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First, Ford is absolutely not the only company with market adjustments. I've seen Volkswagens, Toyotas, Chevys, Jeeps and even the Hyundai/Kia Palisades/Tellurides. Anything that is remotely in high demand is getting a market adjustment right now. Second, that isn't "pure greed". It's just a business trying to make money and stay afloat in a time when they simply cannot get sales numbers anywhere close to where they were two years ago. There is no supply for them to make money like they used to so the other way is to mark up the few vehicles they get with high enough demand to allow the adjustment. The last time I was at my local Ford dealership, I talked to one of the sales guys just BSing about the new Bronco and if/when they'd get one in. He then said they currently have 8 new Fords on the lot. I had to ask what their "usual" inventory was like and he said they are used to having about 80-100 new vehicles. He went on to say he's checked other local Ford dealerships and they're also in the 10% inventory levels and those are much larger dealerships.

Personally, I LOVED this of him. Somebody called him out for how much money he has and how he could "solve world hunger" with 5 or 6 billion dollars. All he said was to show him how exactly that will solve world hunger and he would sell his stock and do it. To the best of my knowledge, there wasn't a proposal sent to him for exactly how this would solve world hunger.

Agreed and the temp tag doesn't mean it was new. You can get temp plates for used vehicles as well. For all we know this is the only issue on a vehicle with 100,000 miles. Or it's a 2021 with 5 miles on it.

Yes, I completely agree. While I will never buy a vehicle (or probably anything) over MSRP, there REALLY isn't anything wrong with it. It's simply supply and demand playing out. I don't think the dealerships are scumbags, just trying to run a profitable business. I'll never support that myself, but it's just simple business.

NEVER to the extent of what the Bolt is going through. They were not spontaneously combusting in garages.

Even with the biggest of defects a vehicle could have in the Bolts? You trust that over a leaky taillight?

If they're marking them all up that much, they're selling to somebody because of demand. I think those buyers are idiots but there'd be no markups if they weren't selling at all. They're probably selling every single one of them they can build, because of the chip shortage.

100% agree. They're talking less than 9 years to be fully electric. I can see a good mix of options finally available to purchase by 2030 but I can't imagine a 100% electric USA in only 8+ years. It just doesn't make sense.

"An oversample of +/- 350 voters per state was conducted in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and Hawaii between October 18-31. State oversamples were recruited separately via stratified sampling and not included as part of the national sample. The sample size in Hawaii was 153 respondents. In California, Florida, and Texas, respectively, 233, 195, and 196 voters were surveyed as part of the national poll, and the respondents were weighted to approximate a target sample of registered voters in the state." This seems like a pretty small sample size to write a headline of: Also, not surprised by the "unbiased" sponsor...

WTF does this even mean? Driving an electric vehicle makes your urban or suburban community a better place?

At this rate, at least their EV efforts will be fully baked, unlike Mercedes' efforts thus far. Okay, the EQS is overall really good, it just looks like a compliance automobile rather than a flagship with presence. Their other EVs have been pretty hot garbage as well...

Exterior size, yes. If you look at the interior dimensions, it's nearly identical to the EQS.

The Air does not start at 138k. You can get in one with 406 miles of range and 480hp for $77,400. It is priced very similarly to the Model S.

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-lucid-air-vs-mercedes-benz-eqs-electric-luxury-car-comparison-test-review/ The Lucid wipes the floor with the Mercedes in the aesthetics and powertrain categories. "Things continue to diverge on the performance and drivetrain front, but each for its own purpose. The 2022 Mercedes EQS580 4Matic shuttles silently via dual motors—one front, one rear—fed by a battery with 107.8 kWh of usable power, offering a stellar combined 516 hp and 631 lb-ft of torque. These twin spinners have more than 5,800 pounds to scuttle, but there's enough shimmy between them to slingshot the EQS580 from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and down the quarter mile in 12.2 seconds. It's no Tesla Model S Plaid, but who gives a hoot? This is more speed than anyone remotely interested in the type of drive the EQS offers will ever need. If the Mercedes is a Germanic bullet train, the Lucid is the Concorde. In this as-tested Grand Touring trim, it's the same twin-motor setup as the Benz, only with 800 hp and 885 lb-ft from its 113-kWh battery pack. This predictably leads to a low, low 0-to-60 time of 3.0 seconds and a quarter-mile run in 10.8. Again, neither of these big-ass luxo sleds are sport sedans, so any time quicker than 5.0 seconds is just icing. On the all-important subject of range, it's a total bloodbath. The most careful Mercedes EQS580 drivers will manage a strong 340 miles before plugging in, a figure that pales in comparison to the Lucid Air Grand Touring's record-setting EPA-certified 516-mile capability. You don't have to spring for a bigger battery, either; all Air Grand Tourings come packed with this capacity, and even the wheeziest, weakest of the Lucid range covers a stonkin' 406 miles between charges."

Oh I know, I mean MORE suburbs (further away yet) but it doesn't do much good if you have to commute to the metro area.

You need more suburb in your life.. hahaha

For somebody who rants and raves about Rivan and loves this interior. But then says this is too minimalist... ...just doesn't really make any sense to me.

They both have turbo 4-cylinder engines as options. The GS get their 1.3 turbo and the CX-30 has their 2.5 turbo as an option EDIT: I didn't know both 1.2T and 1.3T engines in the Encore GX are 3-cylinders so I guess the Buick does not get a turbo-4.

The wife and I plan to as well. Our honeymoon was supposed to be in Italy but in April of 2020, it may have been the worst place to travel to so we had to cancel and we're yet to re-plan anything. We can't wait!

Hahaha yup, office building in the background. It's kind of funny that I work in downtown St. Louis, MO but I live in a small town of about 10,000 people surrounded by farm fields and this is only a 40 minute drive.

I'm in one of those buildings in the background...

I like the blue way more... ??‍♂️

And they both probably have the same garbage crash safety ?

He kind of said exactly why immediately after saying it was "visually distinctive". " The CX-30 certainly takes the cake for being visually distinctive. The flowing lines, taut proportions, and certain design traits like the narrow headlights make for an expressive model. "

This all looks so damn great! Do you have a recipe you follow? Or have a link to a good recipe?