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I'm still waiting for a small city car like the Honda 'e' prototype.
Volkswagen sells small cars like the ID.3 in Europe but not in the US, cuz we like it big SUVs here, sucks
Seriously, I’m appalled that Ford has fully stopped selling sedans and hatchback in the US for several years at this point. You can get a small crossover SUV, and the other small car they still sell is the Mustang.
I really, really hate SUVs.
They even stopped selling their ICE Transit Connect in the US while almost simultaneously introducing an EV in Europe with no plans to sell it in the US.
Remember the Ford Focus EV? When are they bringing THAT back? That would be a pretty fucking sweet replacement for my Mazda 3.
They’re not. They’ve stopped selling all non-SUVs (save for the Mustang) in the US market.
I know. I wish they did though.
what do you hate about SUVs?
Too big, inefficient, handle worse than a car, more expensive... Take your pick.
All of the above.
Kills pedestrians far more easily...
From someone who enjoys going for a drive, they drive like complete shit compared to a normal sized car.
Yeah, but at 2/3 overweight or obese by population, the average American is too fat for small hatchbacks. Enormous, child smashing pickups @ 12mpg are just A-OK tho.
It wasn’t a prototype. They sold it for 4 years in Japan and Europe, but it recently got the axe.
It’s a really dope car in person, but a lot of people avoided it because it was about $44k for a car that only got 135mi of range.
They made a Soul EV for a few years before killing it. Huuuuge bummer.
I found one near me for $10k. She's ugly, like all Souls, but she's tempting.
The Niro ain't a bad replacement. Or the Hyundai Kona. But yeah. I agree that was a big mistake.
I'm pretty biased since I have both a Soul and a Kona sitting in my driveway, but I'd take electric of either once I actually own a house. I'm hesitant to get an EV before I can charge at home.
I'm just a hatchback fan. Small enough to be easy to drive and big enough to fit both of my Mastiffs.
Hatchbacks are the best. You can fit so much shit in the back. I moved some of my friends with my Mazda 3.
I had a Tiburon in college and dropping back seats left enough room to fit a twin mattress. 😎 We have a local drive-in theater still operating and backing that sucker in, popping the hatch and laying in a bed to watch movies was awesome. I had the upgraded sound system so there was a big ass subwoofer right next to my feet, too.
Hell, even my dream car, the '69 Fairlady Z, is a hatchback.
Sweet!
Nissan leaf
Oh yeah. I don't really see a lot on the road so I tend to forget about them.
Probably because Nissan didn't do active cooling on their batteries so they don't last very long.
Oh. You know, I'm not surprised coming from Nissan. They're not great cars.
It's a shame because their trucks are really good