Questions, Coffee & Cars

[@jbtubman]

You're right about the PHEVs. I drove my Tucson PHEV from Calgary to Nashville and back; in the empty wastes of Wyoming, there was no EV range anxiety. When I use it for local commuting, I go weeks between fill-ups. If you have the ability to charge it at home (a critical "if"), PHEV can be a great choice.

[@stephengneri2136]

Zach is priceless...and what a team...I learn something every time. Thanks !!!

[@PamenterDoug]

My 2021 Niro PHEV is awesome! Truly the best of both worlds. No it is not a race car but the dual clutch transmission with sport mode is efficient and fun to drive. It has driver’s seat memory is power adjustable. Plus the front seats are heated and ventilated and full leather seats all around. The car is easy to get in and out of both front and rear seats, and easy to park and drive around the city, very solid on the highway, with lots of space in the back, plus roof racks and cross bars. I like the regular sunroof (not pano), and the understated styling helps this very cool car blend in. I added on a block heater for winter and rain guards for summer. The regular tinted windows are perfect. The dual zone AC is great and I like having buttons to push. The dual digital instrument panels give a ton of programmable information and again… blend in. Not like other cars that have an iPad stuck on the dash… I could go on, but you get the picture.

[@dannyboy5665]

Coffee hack....be sure your sip hole is aligned opposite of the cup seam. Better seal and no leak.

[@billurban1581]

And I thought I was a coffee aficionado :^] Thanks Dan.

[@mountainhobo]

The Maverick needs an extended cab with 6' bed as an option to the existing crew cab with the short bed.

[@mikecastilloux5649]

You should do a road trip to Osoyoos and the Okanagan wine country in your little sports car

[@elde667]

From Texas: you guys are my favorite channel on YT! Look forward to each week & never miss. Thank you both. ⭐️

[@ignaughtglautz2608]

We actually own and drive a CORSAIR PHEV and love the 30+ miles E range around town, the 40 mpg highway, the quiet comfortable ride and the handling especially when put in EXCITE

[@chudson4500]

Shout out to Zach and Andrea for saying what needed to be said! Toyota's new products especially for bigger vehicles who have heavily been refreshed or completely redesigned are not cutting it! They have the stigma of reliability because they made the same car for decades.

[@FC-do4rn]

I really like Zac's reaction about current 4runner's price!🤣

[@barryfallowfield4622]

I have a 2017 Q50S and it has been a great car. Has a great engine. Goes like stink of you want and is pretty decent on gas. Gorgeous car. White with tinted glass FTW!

[@drn13355]

I had a 2014 with the VQ and it was a great car. I sold it when it hit 100K miles and it literally had zero issues. Not even a rattle. I miss it. Was so good and very very reliable.

[@jonclassical2024]

Maybe Acura can sell their all EV's to Hertz! Super excited for the Whistler Road Trip!!!!!!!!! PS..you guys are right...Toyota has lost their way...TOO EXPENSIVE....they are learning a lesson!

[@hereigoagain5050]

Zack does a great marmot imitation. Definitely can see the (visual) resemblance. :)

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

Just got back from a motorcycle trip to Whistler and Vancouver Island. You have a beautiful country

[@10OF9OFBORG]

Great show guys! I kind of not surprised on Toyota trucks are not very good. Great show Andrea! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@IKnewMickey]

3 of my last 4 purchases have been Toyotas. So many things going wrong there rn. My next purchase will likely be a Honda.

[@cindybendel7741]

Zach making me 😂, doing the Whistler critter impression. Thank you for another great video.

[@gregkramer5588]

My wife and I did the trip to Whistler it is great as is the drive. I have taken the Gondola. BTW we are loving our 2023 Ioniq 5 we bought used. So comfortable, practical and fast! We payed less than used Rav4 hybrids were going for and there is no comparison.

[@frankdeboer1347]

I'm amazed at the updates on the Maverick; it's very tempting.

[@frankdeboer1347]

Would love that new green.

[@erikpechmann879]

Zack, thank you for consistently bringing up the Nissan Frontier. This mid size should definitely be on peoples list when looking. For 2025 they have added a few nice features that I think will make a difference. It's also nice they kept the V6. I believe the Frontier also has a better reliability score then other Nissan products. If they can look at the competition and keep pricing in check, they may be able to swing their sales numbers. Right now the Frontier is not selling well, hopefully that trend will shift, especially with the outrageous pricing on the new Toyota stuff. You guys rock!

