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You can emulate most of the series on a phone these days though.

Zarenleck tut Zarenleck-Dinge.

Yeah, I've had the same discussion before. "No boxy transporter under any circumstances." Otherwise, she couldn't give a damn about the car (provided it has heated seats), but this is apparently a red line one shall not cross.

It happens. Sometimes, our brains pick up or imagine wrong information and then stick with it for a long time.

I used to think that small traffic signs cost 20 grand for some reason and once confidently blurted this out when I was younger, which got me some strange looks.

Range anxiety is the reason in many cases. Most people are skeptical about the range and having to charge the car at regular intervals, whereas hybrids can be driven like normal cars. Hybrids also used to get the same government incentives as EVs, making them popular fleet purchases - where most people are then ignoring the plug-in EV aspect, which makes them less efficient than both EVs and even non-hybrid internal combustion engine cars.

Once these people get to experience full EVs, this fear vanishes and they rarely want to go back (I just recently read that 94% of EV owners don't want to go back to internal combustion engines, with or without an extra battery).

From the perspective of manufacturers, plug-in hybrids are an easy way to lower their fleet emission (since they only need smaller, cheaper, easier to retrofit and engineer batteries than proper EVs), because they can claim extremely unrealistic WLTP ranges, unless drivers dutifully charge them every day, which most, as mentioned, don't.

A relative of mine had several plug-in hybrids in a row and he was one of few people I know who actually drove them in EV mode most of the time, only using the petrol engine for longer journeys. He's now made the jump to a proper EV - KGM Torres EVx, an absolute bargain with dealer discounts - and couldn't be happier. For under €40k, it's a comfortable, quick, well-equipped and extremely well-made vehicle that is easily capable of completing long cross-country trips. Took me a few years to convince him to go full EV though.

It's an older EV. You can't exactly be picky about range with cheap EVs that at the lower end of the spectrum. When new, it had more range than this Dacia though and the drivetrain has proven itself to be exceptionally durable in the Leaf (including the batteries), so even used, it should still be fine for everyday driving.

The seating position might actually be higher than in the SUV you're used to, but it's one of very few modern EVs with a solid leaf-sprung rear axle, so that would take some time getting used to. I can also imagine family members objecting to the rather boxy utilitarian appearance and build quality, with barely more than token attempts at styling flourishes anywhere on the car. Then again, once you're seated inside, you don't have to look at its outside appearance anymore, so that's a plus. Jokes aside, this thing makes more sense than SUVs for the overwhelming majority of people, but we are unfortunately not rational creatures.

Have you looked into used Nissan e-NV200?

It's essentially the van variant of the second-gen Nissan Leaf and available with a third row of seats. A very affordable car. The footprint is absolutely tiny.

The old version. It's an experience closer to release, but safer.

Not too likely at this point. The game is relatively old and few people still care about it. Not enough clout for someone to take another shot at it.

It's also been heavily discounted already, which means there's even less of an incentive.

Eh, it's really not a bad game. The villain is highly charismatic, visuals are very good, gunplay is as fun as in FC3 and 4 again and the world is large and detailed. It's a solid power fantasy, far better than FC5 in my eyes.

That one has a top speed of 125 kph.

No version of the Spring nor Twingo maxes out at 90 kph. You must be confusing them with different vehicles, perhaps the Renault Twizy?