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So question, being 800V, I know the Kia will charge faster than anything else out there when using DC fast chargers. 11kW Level 2 home charging is great as that is what my EV9 has and roughly 4 to 6 hours later the auto is fully charged. EV3 is supposed to have 300 miles, is that enough for you to consider the EV3 and the style in the video above, would it be of interest to you if priced starting at $30,000 FWD or $32,500 AWD with a 280 mile range. Just interested in what your thoughts are as we move forward as companies that have built EV's cannot at this point stop and not produce them when they are engineered and being built for markets. Is the EV3 a possible contender knowing that a new Chevrolet BOLT is coming? Totally agree, dates are just dates, @Robert Hall is not the narcissist Musk is, but a cool friendly guy, one of the C&G family!

Fortunately, you dont share his jerk attitude and his lack of self awareness of being said jerk.

Everything I have read including on the Korean Auto websites tend to say 2025 as a 2026 model. You can watch the reveal here on the 21st. KIA AMERICA TO UNVEIL FIVE NEW VEHICLES AT UPCOMING LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW Narcissistic Musk has stated he is fine with Trump killing IRA, the problem is the Billions and Billions committed to battery plants that are in solid RED States that the house and senate members have now come out and said that IRA CANNOT be killed as it will cost the states billions and thousands of jobs. Trump won on economy lies and being the only person who could fix manufacturing in the US. Kia has already scaled back the production of their hottest EV9 as they fear the loss of the IRA rebate on day one if Trump follows through and via President Order kills IRA. I suspect he is going to face major backlash over this, and it will be interesting to see how this plays out. Democrats and other groups are also demanding that if he kills IRA, they want the Approximately $650 billion in subsidies paid to the oil companies to be killed off also. Very interesting times we are in. Agree that I think the Bolt and EV3 will go on sales very close to each other in 2025 as 2026 models. I also agree that if Chevrolet does not do a better style job on the BOLT, they will lose out to the EV3. Bigger issue is that the BOLT is going to need to be more than FWD. EV3 will be available in FWD and AWD according to Kia as they are selling it in other markets. As such, Chevrolet is going to have to step up their game in Style and options of drive train.

Unfortunately, I share a birthday with Elon.

I could spend a year just exploring the place. Sadly, lots of other places I want to explore. Another Ugly unreliable piece of crap....at insane pricing. Getting ready to read the EV portion of this. Thank you. Thinking an EV might do well alongside the Ranger.

I own everything that I want to own that is imported at the moment. The two big ticket (moderately) items that I wanted (set of speakers, and a bandsaw) bought used at a great price. Other than a stylus from Japan (Nagaoka) for my turntable, I doubt I buy much that is imported. I own a ton of clothes. See, if I could figure out which knee is bad, I would be happy. About the time the left one heals up, the right one starts getting sore. Sounds like it is a great year to hike, listen to music, and do woodworking. I have a huge stack of lumber, 800 LP albums, and several pair of hiking boots. The entire thing is an operation in stupidity. Cutting federal jobs, and Social Security/Medicare will have adverse affects as well. I don't want to get into politics. Done being invested in it at this point. Want to retire to Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, El Salvador, Uruguay, Portugal or Spain. Living for the day I can hike every day rather than work.

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Agree with the RWD LS V8 swap, that has been done in so many different Chevrolet auto's that had small engines. I had a friend who like me had a Series 5 Chevrolet 1976 Luv Truck that Isuzu made for GM for the NA market, and he swapped out the 4 banger with a LS V8, was totally cool, hard as hell to work on due to the tight space but was so cool to drive and see fly around. FYI - If you do not see me post around here over the next week or so, it is because I go in Wednesday morning for right knee surgery, so I might be out just sleeping allot.

Fortunately, most people view Elon negatively. Sadly, some people may have "listened" to him. "Listening to Prozac" might be better than doing that.

My guess would be they're only like 4-6 months apart, maybe less. That 2026 could turn into model year which could turn into middle of next year. I would never guess sooner but Kia/Hyundai seem to be on a roll. The Bolt needs to look better. Period. It could be for sale before or after the EV3, but if it still looks like a Bolt, it won't do well again.

