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My issue with this is going to be a loss of sales. EV will pick up as things go along, but there still going to be a need for ICE vehicles, which includes new ones. Not sure who will produce them after that..... Also hearing we could see a major increase in gas prices late next year as well.....4 points
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Regardless... If any of you gyus are into Caddies, the CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwings are due for unveiling 2/1/21.4 points
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That was the weird part is that the black edition was only allowing you to configure it up with the Diesel when I was on there earlier today. ?3 points
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Rambler Classic 660 wagon (cross country) salmon in color/232cid 3 on the tree enclosed driveshaft. Drove in senior year along with the ImpSS still have the ImpSS, sorry so long.3 points
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And I bet you still complained about interior room. Why couldn’t they just build the car to seat 13 seven foot basketball players ?!2 points
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I don't need to sling a 6000lb, 20-ft long truck around like a drag car. I'm building a drag car that's quicker than any Tesla yet built for that (tho the range there will undoubtedly be wretched).2 points
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This is the first down vote I've ever given. The pleasure is all mine. I was talking mostly about a French lady who was mauled by her own dogs ... I wish I had to spare change to sail on the QM2. Lucky you. I went on the QE2 back in the day. There were issues ... with the borderline stuffy British nature of the service, which was true to a stereotype as well. How does the QM2 even work its way into notion of stereotyping in light of this discussion? That's a stretch. And, unless you're sailing on one of those intimate and expensive cruise lines, they have to allocate the restaurant seats in line with the money spent on the (type of) cabin. My thing with the QM2 is that it's a beautifully crafted work of naval architecture, featuring the traditional black hull. And, most of all, the forecastle is pushed back and tapered while the rear decks staircase down, while still managing to have so many balcony cabins above the lifeboats. This is in contrast to the current norm for cruise ship design, in which the the fronts and rears are sliced off as if they were bricks of cheddar cheese.
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A better product strategy would be to totally IGNORE CAFE, but amortize the CAFE charges only to vehicles who are above CAFE mpg requirements instead of across the entire lineup. You can buy a non-CAFE meeting car, just pay the insignificant fine. Or you can buy some green mobile that needs to be charged or which has a few thousand dollars worth of fuel saving systems that (I guarantee) is more than the $55 per MPG CAFE penalty.2 points
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Carbon Neutral does not mean GM is going to totally stop building ICE vehicles by 2035. It just means that they are going to be building more BEV's to offset the ICE vehicles emissions for GM to set a Net Neutral Carbon footprint. It's basically the same as offsetting their CAFE number by building more EV's so they can still build Fullsize V8 gas and diesel trucks that sell very well here, as you know. U.S. made ICE vehicles are already some of the cleanliest burning in the world with our strict DOT emissions standards. We need the options to have both ICE and BEV and GM will deliver just that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_neutrality2 points
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Folks, feel free to stereotype ... some. (It's a free country to begin with.) I was looking at my homepage and saw a quick article about a woman in her 30s living in France who was presumably mauled to death at or near her home. Her dogs were Rottweilers and the evidence points to the fact that they attacked her. Even worse was the fact that she was an invalid, so she had no escape route. There are some canine breeds I would never own. When experts put together write-ups and articles about various breeds of dogs and cats, they're usually about 95% on point. Stereotypes exist for a reason.2 points
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Fantastic Thought of you this morning. F250 Super duty with the Tremor package in a power stroke rolled up next to me when I was dropping off recycling. Thought to myself American made... That's what Balthazar needs. Of course I bet that was an eighty thousand dollar truck because it was the platinum edition. The market disagrees with you those "butt ugly" Chevy trucks are selling super well.2 points
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• Coupes are dead, followed closely by convertibles. I’d like to see both, but you’d just complain they were ‘slow-selling’. • You want “7-8” models and Cadillac has 6, plus you’ve likely read on the upcoming ones (we don’t know if they are additions or replacements). For an exclusive low-volume brand, they’re right where you want them to be. • Cadillac had multiple trims levels for every model. Research. • For the umpteenth time, GM engines are produced by GM Powertrain, not the Divisions. Since 1982 or so.2 points
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Yes, in general, but there are plenty of people who have vehicles that sit in their garage or driveway for years or decades and never get driven..2 points
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Incorrect- Model Y has the #1 sales RATE increase, not the #1 non-gas seller. Tesla sold 442K Model 3 & Model Y vehicles globally in 2020. A bit of sleight-of-hand when every other manufacturer reports country sales subtotals. Then there's the combining of 2 distinct models into one number (an old toyoter trick). Per registration data, Tesla sold an average of 11,500 Model Y's in the U.S. in the last 3 months of 2020. That would only be a yearly total (average) of 138,000 units. - - - - - GM for one has greatly expanded the availability of turbodiesels in light duty trucks. It's so tough to beat the combination of longevity, initial price, power and range of the 3.0L. In early testing, Wards was getting 32 MPG out of it.2 points
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Ahead of the arrival of AWESOME EV Trucks, Diesel sales have surged. In 2020 Diesel truck sales jumped 28% as overall new auto sales declined 14%. The latest report shoes that for 2019 and 2020 5 of the top 10 non-gasoline auto's were diesels. The number one top sales was the Tesla Y CUV. In the drive to boost fuel efficiency, auto makers in the US have resorted to using diesel and it will be interesting to see if this is blunted by the arrival of electric trucks this fall. Currently there are 13 diesel options for light-duty and heavy-duty pickups and 12 diesel options for SUV's. Just before arrival of electric trucks, diesel sales are surging (greencarreports.com)2 points
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Charging batteries ?2 points
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GO GREEN!
