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Vogon_Glory

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2. But they really don't have an updated vehicle...

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 10:42 AM

Apr 20

Ouch!

In the meantime, while I’m pro-electric and hybrid car, I’m worried that American auto-makers lack these mental and engineering ability to adapt to the electric car market.

I keep imagining spectral voices whispering things like “Studebaker,” “Packard,” and “Hudson.”

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Ford's CEO said he chose to test-drive a Xiaomi and not a Tesla because the latter doesn't have an 'updated vehicle' [View all] BlueWavePsych Apr 20 OP

So American CEOs can have nice cars but we can't because it would wreck the economy LearnedHand Apr 20 #1

It's been that way all along. paleotn Apr 20 #3

But they really don't have an updated vehicle... Vogon_Glory Apr 20 #2

Cheap foreign cars "destroyed" the US auto industry in the 1970's and early 1980's. Multichromatic Apr 20 #4

auto makers have high labor & materials cost Jack's up prices. msongs Apr 20 #5

BYD has excellent build quality and build cars people want GenThePerservering Apr 20 #6

Chinese SUVs are amazing Footay Apr 20 #7

Same for RVs at half the price. No text. kiranon Apr 20 #8

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Apr 20 #9