[@RelicDavvi]

So jealous of that weather up there. I guess I can live vicariously and imagine sitting under a light drizzle of rain. SoCal here with 100 degree weather. And it's not even a heat wave.

[@DavidB-qh7ms]

The Maverick looks fantastic in that green. 💚

[@Pinkpolo85]

“Come pitch that idea” that old line!!! 😂😂😂😂 Watch out Zack!!! 😂😂😂

[@godofdun]

That exec was gonna pitch her on an idea all right 😂

[@godofdun]

That exec was gonna pitch her on an idea all right 😂

[@betom14]

That coffee is about to collapse!! 😮

[@regwilson7652]

Great video and Hybrids I think are the way to go here in Canada at the present time. Zach a Ford Maverick AWD hybrid would great in your driveway.

[@techpappee]

I know Honda at the Marysville Ohio plant where accord, TLX and ILX are produced they’re currently adapting one line for BEVs. It does show a commitment towards electrification, hybrid or pure electric only time will tell.

[@williamturpin8278]

On the conversation with the Buick, straddling the line between luxury and conventional vehicles, I can't help but to think of Mazda. When I got my 22' Mazda CX-5 Premium Plus it came with all the features you mentioned on the Buick but the starting price was around $36k instead of $46k. What a bargain, right! BTW the price for the same edition or version in the us is now about $375 cheaper for the 24' Mazda CX-5 Premium Plus compared to the 22' Mazda CX-5 Premium Plus.

[@Ryan-cf6lc]

TRD Pro models are somewhat rare in Canada and sell in low volumes. I also think the “bank of Toyota” often plays a factor as buyers seem ok with overpriced Toyota’s knowing it will pay them back in re-sale when it’s all said and done.

[@VideoPhone-op4er]

Coffee cup leak- if the lids mouth is top of the coffee cup rim’s cut (sorry don’t know the exact name) so always I take the lid and have the mouth opposite side of the cup’s rim cut to prevent the leak

[@nbarinque]

This! I call it the seam 😊. Also try not to splash the coffee around while it's full because it gets all up in that seam and leaks out the top.

[@VideoPhone-op4er]

@@nbarinque thank you !

[@billurban1581]

For a related automotive experiment, try carrying that open coffee cup at the bottom versus holding the rim. Holding the rim, you have demonstrated the importance of a high roll center vs a low one.

[@StevenJayOh]

Love my Maverick!😊

[@AwesomeEricD]

YAAAYYYYYY ... They answered my question !!!! (happy dance)

[@andreaspencer9813]

Thanks for participating!

[@AwesomeEricD]

@@andreaspencer9813 Just to let you know, instead of a used Infiniti (question) I bought a brand new Civic Sport Hybrid 2025 for less money

[@andreaspencer9813]

@@AwesomeEricD Isn't The Civic hybrid fabulous!! We are so impressed, our review of it drop 10/5. Make sure you check it out.

[@AwesomeEricD]

@@andreaspencer9813 It is AWESOME. It's quick, frugal, quiet, comfortable, no chrome and it's RED 😂

[@andreaspencer9813]

@@AwesomeEricD Nice red!!!

[@NewYorksFinest1]

We love whistled village. Haven't been there in a couple years. May have to go back. We love going to El furniture warehouse

[@lawrencemerrick3063]

Got the 2024 Bronco sport in that green. It on the train coming.

[@jameslester4474]

Bad move, you'll find out !

[@steveadp]

How about a VW GTI update? Milege, discuss where you drive it, what it's used for. Maybe take it to Whistler?

[@Fivemonthslater1]

Regarding base models and standard features, we just got a Mazda CX-90, but we had to get the base model because it was the only trim without a sunroof, and at 6'4" with 6'2" children, we didn't fit in any Mazdas with a sunroof. Anyway, the BASE model of the CX-90 has way more bells and whistles standard than any other car I have driven, and it's still too opulent for me! This is in the US. And it has real paddle shifters, too, like real ones. (And I need to use them because the automatic shift from 1st to 2nd is stupid-awful, and the clunk you talked about in your review is the wet-clutch slamming into position when going from the battery (mild hybrid) to 1st gear.)

