G. David Felt

My understanding is the Grand is the Suburban version over the Tahoe version, but then I can be wrong too, but that is how it appears to me.

This is a very cool use and shows that the battery packs have a long life even after being used in an auto. Same with the Chevrolet Volt as the battery packs are being used in everything from wall power grids to keep a home warm and functioning during electrical outages to portable power systems for a wide variety of use. Used Chevy Volt Batteries For Off The Grid Living (greentecauto.com)

I always laughed even though maybe not the most polite jokes, but funny still is all the Little Johnny Jokes. Finding one of her students making faces at others on the playground, Ms. Smith stopped to gently reprimand the child. Smiling sweetly, the Sunday school teacher said, “Johnny, when I was a little girl, I was told if that I made ugly faces, it would freeze and I would stay like that.” Little Johnny looked up and replied, “Well, Ms Smith, you can’t say you weren’t warned.” Little Johnny came running into the house and asked, “Mommy, can little girls have babies?” “No,” said his mom, “Of course not.” Little Johnny then ran back outside and his mom heard him yell to his friends, “It’s okay! We can play that game!” Little Johnny is always being teased by the other neighborhood boys for being stupid. Their favorite joke is to offer Johnny his choice between a nickel and a dime Little Johnny always takes the nickel. One day, after Johnny takes the nickel, a neighbor takes him aside and says, “Johnny, those boys are making fun of you. Don’t you know that a dime is worth more than a nickel, even though the nickel’s bigger?” Johnny grins and says, “Well, if I took the dime, they’d stop doing it, and so far I’ve made $20!” 23 Little Johnny Jokes That Will Make You Laugh (humoropedia.com)

@2QuickZ's @regfootball And you have limited towing hauling capacity other than kids and basic stuff. Minivan cannot go off road like an SUV. Minivan cannot tow like an SUV and still haul. 10K difference if that is true is a bargain for all the added stuff the SUV can do. For the pinched leg room for driver / front passenger I would never get one, hard pass for me. But I do get what families love about them and respect you both. Remember they both have their use cases and a Minivan CANNOT do what the SUV can do.

Tesla Y versus Mach-E Drag race. Isreal start up that has been building a basic skateboard platform and how opened a UK development site close to 25 other OEMs as they push to get their skateboard used to build global EVs. REE Automotive opens new engineering 'Centre of Excellence' in the UK | MTDMFG Charged EVs | REE Automotive opens Engineering Centre of Excellence in the UK - Charged EVs

UBS has stated to forget the Chinese as their EV companies while still growing and will compete to a point will not be a top EV global sellar. UBS states that Tesla and VW will be the top two Global EV auto sellars by 2025. Forget Nio and XPeng. This company and Tesla will be the top two electric-vehicle plays by 2025, says UBS. (msn.com)

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Motor1 has a great story on the C8 SuperVette. 1978 the Lambroghini Countach showed up with a 345mm or 13.5 inch wide tire. Current standard C8 Tire is 305 mm To quote why they need these big wide tires: Even with wide tires and rear-biased weight distribution, we suspect the new Z06 will still be traction-challenged. That's because a road-going version of the 5.5-liter DOHC V8 used in the C8.R is expected to arrive under the engine cover. The flat-plane-crankshaft mill will reportedly redline at 9,000 RPM and develop between 600 and 650 horsepower (447 and 485 kilowatts) in the process, but the tire torturing won't stop there. The next ZR1 will reportedly add turbochargers to this engine for 850 hp (634 kW), and of course, we have the Zora hybrid that could top 1,000 hp (746 kW). We still expect to see the new C8 Z06 debut later this year as a 2022 model. C8 Corvette Z06 Spied Wearing Massive Countach-Sized Rear Tires (motor1.com)

