G. David Felt

I have to say I find this funny! ? Chevrolet Reveals What An EV Garage Can Be, With Gas Station Nostalgia (msn.com)

The Battle is on for EV Performance as Porsche just reclaimed the EV track record for Nurburg. Beating the Plaid by 2 seconds. Porsche Taycan Turbo S Tops Tesla Model S Plaid Nurburgring Record (msn.com) Yes as @smk4565 they still do not beat a few exclusive ICE autos, but they are showing that EV will dominate the track and Mercedes, nor BMW or Audi are anywhere to be found in the EV performance world. Hopefully Cadillac will take their EV V series there to show it off like they did with the ICE series.

I would agree with you on everything about the last 2-3 years. I think while some feel you have to keep them all original, if you wanted a better engine, then GM Performance Crate engines or the Connect and Cruise are a great solution. I have my dream of getting a 1986/87 Monte Carlo Aero with T-Top and putting in a GM e-crate solution as that would be such a cool car to enjoy driving. Course I also plan to convert my 1994 GMC Suburban to e-crate once they get them out.

These recalls are ugly. Check this list of recalled vehicles from Ford, BMW, Jeep, Nissan and more (komando.com)

Stellantis supplied in their press release. Dare Forward 2030: Stellantis’ Blueprint for Cutting-Edge Freedom of Mobility | Corporate Communications | Stellantis There are two Jeep images supplied by Stellantis on their gallery. Stellantis Strategic Plan - Reveal Cars | Events | Image album | Corporate Communications | Stellantis Reading through the updated Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 plan, this is the actual first Jeep BEV compact size that will come to the US and global markets next year.

This should be a cool episode. https://www.rivianownersforum.com/threads/rj-scaringe-brings-r1s-r1t-to-jay-lenos-garage.3564/

Seems Lucid has rolled out a $6,000 Stealth look package. Nice. Lucid Motors shares new 'Stealth' exterior upgrade for the Air (electrek.co) Stellantis will be one to watch as they roll out a ton of BEVs over the next 2 years, 28 BEVs to be exact for global purchase by the end of 2024. https://electrek.co/2022/08/08/stellantis-bev-sales-rise-50/#more-249379 First Half 2022 Results | Stellantis NICE, We know now when we will see the American family of stuff happen. From the First Half Report of Stellantis. Upcoming Events: Dodge, Jeep and Ram to reveal more about their electrification strategies. August 16 and 17: Gateway Muscle and Future Muscle Reveals as part of ‘Dodge Speed Week’ September: Jeep 4xe Day November 3: Q3 2022 Shipments and Revenues November: Ram Revolution

So it seems those that buy EVs have better credit than those that buy ICE. EV buyers have far better credit than ICE shoppers (greencarreports.com) Very cool reading. Charged EVs | EV sales hit new record in Q2, as legacy vehicles struggle - Charged EVs Some good info on the various brands, while Tesla leads still, Hyundai, Kia, Ford and GM are starting to eat away at them.

I am all about composting, recycling, etc. There are many places I will be more than happy to have recycled products, a new auto is not one of them as I like the feel and comfort of Leather and at this time, I do not feel there is enough test evidence on the long term life of recycled products in an auto yet. I also am big on quality of life, safety and comfort for family and friends. Driving an auto that can kill humans, I want it to be safe, yet fun and in that regards, high strength steel over recycled plastic body parts is good for me. That is one of the concerns I have about this mini is the use of recycled plastics in structural body parts that yes reduce weight, but can it truly last as long as a thin high-strength steel part or aluminum part? So far mother nature has shown that plastics that are exposed be they new or recycled still tend to break down when exposed to the sun and weather and pretty much 5 to 7 years and are useless. We have all seen auto's still on the road from 100 years ago. Just saying you can balance between new and sustainability.

I have to think that the market for paying a premium price on a premium sub-compact that is using recycled materials, AKA USED STUFF is small. I know if I am paying a premium price, I want my leather, I want my new quality made materials. END OF LINE ?

Very cool to see this happening. Wonder who will be next to beat Kia?

This is outstanding as most people seem to not see the difference of daylight LED bulbs compared to the old yeller bulbs. That looks so nice, Awesome Drew!!! ??

This is a Freaking Beautiful Dark Walnut Table this guy built.

@oldshurst442 Thank you for posting, Randy Pobst has again proven my point way back at the beginning about Engineering. It is never the weight, but engineering to tune an auto to perform it's best and a tune of Suspension parts for track make that difference as you, @surreal1272 and myself keep saying. Since Olds brought it to our attention and everyone deserves a special day. @smk4565 Happy Birthday, I hope you have an enjoyable day whatever you choose to do.

Very cool to still watch for a street legal production car with street tires and suspension. For most people, 7 seconds is not identifiable unlike auto enthusiast.