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This internet ad states "on a 65 year journey, together. It's time to celebrate" and the added line states "with a deceive"
The same ad below shows the real proportion of the 2 cars
crossposted from: https://mastodon.uno/users/rivoluzioneurbanamobilita/statuses/113117293560455785
Anyone who has ever driven a original mini knows that they are absolute death traps. I had a smart car for years tho and they are actually pretty save.
They're honestly minuscule, even compared to a Honda Fit...
I see people complaining about the death of small cars and yet Canada, which is 10% of the US market, was buying enough of them that manufacturers kept selling them even when they were discontinued in the US... So maybe people just weren't buying them in the US even when they were offered, right?
Stop this bs line that it's all the consumers fault
20 years ago I wanted a diesel car but they ALL came with leather seats and Bosse crap I didn't want to pay for nor could afford
20 years later the history repeats with electric cars
I guess I'm too poor to vote with my wallet, it's all my fault
Can’t upvote this enough. It’s not the consumers, it’s the dealers calling the shots. Some examples:
Looking for a Corolla hybrid: no dealer had one, and all of them said it could be 18 months or more before one would be available
Looking for a RAV4 suv: we have 8 on the lot take your pick
Looking for a Mazda 3 hatchback: the only one in the colour you want is a six hour drive away and no we can’t transfer it here
Looking for a CX5 suv: we have literally a million of them
In both examples the cars cost almost the same amount to build. They have the same drivetrain, engine, transmission, etc. But since the “suv” or “crossover” is taller and bigger they can charge 20-30% more, earning them more commission and dealer fees, so that’s what they order from the manufacturer. Unless you have months to wait, you take what you get.