G. David Felt
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WOW, Musk really does not live in the real world. The stories of his testimony prove this out. He is delusional. Elon Musk shows in ‘funding secured’ trial that he does not live in the real world (msn.com) @oldshurst442 @ccap41 @Robert Hall Thought you guys would like this story. Richard Rawlings Strikes Gold With A Trailer Full Of Classic Muscle Cars (msn.com) Ugh, I do have to agree that we are not done with stock market losses. Jeremy Grantham says ‘easiest leg’ of stock-market bubble burst is over. Here’s what’s next. (msn.com) Good for a laugh as I would have never thought of what auto this ended up being. The EPA Says This Subcompact Coupe Has the Worst Gas Mileage, and It Isn’t What You Think (msn.com) Seems Nissan is following GM with a potential EV truck version.
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Ran to business costco today and this beauty was there right in front. Sadly the car next to it also in a handicap spot parked crooked. Hope they do not ding the door. Course the Mercury was not parked straight either.
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I do not get it, what is supposed to be so funny about that? Can I get my 3 minutes and 45 seconds refunded back to my life please? ?
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This announcement by onsemi and Kia will clearly make some say "Who cares?" and "What is a Traction Inverter?" Why should this be so exciting or important for EV performance auto owners? The purpose of power module-based traction inverter is to convert the DC current from the electric vehicle’s battery to AC current to be used in the electric motor to drive the vehicle’s propulsion system. It also plays a significant role in capturing energy from regenerative braking and feeding it back to the battery. onsemi EliteSiC family of silicon carbide power modules has been selected by Kia Corporation to go first into the EV6 GT model that is going into production. This will allow the EV6 GT to go from zero to 60 in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 161 mph. Per onsemi and Kia Corporation, quote: The traction inverter of a high-performance EV, the EliteSiC power module enables high-efficiency power conversion from the DC 800 V of the battery to the AC drive for the rear axle. onsemi continues to collaborate with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation (HMC/KIA) to use the EliteSiC technology for the upcoming high performance EVs based on HMC/KIA’s Electric – Global Module Platform (E-GMP). onsemi’s high-power density SiC power module delivers the most innovative package technology to minimize parasitics and thermal resistance and offers robust package reliability using innovative interconnects. This leads to reduced power losses associated with DC to AC conversion along with reduced size and weight of the traction inverter, increasing performance and EV range by 5%. Kia believes that the multiple decades of leadership by onsemi in superior packaging that allows for reduced weight and high-density power handling will allow Kia to lead the EV market. This partnership allows Kia to scale high-volume production of EVs with superior handling of parts supply. For those interested in reading more about the 5 versions of the Power Modules by onsemi, you can go here Power Modules (onsemi.com) -
Cool deep dive.
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Interesting read if you want to know why all auto companies are going to heat pumps. Tesla heat pump detailed, gives a boost to winter EV range (greencarreports.com)
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Luxury in style, but it is still a Tesla. hahahahaha
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Always good to compare and contrast and while I like the Mach-e very much, I do think Chevrolet has a home run hit on their hands with the Blazer SS EV. I like the Blazer Interior much better than the all black with ultra large pad and skimpy dash screen.
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1st generation parked next to 2nd generation Chevrolet Bolt @ Costco Been a interesting day as I saw a CADILLAC Allante today along with numerous Rivian R1T and Ford Lighting electric trucks.
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If this story is true, very cool to have a Mini electric truck. https://electrek.co/2023/01/19/gm-mulls-compact-electric-pickup-truck-after-silverado-ev/
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WOW, Yes, no needing to heat you up and make you sleepy on the bike. That would be a deal breaker for me too having the exhaust next to my inside thigh. I have to think that the bikes that have a cat but exhaust under the seat would be nice on a cold day to warm up the seat, but would long term make ya sleepy and on hot days would suck.
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LOL, I hear and see Harleys daily due to my neighbor and his wife are Harly Riders every weekend and they have a huge group of them. Loud Noisy and many are always tweaking the bikes once they arrive at the house before they take off for a cruise somewhere. Yet before that cruise begins, it would seem that a good half a dozen riders have to address issues with their bikes first. I am glad that your friends do not seem to have any issues and you find them solid, I would love American bike makers to take the global crown on every front, sadly I just do not see Harley being that global crown right now. Only time will tell if they can survive and I hope that the American Bike industry does flourish, and this includes Livewire.
