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[–] hesusingthespiritbomb@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The irony here is that Hyundai models built 2019 - 2023 have an issue where they'll spontaneously combust.

[–] IMALlama@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There is a whole bunch of regulatory stuff that's been spun up for EVs over the past 7 years or so.

I have no idea if Hyundai had something out of the ordinary happen, but the public is generally very slow to change and are a bit hyper vigilant. Add in the fact that the press loves a good boogieman to get clicks and you'll see some of the EV mess.

Are they safer than ICE? Yes. Should that stop there? No.

With an average of 16 EV and hybrid fires per year, there's a 1 in 38,000 chance of fire. There are a total of roughly 4.4 million gas- and diesel-powered passenger vehicles in Sweden, with an average of 3,384 fires per year, for a 1 in 1,300 chance of fire. That means gas- and diesel-powered passenger vehicles are 29 times more likely to catch fire than EVs and hybrids.

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[–] exploitedamerican@lemm.ee 8 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Fuck hyundai, buy a toyota like someone with a modicum of taste and intelligence.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, I don't want to buy a brand new car from 2005.

Jokes aside, what's the point of a new Toyota? You'll have a reliable car but use way more fuel than a German diesel wagon or sedan, in the age of super high fuel prices. Toyota of course barely even makes wagons or sedans anymore. They discontinued the Avensis, brought in the Camry and now it's pretty much "buy a C-HR or RAV4 lol". Toyota's only EV so far came way too late and offers way too little to be compelling compared to what the Koreans are doing. The Koreans can't make an ICE for shit but they do know how to make a decent EV.

The only decent cars they make now are the BMW Supra and the NotOnMyContinent Land Cruiser 300. And I guess the RAV4 PHEV but that costs so much you might as well just get A BMW X5.

[–] exploitedamerican@lemm.ee 5 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Idk what poanet youre on but toyota makes great cars all around. The lexus RX/ toyota highlander (which is just the camry platform crossover) redefined suv crossovers. Without it suv’s tofay would be totally different. Also toyota 4cylinder hybrids get 60+ miles to the gallon the electric hybrid rav 4 in 2020 was getting 96 mpg. Toyota makes tons of wagons and sedans, tbe prius comes in wagon format the ct200h is a wagon, Camry, carola, avalon, gs300, ls350, sc400, I mean if you dont want a car that will last 3-5 decades plus that was made to last then get what you want. I cant tell you how many late 90’s early aughts toyota products are still on the road i see dozens every day. I have one. A 2004 rx330 with 225,000 miles on it. Aiming to take it to a million miles. There is a reason toyota products have great resale value, are highly desired and have stellar consumer reports ratings. And they are pretty easy to work on so you dont have to pay 200+ an hour at a mechanic if youre not an idiot and are mechanically inclined.

And if you want something else then go honda. Toyota and honda products are hands down the 2 best quality manufacturers that produce reliable lasting vehicles.

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[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago (8 children)

What a weird wet dream. Teslas are stacked with cameras, they'd never get away with it.

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[–] swag_money@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Hyundai is not the move :p

[–] muusemuuse@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago

Hyundai EVs really are good. They made absolutely terrible gas cars but chose the transition to EVs to make new company out of themselves and they did an absolutly incredible job. They make some of the best EVs in the market.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

It occurs to me, when these shitty batteries catch fire all on their own, now he can blame “terrorism.”

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Every time a Tesla cuts me off in traffic now, I contemplate following them until they park so I can carve "ASSHOLE" into the hood with my keys.

[–] Letsdothisok@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Oh boy, you're so edgy.

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago
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