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Old May 15, 2024 | 07:29 PM
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I’ve seen several Highlands, and sat in one at the mall. Huge improvement.
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Old May 15, 2024 | 08:05 PM
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I’ve seen several Highlands, and sat in one at the mall. Huge improvement.
i'll be test driving one on sunday.
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i'll be test driving one on sunday.
I'm still waiting for the Performance models to arrive for test drives!
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Old May 15, 2024 | 08:46 PM
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I've seen a few highlands in person now and they do look massively better than the prior model.

So far I've only seen one CT in person which is a surprise to me.
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Old May 19, 2024 | 03:33 PM
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It's Spring, summer is almost here, and I do a garden every year. This year is 4 kinds of Tomatoes, Cucumbers, two kinds of Chillies and possibly Eggplant. So I'm off to Lowes, but I don't want to put a bunch of smelly dirt (the dirt I buy adds Bull Manure) and plants in my trunk, so I pull out and dust off the trusty Sienna



I literally had to dust of the cobwebs



For hauling people and stuff, there is nothing like a minivan




I'm telling you, if Toyota ever decides to come out with a Sienna EV, I'll be their first customer. Doesn't have to have that much power, doesn't need a 0-60 in 2 seconds, just give it dual motors, anywhere from 270 to 300 mile driving range, 250 to 300 hp, and at least a 250 kW charging curve, and I'm in!

Anyway, the end results

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^^ ID.buzzzzzzzzzz
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Originally Posted by Allen K
^^ ID.buzzzzzzzzzz
I'm going to definitely check it out! Promise
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I was at a mall with a Lucid store and saw the Gravity. I thought it was a good looking 3 row SUV with great storage space even behind the third row. At the starting price of $80k with 800hp and 400 miles of supposedly real world range it seems like a bargain. I brought my wife in to look at it and the first thing she said was it looked like a minivan and then I couldn’t unsee it. Regardless I liked it.
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Old May 19, 2024 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by patgilm
I was at a mall with a Lucid store and saw the Gravity. I thought it was a good looking 3 row SUV with great storage space even behind the third row. At the starting price of $80k with 800hp and 400 miles of supposedly real world range it seems like a bargain. I brought my wife in to look at it and the first thing she said was it looked like a minivan and then I couldn’t unsee it. Regardless I liked it.
I'm way too reluctant to get a Lucid, and $80k is way too much for something I would be replacing my minivan with
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I get why people don't like minivans, but you don't get more usable multi purpose space out of any type of car/suv. It's the ultimate practical choice
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I get why people don't like minivans, but you don't get more usable multi purpose space out of any type of car/suv. It's the ultimate practical choice
People who don't like Minivans probably don't have a family and never owned one. They are the most practical vehicle that exists. I've even taken it on roads even the Cyber Truck won't venture 🤣




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Old May 20, 2024 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
People who don't like Minivans probably don't have a family and never owned one. They are the most practical vehicle that exists. I've even taken it on roads even the Cyber Truck won't venture 🤣
My wife just doesn’t like the looks of a minivan at all even though the utility is the best out there. We’ve rented one and there is no comparison to a SUV. With that said she just refuses to drive one and likes the way SUVs drive.

Also, I agree that I’m not willing to take a chance on Lucid just yet. The other thing my wife said is that for her work she reviews Lucids financial statements and said how they weren’t doing well and she wouldn’t take the risk either.
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I still prefer to take the Ody for Costco runs because the lower load floor is so convenient vs. the Rivian even at the lowest suspension setting
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Originally Posted by Allen K
I still prefer to take the Ody for Costco runs because the lower load floor is so convenient vs. the Rivian even at the lowest suspension setting
Like I said, you can't beat a minivan when it comes to utility, and hauling of people and stuff
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minivans are great for tons of stuff and loads of people.

doesn't have to be a family either. my retired uncle/aunt have one and use it to drive from canada down south each winter for 'snowbird season'. they bring bikes, coolers, bedding, and TONS of other stuff.
they love it and it's been super reliable. it's a dodge caravan. i think this one is a 2020 and before that they had another form about 2010. the new one is hardly any different from the old one.
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