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G. David Felt

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    ^^^
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    Granted this is far better looking than the Tesla S which I honestly do not like and think the Karma is far better looking auto in the same price range. MB needs to dump those stupid looking thin wing like rear view mirrors and just go with camera stubs that have been approved in Japan already so that you get a full view in your center stack of both sides and rear. MB also needs to dump the stand up emblem and use a 3D hologram type emblem on the hood. That is the one item that is just so dated on this concept, that stand up emblem. MB hopefully will make the doors gullwing or suicide type. If your going to do the concept right, then they better not have standard normal door openings.
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    :roflmao:
  4. G. David Felt
    Gotta Love Woman Sports!
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    I saw this and then some other stories as it looks like every auto company is now trying to figure out how to have auto driving along with some sort of toe hold in a Lyft or Ubber like business. I see plenty of BMW auto's on the street of Seattle being their ride share program or what ever it is called but never actually see them being driven.
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    I agree with the have to turn a profit. I have mixed emotions about your big bite statement. A pure EV S-class will help pull in the few that left for Tesla, but with everyone bringing EV's out I have to wonder how big a bite MB can get now. This will boil down to who brings out what when and what options. I will say this, regardless of the luxury brand, they better plan to option like Tesla. If you do not have RWD/AWD and multiple battery options as well as their own version of Ludacris mode, you're bringing a knife to a gunfight.
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    Wonder when the Camaro / Mustang EV will appear? We have the ability to do a 300 mile battery pack and the white Zombie and 222 have both shown performance is not a problem. I think we could capture a large Millennium crowd with an EV performance version.
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    For the moment, we will be keeping the look and feel as close as we can to what we have today. I don't want to do too much major change all at once. Think 5th Gen Camaro to 6th Gen Camaro - It looks mostly alike, but everything underneath is all new and substantially upgraded with superior performance. Thanks You ROCK!
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    Why Ew? I would think many people would love an auto start stop system that works when you push in the clutch and not have to rely on turning the auto on and off manually to save fuel. After all every little bit helps. Now the one interesting drawback I can see is if you are on hills in a city and trying to slip the clutch while also gasing to move forward, I would hope it would be pretty smooth or can be turned off as a feature.
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    Since I originally posted this, Nissan has now stated that they are looking as a pickup truck version like Sparky as interest from city dwellers has gotten stronger. It would seem that with generation 2 of the Nissan Leaf coming and a 200+ mile range, people who live in the city and city governments that need maintenance trucks for work around the parks, city, etc. has grown the interest in this little Electric FWD pickup truck. With the BOLT and Ioniq out this fall, Leaf 2.0 out next year and many other EV auto's on the drawing board, who will be the first to have a mini EV pickup truck out to the public? What is your thoughts on this, is this a valid market to create one for or is it too early?
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    Very excited to see the new software. Does it have optional interface choices?
  12. G. David Felt
    Stop-Start has worked in manuals for years. Put your foot into the clutch while not moving and the engine shuts off. My BMW rental in Germany did that to me 5 or 6 years ago. That is very cool. Learning something new every day here.
  13. G. David Felt
    Cool stuff, but I am seeing more and more stories about how old and dated the Dodge product line is and how FCA is doing nothing to update them. FCA could very well be the death of Dodge, Chrysler and Ram, they can always sell Jeep, but the others are looking more and more dated. FCA - Worlds Worst Managed Car Company. Sad
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    You keep telling yourself that. Doesn't make it true but by all means, keep telling yourself that Mercedes isn't worried about Tesla. Either way, late to the game. Where is Cadillac, Lincoln, Acura, Lexus, JLR, and the rest of them? They don't even have electric cars in development yet. As far as you know they do not have anything in development, but they very well could. Remember this is a company that caught the whole world with their pants down when they showed off the BOLT and announced it going into production. The BOLT forced Tesla's hand in regards to the T3 and it also is forcing all auto companies to move forward with an EV. Cadillac very well could have a whole group of EV's on the drawing board that you and the rest of us know nothing about. MB is reacting to the fact that Tesla S is making inroads into their top end line of auto's. More and more people buy a Tesla over an S model from MB. Tesla Model S sold 50,300 units worldwide in 2015. The S-class was close to 100,000 the past 2 years. Tesla also has the only electric performance car on the market, what happens when there are 5 cars in that segment? I also read the average transaction price of a Model S is $79,000 vs $106,000 for an S-class, so we have a bit of a gap there. True but then Tesla is not heavily discounting their cars like MB does with the S-class nor have I found a Tesla S in private car rental service. I find many S-class auto's being used as taxis, aka private auto rental. I am willing to bet that half of the S-class sales are in use as a private chauffeur service to the public around the world. Much like how MB uses the E-class as the core taxis of Europe which accounts for their large sales numbers. No matter what all this is good for everyone, but Surreal is correct, more private owners are choosing a Tesla over the S-class as something special. S-class had this to themselves, but no more. More and more options are now available and people love the quiet ride of the Tesla. This is another reason the EVs will grow in popularity as battery density grows for longer range.
