They have no reason to be worried.  Lexus will scoop them up right away.

All of this. 

So much this.

Yeah, no kidding. It could have used a bit more battery and a bigger electric motor, but it was awesome as-is. Who doesn’t want more power? Also, that was eight or so years ago. All the times I’ve heard since that “plug-in EVs are great city cars, but don’t work for big trucks and SUVs,” I just shake my head.

Plug-in RAM? Here it is:

Ford built Model As and GPWs (Jeeps) in Richmond, in the east Bay Area.

There are also a ton of us here with 4wd and then head to the mountains... with “all-terrain” tires that are basically street tires. (Face palm).

How’s this one? It’s from 11 or 12 years ago (and that’s a different Willys):

So true. The dog is all heart and very attentive to the kids. At night after the kids go to bed, she’ll doze outside their bedroom that the two older kids share. When they fall asleep, she’ll patter down the hall and hang out with me and my wife.

True.

Get my stock 1964 Willys Wagon running.

Yes, there are two (at least) major topics related to transportation pollution that often get muddled together - greenhouse gases which contribute to climate change (aka boiling the frog slowly) and air quality (soot, PM, etc.). The latter often gets overlooked with all the focus on GHG and carbon. Air quality-related…

True. I love Mazda’s cars, but their EV battery-related claims just smack of being late to the party / dog ate my homework.

This.

This. And many of the OEMs call mild hybrids, “electrification.” BMW - in all fairness - has said that if the car does not plug into the wall (PHEV or BEV), then the car doesn’t count as electrified.

Yes. This is easily avoided. 

When is the plug-in hybrid coming and what will its range be?

My folks had a dark red ‘93 Honda Accord EX with a five speed and a moonroof. They picked it up late in ‘93 when the next-gen ‘94s were arriving on the  dealer’s lot. I still miss that car. 

Neutral: terrible outward visibility. High beltlines and thick pillars can go pound sand.

Well-written. Thank you.