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I want a small car, but i was looking around recently and it seems like sub-compact just isnt really a class that most manufactures produce/sell here anymore
They stop building them because they are less profitable.
Gtfo with this trash.
AMERICANS NEED TO BUY HOVER CARS
Until then … hops in Righteous Redeemer
Not one mention of the Fiat 500e coming to the US next year (and hopefully the 600e after that!) I’m glad Stellantis is bringing it over, but I don’t know why they don’t just captive import some of their other European electric vehicles from Peugeot, Opel, or Citroen for the US market and rebrand them as Chryslers and Dodges.
I mean…it’s crazy that Peugeot already has a full electric lineup from small cars to SUVs and not one of them has made it over to the US!
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Heavier vehicles also wear out roads faster, though the difference between a small sedan and a large electric SUV amounts to very little when compared to the effect of a garbage truck rolling by each morning.
Just this week, Automotive News reported that the Mitsubishi Mirage is on the way out, joining the choir invisible alongside cars like the Chevrolet Sonic, Honda Fit, and Toyota Yaris, all of which were once sold in the US.
The Bolt’s biggest problem, from a bean counter’s point of view at least, was a battery that cost a lot more per kWh than one made with General Motors’ new Ultium cells.
News of the Bolt’s cancellation was met with much dismay, and GM recently decided to bring the nameplate back at some unspecified time on a new Ultium-based platform.
But GM CEO Mary Barra has also warned that even with the lower cost of Ultium cells, the company won’t make any profit on sub-$40,000 EVs until late in the decade.
In addition to the ever-escalating safety arms race that entices American car buyers, a misplaced obsession with having as much range as possible also factors in here.
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Build trains. Railroads, tunnels, bridges, switching stations - the good stuff, you know. Stuff that works.
Yes, and nationalize the US rail network so passenger trains can actually work well. I think the experiment in publicly-owned roads has shown some promise on that front.
I had a small car by American standards (Chevy Volt) and it felt unsafe to drive sometimes. Everyone had massive trucks and SUVS and could barely see me. I had to drive super defensively. I wouldn’t want to get into a crash in one when the other vehicles are like 3x the size and weight.
I like smaller cars and wish we could see the average size start to drop here, but I think we’re past the point of no return. I recently bought a larger vehicle so I can actually fit my kids in the back and people seem to actually see me.