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Honda’s/Acura’s sales bounce back strongly in May despite all the doom and gloom last month

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AtomWorker@reddit

Just like I posted in the other thread about Mazda’s May sales figures, it’s normal for sales to spike in May. It makes no sense to look at single month trends.

Mazda suddenly had a massive comeback in sales in May with a 35% increase on monthly sales after a 17.3% decrease in monthly sales last month.

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AtomWorker@reddit

It’s normal for sales to spike in May. The weather is nice, people have gotten their tax refunds, they’re not in vacation mode yet and are generally are out shopping more. This trend will probably continue for another month but it isn’t necessarily indicative of any larger trend.

If you were to bring one aircraft that never made the cut what would it be?

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This Gorgeous Porsche 917-Like Hypercar Is Based On a Carrera GT

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AtomWorker@reddit

It's not bad, but I wouldn't call it gorgeous. Plus the stacked headlight LEDs look terrible. Not sure what they were thinking but it's a busy mess that makes me think of the station wagon from National Lampoon's vacation.

From the Side, China's New Ultra-Luxury Sedan Could Almost Pass for a Rolls-Royce. From the Front, It Looks Like a Demented Cartoon Character

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Ferrari CEO defends new Luce EV, saying customer interest is strong

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AtomWorker@reddit

The problem with the Luce isn’t that it’s an EV. It’s how it looks. It’s not ugly so much as it looks fairly conventional and not befitting its price tag.

One Million New-Car Buyers Are Gone and They’re Not Coming Back Soon | WSJ

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AtomWorker@reddit

Your comment proves my point. Modern economy cars are excellent and better, in nearly every metric, than even midrange cars from previous decades.

One Million New-Car Buyers Are Gone and They’re Not Coming Back Soon | WSJ

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AtomWorker@reddit

The average new car sale price isn’t $50k because cheap cars don’t exist, it’s because Americans think they’re too good for less expensive cars.

‘The market has spoken’: Ferrari shares fall after carmaker unveils first fully electric vehicle.

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AtomWorker@reddit

I like it, but it looks like a $50k car that could have come from several other automakers. I also don't think any of the wheels they've shown on this car match its styling at all.

[Car and Driver] Our Long-Term 2026 Mazda CX-5 Stumbles Out of the Gate

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AtomWorker@reddit

Mazda is decent but they've never come near Honda and Toyota's standard. According to Consumer reports they're currently mid-pack, just below Hyundai and Audi, sitting in 14th. Even Nissan is in 6th. The problem is that people love making false equivalencies so one Toyota model has issues and they start talking like the entire lineup is on par with Ford.

Lucid is Buying Jason's car back (EngieeringExplained)

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AtomWorker@reddit

Content creators are complicit because they shape perception. Companies wouldn’t inundate them with free stuff and insider access if that weren’t the case.

Audi’s Matrix LED Headlights Are Finally Coming to America

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The Bronco Sport Seems To Be The Biggest Three-Cylinder Passenger Car In Automotive History

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The Bronco Sport Seems To Be The Biggest Three-Cylinder Passenger Car In Automotive History

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Sad Trombone: Our Dodge Charger EV Lost $50K in Value After Just 1 Year

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AtomWorker@reddit

Two of our three cars I bought brand new and paid cash. A third car we've had the longest was originally financed but was paid off in about a year. We have no plans on replacing any of them. It's also worth pointing out that they're all small economy cars; chosen for reliability but nothing fancy because I want to keep expenses down and I'm not trying to impress anyone. The money I could have spent on something more upscale was instead invested.

Ford to sell part of Valencia factory to Geely, and use Geely EV platform for cars

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AtomWorker@reddit

They gave up on everything but trucks and the Mustang almost a decade ago. This is just a consequence of that decision and another step on their path to irrelevance.

Sad Trombone: Our Dodge Charger EV Lost $50K in Value After Just 1 Year

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AtomWorker@reddit

This fixation on depreciation for regular cars that are expected to be driven daily is ridiculous but it's even worse when brought up in the context of Stellantis. Aside from that, I do quite like the headlight and grille design on this Charger. It gives me a bit of nostalgia to late 80s cars with their rectangular grilles, sealed beam headlights and serious expressions. If only it were attached to a better-looking body and more reliable powertrain from another automaker.

United Airlines Flight 169 hits bakery truck while landing at Newark Airport

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The Rise of the High-Range, Less Expensive E.V.

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AtomWorker@reddit

My last fill up was $4.39/gallon which is slightly on the high side but definitely not an outlier. This is Connecticut we’re talking about so high taxes are a big factor. I’m being a bit reductive but those taxes, NIMBYism and a lack of foresight have all contributed to our high utility costs. The utilities suck but rate hikes have to be approved by the state for whatever that’s worth. And of course, party politics are also an issue.

