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Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by mc32 on Thursday March 02, 2023 @07:36PM (#35004163)
Wow, I didn't realize the average price for a new car was so high! Are people mostly buying electrics, full sized pickup trucks and luxury cars these days? Whatever happened to mid-sized and compact cars?
Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by ethanbond on Thursday March 02, 2023 @07:38PM (#35004172)
You need the Ultra Denali Tahoe CyberMegatron to ensure that you are unscathed when you evaporate whatever child has the gall to play in the street
Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by acdha on Thursday March 02, 2023 @07:43PM (#35004220)
They went out of style as companies poured marketing into SUVs and trucks which have higher profit margins (I regularly see $70-90k pickup trucks used for office commutes!), all boosted by unusually low interest rates and 5+ year loans.

Then at the start of the pandemic, the car manufacturers slashed their orders for microprocessors in anticipation of a depression. The fabs sold their capacity to other customers which meant that when car demand didn’t crater as expected there was a massive shortage, and the car companies prioritized what chips they could get to the highest profit models.

Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by rgmerk on Thursday March 02, 2023 @08:51PM (#35004820)
If you have a look at the top selling vehicles, you’ve basically got it right:

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g39628015/best-selling-car...