[@hopnhike]

Just a quick question 😂I'm big into hiking, what are your thoughts on hiking in Whistler?? Is there enough for a week trip? No worries if hiking isn't your thing and you don't have any opinion. Love what you and Zack do.

[@Motormouth...]

Lot's of hiking around the area, including Black Tusk and the Squamish Chief, look those up.

[@Shankovich]

BMW 330e: super fun to drive hybrid, and I swear faster than the 330i in sport+

[@billurban1581]

It’s a nice car, but faster? 288hp, 310 torque, 5 sec to 60. For a few thousand more my S60 puts it to shame with 455hp, 523 torque, 4 sec to 60, and to top that off it’s beautiful. The icing on the cake is 180 gallons to go 19,000 miles over 21 months (103 mpg). My last BMW 4 cyl (also a nice car), did 29.7 mpg lifetime.

[@moderateminneapolita]

Zack, the reason why your coffee is leaking is because you have a bad bead on the rim.

[@timphillips4147]

smorgasbord  noun a range of open sandwiches and delicacies served as hors d'oeuvres or a buffet. a wide range of something; a variety. "the album is a smorgasbord of different musical styles" Nice one Zack 🎉

[@ballstein30]

I read from car and driver Toyota Tacomas are having transmission failures for both automatic and manual.

[@MrBobbyBrown2006]

You're right. The prices are absolutely insane, and Toyota is forcing it's loyal customers to shop elsewhere and they will lose long-term customers because of it. Extremely short-sighted of them.

[@LeonEaves-qr5hz]

More negative about the ecvt. I love mine in my escape 23. Smooth acceleration.

[@KingCarlofcarlWorld]

Groundhogs are also called "whistle pigs" in Appalachia.

[@mj8495]

At least they don't have woodchucks 😊

[@marcgirard7551]

Toyota as lost their mind with their pricing! Now in the German vehicle price range! Should I buy an AMG Mercedes or a 4Runner... hmmm... I'm going to Mercedes if that's the comparison.

[@GoofieNewfie]

Acura needs to reconsider hybrids

[@midlifemom5829]

I liked my MDX and was in the market for small hybrid SUV . I test drove Acura ZDX as dealership had good promos for it. It was too big for my needs. I went with RDX because i like the sporty feel/drive . Didn't want to pay for lexus rx hybrid.

[@urbo42]

My plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt was a fantastic car. Electric final drive and I could also drive it Toronto to Tampa any time I wanted on gas. Idiots at GM killed them. And now, they might bring them back! Wonder if my Prius Prime XSE will ever arrive and get me back into one.

[@lisaannerooney9278]

Hi Zach & Andrea, I was thinking about purchasing weather tech mats for my new car, my husband said you recommend another brand. Could you pass on that information:) Thanks, Lisa

[@sizzlacalunji]

Tbh, I don’t want a plug-in hybrid, I want a closed loop system like the Prius. They have that tech. Lastly, if the Grand Highlander can be Hybrid the Pilot can be too. Poor decision IMO.

[@travelteam12345]

I have a 2017 Highlander LTD and it has most of the features the top of the line new cars have. Also a v6 which gets 31 mpg now and can still pull. 5,000 lbs with no problem, what more could you ask for. Love it.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@YankeeMav]

20:06 It will be really interesting to compare/contrast (maybe make a Venn diagram for Kamala?) ‘25 4Runner with upcoming Passport!

[@martifilipponi1024]

I had a 2020 Cadillac xt6 and now a 2024 xt6 that have the upgraded headlights, supposedly when I bought the 2020 they were waiting for it to be approved which it is supposed to be here in the United States, and it's just a software update. No one knows anything about it at the dealer.. all I know is I keep buying them and they don't work.. it has three lenses, one for low beam two for high it is a matrix system that shuts off certain pixels in the high beams when a car approaches so instead of the complete high beam turning off, the pixels will turn off exactly where the front of the car is and follows the car all the way past you leaving the other pixels on meaning you have high beams on even when a car is coming at you.. the problem is it does dances when you see let's say a big yellow curve sign and the beam bounces off of it.. just look up matrix lighting on KZbin. You will see the animation.. and yes it does the little dance when you unlock the car at night

[@smileymac8017]

I love my Maverick!

[@RigiLiquid945]

For those PHEVs and EVs that are priced way too high, as much as I love the idea, I just can't afford to save that much on gas.

