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I believe what is holding back legacy Models S & X is their batteries were not made in the U.S, unlike Models 3 & Y.What happened to the Model S and X? Those were in the Top 10.
EDIT: Looks like the new S and X haven't been around long enough for them to evaluate them. Hopefully, they will be back on the list soon!
What do you mean by "Legacy"? Because the S and X were in the top 10 in the previous year's list: https://www.cars.com/articles/the-c...de-index-which-cars-are-most-american-422711/I believe what is holding back legacy Models S & X is their batteries were not made in the U.S, unlike Models 3 & Y.
How did they calculate a difference between the 3 and Y? And how was that difference great enough for a Mustang to squeeze in? Curious that even the "full report" makes no mention of how they determine the rankings other than "gut feel".
"...the 2021 study ranks 90 vehicles through the same five major criteria: assembly location, parts content, engine origins, transmission origins and U.S. manufacturing workforce."
I was also surprised that there was enough of a difference for the Mustang to sneak in between the 3 and the Y. I wonder what additional components/parts/etc the Y has that might not be made domestically that set it slightly further back from the 3?How did they calculate a difference between the 3 and Y? And how was that difference great enough for a Mustang to squeeze in? Curious that even the "full report" makes no mention of how they determine the rankings other than "gut feel".
P.S. Model S or X were excluded from the list since none were produced in 2021.
I believe what is holding back legacy Models S & X is their batteries were not made in the U.S, unlike Models 3 & Y.
Taken from: https://www.cars.com/articles/2021-...ndex-which-cars-are-the-most-american-437020/
They go into every detail you could want to know about their methodology in that post.
In other words, the ranking is based on "gut feel", presumably from the rearmost portions of their guts. I'm not arguing that the Mexican-made Tesla isn't likely the most American-ish car in the world, but it's worth pointing out that the article/survey/analysis/whatever is just clickbait garbage with little supporting substance."we don’t reveal the weighting and calculation methodology"
Why are Americans so obsessed with things being "American"?
This is nice to know, but are they just considering the location where the car is assembled or are they also considering the locations where all parts are sourced? Years ago (2011), Volvo used to document not only the country where their cars are assembled but also what percent of parts came from various countries. That info was posted on the paperwork attached to the rear window.
Because you want your own country to succeed. Ask how Germany got screwed when they were the major inventor and manufacturer of solar panels then ALL their companies died because they sold the advance panel making machines to China.Why are Americans so obsessed with things being "American"?
You cherry picked the quote and left off relevant portions. What it actually says is…Actually they don't mention any details whatsoever. This is the only useful quote from that page:
In other words, the ranking is based on "gut feel", presumably from the rearmost portions of their guts. I'm not arguing that the Mexican-made Tesla isn't likely the most American-ish car in the world, but it's worth pointing out that the article/survey/analysis/whatever is just clickbait garbage with little supporting substance.
While we don’t reveal the weighting and calculation methodology, all five factors above play a significant role, as do a number of disqualifiers we’ll break out below. Models are ranked on a 100-point scale, with heavier curb weights functioning as a tiebreaker when necessary.
Want a closer look at each component? Read on.