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Seems Test Mules for Chevrolet Silverado are going to have the same Multi-Feature tail gate according to pictures snapped and published on this site. https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/08/chevy-silverado-with-multiflex-tailgate-spied-completely-camo-free/

Suburbans had those in the 80s also....a buddy had an '89 w/ them. I do wonder what the first modern car was with them, though. IIRC, '80s S-Class Mercedes had them in the back of the center console, as many vehicles today do (my '14 Jeep has them, but my '00 didn't). ..but as for a domestic car, no idea. I can't recall if my sister's '00 DTS had them...it had a huge rear seat area, loads of legroom.

2021 new style Buick Envision info is up over onto the online order guide if anyone wants to check it out. The ST trim package should look cool, sort of like a T-Type package back in The Day. https://www.gmfleetorderguide.com/NASApp/domestic/proddesc.jsp?year=2021&butID=1&regionID=1&divisionID=4&vehicleID=22084&type=0

hush money https://fox8.com/news/trump-ordered-to-pay-44100-in-stormy-daniels-legal-fees/

While I’ve posted about Dodge Chargers quite a bit, I’ve never reviewed one. I once reviewed a Chrysler 300 because I rented one for a day for an abnormally low price. I’ve had Chargers as rentals. The last rented Charger featured the current roofline, but had the last bulbous Ram-like grille. Just recently, I had drove a 2020 Charger for 6 days via an upgrade. I was supposed to get a Hyundai Elantra (or similar). They didn’t have intermediates, so I was directed to the full-size aisle. The Dodge Charger is often one step up from full-sizes in rental fleets. So I asked the Cuban gentleman working on the lot if I could have the one Charger in the full-size row and he told me to help myself! With the bags already in the trunk, an approaching elderly couple was eyeing it. Get out of here ... take one of the Altimas or Camrys. The car was white with a black leather interior. I was not looking forward to leather seats in a hot climate, but the A/C was very effective in quickly cooling down the interior. It had the base 3.6 L Pentastar V6 making 292 horses, an 8 speed Torqueflite automatic transmission, and rear wheel drive. It also had a more compact shift lever I’ve not seen before. I’ve come to like the Dodge Charger more and more. At first, I didn’t like the new, more horizontal grille because it was shared with less expensive Dodge products. Now, I think it works well, especially with the adjacent headlamps. Similarly, I like this last thinner and curved rear light assembly that seems to show some “camber.” As you drive off, the initial feel at low speeds may seem floaty and overassisted. I’m comparing this to my car, in that GM W-bodies with hydraulic power steering require more effort in parking lots and at slow speeds. However, the Charger’s apparent speed sensitive electric power steering is actually convenient and it’s great at highway speeds, where maneuvers are agile yet still communicative. Tire thum and wind noise are also minimal, as is engine noise under normal throttle and particularly when on the interstate. The Pentastar V6 moves this 4,000 pound car well in all speed ranges. The 8 speed automatic transmission changes gears smoothly and quietly. Beyond the 1-2 and 2-3 shifts, the subsequent ones are almost imperceptible. As for the Charger interior, the cabin features a nice cabin environment. I really liked the articulation of the bucket seats, meaning they’re nice to look at. The bolsters are comfortably shaped, the lumbar area feels right, and the front headrests sort of slot in as opposed to popping up way above. The same goes for the rear seats. The headrests are integral. With the rake of the C-pillar and the integral headrests, visibility is good and a combination of turning one’s head and using the mirrors makes lane changes easy. (The last-gen Impala, albeit with a similar roofline, had marginal rear visibility because of its thicker pillar and more obtrusive rear headrests.) The Charger also has a wide stance and feels very stable. In my car, I can reach and open the passenger door manually. In the Charger, I could not. The dashboard is nicely shaped, with an integral infotainment center that is housed under the cowl. This looks more appealing than the “laptop left open” look now often seen in domestic and import vehicles. The controls for the audio and climate control systems are logically laid out and easy to use. The steering wheel control buttons are sensibly sized, with information functions to the left and cruise control settings to the right. Once a person gets used to them, they are easy to toggle through and show a lot of useful information. The main instrument panel dials have