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Who has or is planning to get an electric car / EV Talk

Apple fanboy said:
Tariffs are not the big issue. Never have been. What’s the most popular US vehicle? Some sort of pick up truck most likely. Over here you very rarely see one. They are just to big to park and drive.

The established European brands have had a stranglehold on our market, but certain Asian brands.

Tesla made good progress and is probably the most popular US car. But the foot in mouth disease hasn’t done their brand any favours. Whenever I speak to a Tesla driver they are always quick to point out they bought it before certain things were said by a certain person. Shame.

I’ll be keeping my BMW for a few more years. But my next car will be European or Asian I suspect.
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Wasn't Ford at one point the #1 selling manufacture? Ford is an American Brand...

Going back over the years, Ford has made some high-volume vehicles for the UK (many that weren't even available here). Maybe their sales have declined, but historically for a long time Ford has been high in the UK market... At least I thought, unless I'm wrong...
 
JT2002TJ said:
Wasn't Ford at one point the #1 selling manufacture? Ford is an American Brand...

Going back over the years, Ford has made some high-volume vehicles for the UK (many that weren't even available here). Maybe their sales have declined, but historically for a long time Ford has been high in the UK market... At least I thought, unless I'm wrong...
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Ford have always had different European models than US. So the number one car a few years ago was the Ford Fiesta. Pretty sure that wasn’t available over there? Same with the Escort, KA. Focus and others.
 
Apple fanboy said:
Interesting. I didn’t know that. Were they popular?
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Here is what I can find (I have no idea of how accurate this site is, just something I could quickly find):

Ford Escort:
www.goodcarbadcar.net

Ford Escort Sales Figures

Automotive Sales Data and Statistics
www.goodcarbadcar.net www.goodcarbadcar.net

Ford Focus: (Escort replacement)
www.goodcarbadcar.net

Ford Focus Sales Figures

Automotive Sales Data and Statistics
www.goodcarbadcar.net www.goodcarbadcar.net

Ford Fiesta:
www.goodcarbadcar.net

Ford Fiesta Sales Figures

Automotive Sales Data and Statistics
www.goodcarbadcar.net www.goodcarbadcar.net
 
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I7guy said:
The most popular US vehicle is the model Y. And to be honest what comes out of the CEO’s’ mouth is irrelevant to me. I’m not moving out of the US because the pres. said some things.

But Tesla has managed to bump my favorites list for bmw down to #2.
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He tried to influence the elections in Germany, I think that hit folks over there much harder than what he did over here hit the Americans…

But there is also some double standard imho, what happened with Dieselgate was a criminal act imho and VW was protected by the government, people are still fighting for compensation 10+ years later and VW still is the #1 brand …
 
jz0309 said:
He tried to influence the elections in Germany, I think that hit folks over there much harder than what he did over here hit the Americans…

But there is also some double standard imho, what happened with Dieselgate was a criminal act imho and VW was protected by the government, people are still fighting for compensation 10+ years later and VW still is the #1 brand …
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Diesel gate was bad. But I never really got why people couldn’t figure out they weren’t as environmentally friendly as they claimed. I mean they just don’t give that impression do they with the black smoke? Anyway I never bought a diesel and never will.

As for the election stuff what he did over there wouldn’t be allowed in most democratic countries. But as this is a political conversation best just leave it there on this platform.
 
Apple fanboy said:
Diesel gate was bad. But I never really got why people couldn’t figure out they weren’t as environmentally friendly as they claimed. I mean they just don’t give that impression do they with the black smoke? Anyway I never bought a diesel and never will.

As for the election stuff what he did over there wouldn’t be allowed in most democratic countries. But as this is a political conversation best just leave it there on this platform.
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Sometimes I miss my (2012) Golf TDI.
 
diamond.g said:
Sometimes I miss my (2012) Golf TDI.
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I miss the boot (trunk to you guys) on my Golf TSi. But only when I’m going to a trade show for work.
 

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