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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Rock on AWESOME Will say I find it funny that they have listed Rhino color as Exclusive when you can get it on the Altitude edition as my son has it. Also, surprised by some of the options. I would have thought these kinds of options would be included in this as a no options top of the line ride. Honestly who is gonna race this as a stripped SUV race auto? Still love that this is available.
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    GMC Wins! The look of the Ford is just not good IMHO. That GMC Rocks I also agree with you, not a fan of the Ecoboost V6.
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    Me think if I had the cash, take my 94 suburban, convert to in-wheel hub motors as an AWD EV and the front would get converted into a frunk! So cool
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    August 21st will play hell with self driving cars too.
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    Very cool Model A and his Ford Truck, Love your GMC version! that just Rocks!
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    Be interesting to see how they handle tumbleweeds. A storm of Tumbleweeds crossing the roads. Might just freak the little electrons out!
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    GM Skateboard Baby, Always been an innovator in technology. Amazing is that another company has built many EV platforms trying to get OEM's to buy their setup to use in EV auto manufacturing. Trexa, they started off with their Tube design and then now have their own skateboard design.
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    I can see the extreme heat waves causing issues for the cameras on the autonomous auto's.
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    No Love, Everyone's back is turned to the baby. I am suprised it is not crying a river of black from being ignored.
  10. G. David Felt
    Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Cadillac CT6 Hybrid Cadillac ELR Hybrid GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
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    OUCH, $14 million is not much and I question it will allow them to get the hardware to build the cars. The Capital Partners who put up their HQ to invest here took a risky and not a smart move. I suspect all will be lost. I really doubt as much as I like Faraday that they will get their auto into production and sales. Some China company will probably end up owning them in the near future.
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    Probably, but hopefully they will realize that off road there are more dirt than sand. I know the Baja was all the rage when the Raptor was thought up and born, but now so many more options and Ford needs to deal with that axle hop.
  13. G. David Felt
    H'mmmmm Why do I feel that FCA is going to cannibalize the Wrangler!
  14. G. David Felt
    Cool Read on King of the North for off road pickups. http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/autos-trucks/king-in-the-north-chevrolet-colorado-zr2-vs-ford-f-150-raptor-vs-ram-2500-power-wagon/ar-AApB2q2?li=BBnb7Kz#image=AApB2pY|92 Interesting to see who comes in last and who is first. I wish the ZR2 had the diesel engine option over the V6. To me the V6 is the wrong engine for the ZR2.
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    G. David Felt - Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.cheersandgears.com Euro EV Truck, Not for the US 59 horsepower, 167 pound feet of torque, 22 kilowatt battery pack, and a 100 mile range a Ford F150 this is not. Yet as I have stated in other forums and auto threads, I truly believe inner city folks as well as city governments would love to have a true mini pickup, not a mid or full size, but a true mini pickup truck that seats 2 people and can still carry a decent amount of weight. In this case, 1,400 pounds. Kolle, a conversion company in France is taking the Renault Kangoo Z.E. electric delivery van and converting it into a pickup truck. Clearly you still have reminders that this was more than a truck by the high sides, stagecoach doors in back and tall tail lights. The conversion costs $16,400 US based on current exchange rates. Since Renault does not sell in the US, you will not see this little EV mini truck here, but the thoughts of taking the Nissan e-NV200 electric minivan and converting it does ring a decent idea. Makes one wonder if GM would consider doing this to their city express minivan which is from Nissan. Possible decent way to grow the EV segment by taking the production line of Nissan / Chevrolet minivans and adding to the EV van offering with an EV mini truck offering. green car report story
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    G. David Felt - Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.cheersandgears.com $100 Million IPO and New Auto Price for Elio Motors! According to Autoblog, Elio Motors is planning to raise $100 million dollars in an IPO that would allow them to finally start construction and delivery of Elio Motors three-wheeled bikes. Elio Motors made a big splash when they first initially showed off their concept with a purchase price of $6,800. Since that time a few years back, the price has crept up to $7,450 as of the SEC filing. Original depositors will still get their promised bike as the stated price but new depositors will have to pay the higher price. Considering how this is priced in comparison to other forms of transportation, it is still a deal yet the big question is, will people buy the stock and can Elio finally deliver to the market?
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    G. David Felt - Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.cheersandgears.com Self Driving Auto's Hacked, Results Can be Deadly! Thanks to the researchers at University of Washington, University of Michigan, Stony Brook University, and UC Berkeley we now have proof that self driving autos can be easily hacked and the results deadly. The researchers have released a paper Robust Physical-World Attacks on Machine Learning Models in which they have shown 4 different ways that disrupt the way machines read and classify signs using a camera and color printer. To quote the original story, "The most troubling part about these experiments is that they all appear very subtle to the human eye, camouflaged as graffiti, art, or incorporated into the sign's imagery." All it took was 4 stickers printed out and placed on a stop sign to turn the sign from a stop sign to a MPH sign that can cause deadly results. Clearly this is going to cause many to re-think self driving and auto companies to have to test to insure the signs are read properly. The four ways that autonomous auto's are fooled is by of course fully printed signs to cover the existing sign, Stickers placed on the stop sign, graffiti on the stop sign and grey stickers covering up portions of a turn sign giving the impression to the computer that it was an MPH sign. Either way, all four hacks could have deadly results. Be interesting to see what the response if from the auto industry.
