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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

big oil licking their lips and nodding their heads

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Are there any electric cars that aren't glorified smartphones on wheels? Something a grandma can drive without ending up in the wrong menu.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

My wife used to drive an electric Smart Car for her work. It had a range of 60 miles (less in the winter), and she called it a glorified golf cart. But it was perfect for the 20 or so miles she’d drive each day.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The Bolt is ok. It has a screen and Android Auto and stuff, but I only use it for Android Auto navigation and energy stats when I'm curious. For pretty much everything else, there are good ol' fashioned buttons.

Oh, it does have OnStar and some stuff associated with that, but GM discontinued the worst of it after a class action lawsuit.