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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Yup, he has failed and left many with being pushed into bankrupcy all at others expense in building his own personal wealth. He is a man that knows nothing of how to build and grow a profitable business. He is no different than the Idiot Hillary and all the other DemoBots and RepuliRATS that also know nothing of how to work within a budget. So far 2016 is looking to be a year to pick the least of all evils as we currently only have morons running for president.
  2. G. David Felt
    So Honda has sent out yesterday to those of us working in the CNG field the attached PDF letter notifying us of the discontinuation of the Honda Civic and current inventories. Civic Natural Gas program - Fleet Client.pdf Bummer as I still think CNG is the future stepping stone to eventual electric only auto's once Battery technology is built to support a 500 mile trip without long charge times, etc. Batteries need to go the distance just like a fuel tank. So a Suburban if electric should be able to go 500 miles on a charged battery just like a current gas tank.
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    Ragous had potential but to me came across as 3 teams making up the front, core middle body and rearend. They then stuck it together to see what it would look like. This was a project that showed me you CANNOT have independant teams work on parts and end up with a solid product. Even Boeing learned the hardway that the dreamliner had to have more internal work than external and as a fact from my brother inlaw who is head of the propulsion for the dreamliner, Boeing brought many of the jobs back to Everett to keep the quality and consistency for the end product in place. Ragous should have gone through one more review internally and a smoothing of the transition between the front middle and rear.
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    Wonder when we will see real style out of the Germans as all their auto's are now 40 year old rehash crap!
  5. G. David Felt
    WOW, Talk about Copying Cadillac! This is a copy of the 1st Generation SRX, A station wagon on steroids! Bland in design with some curves and will only sell to the badge snobs who care about the badge. I see they have the fake wood look all over that Hideous Dash! The non-intuitive joystick / mouse that requires a class to really learn how to use it and the after thought of the so called floating Nave screen on the dash. Really? MB can do no better than coping FORD with those stupid Plastic CHEAP Circle vents? Where is the style? Where is the passion to build a world class leading SUV/CUV? They cannot even build a proper steering wheel now? They have to go with a huge bump in the center that under force in an accident will pop and break your sternum leaving with you probably more damage than other makers have done. Sorry but this is a FAILURE! Old ReUsed Style, Bland Exterior and Interior, Cheap looking dash! This brings to MB the cheapness that Cadillac deserved from the 80's of how can we get maximum profit off the name with doing minimal effort. So pathetic!
  6. G. David Felt
    Boldride had their story published on Yahoo Auto's today. They asked who built the best concept cars and in researching for this story they found even 6 yrs after the production lines stopped, Nobody built better concepts than Pontiac and they were from the 80's! Nobody better than Pontiac Concepts? 1986 Pontiac Trans Sport 1987 Pontiac Pursuit 1988 Pontiac Banshee 1989 Pontiac Stinger Concepts did not stop in the 80's either. Just a taste of what you can find at Boldride web site 1990 Pontiac Sunfire 1992 Pontiac Salsa 2007 Pontiac Solstice So what do you think? Is Pontiac the best out there for building Concepts? If you disagree state your facts and post some pictures and links so we can discuss this!
  7. G. David Felt
    CNBC just posted this story that looks at facts gathered from quality studies and came to the conclusion that while Japan is not getting worse parse, they have fallen behind the competition in consumer surveys. Seems Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi and Subaru are not keeping pace with the industry and Korea has surpased them. According to the report, the average world wide is a 3% improvement in product quality. Japan has had a zero improvement rate for the last few years where as Korea had an 11% product quality improvement over last year leading the over all industry. Interesting is that Ford and Lincoln are mentioned for cutting the number of problems only and GM and Buick not only cut problems further but placed vehicles in the top 11 brands and for the past year showed fewer than 100 problems per 100 auto's built leading the industry. The story goes on to say this will have many ask if Japan has lost the considered GOLD standard of auto reliability. The final comment is that Japan is struggling in dealing with infotainment systems and voice recognition as 16 of the bottom 20 models are all from Japan and have their core problems rooted in the Infotainment / nav / voice recognition systems. Yahoo Posting of CNBC story
  8. G. David Felt
    Agree that a Black CTS Wagon would make an awesome Deceptacon! We'll to each their own as I enjoyed all the transformer movies. Like a calgon bath take me away to fairy land.
  9. G. David Felt
    Exactly. Smaller displacement would be more welcome in other markets. There could be substitutions. The ATS-V, for instance, could have had a V8.. excuse the pun. Cadillac wants their own engine family.. thus it got the TTV6. As a future CTS-V Gen3 owner, I'm actually wondering if they are gonna come in year two with a TTV8 Actually, I've been told there was another reason for going with the TTV6 and it is entirely technical. Once I post my ATS-V story you'll see why. Did I miss this or have you not had time to post the story yet? Very excited to read what you have to say about the ATS-V with the TTV6 engine.
  10. G. David Felt
    So now that I have gone over the details, I really do have to question why would you want the under torqued V6? The Turbo 4 to me is a superior engine and if I wanted max performance, then the V8 is a no brainer.
