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The Outback Is nothing more then the Legacy Wagon. Then again the SGP platform underpins almost all of the Subaru products being sold outside of the BRZ and Solterra.

Cause it was put out during a shareholder meeting and not Musk directly? As for them being able to do it in 2025, well that is the question.

https://www.autoblog.com/2024/04/23/tesla-stock-surges-as-ev-maker-says-it-will-accelerate-the-launch-of-cheaper-cars

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/electric-car-sales-rise-affordability-focus-iea-says-2024-04-23/

Not to mention $170 million isn't really that much-Ford is investing roughly that in multiple subassembly plants (engines/transmission) with the new UAW contract.

Guessing something like this-my awesome MS paint skills LOL

It has a decent starting price for its size, but damn I was looking at the local dealerships and most of them are $45-50K, which is insane.

But there are a lot of variables with that- Not everyone will be at 0-10% when they recharge Fast charging is level 3 that can recharge a 60 kwh battery in under 30 minutes from empty. Superchargers can charge battery's to 80% in 15 minutes.

I live in the one of the densely populated places in the world, and my mass transit options are fairly limited for local use. For example, I can't even get to work (yeah its only about 15 miles away one way) using mass transit.

Till they wind up on the unemployment line...guess we will see how VW reacts to this-they already closed one plant in the US in the past 40 years.

They actually aren't Automakers with at least twice the industry standard (144 days) Dodge Fiat Ram Alfa Romeo Jaguar Hmmm....I see a pattern here.

That is the US in a nutshell when it comes to EVs...they are more popular in coastal areas or areas that are more built up and the further you go into the middle (and the greater distances you need to travel) they aren't as popular.

https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/vw-factory-tennessee-union-results-uaw-00cbeffb Should be interesting how this all shakes out.

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/19/now-1-ev-fast-charging-station-for-every-15-gas-stations-in-usa/

The US Government has already warned Mexico not to offer Chinese Auto makers any incentives to build plants in its country also, since both the EU and NA are pushing back on the Chinese dumping product in both markets because of weak demand in China.

https://fordauthority.com/2024/04/ford-mustang-hybrid-awd-potentially-teased-video/amp/

I see what I said went completely over your head-people will not buy a sedan type vehicle (as borne out by sedan sales in the general market) due to the perceived improvement a two box vehicle gives them when it comes to having a more flexible vehicle that can do more (since it has more interior space) then a sedan. The increase in MPGs or Range isn't worth it to the consumer, they rather have a Swiss army knife of a vehicle then be boxed in to a sedan/hatchback shape, because vehicles are more expensive and people are keeping them longer. If a two box shape only impacts range 10-20% overall vs a sedan fastback shape, people will give up that additional range, even more so if charging is almost as easy as stopping at a gas station with longer wait.

The point I was trying to make is ICE loses a lot more power through rotational/parasitic losses then an EV drive train does.

knock on wood my wife's 2017 Escape with 115K miles on it hasn't had any issues.

This is neat All 7th-Gen Ford Mustangs Get 1965-Style Digital Gauges in Free OTA Update

They dropped the price on the Bronco Sport this year...its roughly only a $500 difference between it and the new Escape on the low end.

Drop the crack pipe FFS

Here is the thing-you need to remove the assumption that extra HP equals less range. EV motors are far more efficient/powerful then ICE counterparts..it boils down to the battery and other things for the range. If more performance is needed, they can add a motor. The Mach E Select AWD is 325HP/500Ft lbs vs Mach E GT at 480HP/600Ft lbs. The difference in range (when the Select AWD has the 91kwh battery like the Mach E GT) is only 20 miles less then the GT for a 155Hp/100 ft lbs in extra performance.