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Bluefield WV ~
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Still own my first car: 1964 Grand Prix. In an exciting bit of news; waiting on ballpark est to rebuild engine- may be pulling it inside the next 3 weeks.2 points
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Do you need a V8 engine in your flagship luxury sedan? That's a question I posed myself when a Genesis G90 equipped with a 5.0L V8 engine was dropped off for a week. The standard G90 with the twin-turbo V6 offers an impressive amount of performance and refinement. But the V8 offers much more power, along with some extra goodies you cannot get with the V6. Since our last visit with the G90, Genesis has given a bit of a facelift. The front end prominently features a new diamond-shape. I found myself growing to like it, even if I thought it was a tad too large. But I can see this becoming a point of contention. Other changes include new wheels and a restyled rear end that makes the G90 look a bit cleaner. No changes of note for the interior. It still is very luxurious to sit in and the controls are logically laid out. The only item I'm sad not to see is the new 12.3-inch digital cluster that is found in the all-new G80 and GV80. Opting for the Ultimate means back seat passengers get their own screens mounted behind the front seats. This allows you to tap into the G90's infotainment system to play audio, check various information, and look at the navigation system. Ultimate models come with the larger 5.0L V8 producing 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. This is paired with an eight-speed automatic and rear-wheel drive. All-wheel drive is available as an option. The V8 is a bit of a tough sell when compared to the twin-turbo 3.3L V6 as it slower off the line and not as flexible whenever you need to accelerate quickly. Both engines also are similar in terms of refinement, offer a muted engine note. The only place I found the V8 to be slightly better than the V6 was in my average fuel economy. The V8 returned 24.7 mpg, while the V6 only got 20.3 mpg. A combination of the V8 G90 being rear-wheel and not all-wheel, along with more miles being done on the highway likely contributed to the better fuel economy figures. Ride quality is still on the hallmarks of the G90. With the adaptive suspension in either SMART or Comfort, the G90 glides along any road surface with nary a bump or pothole coming inside. Around bends, the G90 doesn't feel at home with a fair amount of body roll. There is a Sport model to help reduce this, along with adding more weight to the steering. For the as-tested price of $76,695, you are getting quite a lot of equipment. There are LED headlights, Nappa leather upholstery, three-zone climate control, 17-speaker Lexicon audio system, power sunshades, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, memory settings for seats, and much more. The only way I could recommend the G90 Ultimate is either if you're operating a livery service or just want a V8 engine no matter what. Otherwise, you'll be happy with the G90 Premium and its twin-turbo V6. That said, the current G90 is starting to show its age, especially when compared to some of the new Genesis models such as the G80 and GV80. A new model is coming down the pipeline and if the recent models are any indication, the G90 has a real shot of becoming one of the best luxury sedans. Disclaimer: Genesis Provided the G90, Insurance, and One Tank of Gas Year: 2020 Make: Genesis Model: G90 Trim: 5.0 Ultimate Engine: 5.0L GDI V8 Driveline: Eight-Speed Automatic, Rear-Wheel Drive Horsepower @ RPM: 420 @ 6,000 Torque @ RPM: 383 @ 5,000 Fuel Economy: City/Highway/Combined - 16/24/19 Curb Weight: 4,817 lbs Location of Manufacture: Ulsan, Korea Base Price: $75,700 As Tested Price: $76,695 (Includes $995.00 Destination Charge) Options: N/A1 point -
Covid 19 prognosis for the Oldshurst442 family = a big FAT - which in turn becomes a HUGE + Got r rezults yestr-day just before noooon. Left for work to flip some burgers and dress some hot dogs right away as soon I got the rezult.1 point
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Daimler is killing the s-class coupe & convertible, the e-class coupe & convertible, the C-class coupe & convertible, the CLS coupe, one of the GT models, and rumors have floated there will be more. [~ MB dealer webinar via Business Insider, July 2020] Huh.1 point
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Truck has more screen than I want as is. Tesla's door handles on the Model Y were copied from the 'trick' ones on the '69-72 Grand Prixs, (and an upgrade from the buggy ones on the Model S). Drag car is a period piece; gimmicky tech need not apply.1 point
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100% BEVs is a separate goal and timeline from becoming carbon neutral, the various articles I've read today say they aspire to build 100% BEVs or 100% zero-emission vehicles by 2035.. (not sure if they can achieve 100% zero-emission via ICE?) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/28/general-motors-plans-to-exclusively-offer-electric-vehicles-by-2035.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/28/business/gm-only-emission-free-cars-by-2035/index.html Will be interesting to see how it goes...1 point
