Not entirely sure it will. The problem is competition. There basically ain’t none. When the 5-6 major players are all in line, where’s the downward pressure coming from? Bonus, the big American makers literally abandoned the low end.

Correct. The ‘dealer’ called the cops when reporters showed up to expressly get his side.

yeah my first thought was go around, but you make a good point....uh go around *where* since there’s a plane rising right below you!

4th Gear:   My ideal trade in situation is it being slightly less than the cost to junk it.   I am the industry’s worst nightmare.  I generally buy new...but drive things into the ground.   2 new cars this century does not make sales people happy  lulz

Actually this is an excellent comparison.   It shows just how stupid you will look driving a Cybertruck and pretending it’s at all ‘good’ at it’s intended purpose.  (well other than meglomanic ego fluffing at which it reigns supreme)

yeah that’s the worry.   agreed sensor calibration will be a fairly technical but ‘tool’ driven process, but it’s still liability for life n death that has to add into the costs of that tooling I’m guessing.

It’s a real problem living it’s best life.

2011 Soul and 2012 Insight here in VA/DC, barely 100k on either and mostly we don’t drive them that much. Both still work like champs.   Some road salt but not like home in NY.

Do you have insight into the liability aspect?  all those sensors needing to be re-calibrated to absolve liability seems like the real expensive problem

“If you have poor habits drive like a normal person, get in the car and drive”

Infiniti M30 Convertible. not technically production but definitely a model they sold.

Exactly, can lose almost 10-15% range going from 15" to 22"

Smaller wheels *increase* range. 16 inches would probably add 30 miles.

You misheard. We said “Make EVs out of existing regular cars”.

I just don’t think I’ve seen anything *that* low before.   Or why anyone would buy something with even a hint of being that unreliable.

The Jones Act effects are gonna blow your mind.

“by ensuring Florida sinks into the sea as fast possible”

2024 BZ4x :

a 5/100 reliability? I mean...why would it not be popular?

I bought a 21" lawn mower and brought it home *in the box* in my convertible. Fit nicely in the back seat.