I’d also add that the Hyundai/Kia group appears to have a very strong product roadmap over the next few years. They appear to be exploiting a gap in the North American market where the Japanese sell well-made cars that look like Transformer rejects and the Big 3 (ish) focus on all the trucks.

Oh. Good point.

Yeah, maybe we are a market size of one, but I was hoping - but not expecting - for a Wagoneer Trailhawk 4xe at launch. Maybe a Grand Cherokee L Trailhawk 4xe is coming later this year. One can hope.

What... where is the Wagoneer Trailhawk 4xe?

Average driving route? 20.8 miles

https://www.nypa.gov/news/press-releases/2020/20201005-maid-of-the-mist

Not true. EVs are cleaner no matter what the energy source: https://evtool.ucsusa.org/. They also get cleaner as the grid gets cleaner over time.

True. But the electric utilities are unlikely to develop their own charging stations, just like they don’t develop transformers. Instead, they may turn to the free market which gladly sells them (Electrify America, EVgo, etc.). Aside from Tesla, the walled gardens of all of the private charging networks is rough at…

“I’ll show you low range!”

Yeah, this doesn’t make sense to me. I wonder what the backstory is.

I agree. EVs are perfect for an island... roads are optional:

The OEMs have announced more than 120 EVs over the next three years, more than a third of which are the SUVs and crossovers that we in the U.S. seemingly can’t get enough of. Heck, there are even plug-in pickups coming.

Yesterday on Cargurus.com, there were two nice Chevy Volts for $5K. There was also a LEAF for $3K and another for $3.5K.

This.

Nice work, motorcycle companies.

How is outward visibility?

I was wondering the same thing. Why unplug the charging station from the outlet when you can just unplug the the cord from the EV?

We used to spend $260/month on gas (six month average). We got a commuter EV, parked our gas car, and our electricity bill increased $45/month. The savings basically covered the cost of leasing the EV.

Can’t wait to see you do this.

I love the high beltlines, the high hood, and thick pillars of modern cars. Who needs excellent outward visibility?