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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (12 children)

I want an electric micro van so bad ๐Ÿ˜” but I hate the look of the the buzz. And I've lived out of a VW before.

Just put me more forward in the cockpit plz

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (5 children)

You can't sit more forward because of crash safety

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

I can too.

This is the van I had a reserve down on before they went bust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgAghyLo4os

I want visibility. I want to be able to see whats happening in front of me in a vehicle. I don't want a dash sitting on my lap.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

aahaha corona phase flashbacks =D Everyone knew it was bubbles, right?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

i wouldn't confuse Nikola with canoo.

Canoo actually got to having a vehicle, and it was at a very reasonable price point and was a very compelling vehicle.

I think the real issue they hit was that they didn't look like a 100:1 return in investment, and for predatory capitol, thats all they'll fund. I think they found themselves needing funds exactly when inflation was going nuts.

I mean at the end of the day these are car manufacturers. it's a shit ton of work to design and engineer and the produce a car. And they can't be that expensive or people just don't buy them. So the margins are kinda crap.

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