Can’t really remember the name of the movie - maybe crazy people; but one of the ad campaigns they came up with for Volvo was “boxy but nice”!
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That was it. The one I remember is the ad for Metamucil…
There is a reason that every carmaker launches with a loaded vehicle. You're missing the impact of initial media and influencer reports, including the all-important real-world range reports. If Scout launches with a base model, all of the initial media will be about how it is slow, doesn't have enough range, the interior is cheap, etc, etc. That would be the kiss of death.
It's the same for legacy automakers. When they give vehicles to magazines like car and driver, they give them well-optioned models. They do not want the article to say things like the seats are uncomfortable, the screen is too slow/small, etc. All of those articles list the base price and as-tested price and people don't pay that much attention or will at least go to the website and configure one for themselves. But if the magazine says the seats suck, people will remove it from their shopping list completely.
It's also selling the immediate feature FOMO.
I'm not sure I buy that. I keep reading car reviews where influencers and traditional outlets are trashing vehicles for bugs, defects, fitment issues, etc that are unbecoming whatever price point the vehicle is at, implying they might be more acceptable at lower price points.
I wonder if early-adopters of a new model are more forgiving of being beta testers on a new model? Work out the bugs on them before mass-market production hits?
This is the guy who posted about how his R2 didn’t get as much range. Now he just posted an article about how that doesn’t matter. Ha!
riviantrackr.com
Stop Buying EVs for the Trip You Take Twice a Year
Federal data says the average driver covers 31 miles a day. The R2 is rated at 330. Most of that number exists for a trip you take twice a year.
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And there’s the problem with people influencingThis is the guy who posted about how his R2 didn’t get as much range. Now he just posted an article about how that doesn’t matter. Ha!
Stop Buying EVs for the Trip You Take Twice a Year
Federal data says the average driver covers 31 miles a day. The R2 is rated at 330. Most of that number exists for a trip you take twice a year.
Really-now we will have 5 more pages of this never ending debate. You sadist
That said I’m PROUD start/stop
Hey we need stuff to talk about until the next update and SC!Really-now we will have 5 more pages of this never ending debate. You sadist
That said I’m PROUD start/stop
I’m for Start Stop. These new cars are like freaking aliens.
Nothing is better then waking up unlocking the door by key, stepping inside, pigging the pedal a pump to set the choke listening for the engine to fire up and walking away and smelling that sweet smell of Gasolina. And getting to say “I started that, not a computer that has no emotion”
Nothing is better then waking up unlocking the door by key, stepping inside, pigging the pedal a pump to set the choke listening for the engine to fire up and walking away and smelling that sweet smell of Gasolina. And getting to say “I started that, not a computer that has no emotion”
Love it! Feel the same turning the key on my riding mower. Little pump, slide the throttle bar and crank away!
Gotta love the sense of accomplishment when the car starts before the battery dies. Skillz!
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Not Even Triple-Digit Heat Could Slow Down the New Rivian R2
We tested the 2027 Rivian R2 EV's acceleration in triple-digit heat and found the all-electric midsize SUV fared significantly better than the human behind the wheel.
Good vibes... Not sure if I had seen this full video before or just a snippet:
Looking forward to seeing what this becomes, I hear the possibly of the rear seats being able to be either forward or rear facing-reminds me of a Subaru Brat!
www.motortrend.com
The Two-Door Scrambler Will Finally Come Back to Life as Jeep’s Desert-Running Halo Model
The Wrangler-based two-door 2028 Scrambler pickup truck will finally come back to life as Jeep’s desert-running halo model.
while I love the concept I can just imagine the ways the execution could end up lacking... I haven't been excited about Jeep since Stellantis...Looking forward to seeing what this becomes, I hear the possibly of the rear seats being able to be either forward or rear facing-reminds me of a Subaru Brat!
The Two-Door Scrambler Will Finally Come Back to Life as Jeep’s Desert-Running Halo Model
The Wrangler-based two-door 2028 Scrambler pickup truck will finally come back to life as Jeep’s desert-running halo model.
But who knows - maybe this is the tipping point for them?
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