+1 on the Kona Electric.
I have the MY2023 and it works perfectly as a dumb car but there are some creature comforts hidden behind a subscription. The BlueLink App which is around $7/month allows you to remotely see and control things from your phone such as:
- Locking/unlocking the car from your phone no matter the distance
- Getting notifications if you forgot to lock your car
- Remote start the climate control
- Diagnostics with codes so you don't need an OBDII reader
Again, it's a perfectly good dumb EV without those but they are trying the subscription model for luxury features. Hyundai, at least, gave me a 3 year free trail.
To add on, I'm seeing a ton of comments saying "I only watch LTT for entertainment". Because of this sentiment, it isn't looking good for Labs. Isn't Labs goal suppose to be a superior version of GNs testing process? If so, I'm seeing a ton of comments saying "GN videos are boring". I can only assume this is coming from the same demographic.
I'm not sure what LMG is planning long term but they are shooting themselves in the foot by setting up their core audience to watch their videos for entertainment rather than data/reviews.