Rumorpile: Maserati Levante Passes On Grand Cherokee As A Base

TELO is sure getting more press.  Telo Clears Big Hurdle for Its Small Electric Pickup Truck TELO has confirmed since opening up reservations, they have over 5,000 in the last few days.

I am quoting myself, so to speak. I was speaking with this friend today and, while overall views haven't changed, there was "defense" of Musk because (and I'm only citing the items he mentioned): 1) he was thrown under the bus in favor of Mary Barra at a speech at GM, and 2) regarding the failed SpaceX rocket launch on 1/16/25, mistakes happen and people and organizations learn from them.   I don't recall item 1), so I looked up the YouTube and the comments were mixed, with a few people mentioning that this was on GM property and, for that matter, neither Ford nor Stellantis were given props, from what I listened to, and 2) completely oblivious to the launch event, I was there on 1/16/25 and thought, "Everyone has closed shop and checked out, so I might as well watch the launch."  I made a 1 minute video of it on my phone.  Later that evening, I learned of the aftermath and thought that, with this now being routine, that shouldn't have happened and it also posed air traffic control issues as well as danger to people and property depending on where the debris* fell. *We Americans pronounce it "duh-bree," while I once heard a VIP in the UK refer to is as "deh-bris" ... never forgot that So there's that update.

This was the newest listing I could find and does not seem to require that the front of the wheels be covered. Microsoft Word - 7176_QuickReferenceGuidetoFMVSS_02-24-11_v2.docx NHTSA Statutes, Regulations, Authorities & FMVSS | NHTSA

Genesis Is doing that with their electrified versions of everything except GV60 which is EV entirely.  The G80 EV loses the rear seat middle hump and has a flat floor. (except on the ultra-lux models with a center console.)

Days of cheap autos are over I fear due to incompetent leadership. I think the new era will see all types of autos be in the 35 to 45K range. I do think these are a bit expensive for a subcompact auto, but then if they have all the safety features, they talk about then there is the cost there that would help to justify cost. @Drew Dowdell do you know if the NHTSA requires covers on those front wheels? I seem to see plenty of Jeeps Wranglers that really do not have covers there, so while I found conflicting info from a state standpoint, I have not been able to find any requirements for wheel coverings on the front wheels.