G. David Felt

F1 ICE should just be killed and focus purely on F1E.

AMG One is DEAD, The web site implys that, MB does not talk about it and all links are dead that used to be active. They are cutting everywhere. Too late to the party, this is a product that never should have been to begin with. They should have focused on pure EV like Tesla.

Back in November 2019 Motor Trend did a story where GM hinted at a Hybrid Corvette C8 that would have 900 hp. https://www.motortrend.com/news/c8-chevrolet-corvette-zr1-hybrid-twin-turbo-dohc-v-8-with-900-hp/ Now Motor Trend published this story March 2020 from info posted in the Corvette blogger web site about some interesting points in the fuse box of the C8 2020 manual. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/autos-luxury/2020-chevy-corvette-c8-owners-manual-might-hint-at-hybrid-model/ar-BB10A6N0 To quote the story: While this isn't unusual at first glance, what piqued the interest of Corvette Blogger is a set of numbers referring to specific functions of each fuse – in this case, numbers 7 and 12. Fuse number 7 is labeled as a Power Sounder Module/Pedestrian Friendly Alert Function and is also called the same thing in the Chevy Bolt. The Pedestrian Friendly Alert Function gives EV cars a sound that can be heard by pedestrians more easily. Kinda like that low hum or buzz in other EV cars that lets pedestrians know that a car is nearby (lack of combustion engine and all). Number 12 is called the Lithium-ion battery module, which is missing in the Chevy Bolt manual because the Bolt uses a rechargeable energy storage system; a totally different hybrid. If true, the C8 Corvette relies on the electric power for brief performance boosts, totally foregoing any long-range electric power. I would have to say that an AWD Hybrid Corvette is coming and damn that it is going to be very cool and fast!

Yes, One has to wonder why MB has become so quiet about the Mythical AMG One and now with them killing power trains, killing models and one off projects, one has to wonder if this will not be killed rather than waste any more money on an auto that cannot meet emissions especially now. I would expect MB to say this project is dead in the near future as they announce other products are at the end of production. Update: Seems MB has moved AMG One Project from a listed auto with the rest to being only on the Concept Show car list now. All links that show up in Google and Bing to interior pages are no longer functional either. This I would take as a sign this project is being killed.

Poor Comet/Maverick, needs some TLC! Love the dog!

Cadillac SHOULD have V editions of EVERYTHING they Sell!

Very cool metal work by this Teen, to bad BS rules were made and kept her from winning and getting a scholarship. https://www.thedrive.com/news/32591/this-high-schoolers-incredible-metal-sculpture-of-a-chevy-pickup-shouldve-won-first-place She has some mad skills! Amazing the stupid people in Camaro's and the waste of such lovely high end rides when they crash. https://www.thedrive.com/video/32588/showboating-chevrolet-camaro-crashes-while-fleeing-police-on-angeles-crest-highway Very cool, Hyundai and Genesis just announced they will cover up to 6 months of payments if you loose your job due to Coronavirus. COOL https://www.thedrive.com/news/32590/hyundai-and-genesis-will-cover-6-months-of-car-payments-if-you-lose-your-job-to-coronavirus WOW, Teens in Daddies / Mommies SUV drag racing and crashing big time. WOW ? True, Costco has a two bottle limit in place as it is used by many to build home made hand sanitizer. https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-hand-sanitizer/

Would agree with you that always good to have a week or two of food and necessities, but DO NOT panic. I honestly would ASK ALL to NOT buy masks, leave them for the medical community who needs them to help the sick. As proven, those with Healthy Immune systems do recover fine. Those with diminished immune systems are the one that need to be extra cautious. Wishing you all, all the best on being safe, healthy and loving family, friends and neighbors. Help out where you can, but stay vigilant. Looks like we will need to hunker down and hold off on enjoyment of life till this passes. Might as well take the time to start spring cleaning of ones house and clean everything. Nothing wrong with that. Alcohol 70% or higher kills coronavirus as well as all other germs. Make sure to drink some too.