[@leftcoaster67]

I'm wondering if it's like lanes, speed limits projected on the windscreen?

[@paininthepatoot]

Toyota having real problems selling their trucks. Pricing themselves out of the market. Skip the 4Runner and get a Honda Pilot. Land Cruiser is 85K plus. I think Toyota is going to be in trouble when it comes to sales numbers 2024-2025.

[@JJustinXu]

No one is getting a Toyota Highlander or Grand Highlander over a Pilot LOL

[@HelenFire420]

@@JJustinXuhmmm, the grand highlander beats it in space. That thing is basically a minivan on stilts.

[@onlysublime]

Not according to the sales numbers. The only depressed sales were for other reasons like closed factories

[@paininthepatoot]

@@onlysublime Don't have their sales numbers. Just going by the number of vehicles sitting on the lots I see.

[@Bonjurro]

Putt putt for the fun of it

[@Nom_AnorVSJedi]

What do you guys think of the Ineos Grenadier? Have you reviewed it yet?

[@andreaspencer9813]

No we haven't reviewed it. We saw one at the Vancouver Auto Show, it looks very cool.

[@SadamQa-z4c]

Love ❤

[@Hallowsaw]

I would love a hybrid integra a spec with tech package

[@trippinwithdumas1382]

I'm getting trepidation. If the right macan shows up close, I'm hitting the button

[@amitgupta-rv1sh]

Yea Zack cars are sooo expensive now.!! It such a pill to swallow..!!

[@BrianJ-oz5tj]

Re the Maverick and towing; doesn’t 4WD actually cut down the towing capacity a bit because of the weight of the extra 4WD stuff?

[@urbo42]

No. The towing package is an upgraded trans cooler and different final drive ratio. AWD used to be only available with the ecoboost engine, but is now offered in the hybrid lineup. But to get the 4000 lb towning you still need the cooler/final drive package.

[@BrianJ-oz5tj]

@@urbo42 I still question the claim in the video that you can tow a lot more with 4WD, I get the extra traction on boat ramps and such, but pickups I’ve spec’d out in the past didn’t have an increase in towing capacity when you ticked the 4WD box. Unless you can’t get the towing package on a 2WD Maverick, then it makes sense.

[@Motormouth...]

Ford claimed high towing with AWD hybrid

[@xxgg]

2025 maverick price in Canada is now what? 33% more than 3 years ago?

[@WoodyWorkshop-31A]

Any 2024 Corolla Cross hybrid left?!? Hahahaha! My wife ordered a gas model because we were told a year and a half to 2 year wait for a Corolla Cross Hybrid. Just the gas model is taking 3+ months to get.

[@netgarnet4337]

Where is that? US?

[@robertt9342]

I can’t believe how expensive base compact and midsize trucks are…

[@bluetocop]

plug in hybrid makes long trips unstressful

[@GoofieNewfie]

I rarely ever see anyone claim a Q50 is reliable. I seriously considered getting one of and on from 2017 to 2019. Joined all the forums and groups and the issues were endless. Most owners went to BMW, Stingers out TLX's after the q50.

[@reserva120]

The old Tacoma “ sold yearly around 250,000 units a Year .. with this stupid new pricing plan- they can kiss those numbers Goodbye.. But don’t underestimate the stupidity of the buying public .. Toyota might not care if they’re making more profit with less numbers ???

[@bluetocop]

honda clarity had a citroen look

[@leftcoaster67]

Trucks in general are insanely priced. Yeah Toyota needs to cut prices on it's trucks.

[@bluetocop]

he loved your pitch and what else

[@EveryPriceGougingStealership]

The REASON why I'm selling Tacoma's for 70k, 100k I sold the first trailerhunter for 100k, is because YOU POEPLE keep buying it. If you wondering why, go find the guy driving one, and ask them "why did you buy over sticker?" As long as your kind keeps buying them, I'll keep marking them up and making more money. We sell at the price you buy it for. If you were in my shoes, you'd do the same. The ones who do buy it, don't care about your and your troubles about complaining about markups. No seriously, go to one of them. Tell them, "because of you, you change the sales curve on the pricing, and ruin it for everyone else" And they will tell you "I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU, WHO ARE YOU? GO BACK TO WORK AND MAKE MORE MONEY PEASANT" I'm not saying that's right. I'm just saying the ones buying don't care if you can't afford it, or don't want to afford it. They can, they will, and I'll keep selling to them.

