So the 4-cyl has 50% lower emissions than the V6? I’m shocked!

In 6 months no one will remember this.  In fact, barely anyone knows this vehicle exists and its shitty name means no one can put two and two together.

Should’ve just been a plug-in to start.

Empower.  I missed that in the word jungle.  JFC.

The naming of trims has gone off the rails.

What about the regular ICE car fires? Of which there are more per capita (but still insignificant).

I can answer that without setting foot in one: yes.

The Transit Connect is perfect for Boston-area contractors.  Carries lots of shit and fits in tight parking spaces.

I’ll also add that I am in the same fairly wealthy demographic living in an expensive state.

Mazda3 is still one of the best-looking small cars in the business

Would you have NOT gotten a $100,000 car because of the tax credit?

I’d venture that with no tax credit, you’d still be in the market for the same cars.

1st: Rivian and Lucid models cost well north of $70k, but more like $80-90K+

That’s right. I meant something limited to 50kw. 150-350 is a waste at IKEA IMO.

And now, Automotive News reports that this demand might impact the very way we build our cars.

Meh. Fast-charging cars (like my Polestar 2) only need up to 30 min - definitely no way I can find my way out of an Ikea 30 minutes after plugging in.

They can start negotiating with the US to unify standards.  Problem is, we don’t want to go up to their labor standards.  They’d have to come down.

Of course they’re not. Toyota is the biggest political hypocrite in the US.

Japan is and has been very protective of its markets.

Exactly, the EU needs to worry about not relying on Russian gas. That what happens when you outsource our supply chain.