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It is incredibly sad that GM is kowtowing to the Global Warming Fraud and the environmental extremists, while insisting on forcing electrics down the throats of their customers instead of build ALL vehicle types that are in demand and which are legal then letting consumers decide what they want to buy. Saying to people who do not want to spend hours recharging electric cars, do not care about carbon emissions, but who do want affordable, high performance, luxurious and/or reliable cars running on the cheapest form of energy currently available on Earth (fossil fuel) that we don't want your business is simply dumb.1 point
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How about a triangular 3 sided steering wheel...1 point
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News Flash: GM plans to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/28/general-motors-plans-to-exclusively-offer-electric-vehicles-by-2035.html Less than 15 years away...about the time I retire...maybe I can pick up a GM EV sports car then to buzz around Miami in...1 point
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I have to say that right now, I was loving the RAM for looks over Ford or GM options especially the butt ugly Chevrolet pickup. Yet then GM launches the 2021 HD Denali Black edition and I have to say this is HOT! Wish you could get it without the Diesel, but still this is now the best looking truck out there I think for the GM, Ford and Ram. Only draw back for me is that the interior while nice, looks so dated.
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GM has released their plans to be Carbon Neutral by 2040 and this will come by eliminating tail-pipe emissions by 2035. As such this pretty much says that Chevrolet and GMC Gas / Diesel powered trucks / SUVs will be gone by 2035. QUOTE: Electrification The use of GM’s products accounts for 75 percent of carbon emissions related to this commitment. GM will offer 30 all-electric models globally by mid-decade and 40 percent of the company’s U.S. models offered will be battery electric vehicles by the end of 2025. GM is investing $27 billion in electric and autonomous vehicles in the next five years – up from the $20 billion planned before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Renewable Energy To address emissions from its own operations, GM will source 100 percent renewable energy to power its U.S. sites by 2030 and global sites by 2035, which represents a five-year acceleration of the company’s previously announced global goal. Today, GM is the 10th largest offtaker of renewable energy in the world and in 2020, the company received a 2020 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. General Motors, the Largest U.S. Automaker, Plans to be Carbon Neutral by 2040 (gm.com)1 point
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But.... a motor vehicle’s specific purpose is to leave the house.1 point
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Yeah, short of odd colors-makes it hard to be somewhat different and stand out from the crowd. I guess at least GM has a nice selection of accessories to choose from. Keeping the Nox means it might get some custom stuff... ?1 point
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Because Cadillac is not carrying an entire corporation on it's back, like the hatchback ~ cargo van brand mercedes. They don't WANT or NEED an "entire" line of 84 models. Cadillac now has the best chassis dynamics, suspensions & steering. Things no one EVER thought possible 20 years ago; the corner stone on what BMW built everything one at one time. That's amazing progress by a brand you erroneously keep thinking is 'failing' all the time.1 point
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Kind of looks like a 50s concept car steering wheel, without the chrome. I do wonder about the legality here and in other countries. Still the same body outside with trivial fascia changes. Interior is minimalist and bland.1 point
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Outside is exactly the same. Ooo; 2 different rims. Interior remains bland. I'd be completely shocked if that steering wheel was allowed. 10 years and 2 mild tweaks. Sales of the S peaked in 2018. IC truck I'm working on getting has a range of 625 miles. Just saying.1 point
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But you understand how averages work, yes? If the average brand new Gov't vehicle is $31K, for every vehicle that's $50K, there has to be one for $10K. For every $60K vehicle, there has to be one thrown in for FREE. Look at the 2017 breakdown volumes below, and tell me how you think they can average $31K per vehicle. Per BATTERY ELECTRIC vehicle. Out of the 595K vehicles (in 2017), 390K are full-size trucks.
