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2011-01-10 08:52:27
FloppY_
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+1,010|6561|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

ghettoperson wrote:

FloppY_ wrote:

burnzz wrote:

@ Dilbert, and Teds - in America, Honda, Nissan, and Toyota have "Luxury" brands - infinty, accura, and lexus. same base model, same MPG, just extra hardwood/leather/electronic stuff.

do you guys have those brands too?
No.. but unlike the American versions, our cars come with nice interiors from the factory

I read somewhere, that BMW, Audi and VW all put shitty interiors into their US versions to keep prices down and you Americans don't notice because you are used to the inferior plastic quality...
I've always thought that, the American versions of common cars over in Europe seem way shittier than the ones we get. Ugly bumpers and that sort of stuff, and cheap interiors.
Ye, americans hate to admit it but their car industry is failing because they just can't match the quality of imports...
­ Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
2011-01-10 09:03:09
EVieira
Member
+105|6753|Lutenblaag, Molvania
What is the point of electric cars? They aren't green, since you mainly burn coal to produce the electricity it runs on. Its always much more expensive than a regular car. They have ridiculously small ranges. Why do these companies make them? Or better yet, why do people buy them?
"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered;  the point is to discover them."
Galileo Galilei  (1564-1642)
2011-01-10 09:06:51
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6680|North Carolina
What have we learned from this thread?

a) Europeans have a more logical view of taxes.

b) Americans have better taste in cars.
2011-01-10 09:10:31
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6680|North Carolina

EVieira wrote:

What is the point of electric cars? They aren't green, since you mainly burn coal to produce the electricity it runs on. Its always much more expensive than a regular car. They have ridiculously small ranges. Why do these companies make them? Or better yet, why do people buy them?
The point is that innovation requires small steps to proceed.  If no one buys the first generation electric vehicles, then there won't be a second generation.

As for the coal-burning power plants, that's certainly a valid issue, but it's a separate one.  Moving our power plants away from fossil fuels and towards things like nuclear power is another agenda altogether, although it is essential to cleaning up the environment and making electric vehicles a true solution to oil dependency.
2011-01-10 09:12:04
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5633|London, England

FloppY_ wrote:

ghettoperson wrote:

FloppY_ wrote:


No.. but unlike the American versions, our cars come with nice interiors from the factory

I read somewhere, that BMW, Audi and VW all put shitty interiors into their US versions to keep prices down and you Americans don't notice because you are used to the inferior plastic quality...
I've always thought that, the American versions of common cars over in Europe seem way shittier than the ones we get. Ugly bumpers and that sort of stuff, and cheap interiors.
Ye, americans hate to admit it but their car industry is failing because they just can't match the quality of imports...
I dont know anyone except UAW members that think otherwise. Good try though.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
2011-01-10 09:13:57
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6680|North Carolina

JohnG@lt wrote:

FloppY_ wrote:

ghettoperson wrote:


I've always thought that, the American versions of common cars over in Europe seem way shittier than the ones we get. Ugly bumpers and that sort of stuff, and cheap interiors.
Ye, americans hate to admit it but their car industry is failing because they just can't match the quality of imports...
I dont know anyone except UAW members that think otherwise. Good try though.
When it comes to reliability, Japanese cars are best.

However, several studies have shown that American cars often outlast European ones.  BMW's prestige and pricing vastly overshoots its reliability, for example.
2011-01-10 09:16:16
ghettoperson
Member
+1,943|6924

FloppY_ wrote:

ghettoperson wrote:

FloppY_ wrote:


No.. but unlike the American versions, our cars come with nice interiors from the factory

I read somewhere, that BMW, Audi and VW all put shitty interiors into their US versions to keep prices down and you Americans don't notice because you are used to the inferior plastic quality...
I've always thought that, the American versions of common cars over in Europe seem way shittier than the ones we get. Ugly bumpers and that sort of stuff, and cheap interiors.
Ye, americans hate to admit it but their car industry is failing because they just can't match the quality of imports...
I meant more, if you buy a BMW, for example, in the US, it'll come with some ugly ass bumper attached and the interior will be vastly inferior to what comes on the European model.
2011-01-10 09:53:13
RTHKI
mmmf mmmf mmmf
+1,742|7012|Cinncinatti
floppy stop talking about what youll never have.
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2011-01-10 10:33:19
FloppY_
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+1,010|6561|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

ghettoperson wrote:

FloppY_ wrote:

ghettoperson wrote:


I've always thought that, the American versions of common cars over in Europe seem way shittier than the ones we get. Ugly bumpers and that sort of stuff, and cheap interiors.
Ye, americans hate to admit it but their car industry is failing because they just can't match the quality of imports...
I meant more, if you buy a BMW, for example, in the US, it'll come with some ugly ass bumper attached and the interior will be vastly inferior to what comes on the European model.
I didn't know about the bumper, but yes on the interior
­ Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
2011-01-10 10:35:51
FloppY_
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+1,010|6561|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

EVieira wrote:

What is the point of electric cars? They aren't green, since you mainly burn coal to produce the electricity it runs on. Its always much more expensive than a regular car. They have ridiculously small ranges. Why do these companies make them? Or better yet, why do people buy them?
I'm not supporting electric cars in any way by saying this I hope, but where I live 80% of our electricity comes from wind turbines
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