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    Golf starts at $21K. Will be real interesting to see where they price a full EV lineup at- we all know what happened when VW tried to go upscale ("phaeton").
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    That is NOT the "first" truck.
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    Fascinating that so many of those stock framed/bodied cars were shredded, the driver's drove in a helmet & a button-up or t-shirt (no other safety gear at ALL), yet the majority walked away. Also pretty incredible these were all factory production blocks/transmissions/axles, doing 180 MPH.
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    There was a HUGE pull-ahead in December Model 3 sales, undoubtedly due to the lowering of the tax credit. Tesla moved 25, 250 model 3s in Dec, but a mere 6500 in January. That's a 75% decline.
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    MB V-12 dates back to 1998. It's also only rated to tow a measly 7700 lbs.
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    Lexington KY, 1930. Walker (1906-1942) electric delivery trucks ~
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    So many 2 doors. :D
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    From 1969.
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    ^ Torch time.
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    Hybrids & electrics have been here going on 2 decades; I don't think 'getting used to it' applies anymore.
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    Wait. Tesla is charging $8000 for a measly 25 more mile range?? That's insane. - - - - - Not sure why the new 'system' is even more convoluted, rather than simpler. And why not 'P100LM'?
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    Unmanned, autonomous tractors came out here a few years ago.
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    '58 Bonneville ~
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    I'm going to temper what Dave is saying, because I agree with this portion of it. Automotive design as judged by 'forward progress' has unquestionably slowed to a crawl PLUS it's become greatly homogenized. Look above at the front door of the mercedes and the front door of the Taurus- no appreciable difference in execution or appearance. While I would not say the mercedes looks 25 years old, one could certainly make a case it fits perfectly well in the world of 15 years ago. Car design used to make a Major Step Forward every 10 years, whereas a --say-- 1975 car would never be confused in the dark with a car built in 1985. Those days are long gone, as we are deep in the 95th percentile of the design timeline. Some of the last 'steps' for a given component happened a LONG time ago. IE; molded headlights was 1984. - - - - - Give the Aurora above larger wheels/tires and bob/raise the tail, and it'd fit right in in 2020.
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    Pulling into a station & refueling is 'maintenance', so is uncoiling a cord & plugging in / unplugging-coiling every night. I prefer minimal 'maintenance' whenever possible. My 'work' is all at private homes- I would have to ask HO's permission to recharge my vehicle off their meter.
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