G. David Felt
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So very true and that is probably why I never seen the Chevy cars that low, the dealerships know that no one will buy a stripped down car. Though I think that is what all kids should start off with to learn and respect what it costs to get a nicely equipped auto.
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Rimac builds custom EV auto's for anyone, an asian guy paid them to build a 1 MegaWatt EV racer that placed 2nd at the Pikes Peak run. -
Rimac Torque Vectoring video is very cool plus they use DELL computers for their design work. http://www.rimac-automobili.com/media/2305/rimac-torque-vectoring-inside-video.mp4 Interesting how they use the packaging design of a Volt, so their batteries are T shaped. Available liquid cooled or air cooled to optimize battery life for the project design.
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Volvo News: 2018 Volvo XC40 Shows How Sweden Does Small
G. David Felt replied to William Maley's topic in Volvo
HO HO ???? So what does the second HO stand for, sorry, not aware they already had an HO. At least I would think they could still come up with a better option than T4 / T5 for the same 4 banger with two different outputs. Much appreciate you responding. -
Rimac is impressive as they offer 4 different motors in their car and the top is 517hp continuous with peak 877hp. With 625 Lb Ft of continous torque. Should be a blast to drive. Like what they have on their site http://www.rimac-automobili.com/en/ Have to say that the Rimac is NO SHED BUILT car. They designed their own controllers and so much more based on what I see on their web site. This is a well funded car company. They have some very cool tech. I hope they survive or at least get bought by an auto company that wants to compete in the Hypercar war that I see coming.
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Way too funny as this just proves EV over ICE in the Performance race and like everything in time, all products will get to the EV world. Very cool. Be interesting to see this up against other hyper cars when and if they come out.
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I could go for this especially if Hyundai would do the right thing by FCA US and kill off certain labels and clean house to allow the rest to properly survive. At this point, move the 300 and Pacifica to Dodge and retire Chrysler name and move forward with Jeep, RAM and Dodge. Let FCA Euro choke on their own crap Fiat, Alfa, etc.
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Volvo News: 2018 Volvo XC40 Shows How Sweden Does Small
G. David Felt replied to William Maley's topic in Volvo
Have decided only 1 problem with this, I HATE their tagging of the engine with a T4 or T5. In the past, T5 meant 5 cylinders. Now it is supposed to just mean more horsepower. Stupid They should have just done a T4 and T4 HO. -
@Drew Dowdell @regfootball I have read this posted by different members and I guess I do not see what the benefit would be of the following: Plugin Hybrid with generator. A few members have said they would love a Plugin Hybrid with a turbo 4 motor. WHY? Since it is a Plugin, the powertrain is electric and so I see no reason the generator would need a turbo? Am I missing something here or are they really wanting a hybrid where the engine does do some actual work and not the plugin part?
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No Proof that Project One will achieve this, just theory based on computer models and so Right now Project One is just Vaporware.
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Cool, Thank you for pointing that out, I did not know the Spark got that low in price, I never see the spark in this area much and the few I have seen must have been maxed out as They always seem to be close to 20K. Totally forgot about them, but then they must just max load them in my area as I have never seen them so cheap as Ocnblu points out.
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This is very cool!
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Very cool,m love what your doing.
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Yes, I have to say that I am BORED with all the Jelly Bean Body Designs especially the boring Tesla body. I love the muscular look to this auto.
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ON TOPIC, I loved the first pic that Motor posted about this car Then the Mules started to show up So I wonder how different the front clip will be once they release the auto?
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Smart Pricing and it should help them in the market. Wish GM would realize they need to have a proper priced product like this. The Lowest priced Chevy I found on my local lot was a $18,000 Cruze bare bones and that was after all the rebates, plus bonus cash like Military bonus cash, college graduate cash, etc. Talk about a BS price since I have never run into someone that can claim every single rebate, bonus cash, etc. GM just does not understand that they need a $12-$15,000 priced entry auto.
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Awesome, so glad you found a good deal and are happy. Surprised the dealer did not flash the DVD system, getting map updates for the nav are easy. Bet the camera is a wire connection as I have seen this in many of them. Check the fuses and then you can find a wire diagram on the web and chase down the wire connections to see everything is connected securely. If the camera is really dead, new 1080P camera's are reasonable now so you could upgrade to a much better camera in it's place. Keep us updated on your upgrades and fixes, Looks awesome.
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Other than full size pickups that seem tied for highest rebates from the OEM, Looks like Ford and FCA are the rebate queens this month.
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WOW JamesB, I am glad your wife is ok just bruised and sore I am sure. Sorry about the loss of your Durango, an awesome auto for sure. Bummer that the local cops are clearly dragging their feet as the gov is at fault here and of course are going to try and minimize having to pay, but stick it to them and make sure your wife is OK and you get a fair equal replacement for the auto.
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Volvo News: 2018 Volvo XC40 Shows How Sweden Does Small
G. David Felt replied to William Maley's topic in Volvo
Great write up Bill, WOW, I like the "Care by Volvo" as this will keep the value in these auto's up as they should be well maintained then. Just hope the users respect the interiors. On the flip side, this use it like a smartphone for a year and trade in means you will always have monthly payments. I just updated from my Samsung Note 3 to a Note 8 and love the new phone but also know I will have it for 4-5 years. I Look at this Volvo program as a way for people like me who want a luxury auto at a lower price and is fine waiting a year to get some decent values on these auto's just the same way you can get a sweet deal on a Note 6 or Galaxy 7 smartphone. Nice looking auto, I really like the option of a black or white roof. Interior is outstanding, love the contrast brown / black and the clean dash layout. I really hope that the XT3 for Cadillac incorporates this style as it just rocks! -
My Escalade ESV Platinum has only 1 of these things the Air Suspension and I can tell you it is not only a luxury ride, but handles well and the handling comes in regards to both the quality of this luxury SUV that is built well and to my driving skills as a person who enjoys driving and reading the road and DOES NOT need those Nanny devices to handle the driving. Take my Escalade any day over your overblown S-Class. Better Built, longer lasting, more comfortable as a Road trip auto than the S-Class. Having been all over the Asian rim, I can tell you now that other than badge snobs in China, the bulk of China, Japan and Korea want comfort and smooth ride, not a race car stiff ride. I see the Koreans building an autoline that will give their customers the ride comfort they want. Cadillac does this with ride mode, many others too including MB, so you cannot say this is not a luxury car when he only simply points out that Genesis DOES NOT NEED the Nanny devices to compete as a smooth comfortable luxury ride. @Drew Dowdell & @William Maley I would like to request that in the future if you guys could please keep in mind and include in your writeups comparison of these auto's to the rest of the luxury makers so we have your butt in the seat feeling and impression as to how the Genesis luxury line compares please I think this is an important comparison of a Luxury auto without technical Nanny devices to a luxury auto with.
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Married to a Korean who came here at 13 but is still fluent and is a certified Psychologist, I find the last sentence in the story to be normal English as a second language talk from the asian rim. I see this in Japan, China and Korea. I assume your talking about this sentence: Of course we do some stuff for the media, but first of all we do that stuff for the customer, that we think has reasonable value for the money.
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Totally see Original Bronco, International and Range Rover original.
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Have you been in a G90? Doubt it, so your just blowing out your butt statements that have no facts. Do you have their product road map to know that they will not have any of the things you have stated? There are plenty of nontechnical luxury items, that are pure luxury in quality and craftsmanship. Post a video of you driving a G90 and then driving an S class back to back to compare and show how they handle on near identically spec'd cars. I have not driven a G90 so I would not state it is not a luxury ride just because currently it does not tick off the check box's of a badge snob ride. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST STATEMENTS from the story: “The car in the luxury car segment, they show all the racetrack talent, but which 2.2-tonne luxury segment car will ever see the racetrack? “We don’t do this kind of stuff. We work for the customer first of all, and not so much for the media. Of course we do some stuff for the media, but first of all we do that stuff for the customer, that we think has reasonable value for the money.