Only 495 hp 473 lb-ft of torque LS3 Long block motor is not street legal, but a racing motor only. LS376/480 Crate Engine: 19369333 | Performance (chevrolet.com) Cheapest price from a GM dealer was $9,758.40 Engine (REPLACES PART NUMBER 19369338) 19370413 | GMPartsDirect.com From a 3rd party reseller was Summit @ $8,175.63 Chevrolet Performance 19369333 (summitracing.com) All state this is a racing motor only, not street legal and you still need a controller chip and harness not included. If you want a drop in and ready motor your over $10K if your able to install it yourself. GM prices on ICE have all increased including their blocks only for your own build up. Crate Engines: Classic, Race, and Project Cars | Performance (chevrolet.com) Yes, right now ICE is still a bit cheaper for those on a tight budget, but for those that want change, want something different and want less maintenance, the days of rebuilding an old auto with a modern EV power train are coming. Right now for the wealthy and those willing to pay up which is why EV West and other companies exist. But Soon even OEMs are going to have plug n play for conversion of ICE to EV. GM and Ford have committed to this. Best part is for those that have a loved full size truck or SUV and have decided to spend some money and want less maintenance by going EV, this is a great way to go. I can easily see changing my 1994 GMC Suburban I have in storage to EV with this as it keeps everything except the ICE components. EDIT: Thinking on this, I am really starting to love this idea. 670 Double rear motor with Torque vectoring and Magna has a 160kW (215)hp front end electric motor with steering. Total of 885HP AWD for the suburban. That gives me a HUGE FRUNK!

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I can see this as an excellent 3rd party sold item for folks wanting to custom convert their own full size truck or SUV to electric. I have also reached out to Magna to clarify if the 120 / 250 kW power is available on each of the 3 variants? If so then that torque vectoring dual motor combo at 250 kW per motor would be a total 670 hp on the rear axel alone. Add in a motor from them on the front axel and you have an awesome powerful 4WD full size truck or SUV.

Magna's eBeam technology announcement today aims to reduce the cost of building a new EV or electrical vehicles platform. The costs associated with a new platform to move to electrification from a traditional ICE is slowing down the ability to get product to market. Magna's eBeam technology is focusing on allowing to keep the existing pickup trucks capabilities while transitioning to electrification. This is the first significant solid beam rear axle change in more than 100 years according to Magna. Magna's eBeam technology is scalable giving auto makers the ability to electrify their trucks without sacrificing utility and functionality. eBeam technology can be integrated with a battery for pure BEV or connected to a Hybrid system thus supporting high-payload vehicles and matching continuous-duty power usage. This technology supports existing breaking and suspension systems giving auto makers a quick way to electrify their trucks and preserving towing and payload capabilities. Magna's eBeam family comes in power choice of 120 kW (161hp) and 250 kW (335hp) and allows three variants. Single motor, single speed Single motor, two speeds Twin motor, single speed including torque vectoring Magna has additional powertrain solutions for the front of the truck to support electric 4WD that includes software and controls for a seamless integration. News Release - Magna Drives Pickup Truck Electrification With Its New eBeam Technology View full article

Excited for the Rivian R1S and true fold flat 2nd and 3rd seats for a nice flat area in the rear.

Common sense, door has to be open for you to see how I fit inside. Next time I will ensure to get a pic of me with the door closed too.

Generation 2 of the Ultium batteries have already undergone 150,000 simulated test miles at the Global Technical Center in Warren Michigan. To accelerate the move to an all EV portfolio, gm is working with several innovative companies and making investments in said companies to ramp quickly in scaling battery production. 2015 was the start of working together and gm will now take it to the next level with the next generation of Ultium batteries. This agreement with SES will include building a manufacturing prototyping line in Woburn Massachusetts for high-capacity, pre-production batteries by 2023. To quote GM President Reuss: “Affordability and range are two major barriers to mass EV adoption,” said Reuss. “With this next-generation Ultium chemistry, we believe we’re on the cusp of a once-in-a-generation improvement in energy density and cost. There’s even more room to improve in both categories, and we intend to innovate faster than any other company in this space.” Just one year after the Ultium platform reveal, the rapid technical progress is making it possible to upgrade battery packs as gm has been granted 49 patent and 45 patents pending. GM Targets Range and Battery Cost Improvements to Accelerate All-Electric Future View full article

Yes for allot of people the Rav4 Hybrid is an outstanding solution. I think GM should have made the Equinox and Terrain with the Gen 2 Volt system and sold a butt load of them.