The Rise of the High-Range, Less Expensive E.V.

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AtomWorker@reddit

How much are you paying for electricity in kWh? Around here, after taxes and misc fees I’m paying over 40 cents per kWh. That changes the value proposition considerably.

BYD’s New Denza Z Has Maserati Looks And Lamborghini Power For Toyota Money

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AtomWorker@reddit

Subsidizing American industries is politically unpopular on both sides of the aisle albeit for different reasons. Nobody in China would question the government plowing a bunch of money into Tesla, or fully supporting Amazon back when they wanted to open a new HQ in NYC. And I bet data centers aren't seeing nearly the same amount of push back they're getting in the US. Although they're far more aggressive about it, this is not unique to China. Let's not forget that post-war Japan permitted monopolies to help restart the economy. Chaebols in South Korea have a ton of political power. All east Asian governments are very closely aligned with corporations and it's something they generally take for granted as part of having a vibrant economy for better or worse. Rest assured that these policies do come with a ton of negatives, most of which rarely get discussed here on Reddit. Of course, the US does also subsidize a ton, but it tends to be more scattershot and outside of the defense and aerospace industry tends to not have specific goals. American has their own priorities whereas China is entirely focused on cornering markets and maximizing economic power.

Porsche’s Profits Fell 93%, So It’s Selling Bugatti And Rimac

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AtomWorker@reddit

Porsche has always made great cars and they’re full my personal favorite but let’s be honest here: they’re just a status symbols. The wealthy are just like the plebs, flocking to whatever is currently en vogue. Most consumers lack the insight and nuance to appreciate what makes anything special. They just gravitate towards whatever garners maximum social prestige or befits their inflated sense of self, even if subconsciously. It’s like how suddenly everyone decided they needed Canada Goose coats or some other shit that randomly starts trending. That’s why Porsche can happily jack up prices and dealers charge premiums on top of that. As long as the zeitgeist is strong they’ll keep getting away with it.

The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened? | The New York Times (Gift Article)

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AtomWorker@reddit

Consumers have always been paying over MSRP for Toyota's, Honda's and anything else that's been popular. 2010 is not representative of normal economic conditions because we were still recovering from the Great Recession.

Car & Driver Archive: We Compare Hot-but-Affordable Sport Coupes for 1995

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AtomWorker@reddit

I should have been clearer... I meant that less affluent people started getting their hands on them. They became more prevalent outside wealthy towns.

Car & Driver Archive: We Compare Hot-but-Affordable Sport Coupes for 1995

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AtomWorker@reddit

This is an important takeaway. $40k for sports cars that barely outperform modern economy cars and offer none of the features that are commonplace today. And rest assured that the people buying those cars new back then were as comparatively affluent as people buying comparable cars today. It's worth noting that these cars only became relatively common in the early 00s when they hitting the used market.

Which is the most beautiful airplane that has ever been built?

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Stellantis was the only Big Three automaker to post a sales gain last quarter

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AtomWorker@reddit

3% rise to 305,902. Ford achieved 457k and GM 626k in the same period. Those numbers paint a different picture than the one the headline's trying to portray and that's on top of the fact that this bump was almost definitely driven by big discounts. While that's a sensible tactic, it's only viable short term and tends to be a net negative in the long run. Meaningful, sustained shifts in strategy take years to bear fruit.

Farah: Car Companies Are Abandoning the Everyday Enthusiast

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AtomWorker@reddit

Farah trots the 1995 Mustang GT as an example but neglects to point out that it "only" had 215hp and hit 60 in roughly 6.5 seconds. Imagine Ford selling that car in 2026 for an inflation adjusted $41k. And that's on top of all the other shortcomings that car had versus even the cheapest modern economy car. Almost every other old "affordable" sports car he rattles off was expensive in their day. People forget that the Mustang was a comparative bargain. More importantly, If those cars were the hits Farah suggests more of them would still be around today and automakers like Nissan and Mitsubishi wouldn't be struggling. Sports cars have always been expensive and pandering to enthusiasts is not a viable strategy for most car companies. They're a bonus for those who've already got the bread and butter sorted out.

Hyundai Boulder Concept Brazenly Rocks New York in Surprise Global Premiere

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The BMW i3 EV Is the Neue Klasse Sedan We've Been Waiting For

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AtomWorker@reddit

I don’t get the complaints about the rear, which looks pretty good, when the front end is more questionable. Even then, the only issue for me is the LED strip ringing the grille. While it isn’t groundbreaking, this could be the best visual language BMW has had in decades. It’s the first time since the 90s where my initial reaction is positive and doesn’t need time to grow on me.

