• CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de
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    17 days ago

    The battery is a spectre I’m not looking forward to.

    The GTI is a car; the RAV4 is an appliance. Hopefully you can keep it around for a while. The imperfections of mechanical, combustion driven cars are feedback that make the driving experience pleasurable. But with the level of traffic in my neighborhood and fuel prices, I just want to get there cheaply most days.

    • ClownStatue@piefed.social
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      17 days ago

      I agree! I absolutely love my GTI. My boys used to ask me what my favorite car was, and I’d always tell them, “you’re sitting in it.” That thing is fun to drive, gets 35mpg, and I’ve packed 3 people and baseball gear in it for a weekend travel tournament. It’s the perfect car for me.

      Now, if VW brings an EV GTI to the US, I’m totally down for that. Right now, I’m looking hard at an Ioniq 5N, but I can’t justify it. I barely use the GTI, and it’s paid off.