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Bolt is too small, the ID4 can’t fit 3 car seats comfortably either, and the Aryia is too small and is a sad excuse for an ev, especially given the legacy of the Leaf.

The Buzz comes close but isn’t widely available, the EV9 would fit the bill were it not for its excessive size. That size also rules out the R1T.

What I want is essentially a lifted full-sized wagon, which in ICE terms is like an Outback or Sorento.

Enter GM with the Lyriq/Blazer/Prologue. Perfect dimensions, reasonable range.

Except they haven’t shipped them, and they announced they are stripping CarPlay starting this year.

Lucid has an SUV that might do if I was rich.

Or I can walk into a Tesla store today and buy a model Y with more range, less weight, a great charging network with a future proof connector, and a more proven platform than the unproven and rather piggish Ultium platform. I could buy the Y, put my fucking child car seats in and be done.

Now I’m not buying a Tesla because fuck Elon and fuck not having CarPlay, but you can see why they are so relevant.

There are simply too many unfilled niches in the EV market.

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ebc@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I have 4 kids and I don’t want to pay over 100k for a car. Believe it or not, there is currently no EV option on the market. It’s looking like the EV9 will be the first…

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- MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Yeah I feel ya. Funny thing is as soon as the EV9 starts selling Tesla is gonna drop model X price. They’ll also undercut the Escalade IQ with that same stroke.
  
  The honest truth is only VW has what it takes, but they have to commit.
  
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Vodulas@beehaw.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I had not considered that many kids. Yeah, not really much on the market. Subaru needs to get their shit together

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- MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Subaru’s EV future is tied to Toyota, and Toyota is fucking around.
  
  They don’t have the capital to pursue an EV on their own unless it’s a rebadge or repackage, maybe in 5 years when EV components get more commoditized.
  
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  - abhibeckert@beehaw.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    They don’t have the capital to pursue an EV
    
    Yes they do. It’s just they’re choosing to spend all of it on hydrogen, which the Japanese companies still think is better than batteries.
    
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    MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I was referring to Subaru not having enough capital.
    
    But in terms of Hydrogen, it is either a product of fossil fuel extraction via natural gas, or a product of electrolysis at a huge cost of electricity which is better spent charging an EV.
    
    It’s never gonna be widely adopted.
    
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Radiant_sir_radiant@beehaw.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Have you looked at a Volvo XC40/XC60 or even EX30, if available where you live? They’re not perfect, but spacious, very pleasant to drive, generally very reliable, safe, with decent range and CarPlay (though not Android Auto).

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