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So fundamentally the CT does solve things no other production EV currently solves. We can then debate whether those are worthy things to solve but hey we could all be using public transport or walking too.

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Well trucks vs cars is another debate. Besides it’s ok to get a car for fun things. But many people have those needs too. In fact I’d need a car like that tomorrow for one task! And I’d regularly use one for picking up firewood and hauling a trailer sauna. I think you can even fit two euro pallets.

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The Cybertruck would basically solve all my needs, particularly if it was 10cm narrower and 50cm shorter. Even has ready tonneau + power outlets. Plus I’ve always loved dystopian sci-fi so the styling works for me too. Funnily enough the wife has forbidden pickups, but would accept a CT.

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I could live with the Musso. It covers immediate needs. Though the ground clearance would literally grate at times, as well as the poor approach. The shite Korean s/w with annoying beeps could be a dealbreaker (I haven’t tested), and no pet mode would suck. Range too (if better than Hilux)…

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Jeep is coming out with the Recon, supposedly, which may or may not be better offroad (it’s a bit unclear atm). But that also has lower range and at a costly price and with inadequate towing.

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There is Munro from Scotland which is kind of cool but even costlier and with low range and very niche. I wish this wasn’t the situation! I’d really like to have options. Particularly at the original CT price level which Tesla/Elon completely and sadly screwed up.

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In US, Rivian is the only production vehicle that comes close (though smaller bed). In Europe we have nothing. 0. The upcoming Hilux EV has ridiculously low range, as does the Isuzu, and cost €€€. Musso: much less ground clearance, poor approach ° and less efficient (despite being much smaller).

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It is pretty decent at offroad with massive ground clearance and 4WD with diff locks on both axles (2 motor version). It can tow a heavy load. It can take a bit of bashing and has a fairly sizeable bed. It’s also extraordinarily efficient and has ‘pet mode’. It’s a bit too big for my tastes though.

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1) People spew a lot of nonsense. I’m not a fan of nonsense. 2) I actually like the car. It solves things that no other EV does atm, and is different. The world needs different ideas.

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I don’t love Elon. I think he’s off his knocker and an outright lout, and is doing more harm than good to Tesla. To his credit I think he enabled Tesla to get where they are but his antics over the past few years have often been disgusting.

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I’m sure you’ll be able to point to an actual array of cases to back up the trolling. Considering that 1000s have been sold, also in places like Canada, rust should be prevalent by now. (There were a couple reports back in the day but the guys indeed discovered it was surface dust and rubbed off)

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If that really was one of its biggest flaws, it would be doing pretty well as a car. But having a component break when very heavily overloaded and abused is not what I’d normally consider an issue. The CT has real issues that could be named. What traction issue?

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Huh? You specifically said ‘similar sized internal combustion engine’ car. Not that that really matters and is not the point.

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If you’d done the slightest bit of reading up, beyond the meme, you’d find reports about rust have all been things like metal particles from transportation or elsewhere sticking on the stainless and rusting. Happens on other cars too. And clean up trivially. Stainless can corrode but it takes a lot.

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I’ve only seen exactly one confirmed case of it being snapped, particularly in comparison to an ICE vehicle (actually ICE has nothing to do with it, but I’m assuming you’re not claiming that). That was a case of heavy, intentional abuse. Certainly it hasn’t been reported as a wide issue.

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You stated that the tow bar snapping is its biggest weakness. But if it doesn’t snap in any normal use but needs to be loaded at multiple times its rated weight then I don’t feel the argument for that being a major weakness is warranted.

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This comment makes no sense. The Mac came after the Lisa, and was a skunkwork project lead by Jobs after being ejected from the Lisa team.

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The snapped hitch you refer to was loaded at many times the rated weight and was possible to repair. The ICE pickup had a bent chassis from that abuse (undrivable). It is true that steel bends rather than snaps, but the CT in the above case was severely and intentionally abused.

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Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · 09/07/2026

What are your suggested EV options then if one needs/wants to haul, tow and have decent ground clearance and AWD? Clue: there are basically none in Europe, and only a couple in the US.

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It seems very much in the spirit of the Sailfish OS community that someone would take apart their Jolla Phone 2 live on the terrace of the venue. Successful teardown and rebuilt, fortunately for them!

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Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · 09/07/2026

Some folks like @setok.bsky.social just couldn't wait to switch SIMs to their Jolla Phone 2.

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Kristoffer Lawson @setok.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

If they could fix those EU annoyances (Renault and Jeep have an easy way to turn them all off) and tweak a few other things (the armrest is apparently fixed in 2027 year model), would be great! I think it’s a fantastic car. Now throw in a little extra towing, ground clearance and AWD and I’m 😘

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Kristoffer Lawson @setok.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

For me the armrest was a thing I noticed immediately on the short test drive. If you recline your seat the armrest points up, bad idea. Is also be concerned about Kia’s habit of having an annoying advanced driver annoyance system without a way to turn all off in one go.

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Kristoffer Lawson @setok.attractive.space.ap.brid.gy · 03/06/2026

Today @joonakallio and I did short test drives of the #Renault 4 and #KGM #Musso #EV pickup truck. Feel free to ask questions. The KGM felt chunky and quite nice, though the UI was confusing. The worst feature was that in normal (‘Eco’ — there was only Eco & […] [Original post on attractive.space]

A person sits on the roof of a white pickup truck in a parking lot, surrounded by various cars. Blue skies are visible in the background, and the person wears sunglasses, a cap, and casual clothing.

