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[Dormant] Electric Vehicles
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A car with the ability to lock down the interface for children/elderly probably does not exist.
I would check out the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet bolt if those are available.
Dealers are always going to try to talk you out of buying an EV from them. They make their money doing maintenance and oil changes on cars they sell, EVs have no maintenance, so they see them as bad for business. You have to pick out the exact car you want on their lot, write down the VIN number, then go in and tell them that is the car you want to buy. If they try to switch you up just start walking out. Be firm.
I’ll go further and say that a "simple car" for people who are 80 shouldn’t exist. They should stop driving at this point.
I agree some people should stop driving, but we do have tests here to ensure they are safe. The reality is when people live in places with poor public transport and the nearest hospital 25miles away giving up driving can mean giving up a lot of your freedom. If they are going to drive I’d like to see them do it in a modern car with all the collision avoidance and pedestrian safety technology rather than a 5m long two tonne lump of German steel.