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kcb ◴[] No.43274788[source]
Sounds like the US needs to target it with tariffs quick. Surely it will be better for our economy to ensure the survival of a couple zombie automakers than it would be to bring accessible EVs to all.
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throwaway48476 ◴[] No.43274861[source]
It's too small for the US market. EU vehicles are on average much smaller.
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technothrasher ◴[] No.43275072[source]
Last time I was in Germany, I was looking forward to driving something smaller than the usual beasts here in the US, and something with a manual transmission. But when I got to the Munich airport rental counter, they had “upgraded” me to the biggest automatic Volvo SUV I’d ever seen, because they were out of everything else. It was nice enough on the autobahn, but it was a pain in the rear in the small towns.
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1. jmugan ◴[] No.43275676{3}[source]
I think I drove that same car out of Frankfurt! But we had five people and luggage, so I guess it worked out.