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Patrick George @patrickgeorge.bsky.social · 15h

Whiplash is expensive, it turns out insideevs.com/news/775762/...

GM Is Selling More EVs Than Ever. Here's Why It's Out $1.6 Billion

Here's why General Motors announced a $1.6 billion adjustment, even after selling a record number of electric vehicles in Q3 2025.

insideevs.com

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 12h

i don’t think it would fit

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 13h

Lexus NX and RX. Lucid Air and Gravity. Any Rivian. BMW i7, iX, i5.

these are ones i can name off the top of my head

graysonb.bsky.social @graysonb.bsky.social · 14h

Mustang Mach E has strange button doors but apart from Tesla don’t know any other odd button doors?

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

I hate those door handles so much. Styled to look like a regular door handle, but it's electronic.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

One of the things I dislike about hidden door handles that don't pop out automatically though, is how ergonomically awkward they are to use. I have always wondered if people with hand and dexterity issues have issues using them, because they do not feel natural.

Stephen Judkins @stephenjudkins.bsky.social · 1d

The Ioniq 5 / EV6 all have traditional levers, but different trim levels have versions that may or may not electronically "pop out" on their own, FWIW

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

yes. Also a lot of EVs have frameless doors, too.

Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

Yep! I like Hyundai's solution a lot, tbh. It feels robust and easy to fix, without sacrificing aero or style

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

The Xiaomi YU7 and SU7 may look like they have mechanical door handles, but they're actually buttons. (I've used them.)

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

you can literally feel the difference and delay. The handle in a Kia or Hyundai EV is literally pulling a lever/cord. Pressing a button in a Tesla (or many other modern EV brand) doesn't feel the same.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

the Corvette’s door handle (as is any tesla) is akin to an electronic trunk release

an ioniq 5 or EV6 may have the exterior handle hidden, but the door handle itself is connected to a traditional release and lever

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

some of yall are conflating hidden door handles and electronic door handles

the Corvette has had electronic door handles since 2006.

The Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6 may have hidden door handles, but they aren’t always electronic

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

not if they keep blowing up engines

Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

lol

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 2d

i used to love recommending these to drivers who are on a budget and want a reliable car

but rust is starting to take these off the roads ☹️

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 3d

what are we gonna do about it, tho

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4d

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

fun fact: China just instituted a range floor for PHEV models sold.

If a PHEV can‘t get 100 km (62 miles) on electric power, then it doesn't qualify for tax subsidies.

insideevs.com/news/775369/...

China Set To Add 62-Mile Minimums For PHEV Range

China's new PHEV range minimum could have big implications for plug-in models sold in and outside of the country.

insideevs.com

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

Honest to god, I'd just get a used one and call it a day. The upgraded battery and charging ability is nice to see, but most people who drive EVs likely don't DC fast charge that much.

If Chevy was a Chinese brand, these changes would have been implemented in 2018, 12 months after introduction.

Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

Not sure what I expected here

insideevs.com/news/775172/...

2027 Chevy Bolt: Meet America's Cheapest New EV

The reborn Chevrolet Bolt gets a compelling $28,995 price tag, plus better range and charging specs than before.

insideevs.com

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

Kind of losing my mind at the praise for it, tbh.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

Like. I think it should be on sale....right now.

Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

Not sure what I expected here

insideevs.com/news/775172/...

2027 Chevy Bolt: Meet America's Cheapest New EV

The reborn Chevrolet Bolt gets a compelling $28,995 price tag, plus better range and charging specs than before.

insideevs.com

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

Not sure what I expected here

insideevs.com/news/775172/...

2027 Chevy Bolt: Meet America's Cheapest New EV

The reborn Chevrolet Bolt gets a compelling $28,995 price tag, plus better range and charging specs than before.

insideevs.com

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 6d

So, the Lucid Gravity has key issues and I had several moments where the keys straight up didn’t work. The worst one leaving me unable to drive the car for around 40 minutes.

Give it a read, at @insideevs.com

insideevs.com/news/775131/...

The Lucid Gravity Has A Smart Key Problem

Lucid aimed to make life easier with a new key fob, but it made the experience very frustrating. Here's what owners are dealing with.

insideevs.com

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 7d

with a CVT auto

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 7d

To be fair, you can get an Elantra Hybrid, which has an evolved version of the old Ioniq's powertrain.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 7d

them: “we’re going back to gas 😎”

me: “you sure you know how to do that? It seems like you were having a hard time doing that before all this went down.”

Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 7d

it's so weird to see brands renege and pivot back toward ICE cars, but from what I'm seeing from their ICE efforts, IDK if they knew how to make those either

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 7d

it's so weird to see brands renege and pivot back toward ICE cars, but from what I'm seeing from their ICE efforts, IDK if they knew how to make those either

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