• ChicoSuave@lemmy.world
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    Did they get to that low price point by changing a manufacturing process or did they just cut quality checks?

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      5 hours ago

      Volkswagen sells small cars like the ID.3 in Europe but not in the US, cuz we like it big SUVs here, sucks

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        Seriously, I’m appalled that Ford has fully stopped selling sedans and hatchback in the US for several years at this point. You can get a small crossover SUV, and the other small car they still sell is the Mustang.

        I really, really hate SUVs.

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          Yeah, but at 2/3 overweight or obese by population, the average American is too fat for small hatchbacks. Enormous, child smashing pickups @ 12mpg are just A-OK tho.

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      It wasn’t a prototype. They sold it for 4 years in Japan and Europe, but it recently got the axe.

      It’s a really dope car in person, but a lot of people avoided it because it was about $44k for a car that only got 135mi of range.

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    17.7″ infotainment

    Wow, how fast is that 0-60?

    Jokes aside, that looks like an insanely good offer, at just $27,495 after tax credit, and with 319 mile range (513 km) .
    The article is very sparse on details though. But here (EU) that range would be amazing at that price.