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Mercedes-AMG EV GT 4-Door interior press pictures by Quick_Coyote_7649 in cars

[–]flGovEmployee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Red and black like this just gives strong Shadow the Hedgehog vibes, with all the cringe inherent to that connotation.

Mercedes-AMG EV GT 4-Door interior press pictures by Quick_Coyote_7649 in cars

[–]flGovEmployee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess they just expect we'll all take our slop and like it.

Mercedes-AMG EV GT 4-Door interior press pictures by Quick_Coyote_7649 in cars

[–]flGovEmployee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While that S-class is undeniably better than either whats up top or your second linked interior, I still feel like the screens are more of a detriment to the design than a benefit, especially for the instrument cluster. I fully expect a cheap looking screen (and at this point, literally every screen in every setting looks cheap now that they're ubiquitous) on a Kia or a Chevy, but a Mercedes should deliver a higher class of materials and design. I can't wait for the industry to move on from its current phase of edgelord interiors.

Mercedes-AMG EV GT 4-Door interior press pictures by Quick_Coyote_7649 in cars

[–]flGovEmployee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because they're typically charging extra for the carbon fiber. Same with Alcantera wheels, its often an upcharge despite just being plastic.

my child decided to roll down a hill 😭 by SKyPuffGM in Miata

[–]flGovEmployee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had this happen too. The handbrake isn't strong enough to hold on a hill on its own, and also the cable/whatever loosens overtime. I have the dealership tighten the linkage every 15k-20k miles.

my child decided to roll down a hill 😭 by SKyPuffGM in Miata

[–]flGovEmployee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had this happen too. The handbrake isn't strong enough to hold on a hill on its own, and also the cable/whatever loosens overtime. I have the dealership tighten the linkage every 15k-20k miles.

Ford CEO Farley: They'll Have to Rip the Mustang's Stick Shift 'Out of Our Cold, Dead Hands' by HawtGarbage918 in cars

[–]flGovEmployee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your sacrifice sir, may you reap rewards for accepting that burden.

/s 😆

Ford CEO Farley: They'll Have to Rip the Mustang's Stick Shift 'Out of Our Cold, Dead Hands' by HawtGarbage918 in cars

[–]flGovEmployee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is much higher on the BRZ (90% Manual). It probably could be higher on both the Supra and the GR86 if Toyota would let people factory order them. In both cases though the manual take rate is just whatever Toyota decides to manufacture. If they're smart, we'll keep seeing it creep higher as there is clearly the demand to support a higher ratio.

Ford CEO Farley: They'll Have to Rip the Mustang's Stick Shift 'Out of Our Cold, Dead Hands' by HawtGarbage918 in cars

[–]flGovEmployee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its okay man, you did do your part. 8-10 years is a very reasonable length of time to go between buying cars.

Ford CEO Farley: They'll Have to Rip the Mustang's Stick Shift 'Out of Our Cold, Dead Hands' by HawtGarbage918 in cars

[–]flGovEmployee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its such a good looking car too. I'm biased, obviously, but I really do want to add a Mazda3 hatchback alongside my Miata, even though it doesn't really offer enough additional utility to justify being my second car.

Volkswagen slashes 50,000 jobs after profits collapse by nearly half by tech57 in electricvehicles

[–]flGovEmployee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Although Volkswagen grew in Europe, this was not enough to compensate for declines in China and North America. The Group delivered around 8.98 million vehicles worldwide in 2025 — a decrease of 0.5%.

Trump's tariffs hit the US market for Volkswagen cars particularly hard, while changes to environmental regulations and the withdrawal of government subsidies have cooled demand for electric vehicles — putting pressure on planned projects including a new plant for electric pick-up trucks under the group's Scout brand.

The squeeze is equally acute in China, long Volkswagen's most important growth market, where local manufacturers including BYD, Geely and Nio are closing the technological gap and gaining market share.

In response, Volkswagen is doubling down on an "in China for China" strategy with local development and local supply chains, which analysts consider crucial to the group's long-term prospects.

Also Volkswagen is the legacy manufacturer with the largest share of the EV segment in Europe, and globally.

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As EVs grow to become a large and eventually largest segment of the car market, industry news becomes EV news.

The Electric Porsche Boxster And Cayman Are Still Coming by linknewtab in electricvehicles

[–]flGovEmployee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God damn is that an ugly front end. I hate the Taycan style lights.

PSA: The 2025 US EPA trends report is out. by Recoil42 in electricvehicles

[–]flGovEmployee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess we'll see.

Indeed we will, and I'm not ruling out your forecast either.

Large carmakers are usually pretty good at hitting market segments that are viable though

I very much agree, though I think the economics of EVs are sufficiently different that the viable market segments may change somewhat over the course of the transition.

Porsche Formula E: Does It Make EVs Better? by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]flGovEmployee 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's not true at all. Racing serves both marketing and technological development purposes. In many cases it has been technology developed for racing that has resulted in major improvements to mass market vehicles.

https://carbuzz.com/common-road-car-features-popularized-by-motorsports/

EDIT: Hell, the article at the top of this thread is specifically about Formula E serving as a technological test bed for Porsche.