All new BMW i3 (Neue Klasse design) leaks ahead of launch in BMW Group video...

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AtomWorker@reddit

Apart from the LED overload up front, the exterior styling is decent. I don't think it's better than the current design language but it's not necessarily worse either. On the other hand, the parallelogram infotainment screen is mind-blowingly stupid. I'm sure BMW is ready with a load of marketing bullshit to rationalize that design, but it's just superfluous in the worst possible way.

Cockpit comparison of the Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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Hyundai Stops Pallisade Sales After It Kills a Child

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AtomWorker@reddit

As far as I know, every modern car has weight sensors for airbag deployment and seat belt warnings so I assumed they were also used to regulate power seats. It's kind of terrifying that the seat would just keep going after hitting resistance.

New United Airlines policy requires headphones

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AtomWorker@reddit

Public transportation needs the same rule. Few things are more annoying than some idiot blasting social media trash on a 7am train. If you can afford the smartphone you can afford $20 earbuds.

The Car World Is Going Electric, Without America.

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AtomWorker@reddit

I was surprised by the number of EVs I saw in Portugal last fall but they’re still much less common than here in New England. Charging stations are even rarer. The sentiment from most people is that if you don’t have a place to charge at home you’ll have a very hard time. With gasoline at $7/gallon it’s why hybrids are so popular. Asia faces similar challenges with most people living in older apartments that are not equipped with charging stations. With street parking it’s hard enough to find an open spot, forget finding one that has charging. It’s only the affluent who can afford a new luxury apartment with ample EV charging. The point is that everyone is facing the same challenges but car companies should be looking to the future and just reacting to current conditions. Unfortunately, American automakers never learn.

F-15E Strike Eagle low pass

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America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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AtomWorker@reddit

Had the Americans committed to fuel efficient vehicles they would have found themselves in a far better position to cope with everything that followed. Unfortunately, they have a frustrating habit of being noncommittal and just like today relied on foreign partnerships instead of establishing in-house expertise. Worse still, the instant the market shifts back they overreact and throw away whatever momentum they'd been building. Meanwhile, foreign competitors move in and dominate those segments. Honestly, it's wild how decade after decade this pattern keeps repeating itself.

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater — The Verge

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Lightning Lap 2026: The Hottest Cars on America’s Toughest Track

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AtomWorker@reddit

As the article states, C&D has already run a manual GR on this course and got a 2:59.6. The whole point was to try the automatic and it turns out it comes with less grippy tires. Still not as quick as the manual but they dropped lap times by nearly 5 seconds when swapping them out. It's evident that Toyota's targeting a slightly different segment with the automatic than the manual, so I'd argue track performance is less relevant..

Do Boeing 777 cockpit windows provide UV light protection?

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Ferrari Gifts Every Worker in Italy $18K After Making More Money Selling Fewer Cars

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AtomWorker@reddit

It's happened a bunch of times. In fact, this past December the owner of a company in Louisiana gifted his 540 employees an average of $440,000. He did it upon selling the company and it's based on them sticking around, but that's still generous.

The smallest hatchback in the US is the Hyundai Venue

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AtomWorker@reddit

Size classes are all within a few inches of each other but exist because they translate into a bigger impact than the numbers alone would suggest.

What's your most hated plane?

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AtomWorker@reddit

The 777 was a big step up from the old Northwest 747 I flew several times. Plus, it was nice no longer having to do layovers in Anchorage.

The smallest hatchback in the US is the Hyundai Venue

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AtomWorker@reddit

FWIW, the C-HR was similar in size to the Matrix. However, the second gen never came to America, and got replaced with the bigger Corolla Cross, in large part because of complaints that it was too small.

The smallest hatchback in the US is the Hyundai Venue

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The smallest hatchback in the US is the Hyundai Venue

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Lease or buy an inexpensive (used) EV for home backup power?

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AtomWorker@reddit

Solar only works during the day when your EV is most likely to be at work with you, not at home. Maybe your company provides charging, but I wouldn't depend that unreliability in emergencies.

Everyday driver prelude vs Prius vs Brz review... does it make sense now? :)

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AtomWorker@reddit

The extent to which they grasp at straws to justify the Prelude makes it impossible to take them seriously. Especially ridiculous is the way they misrepresent the Prius, BRZ and even previous gen Preludes.

Lease or buy an inexpensive (used) EV for home backup power?

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AtomWorker@reddit

You can get an excellent tri-fuel portable generator for roughly $1,500 - $3,000 that — within reason — can keep your entire home powered. The only hurdle is getting a 30- or 50- amp port hooked up to your circuit box. A novel as it may be, I wouldn’t want to rely on my source of transportation for power generation.

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vs. Ford Mustang GTD vs. Porsche 911 GT3: A Showdown For the Ages

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