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This has nothing to do with the relevant agility and speed testing. Guaranteed. There is zero doubt David will defend everything GM the same way smk defends Mercedes. But, it isn't luxurious either...

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Feels relevant here... "Buick's new second-gen Envision is attractive and less expensive than other compact luxury SUVs, but it's more of a premium pretender than actually premium. It's not that the completely redesigned, second-generation Envision isn't visually appealing or packed with popular features. That's true on both counts. But beyond those basic prerequisites, the Envision lacks the driving joy and truly upscale traits that might help it transcend its position as a compact luxury SUV poseur." https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a35606676/2021-buick-envision-by-the-numbers/

Garbage, greedy unions.

That's a very good question @ykX, I'm leaning more towards what the better end product is. I think, in this scenario, I would be more likely to support the MDX with American workers but foreign corporation. A big part of the equation is that I'm not a fan of the union jobs the D3 suffer through but also the fact that they moved the jobs overseas to avoid those crappy unions, they themselves are admitting they don't like them either.

Maybe they should recalculate their numbers with what average drivers actually drive...

I'm curious if there is an "expected return" on this investment. Like, do they think in 20, 25, 30, etc. years this move will save them money compared to continuing to repair the current fleet?

Oh, oh I know. I would only assume they certain locations where EV-only would make sense, they would provide those locations with their EV.

^ That's a good question. I'd like to know that as well. For $10,000, I can't imagine it's too high.

What do you mean "what they provided..." ? Are you saying the CGI photo has one drivetrain over the other?

"The vehicles will be equipped with either fuel-efficient internal combustion engines or battery electric powertrains and can be retrofitted to keep pace with advances in electric vehicle technologies." https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2021/0223-multi-billion-dollar-modernization-of-postal-delivery-vehicle-fleet.htm

Personally, as it's our tax dollars, i could give two ?s less what it looks like. I want it to function, be economical, and do the job that's needed from it. Appearance would be at the VERY bottom of the list of things I care about.

They could have done nothing and been 4 years behind. I know you prefer the single pod design but I'd wager there's more safety built into these by actually having a crumple zone in front of the drivers.

Silver and white are free. Everything else is $1500 or $2500, additionally.

Want. Or... $2500 for the paint is a kick in the nuts though.

He's certainly not a fan of the "SUV" look though. The deal breaker for me would be the lack of real buttons/controls that Teslas have. I couldn't tolerate having to scroll through the screen to adjust simple things like wipers, opening the glovebox, adjusting seat/steering wheel.

Like Olds said, it's certainly function over form and it ought to be if it's on our dime. I can guarantee the carriers themselves will LOVE having HVAC finally. I'd like to know a little more about these powertrain options though. What kind of hybrid/EV will it be? What kind of range(if EV)?

I just had a friend get their Bolt bought back because of the botched battery situation and he's getting either a Tesla Model 3 or Mach E(if he gets a chance to drive a Mach E).

Yeah, personally, if everything else were equal, I'd take a single drive transmission than a Nissan CVT. I also realize you weren't the one to bring up the Bolt as an alternative nor was my comment directed at anybody specifically, just the the comparison was being made and , personally, I don't think it's much of a comparison when the price spread is so large and one doesn't offer AWD, which is a very popular option. What about that price spread and lack of AWD? Equinox/RAV4/Escape/CR-V are all more realistic options. Sorry, typo. $23,860, not $26,860.

Unless the Bolt/EUV can be had with AWD OR starts similarly priced, it's kind of a stupid comparison, IMO. I'm not sure what the size differences are but: Rogue Sport: starting MSRP of $26,860 Bolt: starting MSRP of $31,995 Rogue: starting MSRP of $25,750 Bolt EUV: starting MSRP of $33,995

Yeah, the $750 option for the full ProPower Onboard is a "heck of a deal" when you compare it to any generator that has the power this does.

Wait for it to rain and then leave them out there longer again!

Well, not exactly. And we all know it's an F150 so they'll get incentives soon enough.

Of course they're going to need the IC portion to charge the battery or use as a generator. It's just great they if they have a 36 gallon tank, it'll last a hell of a lot longer than any generator AND be silent from inside your home, unlike any other generator.

And if I said it was my opinion after driving the vehicle, you'd still say the same thing. "personal opinion, so take it with a grain of salt." I'd hope even more don't know. They already know what a Traverse, Enclave, and Acadia are.