The special models have never been available here before, no reason to think that’ll change.

The NC had a great colour called Spirited Green:

I had a 2018 GTI for years and it was one of the best manuals I’ve ever driven

So like a Mk7 with a tune... but shitty because of haptic controls and no manual. 

I want to be able to order a new Miata in a non-corporate Mazda color! Give me a solid red, yellow, mariner blue, etc... I would happily pay $1,500 to not be forced to buy white, black, beige. Mazda’s soul red metallic is fine but as the only pretty color, it’s on everything.

This higher-power model is likely to be DSG-only, with no manual transmission

Meanwhile, for a Mitsubishi mirage

“It has what it takes to be a smash hit — as long as GM nails the launch.”

You know what’s a better car for America? An actual car, that uses its better aerodynamic efficiency to eke out a more noticeable amount of range from any given battery size, not a high riding box on wheels.

Shhh! You’re gonna blow it for us. It’s my turn at the controls next Monday and I want to catch people unaware of my targets!

Jalopnik will never recommend a Tesla because they are not able to separate the politics from the car.

In summary I want an EV, full size (similar to the Pilot) SUV (to fit 2 medium sized dog crates), 4WD, prefer 300 mile range, and really want to get the 7,500 tax break; would consider vehicle with lower tax credit. Budget is $60-70k.

It’s not just him though, it’s the entire right wing establishment. Various republican legislators are doing everything they can to make it effectively illegal to build out solar in their states.

Trump was a disaster for the American solar power industry. He ceded the entire sector to China, which now controls more than 80% of the global photovoltaic panel supply chain. If he’s elected again he will most certainly do that in other nascent industries as well. He is the death of American innovation.

There is no such deadline. 

Fascist.  Not communist.  Think of Hitler.  The comparison is valid. 

That’s too reasonable for Donnie’s cultists to understand.

No one is buying manuals. The people who are, are not looking to buy an EV.

to be fair, I don’t even like Paddle shifting. They’re fun on the track, but I can’t get into using them on the street outside of if I want to downshift to hear noises. A nicely tuned dual clutch system that matches your driving style is all you need and I’m a big advocate for manuals.

As a vote of 1, intentionally building in inefficiency seems odd to me; I was all for the idea of a “Manual” EV at first but now even things like paddle shifters seem silly. Unless the motiv units require it, I would rather the focus be on lightweight tossability and feedback (which many of the EVs are lacking right…