[@katalysis]

"I don't do much driving just 10k a year"

[@msalvag]

Toyota has lost their mind on pricing. 80K for a Toyota truck is a hard pass. I'd buy a Merc for that price

[@user-ye1wn3uj7e]

Smorgasbord

[@billurban1581]

WSJ Sept 11, page B1: according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, China controls about 75% of the world’s cobalt and 60% of the world’s nickel. This is a primary reason these metals would be better utilized to build six PHEVs for every one EV.

[@johnnylau77]

Instead of 4Runner, get the Land Cruiser that has the equivalent HP and torque without eating money of gas.

[@charlesdang4670]

Do you all have car giveaways?? You should!!! 😅😅😅

[@ricatiman]

You can buy the animation function to restore full usability to your high end OLED and LED Matrix headlights online. Not from the maker unfortunately, but digital entrepreneurs (hackers) who have broken the codes to restore full headlight functionality to those of us who have spent a lot of extra money to get the OLED Matrix headlight option. The problem is that the United States legal requirements for headlights prevents the programmable elements needed from functioning. The equipment is there, you just need a software upgrade to Euro specs for the headlights. Audi has shown some new OLED headlight projectors that will allow you to project movies with them onto a wall! Once you drive behind a set of top end Matrix Beam headlights, you will never want crappy old fashioned glaring headlights any more...watching your headlights adjust the beams instantly as you come up to an oncoming car or behind another car and see your great headlights wrap around the car in front of you, without actually shining on the car, and it's driver and illuminate the road around it, and off to the sides of it while passing that vehicle is a life changing event. The best headlights are so good now, they are almost beyond belief.

[@denisleblanc4506]

I know the FourRunner will be expensive and the Tacoma is expensive but don't think it's that expensive. You just have to look at the Gladiator. Compare the Tacoma TRD Pro to the Gladiator Rubicon or Mojave and get back to me.

[@TeresaWebb-f1f]

I am so torn over which vehicle to buy! I thought I wanted a Toyota Rav 4 Hybrid until I drove it and couldn’t stand the weird noise of the hybrid engine! I’m considering a Honda CRV hybrid but it’s a little expensive and kind of boring looking, the sub compact SUV’s are too small and under powered for my mainly highway driving. Also considering a 2025 Maverick but my husband says I don’t need a truck! Any advice would be appreciated.

[@frankkeel8410]

Buy the Maverick hybrid for city driving if 80% it is excellent on highway also

[@ignaughtglautz2608]

Lincoln CORSAIR PHEV

[@bluetocop]

drag a cooked ham behind the car black bears

[@runforit4203]

Canadians need more choices, especially in provinces like Ontario when you have had premiers who are only jumping on the EV bandwagon because (DoFo) thinks it will be a linchpin in his re-election strategy…

[@Revoncheap]

Maverick hybrid AWD?! F***!!!!!

[@josephpanozzo4815]

Maybe Toyota should just drop the Toyota name and call all of their models Lexus because of their high price pointsz

[@Revoncheap]

Nissan and especially Infiniti are very delayed. They’re not companies that I have high hopes for.

[@frazergeno4557]

Bought a Nissan in 2013, never again.

[@ervlichterman4714]

And the Envision and the Envista are totally built in China.

[@Motormouth...]

Envista is not made in China

[@danielpecaro777]

Animation? Who needs it. More to fail and more to add to absurd car prices.

[@RobSnow-ui4sz]

Interesting...sure Toyota has a higher resale and a higher price tag , but what would happen if people just took the extra cash for that Toyota and placed it in the stock market. People will do a lot better for themselves.....but you know man is lazy and they only think they know best. Vehicles are not an investment, they all depreciate. Not to mention unless you pay cash...interest rates on new Toyota vehicles ( along with some others) are way to high. Look at the numbers ( including interest rates) to determine it's value in the end. You just may save lots with domestic. Most trade up in 4 or 5 years anyways. Change the brand and save lots.

[@Fabulousprofound168]

I could never get behind what Honda did with the Clarity… let’s showcase our best tech in the ugliest car we can design 🤷‍♂️ (at that time… that title now goes to the new Accord)

[@frazergeno4557]

Kinda made me laugh, Been Toyota for years, now leaning towards a Honda Accord over the Camry.

