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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    If the news is SPOT on with predictions for a Recession that will hit hard in 2019, then Toyota is gonna be in for a shock. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/style/2019-financial-crisis.html 5 major points from the NY Times that covers some of the same points various members here have stated. http://fortune.com/2018/12/11/janet-yellen-warns-another-financial-crisis-could-be-brewing/ Janet Yellen Former Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve is blowing a horn about the bank bundled up leveraged loans that are being sold off to the unsuspecting and the crash this debt could cause on the US. She has walked back her Optimism from earlier this year and now worries about the holes in the financial system that have been created by DC. To Quote her: Yellen, now an economist at the Brookings Institution, has previously spoken out against U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprecedented criticism of the Fed’s policies. “To totally undermine these institutions that are assets to the U.S. and the globe is worrisome,” she said. So Toyota CEO, I would be thinking TWICE about your car sales and the future growth. I perceive a slump coming up for the auto industry and some companies just might have to declare bankruptcy. I hope the Ford Family has been saving their Pennies as I think Ford is gonna need a bailout.
  2. G. David Felt
    I thought that was the heated windshield fluid and wiper system.
  3. G. David Felt
    For a Muslim country that is ass-backwards, not the brightest moment in his career. Should have kept those private. IDIOT!
  4. G. David Felt
    Maybe a Family of Mid engine Corvette auto's? Maybe they are planning to shelve the Ice version and go all EV!
  5. G. David Felt
    How about drop it to at least the same 2.5% we charge on them. Equal to Equal, That is a deal making deal!
  6. G. David Felt
    No reason to get excited till the trade war is over and eve if they do reduce it to 15%, nothing gained here at all. So how is Potus 45 being that ultimate deal maker that is making a difference? All we have had is higher prices and stress.
  7. G. David Felt
    Which I prefer than the Lazy Boy recliner seating. I loved my grandfather's Cadillac Brougham but I always fell asleep in that car. Way to soft for me if I was driving.
  8. G. David Felt
    Electric motors are cheap, the battery is the big cost for sure but then I do expect the cost to come down significantly over the next few years as production ramps up. Economy of Scale. If we keep following this trend, I expect the cost of per kWh battery to be below $100 by 2023 which makes the battery and a crate electric motor on par with traditional ice crate projects. $100 is where WITHOUT incentives, battery and electric motor are on par with ICE powertrains.
  9. G. David Felt
    If it looks like this: as I posted in this story I would then be up for this as this is sexy looking to me. Way better looking than the Tesla. Thinking on this, it could be the color too, maybe the matt grey just does not do it for me.
  10. G. David Felt
    Jetta fans will love it, but for me such a blah looking car. Reminds me of Toyota Camry, but this is the VW version.
  11. G. David Felt
    Considering he had a hand in the EV Camaro plug in motor to the tranny, I can see a legacy of Box'd electric motors to replace ICE motors for restoration by those that want the Torque and reduced maintenance of an electric motor.
  12. G. David Felt
    RJ made it very clear at the LA auto show that besides building their own auto's they would also be selling the rights to use the platform for auto development by others. This would save other companies the time to build a basic Skateboard and they can focus on just being a Coach builder. Reminds me of the early 1900's with all the various coach builders. Interesting Times we live in.
  13. G. David Felt
    One Can hope for CUVs to cover the full spectrum of price points. I think the Suzuki subcompact cuv would be doing well if it was still on sale here. Just too early before people decided to move from cars to CUVs.
  14. G. David Felt
    Seems that Rivian has it's first customer. Pininfarina is being reported by Autocar India as having purchased the rights and will use the Rivian Skareboard chassis to build their PF1 Luxury Performance SUV. Pinifarina is building a PF0 hypercar using tech from Croatian EV maker Rimac. Now they will build their PF1 SUV based on the Rivian Skateboard with external and internal style by Pininfarina. Expected to launch in 2021, the PF1 will have 1,088 HP and is to compete against the Lamborghini Urus which arrives in 2020 with 650 HP. Pininfarina PF1 will weight about 600 pounds more, but also have 538 more HP over the Urus. https://www.autoblog.com/2018/12/10/pininfarina-pf1-suv-rivian-ev-platform/
  15. G. David Felt
    Considering the amount of crime in Brazil his native country, I take the Japanese honor over his manipulation of the system. Innocent till proven guilty, but so far what has been shared would tend to show his guilt.
  16. G. David Felt
    @regfootball Totally agree with what you have stated, I know way too many 50 year olds up to baby boomers who hate having to do squats to get into and out of a car and just want to slide their ass into the seat. My parents are perfect examples of why they love their Cadillac SRX 2004 and 2008 models. They can just slide into and out of those cars and are very happy with them. As the US ages, tastes changes and cars are on the decline, I am hoping we will see cheaper CUVs to replace them.
  17. G. David Felt
    Criminal High-flyer. Never cared for him as a business man. Looks like a weasel and clearly was a slick one till it caught up to him. I say prosecute for everything. Make an example.
  18. G. David Felt
    Doubt it at Ford or FCA, maybe GM. But far less chance than in Japan where Honor is a big deal.
  19. G. David Felt
    Probably the apartment is where another of his mistresses lived and he stored his own evidence. Total speculation on my part based on watching so many movies!
  20. G. David Felt
    Not only clean out his garage, if he cared about anything other than listening to his voice, how about cleaning up the old bags of waste on the background. But sticking to cars, how about the occasional engine bay cleaning, how dirty his car is behind him. The cut in change is terrible, clearly does not care about anything but bashing GM. He has no knowledge of the VOLT, clearly is just a bashing due to some past experience that he still is pissed about. WOW, talk about an idiot in how he addresses the ignition recall, praises Fiat, what a joke. Clearly is all about buying american made Japanese products and ends with a watch my repair videos and ring my bell for support. What an Idiot. Have to say it was one of the hardest videos to watch, I would not watch that again unless there was a point I missed that was so important I had to see it.
  21. G. David Felt
    @Robert Hall He rocks, loved the Kill BIll movies, but seeing him in concert is Awesome! Thanks for posting. Would love to have seen his full concert with the Orchestra as that looks like it was a Rock'in Concert.
  22. G. David Felt
    Have to say I am really liking Keiko Matsui new albums. Listening to her "The Piano" album from 2014. Relaxing music to work too. Hair has gotten a bit crazy over her more conservative look. LOL
  23. G. David Felt
    Glad to hear she is mobile and not feeling it yet. Safe driving all.
  24. G. David Felt
    Wishing her all the best in not having any aches or pains. Hope the rest of her week goes better. Any pictures on what the Kia looked like? Interesting to see how mushed up it was.
  25. G. David Felt
    I honestly can see having inexpensive RWD commuter EVs and then you step up into AWD EVs and Luxury / Performance having AWD with Torque vectoring. OEMs can then also have a single set of Controller boards and a customer if later on has the money and wants more power can go online, pay the OEM for the power upgrade and it gets pushed down to the auto to unlock performance improvements, luxury add-ons, etc.
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