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Old Jul 18, 2025 | 01:55 PM
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Tesla made some adjustments today. Lease terms are improved, free options on inventory cars etc.
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Old Jul 18, 2025 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Framestead
Mercedes seems to be sweating buckets with the upcoming ev credit sunset. $11500 on ev and phevs (made in america).
Bmw special apr
Lexus and Tesla are in idgaf mode
Never mind, little Google goes a long way 🤣
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Old Jul 18, 2025 | 07:35 PM
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Yup just got a chance to see the flip from idgaf to firesale mode.

I guess Lexus is in a class of its own.
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Old Jul 19, 2025 | 12:55 PM
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As requested. Now I need to go clean my screen



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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 05:55 AM
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Looks great!
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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Allen K
As requested. Now I need to go clean my screen


68? Are you going through menopause?
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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 09:56 AM
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This YouTube channel's ev news videos are excellent.

if anyone (cough ajt123) thinks investment in ev tech IT manufacturing and charging networks is slowing check this out.

electric battery production has doubled in past 3 years and looks to double again soon!


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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 10:08 AM
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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 02:10 PM
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^^^ are they ev's?
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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob04
68? Are you going through menopause?
Haha if it was a longer drive I'd have the seat ventilation on too
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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K


While im waiting for the 90s Japan Bubble car era/mentality to end in the Current CHdm, I am currently very amused. Who knows these will be the new jdm 25 year imports in the future.
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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 05:15 PM
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https://www.ff.com/us/fx/
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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K


Good god is this going to be the new trend? If so we have hit an all time low.
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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by patgilm
Good god is this going to be the new trend? If so we have hit an all time low.
In the CHdm its normal lol. They are throwing the kitchen sink to satisfy their growth targets. Yaris level cars with ROLLs level features and tech.

Meanwhile we get happy when we get standard heated and cooled seats.

Didnt someone post a thread outling the current CHDM vehicle landscape?

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Old Jul 21, 2025 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
please give text explaining what the link is for. i did open it in incognito because it looks like a spam/phishing address.
folks, it's 'faraday futures' yet another ev brand i guess.
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