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Where I bought my Yamaha PWCs they sell Harley too and I will say that a Yamaha bike is superior to a Harley. The dealership tows in far more Harleys than any other bike. I will agree to disagree with you as Harley still makes crap bikes from fit n finish to reliability IMHO. I am surprised as I missed the spin off as a subsidiary of Livewire by Harley. WOW, did not know this as this all happened during the Pandemic so I honestly did not look at stuff but found some very interesting new release from Harley Davidson. @Drew Dowdell We missed that Harley left Ford and went to GMC for their Harley Branded Trucks. FIRST HARLEY-DAVIDSON EDITION GMC PICKUP IN HISTORY INTRODUCED - Harley-Davidson Media Site (h-dmediakit.com) Livewire set records for the Pro Stock cirquit. HARLEY-DAVIDSON LIVEWIRE MOTORCYCLE SETS NEW WORLD RECORDS AT EV RACING EXHIBITION - Harley-Davidson Media Site (h-dmediakit.com) I see that May 10th 2021 Harley-Davidson created Livewire brand as a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson yet with its own stock on the NYSE. Harley-Davidson Launches LiveWire, the Electric Motorcycle Brand - Harley-Davidson Media Site (h-dmediakit.com) July 8th 2021 Livewire launches their first production bike. Introducing LiveWire ONE™, the first product from the all-electric LiveWire™ brand - Harley-Davidson Media Site (h-dmediakit.com) Liking the Livewire website. Electric Motorcycles | LiveWire LiveWire | News Back to Harley-Davidson, it is very interesting to see how much the company has changed in the last year. You used to have to find a custom bike shop to build you a tricycle Harley-Davidson for those that can no longer ride a normal two wheel bike. Harley-Davidson now builds 3 trike bikes for sale. Boomers have a new upgrade path. ? 2023 Trike Motorcycles | Harley-Davidson USA
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Your response is a FAILURE, You bash American OEMs for releasing high end EVs first and then announce entry level EVs and Yet it is OK for Mercedes to start at the top end with expensive failed EGGs that only badge people are buying. Lacking in Style, Lacking in so many ways. GM will be eating up Market Share with 800V Ultium autos while Mercedes drags their feet in a 400V mess of pathetic EVs. Reviews by other sites of comparison show that the entry level and Mid level will be excellent for GM. 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV vs. Equinox EV: What’s the Difference? (motortrend.com) Chevrolet has updated their Equinox site so that it is very detailed on what each trim level and options are available including SuperCruise on the Equinox. The First-Ever All-Electric Chevy Equinox EV: Electric SUV (chevrolet.com) Available Fall 2023 Excellent story covering what the U.S. will get and what Canada will get at Launch. Chevrolet Equinox EV: Electric compact SUV heading to dealers this year (topelectricsuv.com) While there is info still missing due to Chevrolet not releasing all details yet, but a good comparison nonetheless. Compare Chevrolet Equinox vs Chevrolet Equinox EV | CarBuzz Where is Mercedes answer to this? The First-Ever Blazer EV: Electric SUV | Chevrolet Available Summer 2023 Excellent comparison of ICE to EV here and you can see that for a small premium the Blazer ICE RS FWD versus the Blazer EV RS RWD is a no brainer, take the EV over the ICE. Compare Chevrolet Blazer vs Chevrolet Blazer EV vs Chevrolet Blazer EV | CarBuzz Where is Mercedes Answer to this? End result is that Mercedes does not have an answer or production to support the full market other than a small production of expensive models which do not seem very popular as while I see a few on the lots, they are not selling here compared to Tesla, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, GM
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@Drew Dowdell yes please, I would love a pre-launch preview
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So then why is Mercedes bothering with low end EVs? Common Sense, if an Auto company wants to get everyone into EVs, then they have to make sure that the common blue collar human can afford an EV. Equinox achieves this. Where is Mercedes version?
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E-Ray is an awesome way to start getting both old and new fans to look at what is coming as GM moves to EVs for everything. Yes, I expect the ICE V8 Corvettes to go a long time being I do not expect the Corvette to end ICE production till GM phases out all ICE possibly as early as 2035. This Hybrid will help pay for the R&D of both cheaper and more expensive versions of EV Corvette.
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So nothing electric, just all ICE. Hope they can deliver them with quality as I have never seen the Hogs actually stay up and running for long.
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Yes, you bet she cooks, her pallet is amazing for flavor, and she does everything else when it is not on the grill other than my home-made Mac n Cheese. My wife is Korean, so you better believe that all the veggies, aka side dishes as well as so much more is her. I have am very sensitive to tomatoes as they just make me sick, but she learned how to make it from scratch and get it PH neutral so I can have Spaghetti. My Home Made Mac n Cheese: Wife made the BBQ Chicken Sandwiches on Brioche Buns. Did Hamburgers again tonight.
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WOW, this is drop dead beautiful for a resto.
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Cool, it will have a reduced size, lite weight Lithium-ion battery to handle start/stop functionality. For those that fit in the car, it should be a hoot to drive!
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@surreal1272 Going to be a hoot to see how this does against the Italian cars and on the German Track as well as other tracks. I expect this to be class leading compared to all others. Course we already know that someone will say that other brands cars are RWD so you cannot compare it to them since it is AWD. LOL future goal post moving predicted. ?
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Love the Green they chose for the Convertible Vet. Be cool to play with an actual configurator once it is up and online to see what all the options are.
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OUCH, seems Ford is having an ugly month due to bad Airbags in the Maverick Pickup truck. Lawsuit Alert: The Ford Maverick in Hot Water (msn.com)
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Course the Family does love my honey glazed spiral cut ham I do at Thanksgiving. The ham is bought from Business Costco. ? Who is Hungry now?