WOW, Reuters just uploaded a ton of news: https://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos Volkswagen is suspending production at Bratislava plant. Ford is shutting down their Spanish factory for a week Germany just shut it borders with Austria, France, Switzerland Under UE pressure, Germany has suspended gove agency approval for export of all protective gear such as masks, goggles, and gloves allowing businesses to produce as much as possible and export to any country willing to buy. Canada just rushed through ratification of the USMCA trade pact. Tesla $2.2 Billion deal trail is postponed due to Coronavirus. US Dealers are feeling the hit from the virus as they reduce hours and staff due to reduced traffic of customers. Austria ditched their balanced budget as they announced a $4 billion economic aid package to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-austria-deficit/austrian-budget-deficit-will-be-massive-chancellor-kurz-says-idUSV9N286014 France and Spain have joined Italy in imposing Lock downs on the country with inner country movement restricted to combat the virus that has infected 156,000 and killed 5,800. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus/lockdowns-and-entry-bans-imposed-around-the-world-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN21208S Pop will hold Easter service with NO ATTENDANCE by the faithful. Televised only. New Zealand, Austria and Australia have made it a requirement that all arriving international travelers will be held in isolation for 14 days before release into their country. American Airlines is cutting 75% of their international flights and grounding all wide-body planes. China is transferring all arriving individuals to a central quarantine facility for 14 days observation till further notice as the imported infections surpass locally transmitted cases for the second day in a row. Britain is preparing to isolate all people 70 and older, ban all gatherings for up to 4 months till this is over. Argentina has banned all non-residents from entry into their country. Columbia is expelling all Europeans due to compulsory quarantine of 14 day violations by 4 people. Have closed all borders. South Korea is now also subjecting all visitors to isolation from Europe and china. WOW, the world has gone crazy!!!! ? Got it, when they finally return to all the food taste test to get ya to buy. That Costco Lunch does indicate a return to normal. Sadly, Costco HQ here says they do not see the food court tables that have been removed or the food samples returning till end of April at the earliest. Crazy

31 of what is now 42 confirmed deaths are from the Living Care Nursing facility in Kirkland. The rest are at other facilities or work places. At one hospital in the south end, an Emergency Physician, Age 40 was just quarantined as he has Coronavirus.

Amazing video of a parking garage that actually is a multi-floor of auto repair companies and a ton of auto's, some expensive and rare that are not being taken care of. WOW https://jalopnik.com/5f5593c6-fc77-4988-b48f-115c845ad3de Love this read on why people need to pay attention to the 4 door Skylines. https://jalopnik.com/you-should-care-more-about-four-door-skylines-1842334914 Seems Susuki knows there is a market for Mini pickups, so the local Suzuki retailers are doing their own conversions to sell new Mini Jimnys Suzuki Pickups. https://jalopnik.com/suzuki-new-zealand-converts-jimnys-into-tiny-flatbed-tr-1842341271 Very interesting read on why all new auto's moving forward just needs to go to sliding doors front and rear. https://jalopnik.com/put-sliding-van-doors-on-all-the-vehicles-1842322962 Have to say it does make sense for ease of getting in and out especially in parking garages. https://jalopnik.com/put-sliding-van-doors-on-all-the-vehicles-1842322962 Another interesting read on why skateboard platforms are a challange and helps to explain why GM has moved away from them. Interesting...... https://jalopnik.com/skateboards-are-more-challenging-than-they-seem-1842317012

Here are last nights pictures from Fred Meyers. I honestly have never seen our grocery stores this bare of product. Makes me think, Depression era, cold war, Russia, North Korea, etc. etc. etc. ?

Amazon just put out a notice that in larger cities, deliveries will be delayed till product comes back in stock on select items and you might only get a partial order delivery. https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/real-time-coronavirus-updates/281-b258146d-219a-40a0-8874-cb0fb4f81ec2 Local news here has updated that Washington State has the most cases in the nation. 40 dead 642 confirmed cases over 4,000 pending results over 8,000 negative results All local ski resorts, sporting events, convention events, etc. are closed till further notice, Supreme court just approved the county purchase of hotels and sites so that King County alone will run 6 different isolation sites from various purchased hotels. These places will have fences erected around them with security and health care workers to insure everyone stays isolated and no one leaves till healed. Kent lost their lawsuit against the county that was wanting to purchase the hotel as a coronavirus site. Over all ugly, and the stores are just crazy vacated on stuff. People really are acting crazy!

Costco here in the Seattle Area have removed the tables, you can still order food from the food court, but must be eaten outside in your auto or take home. No standing around inside to eat. Fred Meyers, part of the Krogers family of stores here on the west coast was normal traffic flow I thought when I went to get stuff for my senior parents and drop it off at their house. Yet the produce had areas empty of product, freezer, meats, dairy, etc. all were pretty empty. TP and Paper Towels were gone. Processed foods area like Campbell soup was heavy empty, boxed food stuff was heavy empty. Bread area was decent stocked, but chips, junk food, etc. was all low. Very weird seeing the stores like this, so cold war, depression like.

