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Every car would need it for it to be successful2 points
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This makes more logical sense for long haul trucking than a pure battery Semi Class 6 or 8 that makes more sense for inner city deliveries and container yard movement. Both have their place and I do see the end to Diesel over the next 25 years.2 points
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I'm going to disagree with this. Not because I think overabundant choice is good or these are cool looking, but because saying a fastback CUV is "bad" is the same as saying a short bed pickup is bad or a sub compact car is bad. All 3 give the buyer noticably diminished capacity compared to others.... but some folk never use their capacity or don't care. It's like the common narrative that full-size trucks are 'bad' because the owners seldom use the beds. Yet no one ever questions how many sedan owners use their trunks (Well; I have ). I think too many models per brands separated by 6 inches in length is worse, and alphanumerics are worse. I can live with these CCUVs [Compromised Crossover Utility Vehicle].... a CUV (unlike a truck, or -say- a Jeep Wrangulator) isn't really meant for cargo capacity. If they were, things like a -say- BMW X1/X2/X3 would never exist. Now... the Wrangulator.... ?2 points
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Mazda rolled the new MX-30 electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show today. The MX-30 is a new take on the Kodo design language and one of its most interesting features is the clamshell doors. This vehicle will be the brand's first battery electric vehicle, but it is unlikely to make it to the U.S. in this form. What we're looking at here is a European model. The MX-30 is powered by a single motor driving the front wheels and a 35.5 kWh battery pack under the floorboards. That battery size is rather small compared to some other EVs (The Chevy Bolt EV is 60 kWh for example) and range is limited to about 130 miles. Power rings up a 141 horsepower and 195 lb.-ft of torque. Mazda has tuned the MX-30 differently than other EVs. Rather than strong torque off the line, power builds more gradually and regenerative braking is less grabby than others. Mazda even pipes artificial engine noise into the cabin to give the sensory effect of acceleration. Mazda called the new powertrain e-Skyactive. There are rumors that an MX-30 will appear at the Los Angeles Auto Show with a rotary powered regenerator, a vehicle much more interesting to the North American buying public, but for now, we just sit and wait for pricing to be announced to this European model.1 point -
Every car you mentioned is manufactured in Europe (including the Regal). They do things differently than vehicles built in the US.1 point
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A billion to develop/certify, for like 300 sales per year.1 point
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Miserable failure.1 point
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Well, it's M "tuned". It's not a full M. I didn't have it on a track of course, but it felt really firm and the steering was great. Given that it is AWD like the Golf R, I would expect handling to be within the margin of "operator error" in difference.1 point
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FYI, In 2017 Waste Management added their 100th CNG station open to the public and 6,000th CNG truck then. https://waste-management-world.com/a/100th-cng-fuelling-station-for-waste-management According to their latest sustainability report (http://sustainability.wm.com/index.php), they are 100% west coast converted to CNG on all trucks and support vehicles. CNG stations are open to the public and 1/3 of the natural gas is from reclaimed land fill creation fueling those trucks. Midwest is much closer than the east coast to getting to 100% CNG as a replacement for diesel. Be interesting to see the 2019 report when it gets published at the end of the year. I will agree that it is pretty cool looking for a truck. Choo Choo ?
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and here I am just psyched that it's going to look like a 1930's train.1 point
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This is actually to address that.... it will filter out the unsafe driving bits and smooth out the good driving bits. It should make those bad drivers more predictable.1 point
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I think what will help the lone contract trucker as well as small companies is that companies like UPS, FedEx and Waste Management have all built their pumping stations to be also open to the public. This helps spread the use and cover the cost. I know the west coast is far more ahead of the Fuel cell and EV trend than most other areas of the country, but as Warren Buffet has stated about his own purchase of multiple train companies, the sooner they convert from Diesel generation to LNG generation the cleaner and quieter the planet becomes for the health of humanity. In it for everyone to have a healthier life.1 point
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I can understand what you say, I have researched RJ the CEO and the backing of the company and R&D they have done. Very solid, very efficient company so far and clearly not dragging along the attitude of Musk. I honestly think with building the F150 EV truck for Ford, building their own auto's and the Amazon Prime EV delivery van fleet that we will see a much better run and production company as they move from their current Beta testing and assembly line building to a full production site at the end of the year. Knowledge is power and my research on Rivian is showing a better planned and executed company. The only thing holding me back from putting down a deposit is my test fit into the auto. I hope to do that in the near future.1 point
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Yes, they have them at the port of Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Salem, San Francisco, Bakersfield, LA and San Diego along with Hydrogen fueling at Seattle/Tacoma airport, Portland Airport, San Francisco Airport, LAX and San Diego Airport. They also have them in NY, DC and Chicago due to testing of Fuel Cell auto's. Your right, it might be more than 25 years, but I can see major trucking firms putting in their own fueling systems much like how waste management has converted to CNG for all their hauling needs. Yes they say they still have about 15% of small sites to change over but due to costs, they will be done over the next 10 years as they amortize the costs across the company. I will say it is very nice to not have diesel belching garbage trucks in the city. CNG is much quieter and we all know electric motors are very quiet so having a hydrogen fuel cell generator makes total sense for a cleaner silent transport of goods.1 point
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The only things I like are the information system and the stats. Hate the styling but after my last article that may not be surprising haha. Like @dfelt said, the BMW faithful will buy the X2 over the X1 for the styling.1 point
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Sam's Club had quite a few like that too....1 point
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Coupe CUVs are still the worst auto trend in the last 50 years. Period. Get rid of them NOW.1 point
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OEMs need to massively pull back from naming every teeny different vehicle with a different name. Especially as the industry continues to congeal into ‘every 4x4 must have an ‘X’ in the name’ nonsense.1 point
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Interesting and exciting, but let them test it in Korea first. ?1 point
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It makes more sense than a 4-cylinder being badged 45 while a 6-cylinder is badged 43.1 point
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I hate these so got damn much.1 point
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They've never been based on a regular coupe.1 point
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Love the Tour de Costco lunch. I have no guilt over it, after all they are there for you to sample and see if you like it. Nothing about purchasing now, but you might in the future. Love when the Aidells Sausage bazaar comes to town. https://www.aidells.com/products?cid=aidells:ps:psl:ms:43034:2817&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Brand_Core_Exact_ADL&utm_term=adells sausage&utm_content=Misspellings&gclid=CKTVlqfwruUCFQbZDQod_bYKDw&gclsrc=ds Love the costco special edition of Chicken sausage with Mushroom and mozzarella. ?1 point
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Maybe the next BMW is the GRAN DAMME (in blue as well) I mean, it looks like they are trending that way anyways1 point
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Is any Buick being manufactured in America anymore?1 point
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I would think a turbo 4 banger tweaked to maximum performance in balance with long life would be a better solution for a GS over a buttery smooth V6. I expect this auto to be gone by 2021.1 point
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