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Old 01-08-2020, 05:06 PM
 
Location: SE Asia
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OP implies that all Americans want big vehicles. That simply isn't true. I see all kinds of small cars every day, some EV, some ICE... Fiat 500, Smart cars, Honda Fit, Mini Coopers, etc., etc. Enjoy your Camaro.
I have to agree I had use of an F150 after my Tacoma was in an accident. The truck drove beautifully. No complaints with quality or fuel efficiency. Parking the thing was like parking an aircraft carrier. I was happy to get my Tacoma back.

Tacoma quad cab is as big as I will ever go. Chevy Malibu is a nice car. Impala is the biggest I would go.
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Old 01-08-2020, 05:12 PM
 
Location: Victoria, BC.
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gee that's weird, GM earned $3.1 billion in profits in 2019...
GM sees the writing on the wall......By 2023 GM will have 20 electric vehicles on the market. GM is laying the foundation for an all-electric future with its new electric vehicle architecture and the largest collective EV charging network in the U.S. ... The entire General Motors lineup will eventually benefit from a variety of body styles that can be spun off this technology. Preproduction model shown.

https://www.gm.com/our-stories/techn...ic-future.html

General Motors is ending its relationship with gasoline and diesel.....Better buy your gas guzzlers while you still can.

https://www.wired.com/story/general-...-cars-plan-gm/
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Old 01-08-2020, 05:13 PM
 
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links are allowed so I think TOS wasn't violated. What's not allowed is outright copy/paste without including a link to the original source.
I assumed that using the photo link button meant the link is embedded in the photo. Here is the link:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...ct/4396469002/
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Old 01-08-2020, 05:15 PM
 
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Like the Ford Transit. Stop attacking fossil fuels and trying to force Americans to purchase these small, uncomfortable and unsafe “Go Karts”! Mind your own business on what Americans want to buy. Stop being control freaks!



https://www.tfltruck.com/2020/01/big...-sales-report/
Especially the ones who push leftist politicians. In my neighborhood if there’s a I’m With Her sign in the front yard there was usually a 6000 lbs SUV next to it. Here I am one of the few conservatives are around here driving efficient cars and trying to limit my emissions.
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Old 01-08-2020, 05:20 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Lack of charging stations is one reason electric cars aren’t taking off. What do you do on a cross country trip with no place to charge for miles around? The Tesla is a nice car, but I prefer the extra leg and head room in an suv, plus room to take a 140 pound dog to the vet. Small cars don’t work for everyone.

If they want more people buying electric, they need to build bigger cars and trucks with towing capacity, reasonable price and charging stations everywhere.
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Old 01-08-2020, 05:22 PM
 
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Like the Ford Transit. Stop attacking fossil fuels and trying to force Americans to purchase these small, uncomfortable and unsafe “Go Karts”! Mind your own business on what Americans want to buy. Stop being control freaks!



https://www.tfltruck.com/2020/01/big...-sales-report/
Isn't the big van market growing because of the home delivery business?
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Old 01-08-2020, 05:27 PM
 
Location: Victoria, BC.
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Isn't the big van market growing because of the home delivery business?
Absolutely, that's why..... https://qz.com/1712151/amazon-orders...livery-trucks/
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Old 01-08-2020, 05:29 PM
 
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I desperately want a Miata.. light + rdw + manual + topless + steering feel = enjoyment
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Old 01-08-2020, 05:32 PM
 
Location: Victoria, BC.
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Lack of charging stations is one reason electric cars aren’t taking off. What do you do on a cross country trip with no place to charge for miles around? The Tesla is a nice car, but I prefer the extra leg and head room in an suv, plus room to take a 140 pound dog to the vet. Small cars don’t work for everyone.

If they want more people buying electric, they need to build bigger cars and trucks with towing capacity, reasonable price and charging stations everywhere.
Charging stations are not scarce, and there are more being built. Check the map below...As you zoom in more show up.

https://www.plugshare.com/

Also, how's this for towing capacity?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXFH...ature=emb_logo
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Old 01-08-2020, 05:35 PM
 
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Lack of charging stations is one reason electric cars aren’t taking off. What do you do on a cross country trip with no place to charge for miles around? The Tesla is a nice car, but I prefer the extra leg and head room in an suv, plus room to take a 140 pound dog to the vet. Small cars don’t work for everyone.

If they want more people buying electric, they need to build bigger cars and trucks with towing capacity, reasonable price and charging stations everywhere.
The Prius does not plug in at all. The battery is charged by pushing the brake. I'm not sure how it works, but it's probably related to pushing the brake to start the car. There's a small graphic that's projected onto the windshield while driving showing battery vs gas use. Changing driving style can change the proportions.

I think that charging stations are good for purely electric cars, but if you could have dual battery and gas, why would you give up the back-up system. Hybrid is better, and in the world of hybrid, plugin stations are as obsolete as the VHS.
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