evnow said:I've nothing against Spark EV (or Fit EV), the car. But I don't like the OEMs that make them - because I judge them by their "character". Compliance EV = a big middle finger to EVs.
Manufacturer intent is what I think makes a compliance car or not. That's why I don't think the Leaf is a compliance car, but the 500e and the Fit EV certainly are, even if they are superior to the ICE versions or even the Leaf for that matter.
Sergio Marchionne has made it very clear that the 500e exists only to satisfy CARB regulations, and that his company loses money on every single one. No doubt about the 500e being a compliance car.