orange accents but are principally white. (That’s a good thing because I never cared for Pontiac’s orange illumination phase.) The compact shifter, instead of a gate, is nice to the touch and the shifter itself lights up with which gear it’s in. The are two cup holders, a big bin In the console, and air vents and USB ports at the rear of the console for rear seat passengers. The air conditioning vents up front are nicely positioned and distribute conditioned air effectively. While it all sounds good, there are a few demerits. Compared to the version prior to this last refresh, the cluster between the two main IP gauges is less user friendly in some ways. The transmission gear display is stacked right atop the fuel gauge, almost running into each other. It used to be that round analog gauges were inset at the bottom of the larger speedo and tach and that freed up that central square info area. On the plus side, right below the D indicator is the number of the gear you are in. Now that’s cool! Another oversight is that, unless I missed something in the settings, the clock is not displayed unless the infotainment system is on. However, the outside temperature is always displayed in the main instrument cluster and, when turned on, in the infotainment screen as well. Additionally, the digital clock display is smallish. Even an old fashioned chronometer would be nice, as long as the time is continuously displayed somewhere. The biggest negative is the lack of a remote fuel door release latch. If the base Hyundai Accent has an interior fuel release door, so should a Dodge Charger ... no “ifs, ors, ands, or buts” about it. Previous Chargers had the release in the driver’s door, near the map pocket slots. Initially, I thought I had missed it. As I walked outside the car, I casually pushed on the fuel door and it opened. Surprise. There are a few more things to mention about the driving experience. While the base 3.6 L V6 moves the car well, if one is already at highway speeds and wants to pass, flooring the gas pedal causes to RPMs to spool highly and quickly and, then, with a slight lag, the car moves quickly to the task. One past review over the years somewhere complained the car is too quiet. I think that’s a plus, especially in the more conventional and/or luxury oriented base models. While the transmission works well, between 55 mph and 65 mph, I noticed that the gear indicator between the main IP dials showed that it hunted for a gear at times. One would prefer to be in gear 8 at those speeds but, sometimes, it stayed in 7 until it either sensed more speed or that that speed would be held. Part of it is that an electronic chip is doing the thinking. With the talk of highway speeds and gears comes a discussion of gas mileage. The car gets commendable gas mileage, more so for mixed highway-urban than city driving. On a pure highway jaunt, the mileage is excellent. In the 8th gear and at about 65 mph, the V6 spins at a very low 1,400 rpm. In one point to point - pancake flat - cruise control - light traffic - gas station to gas station jaunt of over 100 miles, I got about 35 mpg. If old Impalas with 3400 V6s and 4 speed automatics could pull in 33 or 34 mpg on the highway, this is credible. Clearly, the conditions had to have been optimal. Many are wondering what the next Charger will bring. The current one has so many good features and aspects, and is well liked. I suspect the next one will be marginally smaller, lighter, and more nimble. I hope they fix some of the readouts that are fussy, cramped, and/or not shown. And that, irrespective of the tight capless fuel system, an interior fuel door release returns. And, true to its muscular and imposing Charger stance, please keep the infotainment system under the cowl rather than the “laptop left open” style that looks fragile and is not appealing. The best thing about the 2020 Dodge Charger is its mixing of the best of old school greatness we miss and the currents norms in automotive technology. Not only that, rear wheel drive makes the car feel more balanced and planted. The driving experience is commanding, comfortable, and inspires confidence. I wanted to take the car home with me.

First time I see them at GM in pics is in the '62 Pontiacs. Cadillac, Buick & Olds didn't have them that year. I've always associated the 'crotch coolers' with Pontiac.

PHOQUE YOU! Short and sweet enough for ya?

My '64 GP has that feature (both sides).

American cars, which pioneered automotive A/C, actually started with the ducts in the rear, as the units were trunk-mounted. I believe it was Pontiac in ‘58 that debuted the underhood A/C and then; dash ductwork. I realize that’s not what you meant. I believe the Cadillac Series 75 had ceiling-mounted HVA/C ducts by ‘66... but again- not a conventional family sedan.

