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Toyota is taking the Corolla electric

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bigmadshoe · 1790277983 · focus · HN ↗
Why does every car manufacturer peddle these overly complex designs with massive displays, a futuristic aesthetic, etc?
People drive Corollas because they're cheap and reliable. Give me that with an electric motor.
1. z0mghii · 1790278512 · focus · HN ↗
  That's what the market expects from an EV
  1. dingaling · 1790279422 · focus · HN ↗
    This is what the market is being told to expect from an EV.
    The Dacia Spring is what the market actually seems to want:
    <a href="https://www.dacia.co.uk/hybrid-and-electric-range/spring-city-car.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.dacia.co.uk/hybrid-and-electric-range/spring-cit...
    It's a car, not an Autobot.
    MisterMunchkin · 1790321293 · focus · HN ↗
    Lmao if that were true, everyone would be buying them. We aren’t, because they suck. It’s a decent car if you just need something cheap, but cheap doesn’t mean good. A raspberry pi isn’t better than a M5 just because it’s cheap.
    bittercynic · 1790356654 · focus · HN ↗
    It depends on what you're doing. If a raspberry pi meets the needs of your project, I'd say it /is/ better because it's cheaper.

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