I googled really quickly to find out about the EV3 release date. Keep in mind its a quick search. No real searching. And I read that the EV3 is due out for 2026. If memory serves me right, the Bolt is due for mid 2025. I may be wrong about that. Now, barring any setbacks and/or rollbacks. the Chevorlet is due out before the KIA. And the KIA also has to deal with setbacks and rollbacks. But yeah, Chevrolet has to get the Bolt out ASAP without any issues and quality problems. But it aint KIA that Im fearing. Its Trump and his impending ideologies regarding EVs that wikl be a setback to the Bolt, but not JUST the Bolt, but ANY EVs sold in the US but THAT will inlcude the KIA EV3 with the same Trump inflicted problems. I see a far bigger problem. Elon is attached to him like lamprey are attched to Great Lake fish. Will Trumpster apply the same limitations on Telsa EVs as he might with other EVs? And if he will, how will Musk react? And if not, how will KIA, Hyundai, GM, Stellantis, BMW, Mercedes, VW and others react when they ALL have changed their business model to change to EVs and the WORLD has adapted to BEING an EV future? Its just not going to be that everybody will JJUST have ICEVs for the American market and EVs for the other markets. And its incredibly bad for the Detroit automakers. The Detroit 2.5 WILL go bankrupt if Trump will favour anti-EV tactics...

Strange days indeed...

I so want to travel. Going places just makes me want to see more.

Mexico City will be my next big trip, although I am going to Virginia and the Carolinas next month.

That actually was a great article. Thank you. We need to discuss entry level electric cars (non Tesla, Elon is a jerk.)

I agree with this economist, I fear 2025 is going to be a very rough year for many folks. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/why-one-veteran-economist-is-doubling-down-on-his-2025-recession-call-after-trump-s-victory/ar-AA1uiC1L?ocid=BingHp01&cvid=90656ce617c545bbe47dbb04a8b198c2&ei=99 Then we have the evidence that China economy is not doing well with 6 months now of contraction in oil use and continued drop in people in China spending money. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trump-s-pick-for-fracker-in-chief-will-have-a-tough-time-pumping-a-lot-more-oil/ar-AA1uipSx?ocid=BingHp01&cvid=90656ce617c545bbe47dbb04a8b198c2&ei=126

I never knew this existed. Ive seen Cavalier drag cars from FWD to RWD. Ive seen Pontiac Grand Ams from 1992-1998 as such, but never the Beretta. Ill tell you right now, I havent been living under a rock. Cool idea regardless. True. Trump, Kamala, Trudeau or otherwise. And yeah, Ive seen and heard the flip flopping. But Id be voting for Harris regardless because the Devil I know inTrump is waaaaaay worse than the Devil I do not know in Harris. Contrary to what the actual saying goes. Because the Devil I know in Trump is truly destructive on soooooo many fronts. And we have seen his performance. On how he often double dips YOUR national security, sensitive information and documents and national monies with his personal finances and interests. It doesnt matter if you (in general talk the "you" part) think this is how Donald Trump talks and does not mean what he says the way he says it. In HIS case, actions DO speak LOUDER than words... But I guess that was a loooong time ago. 2016-2020. It was an eternity ago. And the shyte he pulled off in New York city while he was just a business man bankrupting and screwing his creditors. That was ancient history. He is not a crook. Nah... Grab 'em by the pu&&ie. Good ole boy talk talking with good ole boys. Nothing there. Its not as if he cheated on every single wife oif his. 3? Its not as if he doesnt have a rape case against him either and was found guilty... Good guy this Trump fellow. Good guy. Honest. A true patriot.

Yes, Musk grew up in wealth and Apartheid, he only knows white class spoiled narcissistic life. Yes, Biden did leave them in place and Trump now wants to put another 60% on top of it. OUCH. Yes, every educated economist has clearly stated that the Inflation Biden had to deal with was the FAILED policies from Idiot45. Being in the tech industry, Biden did not remove any of the tech tariffs and as such, now with Idiot47 placing an additional 60% tariff on Chinese goods, Apple products are about to get crazy expensive and I expect big drop in sales next year of all tech products due to tariffs as Idiot47 has clearly stated 60% on Chinese and 20% on Global, so pretty much the U.S. consumer better get ready to suck up having less money as they pay way more for things and both parties are IDIOTS imho.

I actually knew that you loved your Beretta. It was the weird wild stuff that I wanted to say. Because of your LS swap and FWD to RWD of said Beretta. Nobody has ever thought of doing that to that car and it be quite unique...and weird and wild. And I like it!!!

I dont know whether the Biden admin nixed them or not. Lets say that he didnt nix them as Trump actually did say during his campaigning. He said that the Biden admin just looooooves the money coming in that he (Trump) has put into place with those tariffs. Regardless though whether those tariffs are there or not... Trump says that he will introduced more tariffs... Trump and many others blame the Biden admin for the inflation that hit us but actual real economists put the blame on Trump's economic policies along with Covid and the way Trump handled it... True or not....who is to blame and the saviour all depends on what side of the tracks you lean on. But in reality, Trump is a snake oil salesman con guy to the Nth degree and tariffs almost ALWAYS lead to inflation. So...there really is only ONE conclusion. But like I have mentioned before...lets all hope to God that Trump is the second coming of Christ and not the Anti-Christ. But if I was a bettin' man, Id be putting ALL my money on the latter.

