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A new report estimates that the company led by Elon Musk accounted for just under half of all battery-powered vehicles sold in the second quarter of the year.

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[–] mesamunefire@lemmy.world 60 points 4 months ago (28 children)

What's everyone's suggestion?

I want the dumbest smart car available. Like a Honda Civic but just electric. No smart features.

[–] magiccupcake@lemmy.world 68 points 4 months ago (15 children)

Closest in the united States is a chevy bolt, but that's still pretty far.

I'd love a fairly dumb ev. Give me just enough computer for battery/charging management and let me do the rest.

[–] deus@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago (14 children)

It's a shame that's not the default because while do find EVs interesting there's no way I'm buying a car that may stop working after a failed software update. Did early EV manufacturers feel the need to put as many bleeding edge features as possible in their vehicles to make them more alluring? Cause I can't imagine another reason to turn a car into a driveable smartphone.

[–] moriquende@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

While that may be your sentiment, it seems that for many people, especially in countries like China, having more smart features is a positive selling point.

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