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Mexico Just Showed Off a New Extremely Cheap, Government-Backed EV (gizmodo.com)
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The Olinia Uno is a planned six-passenger car that can travel up to 125 kilometers (77 miles) on a single charge. It is expected to go on sale next summer for about 150,000 Mexican pesos or roughly $8,500, according to a press release.

The car is designed for urban settings and has a top speed of 50 kilometers (31 miles) per hour.

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[–] 20 points 5 months ago (2 children)

plastic engine oil pans.

I had to do a double-take. Holy crap you're not kidding. Considering that it's a feature of metal pans to deform (instead of cracking or breaking) when colliding with something, switching to a brittle material is just asinine. WTF, Ford?

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago

    Farley also told media there is a shortage of mechanics at car dealers making $120,000 a year. No flat rate Ford mechanic makes that.

    Farley lies so much he should get into politics.

    You can also find videos of Ford mechanics finding new vehicles with cobbled brackets because of parts shortages.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    Volkswagen has been doing that for a least a decade or more. I had a 2018 alltrack which had one. At least in that case there was another thick plastic skid plate covering it and other parts. The biggest PITA is the high probability of stripping the drain plug.

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