[@bokz4482]

Toyota's prices make me puke. I'm betting the new 4runner will have a recall as well just like the Tundra and the GH as Toyotas reliability goes down.

[@randyosburn533]

Toyota is out of control with their pricing. Consumers need to push back and buy other brands.

[@Snafu2346]

Toyota is selling to someone

[@DVinCanada]

PHEV is the worst of both worlds. Strongly recommend not getting it. Doesn’t worth the up front cost for short commuters. EV range is too small for long commuters. Fuel efficiency is bad on highway and in winter. You are not gonna get the advertised efficiencies yet still has more moving parts to maintain, repair, and replace than both ICE and EV.

[@billurban1581]

Thanks for the recommendation, but don’t know what you’re talking about. I owned a Prius for six years, a PHEV with a 22 mile battery for a year, now for two years one with a 41 mile battery. Prius 46 mpg, 1st PHEV (400hp) 58 mpg, 2nd PHEV (455hp) 103 mpg. Obviously, if you can’t plug in to a REGULAR HOUSEHOLD OUTLET overnight it’s not for you. My last 4 cyl ICE got 29.7 mpg. On the highway? A regular 175 mile round trip yields 50+ mpg.

[@CedroCron]

GM (Buick) and the word "Premium" do not go in the same sentence. It's Lipstick on a Pig. It looks good but falls apart at the 7-8 year mark. Just a nice looking Recycling Bin!

[@Hallowsaw]

Had an 02 Buick century that lasted me to 2022

[@CedroCron]

@@Hallowsaw Good for you, not the Norm... Also anything will last if you keep dumping money into it.

[@Hallowsaw]

@@CedroCron never dumped money into it. Just maintained it by the owners manual schedule. Eventually it was overheating and i wanted something with awd and better safety features. You seem to have bias. I have heard nightmare stories from all the mainstream brands

[@calebwany8422]

Still better value than that oyota brand

[@chudson4500]

@@CedroCron 🤣🤣 loud and wrong at the same time. Buick makes great products and have been reliable, smooth and comfortable for years.

[@jameslester4474]

Why ANYONE would pitch a PHEV over a regular Hybrid is Far, Far, FAR beyond me. They Cost More to purchase , they need to be plugged in like a full EV all the time to make them even worth buying and driving, and you really need to install at least a level 2 charger at home to keep them charged at night, which can cost quite a bit if you hire an Electrician to do the job properly ! No, just pitch HYBRID cars and SUVs. There is really nothing different for the Consumer to do . Just fill with Gas, and Enjoy much better Fuel Economy, ( as long as you don't buy a new Toyota Hybrid ) . Boy did Toyota Screw up making the I-force MAX hybrid system that only gets ONE more MPG than the non-Hybrid.

[@vulpixelful]

I don't even need a level 2 charger for my full EV, I just plug into a regular outlet. So I doubt you need one for a PHEV.

[@travelteam12345]

You still have to plug in a PHEV, pain in the butt. Hybrid is the only way to go.🙈🙉🙊🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@billurban1581]

It takes me five seconds to plug in or unplug. The cable hangs from a rafter in my garage, but if it was hanging next to my driveway it would be just as easy.

[@darcygibbons3836]

What the hell is Zach talking about? He said you have to fart around with an EV all the time. Fart around with what exactly? There’s virtually no maintenance. If you want to fart around with things, get a gas car or a hybrid.

[@Peizxcv]

I am not looking at any Honda and Toyota, way way too expensive. Kia / Hyundai hybrid or maybe a select few American. If only Chinese EVs can come to the US

[@hermanchow1405]

actually , Volvo EV , are seeing on the street everywhere in the states for the last 5 + years ! cheerly owns Volvo !

[@liveoak7838]

so you're not looking for something reliable,

[@Peizxcv]

@@liveoak7838 High resell value for now =/= reliable

[@ignaughtglautz2608]

Not buying any Chinese car until they stop being such assholes supporting Russia and threatening Taiwan and its other neighbours.

[@approots]

"Why would someone buy a PHEV for the same price as an EV? Because you don't have to fart around with it all the time." If you don't want to plug in all the time, then you don't want a PHEV, you want a hybrid. If you want to plug in and you don't road trip, you want an EV. PHEVs have few rational use cases.

[@vulpixelful]

I road trip my EV, but besides that I agree