I knew I recognized those Mounds and the name "Cahokia"!

I don't follow politics much, because both parties are complete trash, but weren't those tariffs left in place since the last time he was in office? I'll always wish for my first car again, 1995 Chevy Beretta Z26. If I ever fell into a bunch of money I would absolutely find one and have it freshened up along with paying a shop to put an LS under the hood and making it RWD. I wouldn't need some 4, 5, or 600hp car. I'd be perfectly fine with a bone stock 5.3 making like 350hp or so.

I googled Elon Musk and Wiki says Musk grew up wealthy. I always thought he grew up poor because I thought his dad left his mom and she raised him and his other siblings alone. ANYway... Elon is the same thing as Kennedy and Don Jr. They come from privilege. There is NO McDonald's in their lives. Never was and never will be. Phoquing embarrassing that that picture is just for show.

Nobody in that picture has EVER had the nerve to eat at McDonald's other than Donald McDonald Trump. Even his kid, Don Jr., probaby was a silver spoon kid eating rich people food. Kennedy, its in the name... His family member whose was president had personal chefs in the Whitehouse. Look at him and Musk, they seem sooooooo uncomfortable and stiff. Yeah guys, you eat that food with your hands. No gold plated cutlery. Not even plastic cutlery. Your fingers is what you use. Elon is a South African. Born there...so probably no Mickey Dees there. And if so, probably too expensive for him to eat it back then. He did do a tour in Montreal, but I doubt he visited a Ronald MacDonald house... Look at Don Jr. Who the phoque picks up a Mickey Dees fry container like that??? `With that smirk... But this is a photo to look like ordinary American folk. To look as if they are OF the people...the ordinary stupid slobs that voted for them. Harris said she worked at McDonalds so that is where this is coming from. But all I see is these 5 clowns MOCKING the AMerican people. And back to Don Jr's smirk, that smirk says it all... Its ALL mock. The ONLY one that truly LOVES this is Donald himself. Havent seen him pubicly smile like that is a LOOOOOONG time. Bill Clinton and him have yet another thing in common. Love for young girls. Raping them. Cheating on their wives and McDonalds. God BLESS America!!!

'luxury urban SUV'...seems like Escalade (and others) has fit that description forever... not intended for off road use, more for city use. Same as a 'soft roader' I guess...something for city use and not off-road. Though in some cities a small SUV fits that bill while other cities (like Phoenix) size is not an issue.

Reading road trip comparisons like this just re-enforce how fast the EV world is changing in a matter of a few years. The EV Road-Trip Experience Has Actually Gotten Much Better This right here tells me that Toyota needs to have this on by default and not leave it to third parties to sell as stupid crazy prices. We Test a Catalytic Converter Shield, the Toyota Prius Upgrade You Never Want to Use

No, everything should be left as is. It's much like how Seattle's outline has all these different areas to explore. And that most people don't know about. It just reminds me of how many more things I need to see in NYC that are unchecked on my list. Each borough, other than Manhattan, has some nice beaches. Jamaica Bay, mostly in Queens, is huge and is protected as a park or wildlife refuge.

it will exacerbate inflation. Tariffs will do that, unless a nation is on a gold standard. Then again, currently few people actually care about the results until it hits them in the wallet.

I randomly think of and daydream about New York City, with its 5 boroughs and abutting areas, often.

Random thought ... ... a recurring one!

Ding - ding - ding I've been to Hot Springs, Arkansas. What a cool place with an interesting history, complete with gangsters. There's a scenic viewpoint you can drive up to for a view over the town as well as that other tower in the town you can go to the top of for a 360 degree view for a little bit of coin. It was on a Missouri trip that looped into and out of STL during the pandemic and fall colors. I wasn't expecting Arkansas to be as beautiful as it is. I came into its NW border from south of Branson, MO. Eureka Springs was a cool hippie-dippy town with the usual coffeehouses and gift shops. It's the location of the nondenominational architecturally unique Throrncrown Chapel. Stunning places and views at Mount Magazine State Park as well as a precipice you have to drive down a graded dirt road to get to its parking lot: Hawksbill Crag. I was going to turn back, but I'm glad I went ahead with it. Very nice photo of you two!

Not sure...I'm not using it, so apparently it wasn't that useful to me...wherever I've gone, I've been there. Having on the phone only makes sense because you have to have location services turned on for it to gather data, and your phone is always with you, so...

I need to live multiple lives. Always wanted to do drag racing, but got into autocross and SCCCA stuff instead. So if I could go back and live again, one future/alternate live would be lived a quarter of a mile at a time. America has become an idiocracy. “I have a foreboding of America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time–when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all of the manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; with our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true, we slide almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness. And when the dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30-second sound bites now down to 10 seconds or less, lowest-common-denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance.” ― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark