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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    EV Trucks / SUVs Designs - New Revolution of Style? With the Detroit auto show and the new trucks and SUV's that are coming out, this had me thinking as many comments especially in regards to the car side has been about how HOMOGENIZED the auto style has become! We have the Pro ICE crowd, Pro EV crowd, Pro all of it crowd and with the discussions, it got me thinking about the fact of truck / SUVs style. It is not a question of if, but when we will see EV trucks / SUVs become part of the blend of options on the dealer lot. EV auto's offer a whole new range of style as unlike ICE auto's that must have the airflow for cooling, EV's are needing a different set of needs and aerodynamics is one such element. I am hoping to encourage us to have a civil discussion on what styling might end up being, encourage those that like to doodle to try their hand and post their own ideas of an EV Truck / SUV front end and think about what we might be able to do to re energize auto interest. Here is one I did that incorporates the Chevy logo inside a bigger logo and gives a bit of a big rig sense to what an EV nose might be. I am a terrible artist, but am hoping this will encourage all you arm chair reviewers to try your own hand and post.
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    Very busy face and I still am not a fan of the look even on the Z71 edition shown here.
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    I would totally agree with your review. My own takes have been anything but positive. Mazda has allot to do to catch up and I do not see them being able till they merge with another company as they are just too small and too short of funds to R&D better auto's. I also do not see Mazda becoming a Luxury competitor.
  4. G. David Felt
    Spent yesterday Skiing 17.56 Miles in the morning and wine tasting in the afternoon. Was a great Saturday! Gas fill up by the Fred Meyers by my house and they have a New Tesla Supercharging station going in! Sking the 37" of fresh Powder on Double Diamond was a Blast! Stopped by Columbia Winery and had a tasty tasting and picked up some for later! Relaxed at Home Watching Jason Bourne Movie and enjoying an 08 Cab Sauv!
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    Yet many DO NOT need a Full size or Mid Size truck. This is a great looking truck with plenty of great options, but like @Drew Dowdell no V6 is a NO GO for me. I think Ford missed the Boat, they could have cleaned up with a modern Mini Pickup that offered all these configs. I do believe that many people especially in the City want a mini pickup for their various projects.
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    Not bad, I like what Ford has done, I still believe there is a market for the Mini Pickup truck done right over the mid size pickup.
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    We'll not a fan of the multi layered look in side of the dash, I think the GMC is better looking right now with what they are selling and I do not like the Roman color tabs between the upper and lower light sections. Right now I think Chevy has gone down in their style for their SUV/Trucks. I thought the last design style was better than this and GMC was weaker but then they seem to flip flop between the two divisions. Interested to see what GMC does.
  8. G. David Felt
    Awesome reading, very informative and I enjoyed it. Thanks for the review Bill. Learned some good things. Dash is not bad, interior looks better than others in this class. Exterior is what I have come to expect from Toyota. It should do well for those that love Toyota. QUESTION: You state there is a button for EV mode. So then you always have to push this when you first get in to run on pure electric only till the battery is depleted? QUESTION: How many miles in pure EV mode does it support and what is the top speed in EV mode? QUESTION: Anyway to make EV mode always on by default?
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    COOL, GM is asking Uncle Sam to allow them to have true driverless auto's in the US. A modified BOLT with no steering wheel and pedals, the front left seat would be open for passengers. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gm-selfdriving/no-pedal-to-the-metal-in-gms-planned-self-driving-cruise-av-car-idUSKBN1F10DT
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    Tested on Android with Chrome and Firefox and it looks and works great. Even works smooth on Samsung own funky browser.
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    I looked at all the pictures and did not see the V8 exhaust tip, Did I miss it as the tips in the pictures above remind me more of a Chevy Bowtie.
  12. G. David Felt
    Toyota's Design for autonomous auto's does not give me much faith of having exciting transport.
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    @Cubical-aka-Moltar @Drew Dowdell We need a Puke Reaction, All I could do is laugh at those toasters / trams rather then Puke!
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    I know the stories say the hood scoop will not be there, but I can see it on a V edition of the Car. Yes it has the over all body of the Escala car and I will say for a 4 door coupe sedan it is one of the better executed if they hold close to the concept. Yet with that, being said and as we have discussed how homogenized the car segment has become, I was hoping for something more. I wonder how close to the interior it will stay?
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    Meh, no big deal, I like the cross grill better, but I am sure this will sell to the faithful and grow on everyone.
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    Since we have seen crease lines on the lower section of the sides of an auto, you would think you could play more with the Aero roof and pillars to give it a better look. I agree with you totally right now the Coupe 4 door look is so homogenized to be forgettable.
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    Car is a fine generic car as cars go, red lines added a sports car do not make. I guess I am just not a VW customer as it is still very bland looking, forgettable to me.
  18. G. David Felt
    Totally agree with you, I like the slider and the variable size it becomes depending on your web window.
  19. G. David Felt
    Talk about Mud Fun Sliding, Prius with driver caught in mudslide flowing down the road. https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2018/01/11/prius-slides-down-hill-propelled-california-mudslide/109365532/ More amazing pics of the mudslides in CA. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Prius-swept-away-Burbank-mudslide-video-rain-12491505.php
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    CES 2018 - Honda Electric World of Wonder Honda CES Web Page This week we have the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and Honda has had their day today by showing off their new electric powered products using a mobile power pack that is plug in play for their ATV, UTV, Scooter, and so much more. Their new 3E concepts are all AI empowered to help humans live a better life. Honda not only thought of how this could be used as a portable power supply with ease of use but also how it can work in a consumer assist mode such as their new 3E Robotics Devices. These cover an AI powered UTV (3E-D18), ease about powered chair and so much more. 3E Concept Robotics Devices At Japans population grows into their senior years, births have been going down and with no emigration allowed, Japan is finding the need for robotic help for their population to be in more demand than ever. Honda has focused on Empowering humans with Empathy and an experience of freedom from their robots.
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    Guess it is a Malibu / MB Coupe based butt. Over all I dislike the lack of distinct rear decks. Coupe design is overdone now on all auto's.
  22. G. David Felt
    Nope clarified my original post, Acura worst, then Edge, Lincoln best out of the 3.
  23. G. David Felt
    WOW, Talk about a Butt by MB, Cut off nose for the front and just weird lines over all, Honda design language does nothing for me. Sad as they build pretty reliable auto's excluding the stupid engineering parts on their CRV from what we know via Drew.
  24. G. David Felt
    @ccap41 I get your point and agree with what your saying except for the Acura, Drew hit the nail on the head with the button abomination comment! In regards to the Acura, Lincoln wins best out of the 3 dash's.
  25. G. David Felt
    Nice looking car, for a car.
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