EVs not going to save the planet but please try not to rely on fossil fuels

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#3473132 24-Mar-2026 13:46

elpenguino:

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Last time I checked, the Suzuki Swift was still available. I know its one of the top sellers.

But so many people dream of the big car.

the Swift is so unsafe as it weighs 950kg. also got 1 star safety rating in Australia

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#3473134 24-Mar-2026 13:50

Its also a gutless piece of crap with only the "sport" one getting anywhere near close to being acceptable. Swift they are not, but I think the suzuki sloth would not be a good seller.

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#3473137 24-Mar-2026 13:51

OK, let's all drive utes then, sod the planet.

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is knowing not to put it in fruit salad.

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#3473141 24-Mar-2026 14:03

elpenguino:

OK, let's all drive utes then, sod the planet.

i owned a Suzuki Swift for 3 months and sold it. Without knowledge of any safety ratings it did not feel like it would survive a crash in any direction. But i only own big cars so maybe that partially explains it. But i loved every moment of driving it. I bought it because it was the Nurburgring’s favourite track car. I agree. Great car to drive.

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#3473149 24-Mar-2026 14:31

here's the weekly registration share up to last Friday (22nd)

There is a definite uptick in the share of BEV (light blue). but we're still not near the highs of end of the CCD in the last weeks of 2023

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#3477362 2-Apr-2026 19:06

Rickles:

The new car drives like a sports car, and at least 60% cheaper to run than the Jeep ... and can beat a Ferrari or Porsche off the line at traffic lights 😁

MG4 X- power maybe but not an MG3 Hybrid+

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