No wonder you jump all over the place in comparing 3 door to 2 door and weight, You pretty much are just regurgitating what Motortrend is also saying about the 4 door amg gt coupe. https://www.motortrend.com/news/mercedes-amg-gt-4-door-coupe-nurburgring-lap-record/ According to them this car can take the crown from the Corvette ZR1 2009 model that set the speed record then. It is the fastest 4 seater 4 door coupe car today, but we have not seen the top of the line C8 corvette which will leapfrog this car no problem I am thinking based on the history of the top of the line Corvettes that have beaten the MB auto's. Then the Germans will come back. Always a back n forth between auto companies. No one ever stays the winner winner chicken dinner for ever.

Follow the instructions here to change it back to single click. https://www.isunshare.com/windows-10/open-item-by-single-click-or-double-clicks-on-windows-10.html https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-start/turn-off-double-click-for-single-click/61d104de-e9f9-405c-b9bf-284807193d13 Hope this helps.

@ocnblu I think you might have accidentally turned on the double click as a single click. This can happen same with keyboard where if you hold down a single key, it thinks you want multiple and sets it up as a hot key which can cause all kinds of weird issues on the keyboard. Try this: How to change mouse from double-click to single-click in Windows 10 Step 1: Open the File Explorer Options. To do that, first, open Control Panel , choose to view by Small icons and then click the File Explorer Options link. Step 2: On the File Explorer Options window, select the General tab, select the "Single-click to open an item (point to select)" radio button, and then click Apply followed by OK.

Maybe your own electronics do not like your attitude towards EVs. After all they are related. Washington State just announced we are up to 41 dead due to Coronavirus. Vail Ski resorts are shutting down globally for the next 2 weeks to allow the Coronavirus to settle down. WOW, good thing I got 14 days in of skiing so I more than broke even.

Or too fast for you to handle? ?

You talking this Hornet Concept they did? It would make a nice EV with a large Frunk!

Dodge has filed to renew the Trademark on the auto name Hornet while also filing a number of EV patents and a few ICE patents. Makes one wonder what Dodge might be up too. Hornet ICE or Hornet EV? ? https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/03/nameplate-from-the-past-returns-in-trademark-filings/

While I await the full size EV SUVs, I love to learn about old auto's that we really have never seen here in the states. Today it is the FORD CONSUL 1953 in outstanding shape for sale for $12,800 dollars. https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/03/rare-rides-a-ford-consul-from-1954-little-beige-bathtub/ Seller site here: https://www.allsportscars.co.uk/vehicle/1953-ford-consul/

Solid State Battery Break through by Samsung. Half the size of traditional batteries with 500 mile range and guaranteed 1,000 times recharge cycle with no cell death. https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-presents-groundbreaking-all-solid-state-battery-technology-to-nature-energy https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-groundbreaking-all-solid-state-battery-technology.html March 9th, SAIT (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology) and SRJ (Samsung R&D Institute Japan) presented their findings on long lasting all solid state batteries to Nature Energy, the world's leading scientific journal. By having such safe solid state batteries that can handle repeated charging at half the size but considerable density of power you remove range anxiety all-together and bring about battery packs that can go way beyond 100,000 miles. This brings up the million mile battery pack desire Tesla and others have talked about. Samsung believes they will have this battery pack in production, in auto's as well as all types of electronics by mid 2020's. Graphic to show the differences between today's Lithium-Ion battery and solid state.

Some cool speed freak auto comes from Apex AP0 EV that weights 2,645 pounds and is faster than a McLaren 720S and is 500lbs lighter than it too. https://www.autoblog.com/2020/03/14/apex-ap-0-electric-track-car-augmented-reality/ Seems the Iconic London Black cab has become the hot new Delivery van of Europe but as a Hybrid van from Geely. https://www.autoblog.com/2020/03/13/geely-london-black-cab-hybrid-delivery-van/ To quote the story: Although full technical specifications remain under wraps, the fact that the VN5 shares its mechanical components with the TX suggests it's fitted with a plug-in hybrid powertrain that consists of a turbocharged, 1.5-liter three-cylinder borrowed from Volvo and set up as a range extender. It sends the electricity it generates to a 33-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack that in turn zaps a 110-kilowatt motor into motion. The VN5 is capable of driving for up to 63 miles on electricity alone, a figure that will allow owners to avoid paying to drive into London's emissions-free zone, and its total driving range with a full charge and a full tank checks in at 301 miles.

It is always a shock to learn of places that still have poverty average income. WOW? Thank you Balthazar for sharing this.