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Country code : built in Mexico. 1, 4, 5 = U.S.1 point
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My first car was a silver 1994 Ford Probe GT. Acquired used in 1996 with a rather high 73,000 miles for $7,500. It had a buttery smooth Mazda KL-DE 2.5L 24-valve V6 which made 164 bhp @ 6000 rpm, 156 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm and a 5-speed manual transmission. It took 7.5 secs to reach 60 mph and got 20/26 mpg. The tires were 225/50 R16 Michelin Pilot HX MXM which gave plenty of grip despite the all strut suspension. -- In many ways, my subsequent cars -- which included a 1987 GTi 16v, 1988 MR2 Supercharged, 1991 Celica All-Trac Turbo and 1992 Eagle Talon TSi AWD -- weren't quite as new or as nice. The Probe was lost in an accident without comprehensive insurance and my college era wallet never allowed it to be replaced with something comparable. So, I ended up buying older cars which I could buy, own for less than a year and sell for the same amount I paid for it (or a little more on occasion).
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Very first auto I drove was our 1970 Mercury Station wagon.
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@William Maley Is that Sport Mode or a Sport Model if you want less body roll? In regards to the body roll, is it like the older Cadillacs and Lincolns of the 70's to 90's being a cushy lux cruiser so body roll was expected? Is the adaptive suspension like the Magna ride of Cadillac or just a quick responding traditional shock suspension? Rear door looks much longer than the front, does this equate to more leg room inside or just an easier time getting in and out? How was the tactile feel of the knobs and buttons?1 point
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Getting harder to do, fewer option packages on modern cars. Which is why vehicles like the Ford Bronoc are so cool. I think there will be a lot of good choices in how to equip it.1 point
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Duck Dodgers in the 24rth and a 1/2 Century1 point
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And you don’t even have to leave your house to pump $100 worth of gas in it either. (And just skipping the fact that you will never get to 625 miles of range on your truck unless it is always empty and you drive slow as dirt.) Oh wait. How many gallons do you need to achieve said range btw?0 points
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So with the Ultium /BEVIII setup, GM should be able to build any number of variants/bodies to plop on to this chassis, a la RC cars. Hard question is, how to artificially imbue these variants with model, bodystyle and brand specific driving feel/personality? What will be the difference in feel between a "Chevrolet" CUV body, v. a "Cadillac" CUV body? They can program artificial steering effort/ratios, spring rates, extra motors, etc., but it still seems to me to be a hard thing to maintain meaningful differences/brand identities with this plug and play set-up. They may as well do away with the quaint idea of brands and just slap a gm chicklet on everything and call it a day./down the tubes-1 points
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Perfect description of the current ICE CUV / Car mess. Thank you for confirming what we already have minus the cleaner air, home fueling versus running out to a cold gas station, etc.-1 points
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Actually, no, it's not. Not anymore with the rampant censorship of contrary opinion currently going on. Regardless... the QM2 was the WORST cruise ship I had ever been on. OK, maybe not in the absolute sense, but definitely the worst for the money. Overpriced, segregated unnecessarily into class accessible areas and the food was... meh... even in Princess Grill (and I doubt Queens grill is any better). The class system made the "normal" passengers feel inferior without making the the suite passengers feel pampered or special. While it is a big ship, it also didn't feel spacious inside. If it is luxury you are after, try Carnival's Seabourn, NCL's Regent or RCI's Silversea for the money. If it is the big ship experience you like -- in particular the production shows and big budget entertainment -- try the RCI Oasis class megaships or even the Celebrity Edge class vessels.-1 points
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