The Maverick is in high demand, which I think is proof that the market wants some smaller trucks. I do agree though that most buyers want a humongous truck.
Maverick is quite popular at the moment and hard to find at dealerships, but…
Toyota is bringing out a direct competitor called the Stout. I think Maverick’s days are numbered. The Stout will in all likelihood be an EV (Electrified Vehicle) as it will have a 4 cyl hybrid engine. And again, yes, Toyota is explicitly marketing hybrids as EV’s.
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Not just EVs but many cars, and for the past decade or so:
Holy fuck, BigBro!!
First thing I’d do is find someone who can “turn that shit off, man, get the other one, (sigh) damn…”
Aside: Wired thinks they their info is valuable. My last “free” article.
Generally, all manufacturers will provide data to the government or law enforcement when it has a legal request to do so.
Oh, shit, man, I don’t need that on my conscience.
And not all data a privacy policy says is collected may be gathered by default—certain settings may need to be turned on by the driver, for instance—and in some cases, it is possible to opt out of information being collected.
Better.
My phone already knows where I am, so I don’t need my car to be keeping that data. Although, would be nice to know where my car is after it gets stolen.
“Integra Type S, flash your lights twice if you feel you are in danger with dtnf at the wheel.”
How to turn off some of the data colection:
TL:DR version: read your manual. Or get an app (which probably will collect the data itself before deleting it).
It turns out that a minivan will not fit in our garage. We have 20’ by 20’ but it’s actually only 200" deep and then an extra 40" that’s raised >7". Not sure why they did that. Minivans are around 204" and it doesn’t look like the front bumper would clear the raised area. We’re now eyeing a Toyota Highlander hybrid.
Please welcome the newest member to the “hates 20’ x 20’ garages club”
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Couple of points to consider.
It sounds like you can make yourself a couple of little 7" high ramps about 36" long and about 20 inches wide and have access to more parking length. A long time ago I had a townhome with a really decent sized 1 car garage that had this raised feature at the back, as sort of a storage/workbench area. I don’t see the need for it though. I know your pain, as I covet a 232" F150 EV but my garage is only 226" deep.
Also, next year, Toyota is coming out with a Grand Highlander, which is a new vehicle that is larger than the regular Highlander, and they will definitely have at least 1 hybrid engine option… just in case you want something a little larger.
I have an electric jackhammer you can borrow if that would help 
Very helpful. Did not know something like that existed. I think the Highlander should be big enough, but I’ll keep this option in mind.
Less helpful, but I appreciate the offer 
VW plans to price the ID1 at $21k
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My new construction house had the foundation for a 220V charger built into the garage. I just needed to buy the right outlet to fit my plug and install it. Exactly what I needed.
Folks near a beach, behold, the new EV buggy. It’s pretty rad, imo.
If you wanted something more permanent, I’m guessing a concrete contractor could pour a shallow ramp for not a ton of money.
I wondered if the rear bumper might clear the raised part and let you back into the garage
If this comes true, it should alleviate twig’s range anxiety.
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That would be awesome!
I believe solid state is coming in a few years. But I think they are much more likely to keep EPA range to around 400-500 miles. That would put cold weather highway range north of 300 miles and that’s plenty. If you can stop once every four hours for a 10 minute charge that’s good enough. Going further just adds cost and weight that offers little benefit to most consumers, imo.
In other EV news, Rimac has started delivering cars to the US. The Nevera has 1,914hp, with one motor at each wheel. 0-60 is 1.7s, which I cannot imagine.
What is the g-force for that?
1g is around 22 mph/s, so in excess of 1.6 g on average.
Toyota is projecting a 50% reduction in weight/volume/cost over next 4 years. That would be wonderful. The key question would be how that drives Wh/mile, and how many battery capacity options are available on each vehicle. Also not sure about cold weather efficiency loss on solid state batteries.
Yeah, if they get solid state up and running it’ll be a game changer - they are talking about a 50% increase in energy density. I haven’t seen anything regarding cold weather performance of those batteries. Assuming they split the difference and add 20% more range with a 20% lighter battery or thereabouts, you’d get some efficiency due to lower weight. But mostly for city driving, highway range is heavily dictated by aero drag.