  11. G. David Felt
    I see GM Media posted this with more details on the 2016 Camaro's Powertrain lineup. 2016 Camaro Powertrain lineup! Quoting from the posted news release: Ecotec 2.0L turbo details The Camaro LT’s standard engine is a new Ecotec 2.0L turbocharged I-4, rated at an SAE-certified 275 horsepower (205 kW) and 295 lb-ft of torque (400 Nm). For impressive power on demand, it offers a wide torque band with 90 percent of its peak torque available from 2,100 rpm to 3,000 rpm, and maximum torque from 3,000 to 4,500 rpm. All-new 3.6L V-6 The new 3.6L V-6 ,available in the Camaro LT, offers the highest specific output for a naturally aspirated V-6, producing an SAE-certified 335 horsepower (250 kW) and 284 lb-ft of torque (385 Nm). It’s an all-new design that represents the fourth generation of GM’s DOHC V-6 engine family and incorporates new features, including Active Fuel Management. Return of the LT1 The 2016 Camaro SS is powered by the Small Block 6.2L LT1 V-8 engine, with output SAE-certified at 455 horsepower (339 kW) and 455 lb-ft of torque (617 Nm), making it the most powerful Camaro SS ever. Its use in the sixth generation marks the third time the LT1 moniker has been bestowed on a Camaro Small Block V-8 engine, with previous iterations used in the 1970-72 Z28, 1993-97 Z28 and 1996-97 SS. New Hydra-Matic eight-speed automatic transmissions All 2016 Camaro models are offered with new, Hydra-Matic 8L45 and 8L90 paddle-shift eight-speed automatic transmissions. The 8L45 is available with the Ecotec 2.0L turbo and 3.6L V-6 engines on LT models, and the 8L90 is available with the LT1 V-8 on the Camaro SS. The very cool part is the extensive engine features they list out for each motor. Check it out. This is a cool line up!
  12. G. David Felt
    According to yesterdays GM Medias Announcement, Chevrolet is Re-entering the low cab forward truck market. According to the press announcement, Chevy will have 6 new models, 3500, 3500HD, 4500, 4500HD, 500 & 5500HD trucks.These are all based on the N-Series from Isuzu and is part of their new business relationship. These trucks will be the only north american low entry and exit trucks that offer a gas powered and diesel power-trained lineup outside of Isuzu badge trucks. Specifics from the announcement is as follows: Engines: 6.0L GM V8 engine, 3.0L Isuzu Diesel, 5.2L Isuzu Diesel Excellent visibility and maneuverability built for inner city and suburban use. Easy Driver entry and exit. Chassis lengths from 109 inches to 212 inches. Compatibility with a variety of body types, including refrigerated box, stake/flat bed and service bodies. 45 degree tilting cab for easy access to the engines for maintenance. Trucks are available now via Chevrolet Fleet and Commercial services.
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    G. David Felt Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.CheersandGears.com News Reports GM to Announce Secondary Use of VOLT Battery's! According to the wall street journal, yesterday GM was set to announce a secondary use for the VOLT batteries. According to the story, the 17 kWh battery that GM builds for the VOLT has a cost between $5,100 to $8,500 dollars. According to GM Media, the First generation batteries are now to be used in a second life from helping to keep the lights on and equipment running in IT data centers to bat houses and Duck nesting box's for endangered species. According to GM, the first generation VOLT battery at the end of it's useful life still actually holds over 80% of it's original storage capacity. As such GM has put together commercial and non-commercial use of these battery systems with and without wind turbines to generate enough power to keep buildings up and running for 4 hrs or when not needed return to the electric grid renewable power. The reuse of the VOLT batteries has allowed the GM Data Center administration building to get the LEED Gold Certification from the US Green Building Council. Full GM Medias Announcement VOLT Battery Backup System
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    440 mile Washington Cascade Scenic Loop Highway is EV-ready G. David Felt Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.CheersandGears.com Washington state department of transportation announced yesterday that the Cascade Scenic Loop highway, considered to be one of the top 10 drives in North America is now EV-ready. Governor Jay Inslee joined other city and state representatives at Pybus Public Market to announce the kickoff of this drive that can be done in pure EV mode. Driving this 440 mile loop through the cascade mountains and lakes of Washington emission free will enhance the beauty of the state and preserve the outdoors for future generations to come. WSDOT full News Release is found here: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2015/06/CascadeLoopEVReady.htm The full Cascade Loop Scenic Highway PDF is found here: http://www.cascadeloop.com/flip_book/#1 This is the EV station list for the Scenic Loop Highway. This was funded by a $25 million tax payer dollar initiative.
  15. G. David Felt
    Life will have it's ups and downs, but life is always worth living for as there is so much to learn, see and do in life that even the worst day is still a great day to be alive in this awesome world we live in! Hang in there, things will always get better.
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    The cost should have been in a auto line that could justify the cost.
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    Do you think the canceling of the Hybrid is also a realization that in the low end line of auto's people have been driven out of car shopping by the outrageous cost of auto's today. The Civic line probably does not need a Hybrid or CNG. Those should have been in the Accord line.
  18. G. David Felt
    I totally agree with Cmicasa on his take on this FAILURE of Jag!
  19. G. David Felt
    Sad for the death of the CNG Civic as those that own them love them. But GM, Ford and Dodge / Ram are expanding so just more options from others. I have to question Honda Executives on this as I really doubt about some of their changes recently.
  20. G. David Felt
    The last line is what auto companies should all live by, they have to stay Fresh! You do not go 7 or 10 years on the same body / style / technology.
  21. G. David Felt
    Exciting, this could cause VW to actually finally change and bring new everything to the table. Be interesting to watch unfold and how long to incorporate all the changes.
  22. G. David Felt
    I can one-up you. Why do people who are already doing that in the rain... slow down further when they enter a tunnel? The tunnel is 55mph speed limit, they're doing 40 in the rain, and then slow down more when there is no rain!! Let's take this to the final point of not only in a tunnel, but the auto in front of them gets over and the person breaks slowing even further. I just do not get these people!
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    50 shades of Grey
  25. G. David Felt
    Personally an ugly car and a waste of resources. FCA needs to stop wasting money on trying to revive this dead brand and focus the billions on proper R&D for their core brands that need it. The recalls for sucky 9 spd transmissions to gas tank issues, etc. Right now FCA is failing all their established brands and wasting billions on Alfa Romeo is wrong. Should have left this in the history books and move forward with the other brands.
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