Kristoffer Lawson @setok.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

There is some very clever thinking in it. But also really dumb stuff (the arm rest that points up if seat back is lowered). The latter definitely had a feel of ‘rushed out’. So might be some truth to that.

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Mark Gillespie @markngillespie.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Had my #KIA #PV5 Passenger Plus full #EV for a couple of months now, I really like it, however it does feel a bit rushed to market, KIA UK and even the #PBV dealers seem to be lacking any training or expertise. :-( The infotainment system feels very 0.9 factory release candidate.

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Kristoffer Lawson @setok.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Good to hear (just noticed you responded to my bridged post from Mastodon). With Korean cars I’d be very worried about the Afvanced Driver Annoyances. In particular the coffee break thing is impossible to turn off. Stopped me from even considering an Inster.

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 16/05/2026

#Eurovision Finland with their song about the chicken shed going on fire

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

So #Eurovision lets people vote before they’ve seen a single song? This system’s even more dodgier than First Past The Post.

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Egil @egiil.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I kinda miss Sweden hosting when watching these interval acts #Eurovision

Digitaalinen itsenäisyys @digitaalinenitsenaisyys.fi · 17/04/2026

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🇫🇮 Digitaalista itsenäisyyttä tukemassa Jolla! 💡 #DigitaalinenItsenäisyys #Jolla #SailfishOS #DigitalSovereignty #European 1/

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Kristoffer Lawson @setok.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The CEO of Finnish smartphone company #Jolla just gave an interview describing the restructuring that occurred a couple years back, and unequivocally states there is no Russian ownership anymore, with full captable. Hopefully that settles it for everyone. www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/a/0c...

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Jolla-puhelin tekee paluun – Näin yritys pääsi Venäjästä eroon

Suomalainen Jolla Phone tekee paluun matkapuhelinmarkkinoille. Yhtiön pitkäaikainen toimitusjohtaja Sami Pienimäki kertoo, mihin homma aikanaan kariutui.

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Dog imitating Penguins 🤣

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Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · 15/04/2026

I had the opportunity to meet up with #Jolla again to talk about (and see!) how the new Jolla Phone is progressing, including new iteration that is using tooling and not hand-made. Write-up at forum.sailfishos.org/t/first-impr... and a couple more photos if you're interested! #SailfishOS

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Eric Rawlins @erawlins.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Harvemmin mikään menee edes vähä-kiinnostavuuden puolelle, mutta postauksen saaman huomion perusteella, Suomen "uusi Nokia" saattaa olla Elopin aikainen pelastusvene. #Jolla herättää selvää innostusta. Ja sitä ei suomalaisyritysten kohdalla ole liikaa viime vuosina ollut.

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Kristoffer Lawson @setok.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Good thing this isn’t a Nokia :)

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Kristoffer Lawson @setok.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

This is 100% true. They bankrupted the old company and acquired the assets into a fresh company. There is zero Russian involvement.

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Eric Rawlins @erawlins.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

This Finnish Privacy-focused Linux Phone Wants You to Forget Google Exists "Thirteen years later, #Jolla is back with new hardware, 10,000 pre-orders, and a renewed argument that Europe deserves its own smartphone ecosystem."

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This Finnish Privacy-focused Linux Phone Wants You to Forget Google Exists - Yanko Design

Finland gave us Nokia, the company that taught an entire generation what a mobile phone could be before the iPhone rewrote the rules. That legacy didn't vanish when Microsoft bought Nokia's devices di...

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Kristoffer Lawson @setok.attractive.space.ap.brid.gy · 29/03/2026

#JussiEkholm hosted a fantastic afternoon on Japanese #katana (and other) #swords and blades. Such an amazing craft. #iaido

Jussi Ekholm talking about some swords in front of him. Including a kodachi and several katana and a naginata blade.

A hand holds a decorative katana with a curved blade and intricately designed hilt. This is a blade from WWII which Japanese soldiers used.

This decorative small item would hold a mini knife linked to a saya.

A spear blade with intricate rune-like figures in black.

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#Jolla #MWC #Finland #smartphone #digitalSovereignty Feels like the dawn of a new era. Will play around with them soon. Also featuring an exciting new product … the Giga-Jolla! Limited edition of 1 :) Anything you want I know?

An exhibition display showcasing Jolla smartphones. There is a big display that looks like a Jolla phone, while three actual phones are positioned below, each with a distinctive design and connected to charging cables. The background is minimalistic and predominantly white.

Display of tech products at an exhibition, featuring a Jolla Mind2 computer case with visible internals, three showcased smartphones on stands, and decorative packaging in the background. A screen is partially visible, and a small tree adds greenery to the setting.

Two Jolla Phones are displayed on a white podium. Each phone features a red-themed interface showcasing various apps, including a clock and music player. Information cards beside the phones detail specifications such as the operating system, processor, display, memory, and release

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Kristoffer Lawson @setok.attractive.space.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

Here are a couple of photos of me playing around with the new #Jolla #smartphone (or pocket computer, as I like to call it). While I’m still fond of slightly smaller phones, I realise there aren’t many good options for that, unless you have the capital for a […] [Original post on attractive.space]