  18. G. David Felt
    They should have also put the VOLT powertrain into multiple auto's including CUV's. With version 2.0, that is when the VOLT powertrain should have been spread across product family offerings.
  19. G. David Felt
    The coworkers who have reservations have told me that when their number comes up, then they get access to the ordering site and can finalize their configuration of their car. At this time, they are mid level and premium level auto's as has been stated, so those that only want the base car will have to wait till the end of 2018 to be able to order their auto and then take delivery in 2019 some time. Interesting is what I say!
  20. G. David Felt
    No an EV SUV with motors at each wheel is NOT Tesla Model X. They have a motor in the differential center of front and back driving each set of wheels. I have posted many times about a company in Detroit that build In Wheel Hub motors and has converted an F150 and Brabus E-Class to AWD using these in wheel hub motors. http://www.proteanelectric.com/ BRABUS EV based on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class All new EV system developed to demonstrate a peak combined 320 kW (430 hp) and 3,200 Nm (2,350 lb-ft) torque Debuted on the Brabus stand at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show All electric power using four direct-drive Protean Electric motors, one in each wheel Ford F-150 EV (2008) Four Protean Drive® motors One motor at each wheel AWD battery EV Electric truck with over 7,000 lb GVW IC engine removed This is where the Corvette mid-engine tech can come into play for tuning an auto. There is nothing to say a mid-engine cuv or suv would not be a decent performance handling machine. Course, an AWD in-wheel hub motor suv would be best. Better is for Corvette to have this as a performance version.
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    Brings up the excellent idea of what if we move the engine from the front to a mid place in a Truck or SUV? Can the internal space given up be recovered by having a frunk and adjusting the rear seating? Be an interesting engineering exercise to see how the higher center of gravity is affected in a mid-engined Suv/Cuv auto.
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    Leaving the debate of if an SUV can hold it's own against BMW 3 series auto's and the skill it takes to have a difference of mear partial seconds between cuv/suv and a car I go back to on topic: On Topic: You always find this the most common statement of a mid or rear engine auto. "Handling improves with a better 50/50 weight split front/rear wheels and generally the reduced inertial moment of the vehicle by having the engine lower and closer to the center of gravity." With that said, it is amazing to read what everyone is saying about Mid-engine versus front engine design. Many will talk about all the advances made in Front engine performance auto's while keeping functionality of a car, cuv, or SUV with little sacrifice. Mid-Engine is the performance focus where one gives up functionality all for the added partial seconds of performance. Interesting read: http://www.whyhighend.com/front-vs-mid-engine.html This one goes into even more detail about the advantages and disadvantages and includes a video: http://aermech.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-mid-engine-cars-rwd-vs-awd/
  23. G. David Felt
    WHO CARES! Only YOU! We cannot take our SUV's there to run them so it really is about American ROADS with American Versus German auto's here in America not Germany. Here, the proof is in the pudding as they say and many of us that drive full size trucks and SUV's have no problem trouncing on the German auto's. End Result, BMW and MB build quality cars to their roads but that does NOT mean they truly cannot be put down by American Products and This I know for a Fact. Eat my American Exhaust!
  24. G. David Felt
    True, but then I have done many customizations from the suspension that is tight and has zero body roll in clover leave on and off ramps at 80+mph to the 350 V8 I bored out to 402 and now produces 505 hp, 551ft-lbs. 425 posi lock diff, custom 4 speed tranny. My 1994 Suburban will hold it's own against a BMW 3 series car. Put it and a number of other german brand cars to shame plus their SUV's. This was before I had done more than replace the coils and leaf springs. But even then this held it's own.
  25. G. David Felt
    Heck guess I do not need to put up my custom 1994 Suburban that does beat BMW 3 series products as I forgot about Chevy offering RST Editions of Tahoe & Suburbans. These rock. RST will be available on Tahoe and Suburban models in the fall of 2017. Inspired by aftermarket trends, virtually all chrome trim has been eliminated for a street performance appearance. Changes include body-color grille surround and door handles; gloss-black grille and mirror caps; black roof rails, window trim, badging and Chevy bowties. RST also includes exclusive 22-inch wheels wrapped in Bridgestone P285/45R 22 tires.Available upgrades for Tahoe and Suburban RST include a Borla performance exhaust system that offers a 28 percent improvement in exhaust flow, for a 7-10-horsepower gain at the rear wheels. An available brake package features massive front red Brembo six-piston, fixed aluminum calipers with brake pads clamping on larger-than-stock 410 x 32mm (16.1 inch x 1.3 inch) Duralife rotors coupled with a 84 percent increase in brake pad area and a 42 percent increase in rotor area to increase system thermal capacity. Duralife™ rotors feature a hardened surface to reduce corrosion and provide quieter braking with less vibration.The Tahoe RST will also be offered with an exclusive Performance Package that includes Magnetic Ride Control with performance calibration, 6.2L V-8 and the new 10L80 10-speed automatic transmission.This is the first time Tahoe will offer the 6.2L V-8, which delivers an estimated 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. The engine features three state-of-the-art technologies — direct injection, Active Fuel Management and continuously variable valve timing — to make the most of power, torque and efficiency across a broad range of operating conditions.The 6.2L V-8 will be paired with an all-new 10-speed automatic transmission. With smaller steps between each ratio, the transmission maximizes engine power under acceleration. With a wide 7.39 overall gear ratio spread and lower numerical top gear ratio, the transmission also improves efficiency by reducing engine revolutions at highway speeds.
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