How many people waste fuel on short journeys, say under 10 miles, and give lame excuses as to why they can't cycle? My Mum keeps telling me how dangerous it is, yet I'm 48 and haven't had so much as a scrape since I was a kid - I don't know about the stats in the U.S, but here in the UK you're 70 odd times more likely to die of a catastrophic injury while simply walking, and more likely to die of a heart attack by sitting on my arse taking no exercise at all. In fact, I'm between 40 and 100 times more likely to die as a result of taking no exercise at all, as I am from riding my bicycle.
I'll take my chances, save the fuel, pocket the cash, and when the cost of fuels rises I shall laugh at the jokers that moan about the cost while simultaneously frittering it away unnecessarily. European and Eastern car manufacturers have twigged that most motorists are bone idle lazy and won't quit their cars willingly, so at least they're playing the short term game of trying to keep them economical and efficient, and as a consequence they're doing fairly well. The day will one day come when people won't be able to afford big V8 trucks for domestic motoring, either through cost or social change, and when that day comes the U.S. manufacturers will be found unprepared, which is a shame, but one of their own making.
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Even though Tesla is set on making electric propulsion mainstream, its products are still catering to higher-end segments that are not so easily affordable for the average Joe.
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Over here the current car is priced very favourably against the 5 series. The Model 3 range as it starts undercuts the now rather elderly Leaf. Pound for £ they easily as affordable as good selling models in the UK.