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Toyota is taking the Corolla electric

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  1. zacharycohn · · focus · HN ↗
    Ugh. I saw the headline and I was hoping it would be an entry-level, low cost, highly analogue, "looks just like a normal car but electric" car.
    1. sgarrity · · focus · HN ↗
      Yes!

      The closest thing I could find to a "normal car but electric" was the Hyundai Kona EV (I know, it's more small-SUV than 'car). So, I bought one.

      It's good. There are physical controls for the temperature and volume, and the door handles aren't stupid.

      I walked away from a Ford Mach-E because I didn't want to have to explain how to open the doors to ever person I drove for the next five years.

      1. kaladin-jasnah · · focus · HN ↗
        The new Chevy Bolt EV is also a "normal car but electric" to me. It's not a car, but it's not a huge SUV either. It has physical controls, you can disable the modem by pulling the OnStar fuse, and it has a decent range and decent fast charging.
        1. drop_star · · focus · HN ↗
          I have a 2022 model. Its great. Feels like a normal car. And the early model BZ4X in that price range is not comparable. It has dated tech.
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