Simplicity is no longer a word we associate with today's automotive industry. Sure, we still have access to back-to-basics sports cars like the Subaru BRZ and Mazda MX5 Miata, but the age of the simple, stripped-out, no-nonsense automobile is far behind us, a car that shines bright not because of how many screens it's got or how fast it can lap the Nürburgring, but by how well its chassis and drivetrain were calibrated.
Slate may be the savior we need for a return to bare-bones motoring, but we're still a fair distance away from an actual production car and, well, a car company that can stay afloat long enough to be competitive. I'm genuinely curious about that company, even more so about the cute, modular little truck they suggest. But for now, we don't have much in terms of simplicity, at least not in the electric vehicle (EV) space. Yet, somehow, through all the noise, the BMW i4 eDrive40 I had the opportunity to live with for an entire week felt like just that. Simple. Straight forward. No nonsense, and, dare I say it, a bit like a modern E30. Read more...
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