From Jalopnik · Amber DaSilva · · 1m 10s
Car Companies You'd Build With $1 Trillion
Readers pitch automakers for a trillion-dollar startup.
In brief
Readers pitch automakers for a trillion-dollar startup. Readers proposed car companies including Saab, Pontiac, and Tesla from 2012-2019 that could be built with $1 trillion. Originally reported by Jalopnik.
Saab revival
Readers proposed reviving Saab as a safe, quirky, and performance-focused car company.
“I'm with Amber, revive Saab. The world needs a car company that's safe, quirky, and sometimes performance minded again.”
Compact range-extenders
Readers suggested building affordable EREV vehicles with one donated per sale to organizations needing transportation.
“Build a small, affordable, EREV vehicle. And just like Bombas, I would donate one for every one sold.”
Pontiac resurrection
Readers proposed bringing back Pontiac as a simple, affordable car without tech gimmicks.
“Break the trend of increasingly complex and larger cars: target those who want an affordable to purchase, simple to repair, back to basics car.”
Other car company ideas
Readers suggested companies that would make cars others have abandoned, avoiding crossovers and SUVs.
“We'll sell: Sedans, Hatchbacks, Wagons, Roadsters, Shooting Brakes, 2-door pickups with 8 ft beds, etc.”
Tesla from 2012-2019
Readers proposed a Tesla focused on changing the auto industry without Musk's personal involvement.
“Hear me out on this, but it would still be Tesla, just the Tesla that existed from 2012-2019.”
Saturn 2
Readers suggested a second Saturn with electric and internal combustion engines.
“Saturn 2: Electric Boogaloo. All mandated safety systems, no more no less.”
Gearhead cars
Readers proposed lightweight cars for enthusiasts with manual and automatic options.
“The cars would all weigh sub 3,000 lbs regardless of configuration.”
Affordable restomods
Readers suggested cheaper restomods using economies of scale and industrial engineering.
“Singer, but cheaper. I hate that restomods are so expensive.”
American luxury brand
Readers proposed a true American luxury brand with V8 engines and traditional materials.
“I would build a true American luxury brand on the level of a Rolls Royce.”
AMC revival
Readers suggested bringing back AMC with a mix of ICE and EV technology.
“I'd bring back the most original and somehow quirky car company I've always had a thing for: AMC”
At a glance
Readers proposed car companies including Saab, Pontiac, and Tesla from 2012-2019 that could be built with $1 trillion.
