Electric and Hybrid Car Thread

[roastpuff]

Looks like it's from Germany so no China EV tax

[whitev70r]

No decals needed for EV's to use HOV lanes ... the 2 or 3 hwys that has this benefit ... Hwy 1, Hwy 99 southbound, any other route?

[Mikoyan]

Originally Posted by whitev70r

No decals needed for EV's to use HOV lanes ... the 2 or 3 hwys that has this benefit ... Hwy 1, Hwy 99 southbound, any other route?

Starts Aug 15th. Still need the decal till then.

Lower Mainland

Highway 1: Westbound from east of 202 Street to Gilmore Way overpass
Highway 1: Eastbound from Gilmore Way overpass to 208 Street overpass
Highway 7: Westbound HOV lane starts past (West of) Golden Ears Way and ends just ahead (East) of Old Dewdney Trunk Road
Highway 7: Eastbound HOV lane starts past (East of) Old Dewdney Trunk Road and ends just ahead (West) of Golden Ears Way
Highway 17A: Northbound only Ladner Trunk Road to Highway 99
Highway 99: Northbound south of Highway 17 to north of Highway 17A
Highway 99: Southbound south of Westminster Highway to north of Steveston Highway

Kelowna

Highway 97: Northbound Pandosy Street to Sexsmith Rd/Old Vernon Road
Highway 97: Southbound Sexsmith Rd/Old Vernon Road to Pandosy Street

[underscore]

You can ignore the Kelowna one, it's the dumbest thing ever and it's never enforced anyways.

[Mikoyan]

Originally Posted by underscore

You can ignore the Kelowna one, it's the dumbest thing ever and it's never enforced anyways.

Not sure how often it's enforced on the other routes either.

Personally, I think the Willingdon +7 pax HOV lanes by BCIT are dumb too.

[Manic!]

Who in there right mind would of ever thought one day we would be comparing a KIA to a Ferrari? But here we are.

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[Badhobz]

im gonna go tell ferrari chick she should have gotten a KIA instead.

[JDMDreams]

I saw a girl driving a red 296? The new ugly ones, is it your China girl?

[Badhobz]

Yes if it’s red and you see a China doll inside. That’s her.

[JDMDreams]

Um I remember it had some English custom plate, like Momo or mauo or something

[Badhobz]

No hers is a red purasanguay suv. Sorry I must have gotten confused when you said red 296 cuz that sounds like her plate.

She also has red seats and even more red headliner. Ultimate ccp spec. I still don’t recall what her plate is. I haven’t seen the bitch in like a month almost.

[GLOW]

been seeing reviews of the 2026 mercedes CLA EV in my feed.
looks good but i'm going to assume the canadian price is going to be outrageous

[supafamous]

https://www.jalopnik.com/1925823/vol...cement-tiktok/

Headline: Volkswagen ID Buzz Cabin Air Filter Replacement Basically Requires Disassembling The Whole Front End

The headline is pretty real - watch the video to see the steps. It's nuts

[bcrdukes]

That procedure just made Badhobz want three more.

[Manic!]

What's this world coming to. Lamborghini bought a Korean car to test out and now Ferrari just bought a car from a Chinese cell phone maker to test out.

https://electrek.co/2025/07/29/repor...ey-bought-one/

[JDMDreams]

Ah yes how the turns have tabled, and Ferrari copied a crown

[AstulzerRZD]

Originally Posted by GLOW

been seeing reviews of the 2026 mercedes CLA EV in my feed.
looks good but i'm going to assume the canadian price is going to be outrageous

55-65k USD MRSP ... so 76-90k CAD?

MB usually get 10% off stateside though, so it'll be a 50-59k transaction price & lease in the 500s.

[EvoSpider]

Sneak preview: the new Chevrolet Bolt

Looks better imo, sleeker and boxier, not as bulbous

[whitev70r]

^ let's just say that anything they do can only improve the look of the Bolt. They can't make it look any worst ... I don't think.

[JDMDreams]

Are we gonna get the poverty spec model y?

[Gumby]

The new tail light on the Bolt looks very X3/X5...

[EvoSpider]

New generation Xpeng P7 dropped. A pillar and roof line reminds of of a 370Z.

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[mikemhg]

Rich Rebuilds has been doing some reviews of these Chinese EVs, fuck they look nice.

[radeonboy]

Originally Posted by mikemhg

Rich Rebuilds has been doing some reviews of these Chinese EVs, fuck they look nice.

The premium Chinese brands like XPeng and Zeekr are pretty much in line with Volvo / Lexus in terms of exterior build quality and interior fit and finish. I think something like Polestar in NA should just replace their hot-mess lineup with rebranded Zeekr models since they're both owned by Geely.

I’m currently in Hong Kong and had the opportunity to try the new Zeekr 7X. The loaded model is priced like a Model Y AWD but feature-wise is packaged closer to a loaded IX / EQE. Compared to the iX that we also test drove, handling was the only thing the iX was better at from a driving POV - the 7X was practically better at everything else.

The only big asterisk I have now with Chinese EVs is what their after-sales support is like in terms of longevity or repairability after the warranty period (4 years, 80k general warranty, 8-year battery warranty) ends. But from speaking with current 1st-time Chinese EV owners, the purchase cost savings is enough to get another new EV sometime after the warranty period and still be ahead over getting a comparable 'foreign' model.

[AstulzerRZD]

Canada is an odd duck - EU and USA have way better leases for established brands than Chinese brands.
In the EU, VW is particularly aggressive.

Insurance is another factor, usually quite a bit cheaper for established brand.