That’s the VW Group not just Volkswagen, so you’re talking like a dozen “different” automakers. It’s everything from commercial autos to motorcycles to Bugatti’s.

Eleven-teen four-cylinder CUV’s? I think it’s closer to dickety-seven.

If you look at it as the industry as a whole, he’s right, it’s wasted capital, but so is every industry. Companies don’t work for the industry as a whole though, they work for themselves, that’s capitalism.

All assembly lines suck, that’s why you went to college instead.

Your entire argument falls apart when you realize that California isn’t enforcing those standards on other states.

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You seem confused. Of course the federal government has the right to pass a standard. But so does California, unless there is explicit or implicit preemption in federal law preventing it from doing so. The fact that California’s higher standards and disparate buying power are dictating what is sold in other states is…

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Tesla certainly has its issues, but there’s something to be said of being the only car company with a can’t-build-them-fast-enough problem.

Elected again. Jesus. That’s a dark thought.

First gear, one of my employees got his model 3 last week. Tesla staff told him there are 250 a day being delivered to Toronto area! Drove it and man it is worth the hype. It’s fast and smooth and honestly I did not see any of the fit and finish concerns people have been complaining about. Honestly I found the screen…

The Germans needn’t worry - I’m sure they’ll be able to engineer the electric-motor equivalent of an Audi timing-chain system and keep their mojo.

Those are great bust they’re strictly camping or bust vehicles. For folks that can afford to add a second or third seldom used vehicle, and folks like me that live in a city, the attraction on the California is it’s size and daily driver ability.

Oh man that thing would SUUCK to daily, but then again people drive bro trucks to work so shruggy guy.

Because you can get a more comfortable/capable RV for $50-70k, and American almost always chose on size.

My bad, I assumed that, as a Jalop, you would know the difference between the terms and use them appropriately.

He’s saying SUV, but he’s describing crossovers. He’s conflating the terms. That said, even true SUVs are just as likely to be driven parents toting kids where I am.

Which 3-row 8 seater SUV will get 28 mpg highway like an Odyssey will?

Seriously? Or joking?

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