month…

I always considered the Versa one of those cars where you are better off buying a few years old Civic, Accord, or something else with more features, comfort, and performance.

V6 Chargers are getting pretty cheap and I have seen plenty with primer-colored and mis-colored body panels.  

It’s amazing how far crash safety has come, even for basic economy cars.  The newer Versa driver would have had a few bumps and bruises meanwhile, the older Versa driver would have had life-changing or life-ending injuries.

It’s much busier than Discos and Defenders for sure.

I would much rather have a restomoddded 100 series with a modern diesel under the hood (a B57 would be an excellent blend of torque and efficiency if it fits) and I’m sure you could source or build one for less than $75K.

Wow, I wasn’t aware of that. It’s baffling that a British company would create such a compromised vehicle for its home market.  That hump would be a pain in the ass on longer highway drives and I am sure it would make legit offroading more challenging.  I wouldn’t want to have to balance my body while also balancing…

The current model seems to be significantly more refined than the old ones and even the non-AMG is quick enough but I couldn’t imagine 5-10+ years ago spending six-figures for a military vehicle with nice leather seats.