# Cars **URL:** \ **Category:** Garrulous Geeks\ **Created:** [September 12, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300 "2018-09-12T21:52:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 59
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1173 "2022-06-03T22:12:19Z")
GMC has significantly cut the price of the 2023 bolt. Hopefully, the orher manufacturers do the same. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1174 "2022-06-04T01:55:02Z")
> [@NicksCafe](#): > > significantly cut the price of the 2023 bolt. Wow. I need to check this out. Along with Trudeau’s planned $8000 electric car credit, this could make me reconsider. I like the Bolt EUV. Not crazy about the base version. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 1:58am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1175 "2022-06-04T01:58:16Z")
I agree on the euv. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 1:58am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1176 "2022-06-04T01:58:50Z")
> **[GM slashes price of 2023 Chevy Bolt, making it the cheapest EV in America](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chevy-slashes-prices-of-2023-bolt-making-it-the-cheapest-ev-in-america-210129059.html#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16543079066713&referrer=https://www.google.com&share=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chevy-slashes-prices-of-2023-bolt-making-it-the-cheapest-ev-in-america-210129059.html)** > > The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt could be the cheapest EV you can buy in America — with a caveat. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1177 "2022-06-24T18:48:35Z")
> **[Elon Musk says he's worried about keeping Tesla out of bankruptcy](https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/23/cars/elon-musk-tesla-losses-bankruptcy-threat/index.html#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16560903884625&csi=0&referrer=https://www.google.com&share=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/23/cars/elon-musk-tesla-losses-bankruptcy-threat/index.html)** > > Tesla faces billions of dollars in losses from its new plants, supply chain problems and Covid lockdowns — enough for CEO Elon Musk to mention the possibility of bankruptcy in a recent interview. No wonder their prices keep going up. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1178 "2022-06-28T13:54:41Z")
> **[Tesla reportedly doesn’t have enough desks after Musk threatens to fire...](https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/27/23184695/tesla-elon-musk-remote-employees-fire)** > > Employees couldn’t work in the office even if they wanted to. My guess is he wants to lay off a bunch of people and having them resign is easier. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1179 "2022-06-28T16:40:53Z")
> [@NicksCafe](#): > > My guess is he wants to lay off a bunch of people and having them resign is easier. I think that’s pretty clear. Elon is a dick. > **[Tesla is laying off workers who recently started and withdrawing employment...](https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-is-sacking-staff-who-recently-started-withdrawing-job-offers-2022-6)** > > Elon Musk said in early June he had a "super bad feeling" about a recession, and that the electric-car maker would need to cut 10% of its workforce. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1180 "2022-07-13T12:32:55Z")
[https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/07/buick-and-gmc-models-get-mandatory-3-year-onstar-and-connected-services-plan/#amp\_tf=From%20%1%24s&aoh=16577151864493&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fgmauthority.com%2Fblog%2F2022%2F07%2Fbuick-and-gmc-models-get-mandatory-3-year-onstar-and-connected-services-plan%2F](https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/07/buick-and-gmc-models-get-mandatory-3-year-onstar-and-connected-services-plan/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16577151864493&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fgmauthority.com%2Fblog%2F2022%2F07%2Fbuick-and-gmc-models-get-mandatory-3-year-onstar-and-connected-services-plan%2F) Mandatory subscription to onstar for new gm products. They will add it to cost of purchase price. Probably a bad move. But it is GM, so no surprise. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1181 "2022-07-13T12:43:25Z")
> **[Free of Heavy Metals, New Battery Design Could Alleviate Environmental...](https://www.ibm.com/blogs/research/2019/12/heavy-metal-free-battery/)** > > Today, IBM Research is building on a long history of materials science innovation to unveil a new battery discovery. This new research could help eliminate the need for heavy metals in battery production and transform the long-term sustainability of... Remember this? 3 years ago. I’ve heard nothing. I’ll pour seawater in my car if they want. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1182 "2022-07-13T12:46:45Z")
I’d get a plug in hybrid but buying a car with battery only that takes 3 days to charge probably won’t have much value in 5 years. Toyota has been the smart ones. They are banking on solid state. Better for infrastructure and the environment and much more convenient. ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1183 "2022-07-13T12:51:29Z")
> [@NicksCafe](#): > > Mandatory subscription to onstar for new gm products. BMW announced they are requiring an $18.00 subscription for heated seats. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1184 "2022-07-13T12:56:07Z")
This gmc is $1500. ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1185 "2022-07-13T13:08:51Z")
> [@NicksCafe](#): > > This gmc is $1500. Sorry, I didn’t read article. It shouldn’t be difficult to believe but it is. Vehicles are unaffordable already. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 1:58am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1186 "2022-07-16T01:58:54Z")
They did a good job. ![beforesm](https://bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/ffc8515e024571903a277d7c898915ddf3817935.jpeg) ![aftersm](https://bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c89513ce7aab8ada9adf7abce6c85b656986ac01.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 9:13am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1187 "2022-07-16T09:13:25Z")
Very good. Do you always park like that? ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 11:49pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1188 "2022-07-16T23:49:13Z")
> [@NicksCafe](#): > > Do you always park like that? lol, no. I only did that to take the photo and was there for 1 min. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1189 "2022-07-16T23:58:47Z")
Good. I can see parking like that if you drove an audi or bmw. ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1190 "2022-07-17T02:02:30Z")
My sister just bought a 2014 bmw 320i. Good god. I hope she didn’t get rid of her toyota. Toyotas are so cheap to take care of. I wish I had known. I would have told her how dumb that was. Now, there is no point in telling her how dumb that was. I do wonder if it is her boyfriend and his jeep failed inspection. Buying a jeep is as bad as buying a bmw, so I’m hoping it was him. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1191 "2022-07-17T03:24:44Z")
> [@NicksCafe](#): > > I can see parking like that if you drove an audi or bmw. I can’t see parking like that even if you own a Rolls Royce (and given that said ownership would probably indicate that you’re an idiot, you might well park like that). > [@NicksCafe](#): > > My sister just bought a 2014 bmw 320i. Good god. I hope she didn’t get rid of her toyota. Toyotas are so cheap to take care of. I wish I had known. I would have told her how dumb that was. Now, there is no point in telling her how dumb that was. I actually agree that BMWs are horrible to maintain, even though I’ve owned a bunch of them over the years. They are fun, though, at least some of them. I admit none of the new ones appeal to me at all, motorcycles or cars. I visited a Toyota dealer recently and they told me the waiting list for an electric Rav4 is 5 years. Their current cars just don’t move me at all either. Really, Kia is the only maker of electric cars that I am currently moved by. I like their electrics. The price is a bit shocking, though. $67k for the one below. ![image](https://bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b5ed0159e8b792acbdecd06a227c16e4172154e2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 10:08am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300/1192 "2022-07-17T10:08:10Z")
She still has the toyota. Phew. [Previous page](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300.md?page=58) [Next page](https://bbad.com/t/cars/300.md?page=60)