• @Maggoty
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    910 months ago

    Volvo is bringing a 36k one to market this summer. While that’s still very expensive it’s less expensive than the average of 50k (45k with rebates) you see from domestic manufacturers.

    If they manage to dodge the inevitable court case for selling at a loss and make it stick we should see more stuff like the Chevy Bolt.

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      10 months ago

      There’s a cheat code out there right now: Toyota bz4x. At full price, they’re not a very good option. There’s plenty with better range and charge time. They also fucked up some of the features, like one pedal driving.

      However, first year depreciation is hitting them hard, and then they look much better. So much off that the downsides can be overlooked.

      • @Maggoty
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        110 months ago

        Haha, those things are like 15k off. I wonder what the hell happened there?

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          310 months ago

          Bad range, bad charge time, a bunch of little things that aren’t up to snuff. Toyota didn’t half-ass it as much as the Mazda CX-30 (which should go on the Wikipedia page for “Minimal Effort”), but it’s not great.

          Once depreciation hits, though, it’s suddenly looking good.

          • @Maggoty
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            210 months ago

            That’s just hilarious. Enshittification really is coming for cars.