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Old 10-01-2020, 08:11 PM   #45 (permalink)
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It is nice to have the option for faster acceleration even if it is rarely used. As Redpoint says there is very little extra cost and no efficiency lost by installing a larger motor. The lesson automakers have learned from looking at US EV sales is that low power EVs don’t sell

If you want a FWD EV CUV the Nissan Ariya is the vehicle for you.
Why would I want a $40,000 Nissan FWD EV when I could have a $40,000 VW AWD EV? The problem is $40,000 is just too much IMO for any car, truck, SUV, crossover, whatever.
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