William Vambenepe
So true (and so sad). Another area where marketing has used the themes of "independence" and "ruggedness" to (ironically!) manipulate us like terrified sheep.
https://www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/the-end-of-cool-small-cars
The end of cool small cars

The Taliban has fresher trucks than us. The Honda Fit is dead. U can’t find a sauced-out 2-door to save your life. How did we get here??

Blackbird Spyplane
Aug 31, 2023 at 1:26amWeb
Show threadWilliam VambenepeSep 5, 2023

Some hope on the horizon for a cool small EV?

https://electrek.co/2023/09/03/the-electric-hot-hatch-is-here-vw-will-electrify-the-gti/

(speaking as a former Golf Turbo owner)

(then again, having done a road trip in an ID3 this summer I very much dislike every aspect of the driver UI, so I have low expectation on that front from VW)

The electric hot hatch is here: VW will electrify the GTI

VW unveils a concept electric version of its iconic GTI hot hatch. And the best part is, it's slated for production... eventually.

Electrek
Show threadSteve LoughranSep 1, 2023
@vambenepe see also: estate cars/station wagons. which, ironically, can get better drag coefficients than SUVs so work better as EVs