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Re:Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose great... by mitthrowaway2 on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @02:48PM (#38268593)
Minivans usually have a very low front hood with decent visibility. I'm not sure why SUVs don't have the same.
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Re:Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose great... by hnav on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @02:51PM (#38268640)
Because it makes them look uncool. See how Mazda discontinued the 5 for a bunch of CUVs that fit less stuff in the same footprint. Somehow a lifted compact car with slats for windows is cooler to the average person.
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Re:Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose great... by dzhiurgis on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @03:26PM (#38269230)
Electic minivan costs over 100k, while tesla model y around 40…
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Re:Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose great... by mitthrowaway2 on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @03:42PM (#38269439)
EVs usually feature a frunk, so I don't see any reason they can't have a nice low front hood with good visibility and pedestrian safety.
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Re:Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose great... by dzhiurgis on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @06:10PM (#38271147)
It's impossible to even see front hood on tesla model y which sorta sucks for parking
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Re:Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose great... by ddlatham on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @04:21PM (#38269979)
You can get the Pacifica plug-in hybrid for about 50k before tax credits, or a used one for 25k.
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Re:Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose great... by dzhiurgis on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @06:11PM (#38271151)
Aaah, the worst of both worlds.
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Re:Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose great... by tecleandor on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @04:24PM (#38270021)
100k? Doesn't a Ford E-Transit go for around 50K?

Although I feel like there's more variety here (Europe) for electric minivans having Citroen, Nissan, Ford, Fiat, Mercedes, Opel... electric models that don't seem to arrive to (or survive in) the US market.

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Re:Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose great... by dzhiurgis on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @06:09PM (#38271134)
Volvo EM90 is $114,000
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Re:Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose great... by tecleandor on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @07:03PM (#38271595)
But that's not even available in the US!
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