Willys Jeep with the D18 transfer case has entered the chat:

Outward visibility for win.

Excellent outward visibility - thin pillars, low cowl, low beltline, etc.

Except Porsche and Jeep customers.

They are against any changes to street design away from typical suburban planning as supposedly it inhibit fire trucks. So bulb outs, narrowing, and traffic calming are all a big no.

Also, why don’t the safety regs include some minimums for outward visibility? I get the rollover requirements, but there is a tradeoff.

San Francisco is a pretty walkable place at a mere 7 by 7 miles. The second-loudest group to scream against making streets safer for all after the NIMBYs is the fire department. It makes one wonder how other cities (e.g. Oslo) do it.

How much is the electric range of the PHEV version?

Yup. Especially on that street in that neighborhood.

So he drives around most of the time with legendary, unmatched towing range, waiting for that moment when he can use it.

It’s impressive that the Cruise car actually pulls over there on Clement and gets out of the lane. Most of us human drivers on Clement don’t even bother (moving over). It’s a total mess.

How do you like the 45e?

Yeah, it’s akin to that Audi “primer grey” color that was optional a few years ago.

Genausovielwiemoeglich.

True, but since the average route is 20.8 miles, the mailvan won’t need that many kWh to replace whatever is consumed during the drive. They sit parked overnight, so a fleet management charging software could minimize the backend for each post office.

Pacifica plug-hybrid for the win. It can do everything for our family of three kids and a dog, but ford creeks, but that’s what our other “car” is for.

I’m with you.

Well, they are forever yours... faithfully.

When is the 4xe (PHEV) version coming with the off-road package?

Thanks for this. Why is CAFE mpg so much higher than EPA mpg? Also, what’s on the window sticker - EPA mpg?