Vinfast is definitely 80's Hyundai reboot but eventually, Hyunda got it together - so maybe another 10 years? One thing that’s interesting however is that Vietnam suddenly uncovered a giant rare earth metal deposit that has made them the No.2 largest deposit behind only China; this could allow Vinfast to catchup…

If there’s a financial collapse in China, all their assets worldwide will be liquidated to cash which would hopefully bring real estate prices back down to earth in these popular Chinese owned cities.

1st Gear: Forget Nio and BYD, the true threat is Volvo with access to Geely resources. Volvo has all the design and “soft talents” of the Swedes while taking advantage of Chinese production, resources and deep pockets. How do you think they suddenly have an amazing EX30 for $35,000 ready to go in 2024? Not to mention…

You mean just like how legacy ICE cars calibrated the fuel gauge to appear like it has more gas than it really does? After filling up your tank, you may notice that despite driving 20 miles, the needle doesn’t move at all - then suddenly when you’ve traveled 30 miles it begins to drop a little. Car makers realize that…

2nd Gear: I’m very excited to see BMW finally take EV production seriously and look forward to this EV launching in 2026. I assume the big reveal will be in 2025 with real volume production in 2026; when I say “real” volume I mean any level of volume that renders dealer markup a pointless endeavor.

And just like that, GM follows Ford with expensive EVs while Tesla will be announcing more price cuts at the end of Summer. Tesla interiors are crap for a car costing over $50K but they could be more palatable if costing under $40K after incentives.

1st Gear: “As long as BMW is out here trying, we can all take some inspiration from that. Why buy a dumb Tesla, in any case, when you could buy a classic?” Trying to trigger the Tesla faithful I see. Even though I’m not a Tesla fan, I’ll bite: Why buy a Tesla? Because the Model 3 with a range of 275 miles is currently…

I think the issue is that the performance is “free” to the degree that these motors are so darn powerful to begin with; you could lower performance by losing a motor and going FWD (or RWD) but even with one motor you’re still doing 0-60 in sub 6 seconds. Where you really save money is on reducing your range to under…

Tesla Model 3 is $40,240 - 7,500 credit = $32,740

1st Gear: Toyota arrogance with the way they allow dealers to ruin the entire buying process - ugh. My last Toyota purchased was my 2017 Sienna and I won’t go back now that I’m 100% on the EV bandwagon. 

1st Gear: I’d get a Jeep Gladiator EV if proven reliable just because it looks fun as hell to putter around town in it. As things are going, it’s unlikely Jeep will make the right decision so Volvo EX30 it is.

We drive 3 cars: (1) 2017 Toyota Sienna XL, 105K miles: paid off (2) 2023 Kia EV6 AWD: $750 (0.5% financing) and (3) 2022 Volvo C40 $800 (0% financing). When interest was this low, I took full advantage of it. Also, I love both these EVs because after 33,000 miles between them - zero cost of maintenance, oil changes,…

Unfortunately for Ford, Tesla made a lot of money on government credits and subsidies that no longer exist - Ford now faces a completely different environment where they have to compete tooth and nail for every item on the supply chain in a seller’s market. 

Let’s keep it real. With AI driven content improving the bottom line for so many online media companies, it’s obvious to me that Jalopnik will never pay for “better writers” because it’s never been about the written word but about the clicks (your bosses have a business to run after all). I expect you will be better…

3rd Gear: VW’s desperate partnership with SAIC and XPENG to get access to China’s EV manufacturing expertise and pricing is a clear sign that the Europeans are way WAY behind.

Although I do greatly appreciate the EV6's ventilated seats as standard (on the Wind AWD), I thought everyone considered the Tesla seats as super comfortable memory foam??

I’m trading in my C40 for the EX30 performance because 0-60 in 3.4s is just too good to pass up, and I am definitely a HUGE fan of Volvo’s ergonomics and UI. Unlike my wife’s EV6, I just walk up to the Volvo, open the door, sit down, shift to D and go - don’t have to push anything to unlock or “start” the car. Then…

ROFL you really think consumers’ opinion of a CEO affects their purchasing decisions? It’s likely dead last behind (1) price (2) performance (3) comfort (4) design (5) trunk space (6) reliability. Guess what? Model 3 is getting yet another price drop by the end of summer - that’s under $30K after incentives! People…

Loaded Ecoboost convertible Mustang is around $50K, and for a fun car filled with distractions, I can deal with the automatic transmission and then I can act like I’m...  Rollin’ in my 2.3 with my ragtop down so my hair can blow

Walmart has covered many of its stores with solar panels! But you are correct, this is also a no brainer