• Stillhart@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    So the term “SUV” has apparently lost all meaning. I’ve actually seen people calling the Ferarri Purosanguo an “SUV” too, which is hilarious.

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      Great, an suv called a “mustang” from ford and a bloated 4 seater from Ferrari called “pure blood”.

      Car makers are just wasting names.

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      I’m more bothered by how this dilutes the “Mustang” moniker. Why they’d do that with their most iconic car I’m not sure. Might as well make a “Mustang M150” truck now too.

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        I kind of like the idea on an EV El Camino, so that could work for me.

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          Sure, shape it like an El Camino and call it an El Camino. But don’t build a new 7-passenger mini-van or SUV and call it an El Camino.

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    It’s not until literally the eighth paragraph of this article that the phrase “in the US” shows up. US EV sales numbers pale in comparison to global EV sales.

    This headline is so bogus.

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      IMO it’s one of the few EVs that’s actually decent looking. It’s not a mustang, but it’s a decent looking car. Pretty much the only one I’d consider buying

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      Is it? I don’t know, I don’t find the design to be all that outrageous. Looks like a pretty standard crossover/inflated hatchback to me. This style of car isn’t going to be for everyone, but I don’t think it’s doing anything super outspoken design wise

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      From what I’ve read, it’s one of the few EV’s that is fun to actually turn, not just in a straight line. That alone makes me root for its success.

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      My only real problem with it is the branding. They shouldn’t have called it a mustang. I think it probably hurt sales more than it helped, (no evidence for this though).