33 EVs sold can only be
33 EVs sold can only be considered positive when you are comparing to the sales of EVs that are not yet available to buy. So it's a very hollow victory. The MX30 is really a compliance car. Hopefully one of the last that we will see. Mazda of course has many talented engineers, but having a new EV with a maximum range of 100 miles is kind of a joke in 2022. The now discontinued Honda Clarity BEV was also a compliance car, and had a similarly unacceptable 89 miles of range. Which would have been acceptable Ten years ago, but not today. For about the same price as the MX-30 I will hopefully be able to buy an Aptera later this year, with 400 miles of range, solar power assist (40mi/day), and 0-60 in 3.5 sec. Sure the MX-30 and Aptera are not practically competitors (especially not being available to buy today) but for my commuting needs I don't want a 5-passenger EV crossover.