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I don’t want to pigeonhole myself; 100 is good, too. ?

PHOTOS - Exterior and mechanical Here's a sleek looking Dodge Charger with the Tampa Sunshine Skyway Bridge in the background, taken from Fort De Soto An angled rear three quarter view of the Dodge Charger Great lines ... and the latest rear light bar is the best design to come along The latest grille looks clean, sort of merges with the headlamps, and works well blacked out An "aerial view" of the Dodge Charger Engine bay: 3.5 Pentastar V6 - 292 hp - in RWD set up ... big air intake, small battery area (unless they've stashed it elsewhere), strut towers (with black grommets at the top) ... more or less symmetrically laid out, with room to reach things Driver's side view of the engine bay - oil fill cap, coolant recovery bottle, brake fluid (and master cylinder?) under the black rubber lid (at the right) ... but I couldn't find the transmission fluid dipstick (not sure if this is a sealed unit) Passenger's side view of the engine bay ... looks like 3 direct injection ports on this side of the engine bank, battery hookups here, up front (but the battery may be elsewhere since it looks shallow, just like they did with the last-gen Pontiac Bonneville) ... what was surprising was that the engine sat higher and more forward than in old school RWD cars ... maybe that is because of the rack and pinion system (not sure) Touche'. Just in case you don't know the brand and model of car whose hood you were raising up ... - - - - - End of exterior and mechanical photos

Ugh, been exposed to YouTube auto reviewers this morning. One in particular is pretty DeMurolizing to watch.

LOL bite size!

get one

They sound good....

https://fox8.com/news/trump-ordered-to-pay-44100-in-stormy-daniels-legal-fees/

Same here for me and Taco Time Tater Tots, they seldom make it home.

I'm going to interpret this along the lines of the 115 comment. My parents had a neighbor where the wife talked for both of them but, when the husband said something, it was usually far more incisive and made more sense. There was a somewhat ornery lady in the neighborhood who was really short and stout, and this guy referred to her as "4 by 4." I still laugh about this. She could be one of those 115ers, as was described in another post. Sometimes, people of few words can come up with some great observations, nicknames, and one liners.

I got back from Arby's drive-through with a sandwich and their twin pack of triangular potato cakes. The potato cakes seldom make it through the entire ride back home. I've yet to meet a potato I don't like.

And its a shyte job... You are just a denier... You said he did not cheat... Um...yes he did. He even raped. Little girls. JUST like Slick Willie. But YOU deny. YOU get flustered when I say I hated the man waaaaay back in the late '80s. That would be 30-35 years BEFORE he became President. YOU are just a PHOQUING hypocrite... Oh... HUSH money paid to Mizz Clifford for a non-disclosure clause through Cohen and then paid back and lied all about the whole thing WAS during his Presidency. All that noise...was HINDERING his ability to LEAD THE PHOQUING COUNTRY... Id say...same shyte as the guy who soiled a certain blue dress in the Oval Office. But of course YOU wouldnt see it that way. 1. YOU are an enabling denier for that POS of a human that is YOUR President 2. YOU are a HYPOCRITE because YOU toe party lines instead of what should be DECENT for YOUR country! 3. YOU are part of the DIVISIVENESS problems in YOUR country! The word is still out on that. LOL If you REALLY cared for Melania....YOU WOULDNT DEFEND THAT LYING SACK OF SHYTE! She was HUMILIATED by him. She had to hear from FOX NEWS that he had an affair with a PHOQUING PORN STAR DURING HIS MARRIAGE TO HER. TWO PORN STARS!!!! SHE HAD TO HEAR how he had a non-disclosure agreement. TWO PHOQUING NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS. AND ALL THAT MONIES PAID WERE ILLEGALLY FUNDED AND PAID FOR. DURING HIS PHOQUING PRESIDENCY! GET THE PHOQUE OUT OF HERE WITH YOUR RIGHTEOUS BULLSHYTE!

Another Encyclopedia Brittanica. How many ball point pens do you go through in a day of internet posting?