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[–] 43 points 7 months ago (19 children)

station wagon superiority

i need an electric station wagon goshdarnit!!

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    I love mt Subaru Levorg (aside from its fuel consumption), I wish they made a new version with an electric drivetrain, instead they made the fuckin Solterra

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    I wish we got those in the US. I would trade my Outback for one in a heartbeat.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    this is the only new car I would consider buying. Of course, if they did offer it in my market, it would be full of touch screens and spyware, so I still wouldn't buy it

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    tbh this is why i am still following that "Slate" EV Truck

    A truly minimalist vehicle that not only doesn't have a touch screen, it also doesn't have a stereo system, a cellular data uplink, gps navigation, or even power windows (you can technically get power windows if you want to opt for them but the others are Bring Your Own Tech)

    of course, i'm not putting any money down until the day i can actually get in and drive one off the lot MYSELF... been too burned by vaporware products -_-

    this thing though, at the very least, feels like it might still be LIKELY because it's a minimum viable product single purpose tool:

    It is a MACHINE
    that turns ELECTRICITY
    into GOIN' SOMEWHERE
    And That's It.
    NO MORE, NO LESS!

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    I've been tempted by a FordRanger/MazdaB2000 over the years. still am

    I have a wagon. It's rusted to shit. I should have taken better care of it, but I didn't realize how difficult it would be to replace when I bought it nearly 10 years ago. I just bought a slightly smaller wagon, with a little less towing and hauling capacity (both power and space and capability). a little pickup would be a good way for me to still be able to tow some slightly heavier loads safely, and have some of the "this is a just work vehicle" capability. but until then, we'll see how the smaller wagon handles the utility trailer. mostly just worried about braking, I'll have to lighten the max load a bit. this new car is a 2012 and basically rust free on the frame. I'm hoping to make it last until cars are inoffensive again. or at least far less offensive

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    In the interim, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports Hybrid is an excellent alternative. Versatile, spacious, fuel efficient, reliable, and dare I say quite attractive as well. The Toyota Prius V / α also deserves a shout out

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Back before any good electric vehicles I drove a station wagon and I was following all the EV news in the hope of converting it to electric (the V6 ecotech was thirsty).

    There was an Australian consortium of car industry companies proposing that the Australian car industry could continue, specialising in electric muscle cars, and their demo was the sedan version of the same model as mine

    That came to nothing

    Then there was the US company AC Propulsion which was producing kits for converting a car to electric, but the lead acid batteries of then would prevent the car carrying a load

    That got funded by Musk and became Tesla. Tesla has never made a wagon

    I think Chinese Volvo sells a wagon, but I don't really need one anymore

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