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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 6h

what are we gonna do about it, tho

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 17h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

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

Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

with a CVT auto

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

who’s gonna stop tesla? laws don’t mean shit in this country anymore.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

model Y standard:

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

there’s no FM tuner in the new cheap Model Y.

insideevs.com/news/775016/...

Tesla Cuts AM/FM Radio From Cheaper 'Standard' Model Y And Model 3

The new $39,990 Tesla Model Y Standard gets 321 miles of range—but no FM or AM radio tuner.

insideevs.com

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

stock price still go up

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely not.

The 500L is likable and nice to drive. There’s no redeeming qualities about the VF8.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

I had one about three years ago right before my Abarth! Got it for $2,000 with a no crank no start. The ground to the starter disintegrated.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

I get the gist that the USA and Canada was the only region that liked or bought the soul.

Dennie Edwards @dennieedwards.bsky.social · 4d

The Soul has the most character of anything in the Kia lineup. It didn't help that they never afforded it a hybrid spec.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

low key looking for a 500L for the winter

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

Unclear if we will get this car. In most markets the Seltos took up the slack.

datolson.bsky.social @datolson.bsky.social · 4d

It’s been superseded by the EV3

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

EV had limited range though. And we didn’t get the latest Soul EV in the USA.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

it was easy to get in and out of, was well packaged and spacious without being overly big, while being cheap to buy.

they sometimes had issues with engines in gen 1 or gen 2, but that’s not why yall bandwagon hated this car came

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

the hate for this car came from a stupid ass meme and the alternatives you are all recommending stupid ass alternatives

Car and Driver @caranddriver.bsky.social · 5d

The Kia Soul had a strong run in the 2010s but saw its sales decline from a peak of around 150,000 units to just over 50,000 units in 2024.

The Kia Soul, Made Famous by Ads Featuring Dancing Hamsters, Is Dead After the 2025 Model Year

The Kia Soul had a strong run in the 2010s but saw its sales decline from a peak of around 150,000 units to just over 50,000 units in 2024.

bit.ly

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 5d

The Ora Cat looks so bad in person

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 5d

this looks….so ugly (GWM Ora 5)

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