Communist. Let industry decide on standards if they choose to. 

Not true.

Honda has replaced the Fit in the US with this:

Not if it’s your only vehicle and you occasionally drive a significant distance.

He was never the head of the space program.

And leave the highways unmaintained?

I love what amazon has done. Enormous benefits for everyone.

We have centuries worth of cheap reserves. For all practical purposes it is an inexhaustible supply like a renewable.

Scrap it and move on. David Tracy trying to get a vehicle up to German standards is just not possible.

A real favourite of rural doctors back in the day.

Don’t think they had five sieeds in ‘74.

Good to see you coming to your senses before you or anyone else got seriously hurt. Kudos to the City of Troy acting to protect the property values of their taxpayers - that it may have catalyzed your catharsis is a welcome side-benefit.

Reverse Lock out makes the most sense to me.

My guess is it was sourced from a manufacturer whose primary market uses miles instead of Km. 10 miles - approx 16 km. 

Le Car - weird and garbage (at least in North America) at the same time.

Very underwhelming. Not nearly boxy enough. 

How about they really fix the issue and move to swappable batteries. Hasn’t anyone ever owned a propane barbecue or a flashlight?

Completely different application than what’s being discussed here.

Not to mention mind bogglingly dangerous recharging issues.

Swappable battery is the only option.