Is it worth the hassle? I'm not sure about where you are in NY and Toronto, but here in the D.C. area, Costco stations look like the gas-lines back from the 1970s.

 

Uh yeah, we are taking it on our first official road trip in August after it's fixed, can't wait!!! Then out to Moab next year, we are just heading west and getting lost.

Crazy we've had it over 2 years and not even left town except Chattanooga with it.

 

Steve, you and AJ live in two totally different places. Not surprised you see many more EV's that aren't Tesla. Not a knock on Tennessee either by the way. Things are a bit more expensive in Maryland, near the DC metro area, so of course you gotta have more money. Those EV's aren't being given away...

$94 to fill the tank yesterday at 5.29 for premium at AM/PM. I never understood the rush of waiting 90 minutes in line to save a whopping $2.70 on a complete tank of gas. Lol

 

I saw a Hyundai IONIQ 6 SEL the other day. Lines instantly reminded me of the original Infiniti J30.

 

It's a conservative area, not to cross that line on here but just stating facts. DC is much more EV-minded than East TN. For example, like I've said, LS430s are still everywhere around here. People hold onto cars more here I think.

 

Yeah, totally different area, totally different demographics, etc.

 

Always loved the J30.

 

It absolutely does look like the J30, those Ioniqs are very impressive in person

 

That's an uncanny resemblance. Somebody posted pics of the new Ionic 5 or 6 N-line in the EV thread the other day. I was rather impressed.

 

Yes, the rear end looks like the J30....but the roof and rear windows is pure Mercedes CLS.

 

Everything seems like a copy of something these days.

 

For sure. I once did a thread on that very subject.

 

And you know what they say--- imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

J30s were pretty successful and one of the few "real Infinitis" (IMO).

 

They were 50/50 in those early days. The I, QX4, and first-gen G were all badge-engineered from the Maxima, Pathfinder, and Sentra respectively. But the M, J, and Q were all bespoke, along with the later FX and 2nd gen G. The first-gen M even had the only convertible among any of the Japanese luxury brands of the day.

 

The Infiniti G20 was not a Sentra rebadge. It was a Primera, which was designed primarily for the European market to compete with the Passat and Opel Vectra. Also the M30 was a Nissan Leopard in JDM. M35=Fuga, Q45 = Cima, President, J30 was a Leopard sedan, G35 = Skyline sedan. I think the FX was bespoke to the Infiniti brand and only sold in America and Europe.