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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Yes you are very Special Ocn!
  2. G. David Felt
    Way better looking than the butt ugly i3 car from BMW. that is truly ugly just like the Prius. I take this bolt over the BMW i3 or the prius any day.
  3. G. David Felt
    So Millennial!
  4. G. David Felt
    Interesting, I question this mix of some states with stores, some states with factory stores. I can see a nightmare of litigation from state to state about if dealership versus company owned store. I have no warm fuzzies about this succeeding.
  5. G. David Felt
    WOW, Talk about screeching tires and crazy Japan driving. Guess he really likes his spark!
  6. G. David Felt
    Bummer, sorry to hear about that Ocnblu, sucks when stuff like that happens, all the best to getting it fixed and back on the road ASAP. Tell us how you like the Sierra, ride, etc especially compared to your truck.
  7. G. David Felt
    And Diesel gets even more negative press, killing off the hopes people will want a diesel any time soon.
  8. G. David Felt
    Enjoy your electric Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  9. G. David Felt
    BMW I think failed in many ways with the i Series, too customer built, too high a price with too limited range. GM hit the note right and I think if MB does it right with range and style, they will succeed with BMW failed. I only hope Cadillac is being aggressive to build properly priced EV's and plug-in Hybrids into their lineup.
  10. G. David Felt
    Like all those 50-65 year olds with masters, doctorates and PHDs that are unemployed as they feel they do not have to change, continue to learn and move forward, the fact is EV's will not replace petro immediately, but climate change is real and even the arabs who are pushing education to build other industries outside of Oil know we are in the final decades of it's use. Countries are going to push to find a way to clean up emissions and while battery production is just another form of Greenhouse gas compared to petrol, EVs does make city living especially far better. For one that works in the auto industry, I would expect you to take a more embracing role as accidents will happen and you will still have work as long as you learn about the EVs so your shop can work on them. Jaguar's place could be a leading one if they do it right for style, design and performance plus range. This could make them a player rather than a fading footnote in history. Change is inevitable and just like all the spraying going on to kill the mosquito larvae to prevent Zitka, petros days are numbered I don't owe you an explanation. You assume that because I am anti-electrification that I haven't kept up my industry training. Hello Ocnblu, I am making a generalization in regards to learning. I know you have been attending training to keep your skills updated. I am just pointing out that I disagree with your own statement you posted about what Jaguar is doing. Have a great day!
  11. G. David Felt
    VW still has minimal recognition. Amazing ot hear people talk about VW and comment how does it survive? Their advertising is pathetic to non-existent. They screwed themselves with the diesel issue, I really wonder how they can survive outside of the really die hard fans.
  12. G. David Felt
    Like all those 50-65 year olds with masters, doctorates and PHDs that are unemployed as they feel they do not have to change, continue to learn and move forward, the fact is EV's will not replace petro immediately, but climate change is real and even the arabs who are pushing education to build other industries outside of Oil know we are in the final decades of it's use. Countries are going to push to find a way to clean up emissions and while battery production is just another form of Greenhouse gas compared to petrol, EVs does make city living especially far better. For one that works in the auto industry, I would expect you to take a more embracing role as accidents will happen and you will still have work as long as you learn about the EVs so your shop can work on them. Jaguar's place could be a leading one if they do it right for style, design and performance plus range. This could make them a player rather than a fading footnote in history. Change is inevitable and just like all the spraying going on to kill the mosquito larvae to prevent Zitka, petros days are numbered
  13. G. David Felt
    Sounds like a plan to compete with Tesla head on and just move to the Torque Monster EV's as default standard for all auto's.
  14. G. David Felt
    Way to soon for rust but then FORD - Fix or repair daily I know the brine on the roads takes it's toll, but still 3 years seems crazy for building rust bubbles. I too am interested in knowing where on the car are they. I would look for a clogged drain hole in the door, fender, etc. depending on where the rust bubbles are forming. It sounds like water is getting in but not draining out.
  15. G. David Felt
    Looking at the full Q2 Earnings Transcript is very interesting, so ATPs are up a full $1500 per auto across the board. Page 3 has some wondering insightful info. Net incomve raised 150% year over yre http://www.gm.com/content/dam/gm/mol/docs/GM-2016-Q2-Earnings-Transcipt.pdf
  16. G. David Felt
    Links please, I have not found anything but rumors and would love to read if there is true information that GM is moving the Corvette to DOHC V8 engines. The weight gain would go against the weight loss they have been doing while still getting amazing performance out of the Pushrod V8. OK, My bad, Did not realize Corvette started in 1990 to offer a standard OHV V8 and a DOHC V8. http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/corvette/history/ Interesting to see the history line of what came when on Corvettes from the very beginning of their time line. 2nd update, really interesting going through the history, so in 1997 with the new model they dropped all engines and came out with the new 5.7 aluminum block. Since then they have had various sizes of the single in block came OHV engines making amazing HP and Torque. So we are then back to the rumors only of a DOHC Turbo V8. This from GM that talks about their silky smooth 335HP V6 yet only 283 Lbs of Torque just confirms for me that DOHC is no big deal. http://www.gm.com/mol/m-2015-may-2016-camaro-0516-camaro-powertrains.html One might as well just go turbo 4 or V8 and not waste time with the fat, over weight under torque DOHC V6.
  17. G. David Felt
    Could Skoda be the new VW? Could they leverage and change the signage at the VW dealerships to Skoda Signage? That is one way to change the marketing message and still move metal.
  18. G. David Felt
    Semi Drag Racing with a Load to the tune of TNT! Cannot get any better Diesel racing than this!
  19. G. David Felt
    Should have V6 and V8 corvettes for Chevy, Mid engine twin turbo for Cadillac.
  20. G. David Felt
    Yawn, check it out, pretty cool racing and the stands are packed! Some great coverage from up on the highrise buildings in Berlin. How a Formula E car works.
  21. G. David Felt
    No. Because the Cadillac fans have a LT4 in the CTSV. Not only that.. The ATS-V is a car in and of itself. For your constant instigating questions I pose this.. f@#kin C63AMG or M3 fans have an issue that the ZL1 will have 200 more Hp than they? I am all for a mid engine supercar at GM but it should wear a wreath and crest (yes bring the wreath back) and not a Chevy badge. This I totally agree with you on, a Mid engine supercar should be under the Cadillac label not chevy. Leave the corvette where it is as with it's own history and give Cadillac a proper supercar with a mid engine and let it roar. Not a rebadge of a corvette, though I admit I am one of those that did like the XLR, they just did not push the envelope far enough with it to stand out and be special. Agree, have a 300HP Turbo 4 base Camaro at $20,000 and you will get plenty of buyers.
  22. G. David Felt
    RIGHT! So the Mustang is .5 lower CG, yet everything else is destroyed by the Camaro. The interior style, comfort, ergonomics, and styling comes across as Car and Driver is just throwing a bone to Ford as the Mustang is destroyed by the Camaro.
  23. G. David Felt
    Agree, a GT as a Kia just makes me laugh also as it does not fit in my head or in the real world of their auto's based on their reputation.
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  25. G. David Felt
    This was expected, just another money loss and the announcement this week of using tesla stock to buy up his cousins money losing solar panel business is to divert attention from the fact that this company has not really delivered on what they say.
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