The Malibu was a bland car and won’t be missed, but what I will miss is that was the last sedan they had. Now they will make nothing but larger crossovers, SUVs, etc. I hate that cars keep growing bigger like that.
this post was submitted on 08 May 2024
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I once heard the Malibu described as the car for people who hate driving but insist on buying American.
So essentially the Altima of American brands.
From the IPCC
but also makes clear that simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and avoid "locking in" future emissions with more car-dependent infrastructure.
So why do we ignore this ?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/07/un-expert-human-rights-climate-crisis-economy
Outgoing special rapporteur David Boyd says ‘there’s something wrong with our brains that we can’t understand how grave this is’
Bruh make an electric sedan please
They're all moving to bigger vehicles because fewer bigger cars = higher profits. It stinks, and is definitely not what the country needs.
I rented a Malibu several years ago and it was the most bland, uninspired car I have ever driven. It set a new bar for mediocre. There was nothing "bad" about it, but I couldn't wait to be rid of it. And that's coming from a guy who has owned more than one Buick. I can't say I'm sorry to see the badge retired.
I drive one for work and it's nearly invisible. It's painfully bland. This is a great decision for GM, I don't think anyone will miss them except perhaps bank robbers.
Malibu EV coming soon
And it will somehow use an SUV body