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Sell vehicle outright, invest at 4.5%, buy at 0%. That's a big win if you're in the market.

My guess is there are other rebates on the 2024 models to clear them out.

Yes, but you're limited to 400 miles/month.

If enough people complain loud enough, they will bring those things back. Case in point, the keyless entry keypad on the Super Duty trucks. They made it a DIO on 2025. It came back from the factory in 2026 because they saw it was very important to the customers. They'll continue to get rid of "fluff" if it doesn't impact sales or doesn't get enough negative feedback from customers.

Agreed, but as someone who has used a Supercharger WITH an adapter, it's not a big deal.

It would be interesting to see if they are cash flow positive on their charging network. It's $0.45/kWh to charge at the nearest Tesla charging station and my electricity is just under $0.10/kWh. And I don't get the cheaper commercial rates.

Yes. That should change when OAC starts producing SD trucks next year, maybe freeing up a bit of space for Expegator production.

I'm sure that's a large part of it.

Having a digital rearview for towing a trailer is completely different than one 100% of the time on the vehicle. I get it for towing (and I welcome it), but that requires a camera to put on your trailer. If that is what you meant, then I agree. If you meant to just have on the vehicle itself, then I stand by what I said.

What's the point? I'm all for tech, but unless you are regularly carrying a load blocking that view, it's just something to add cost and potential problems. I love all things tech, but seriously, a digital rearview mirror when you can see out the back window 99.9% of the time is just pointless. Now, I do like the digital rearview that you can get on the GM trucks when towing a trailer. That is a useful tech and not just using technology just because you can.

We loved our Flex as well. 137k mostly trouble free miles. We were just discussing this weekend whether we would have bought another if they had updated it.

Bet those are uncomfortable! 😄

Yeah, adding transfer switches with the ability to feed power back to the grid affects much more than the homeowner. It affects the linemen out working on the lines, putting their lives in danger.

And this way they have both markets. The group that just wants the appearance gets it from the factory. If you want the "go" with the "show", just plop down $10k for the SC. Win/win!

You don't have to have the brake to the floor, just a bit more than a light pressure. Where it really agitates me is when I pull up to park. It shuts off. Put it in park, it starts back up. Then I have to shut it off again. Such a waste. So, if it shuts off, I just hit the start/stop button before putting it in park.