🎻 it's the world's smallest violin playing just for him
"CEO admits that he sucks at his job"
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joined 2 years ago
That isn't completely true. Some of the EV prices will lower without the federal rebate (like BMW just did). A bunch of states still have their own rebates/credits, and CO just said they'll increase theirs.
4WD comes up a lot, too.
Idk, I don't see them producing enough quantity in the next few years to run into demand issues. And, like you said, I could see them announcing a 4 door SlateUV that would compete with the R2.
The author doesn't need to buy a Slate, and I don't care that it isn't perfect for everyone. It should have some configurations that are perfect for some people. I'm glad they're trying something sifferent.
Going through the author's complaints:
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No carpet/spartan interior. -> This is perfect for me to clean out crud from hiking or winter roads.
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People won't want to customize. -> Ok, pay the dealer or a shop, but let others save some money. Jeeps have a cult following.
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2 doors. -> The avg riders per car trip is like 1.5. He acts like demand is the only driver, like the chicken tax and CAFE standards aren't driving up vehicle sizes.
Using rough numbers: for the larger battery pack at 84 vs 53 kWh, at $140ish/kWh, means an extra $4.5k.
What's wrong with tapping a card? Who asked for an app?
There are some gas stations where I know I can put in my phone number and get a few cents off, but needing to mess with an app instead of just tapping to pay would be insane.
Hoods are out of control. The rest of it is pretty much just a minivan in denial, though.
Idk what blue is in this picture, but green is an R1S and red is an Escalade, so compared to those it seems like a downright reasonable size.
I can't wait for the 3 row Telo.
The scramble for an Aldi Finds: EV would be legendary
And concerts
Switching from rings to a word is tragic
At this point they intentionally aren't selling EVs in the US