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    Seems Tesla is back in the news for the Tesla S catching Fire. This time in France at a test drive event. http://www.seattletimes.com/business/tesla-car-catches-fire-during-promotional-event-in-france/
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    You keep telling yourself that. Doesn't make it true but by all means, keep telling yourself that Mercedes isn't worried about Tesla. Either way, late to the game. Where is Cadillac, Lincoln, Acura, Lexus, JLR, and the rest of them? They don't even have electric cars in development yet. As far as you know they do not have anything in development, but they very well could. Remember this is a company that caught the whole world with their pants down when they showed off the BOLT and announced it going into production. The BOLT forced Tesla's hand in regards to the T3 and it also is forcing all auto companies to move forward with an EV. Cadillac very well could have a whole group of EV's on the drawing board that you and the rest of us know nothing about. MB is reacting to the fact that Tesla S is making inroads into their top end line of auto's. More and more people buy a Tesla over an S model from MB.
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    EV's cannot be ignored, Too many reports showing the growth in sales and yes while not what petro or diesel sales, the new emissions spec for Europe and the requirements to now sell EVs as a % of sales in Europe is going to force all auto companies to comply. Nissan is now on record as saying they are looking at and will probably offer multiple battery pack options in the Leaf Generation 2. While many are comfortable with 100 miles or less range on a battery pack, they understand that some want more and are looking at having for sure a 200+ pack and possible a 300+ pack as options. This alone Nissan believes would allow them to triple if not quadruple their Leaf sales. If that is true and they did sell 75,000 in the US and 160,000 global for 2015. I do not see any auto company that can ignore the EV auto. One of the Key companies that track sales says the EV's are on target for having sales over 6 million a year by 2024. http://www.navigantresearch.com/research/electric-vehicle-market-forecasts Key interesting note is that this figure could double easily depending on cost of battery packs and range. Both of which have in the last two years dropped considerably in price and grown in capacity for range. Those first to market will win this next battle in the auto industry.
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    LOL, Yup, as you get in better shape it is amazing where we sweat from. LOL
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    So the question I have always had is when a company ends up in court due to criminal charges, who in the company really ends up having to pay with time in jail. This is usually just a money grab by the government right?
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    Guess since they cannot move trucks, they figure they will pull the Kia / Hyundia 5yr / 100K warranty. Speaks volumes about how much they believe in their product. I also agree with Balthazar, they need to cut some dollars from that begining 4x2 2WD pickup truck.
  21. G. David Felt
    Sorry but the more I see this the more it just makes me as I see nothing sexy about this short ass, blunted punched in the face auto. I just do not get the style direction they are going.
  22. G. David Felt
    Seems BMW is wanting to hit Tesla on the head for their 3 series out in 2018 and as such have a new commercial about their 330e sedan being here now. Pretty funny!
  23. G. David Felt
    Seems the Union boss are posting videos about the closing and their feeling on it. Detroit news posted this. http://www.detroitnews.com/videos/business/4070317014001/5077807733001/
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    G. David Felt Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.CheersandGears.com Michigan Blocks Tesla Sales in State, Yet State Invests in Tesla According to the Detroit News, the state of Michigan who two years ago signed into law forcing any company that wants to sell auto's in state must have a franchise to do it, seems to not want to support their own thinking. Detroit News - "Michigan Retirement Fund Boost Stake in Tesla Stock" Seems Michigan just paid $48 million increasing it's stake in Tesla to a state retirement fund holding of 339,623 shares worth $72 million according to the SEC required filing. This represents a .12% of the state $60 Billion retirement fund. What is interesting is this is their second largest holding of auto stocks. First is Delphi Automotive at $94 million, then Tesla at $72 million, Ford at $17 million and GM at $13.7 million. State of michigan owns no stock in FCA. Interesting part of the story is that Tesla has applied for a state license for a dealership. State rep Aaron Miller has introduced legislation that would allow dealerships to be owned by manufactures. Seems a bit contradictory to say the least. Read the full posting at the Detroit News.
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    Seems the Revero has the big outcoming yesterday. http://www.karmaautomotive.com/revero/ The car is in production, has it's solar panel roof that Karma is saying can power the car. Also interesting is that Karma web site and releases say they are working on the Atlantic also to go into production in the future.
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