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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Very cool, glad to see a start rather than nothing and it is very affordable for many people. Doubt the $500 addition to the price would really affect the price of the auto on a month basis that would stop people from buying it.
  2. G. David Felt
    So yes there is not as many charging stations but you guys are way off. According to the latest Alternative Fuels Data Center web site that monitors and keeps accurate info on the charging stations the current numbers stand as follows: 12,290 Electric Stations with 30,851 Level 1, 2 & DC Fast Charge Charging outlets. This does not include Tesla's charging network. Washington state 570 Electric Stations with 1,450 Charging outlets and the following breakdown of types of charging connections: 239 Level 1 1101 Level 2 110 DC Fast Chargers Oregon State 409 Electric Stations with 991 Charging outlets and the following breakdown of types of charging connections: 119 Level 1 720 Level 2 153 DC Fast Chargers California State 2990 Electric Stations with 9007 Charging outlets and the following breakdown of types of charging connections: 661 Level 1 7577 Level 2 769 DC Fast Chargers So YES Plenty of opportunities for building out but also plenty for the OEMs to bring pure EVs to market.
  3. G. David Felt
    Wow, another generic Jelly bean car that looks like all the others with a non inspiring dash. Wonder how long MB can milk this pathetic design language. Just another Bland car no better or worse than the Bland Camry.
  4. G. David Felt
    Suburban with a VOLT Powertrain would be great to reduce fuel consumption and still have a great road trip auto. I would love it.
  5. G. David Felt
    http://www.autonews.com/article/20160224/OEM05/160229927/tesla-offers-free-towing-for-up-to-500-miles-in-n-a What exactly does that say about the quality of the car? IMO.. it says plenty. This is one way to make people not worry about range so you drive it 200 miles and then get a free tow for the next 500 so you can get your 700 mile trip done in one day.
  6. G. David Felt
    Interesting a Jelly Bean that has been squished and so now you see cracked lines down the side. Interesting.
  7. G. David Felt
    Yawn, some interesting bits but might as well wait till it actually shows up.
  8. G. David Felt
    Very Cool, Not bad at all and this is how I see more auto companies going with a single platform that supports Hybrid and EV. Far better looking than the ugly Honda or Toyota Hybrids. Way better looking than the Toyota Hydrogen auto. Interior is fine, nothing special but reminds me of an entry level auto.
  9. G. David Felt
    Cool, thanks for posting that is very interesting.
  10. G. David Felt
    So your saying this 2016 S Class is better looking than the BMW 8 Series Concept? 2016 S Class 4 Door 2016 S Class 2 door Coupe BMW 8 Series Concept I say they both pale in comparison to this Cadillac! Though I know some feel Cadillac should build this to compete against the S Class and 8 Series
  11. G. David Felt
    I see the points you are making and they are valid. No argument from me there, I understand the marketing / sales reason for it. I am just saying I disagree with it being being an option when I think the money can be spent on building much better options on auto's. I understand the bunker look too, but also do not like it other than on the Hummer. For an auto, it should be an open free flowing design. I wish someone would bring this rear window design back as I think it offers much to the occupants and owners of what you can do while driving and still enjoying fresh air.
  12. G. David Felt
    I used to think that too but having seen Tesla and their powerpack quick change feature. I am thinking you can swap out a battery pack faster than you can refill a fuel cell. This would help to minimize pit stop changes. Faster recharge and all the torque plus safety for the pit crew by not having a flammable liquid sitting around. Imagen a slot on the back of the race car that has the battery pack over the rear tires for better traction and you just yank out the old pack, slid in a fully charged on and boom, off you go. As has been said many times, we are living in interesting times.
  13. G. David Felt
    As EV moves into the main stream, it is going to be very interesting to see how racing in all forms evolves. Drag Racing Nascar Sprint F1 Ralley etc. It will be interesting to see how electric motors and battery packs affect our driving pleasure.
  14. G. David Felt
    Hyper, I usually see most thing you post in the same manner as how I would interpret them. With that said my friend, this is a first where I totally disagree with you. Head Room is NOT something that most people can live with and having less is an acceptable compromise is a failure. I hear from people all the time about how the coupe looks causes the rear passengers to hit their head, be bent forward, etc. It might be a styling darling right now for sales, but in the real world, more and more people are learning the hard way that the couple design is a failure for a 4 door car or even a 2 door with rear seating. Another reason that CUV\SUVs are exploding in sales, people are tired of not having room in a sedan due to the stupid Coupe design. A coupe design 4 door is a hinderance and auto companies need to stop following each other and look at some of the excellent designs that have been done around giving plenty of headroom without all the shortcomings of a coupe design.
  15. G. David Felt
    This should be interesting to see how they attack MB, if they use traditional gas powered power trains or if they do it only as Hybrid / EV's? This continues to prove that we live in interesting times.
  16. G. David Felt
    G. David Felt Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.CheersandGears.com Bloomberg Predicts another OIL Crash with NO Recovery, Maybe Many of us are excited with the big drop in oil prices and finally gas prices retreating to below $2 a gallon in many places around the US. Some here on Cheers and Gears even feel that alternative energy auto's are a waste of time or should not even be bothered with. So it was with interest when I saw this story on Bloombergs web site. Another Oil Crash Is Coming, and There May Be No RecoveryThe focus on this is that with Tesla in 2017 and Chevy later this year, 2016 beginning to sell 200 Mile, $30,000 auto's, other Auto OEMs spending Billions to also field electric auto's with long battery pack range that the days of Dino powered auto's are limited. Bloomberg clearly states that OPEC and even ExxonMobil have reported that they only see EV auto's making up 1% at most by 2040 on the planet. What no one saw was the Huge growth in US oil fields in 2014 and a global glut of 2 million barrels of oil a day sitting on the market. Bloomberg reviewed world wide data to see that EV Auto's grew by 60% in 2015, show no signs of slowing down among governments push to reduce smog in cities around the world. Based on buying trends and who fast things can change, Bloomberg is predicting that by 2023 we will see another 2 million barrels of Oil being unused on the market leading to this prediction of another crash and the power of the Oil Companies being reduced. The video they have on their story is also very interesting to watch and listen too. Review the original story, watch the video and sound off on what you think of the OIL Industry and where we are headed with auto's! Bloomberg Oil Crash Story
  17. G. David Felt
    This is lovely and how I hope Rolls Royce will head towards when they finally bring out their new model in 2018.
  18. G. David Felt
    Tesla just might finally make a profit with these little auto's. I can see this being a big hit come this Xmas 2016.
  19. G. David Felt
    Good Riddance, these have been some of the uglies auto ever made. It will be interesting to see if they actually bring back the rich heritage of luxury these auto's used to have or what. Will be waiting to see what they decide to do. Wonder what the dealers will do as they will have no 2017 models to sell. Hmmmmmmm
  20. G. David Felt
    U'mmmmm OK, no real big deal here except to either Audi fans or Lambo fans,
  21. G. David Felt
    Good Question, DNK but nothing to say that you could not install a charger 1 year and take $4K, then do the other side of the garage the next year and get another $4K. Would be worth looking into.
  22. G. David Felt
    I think GM will hit the sweet spot with the BOLT. Here in washington state, all new Homes have to have a 220V 30amp charger in the garage now. Also all apartments have to offer the option for a renter to have access to a charger. It is very easy to go and find charging spots all over. The west coast has made huge strides in building out an electric highway system. I did a whole story on the Electric Highway West Coast Style. http://www.cheersandgears.com/topic/84688-electric-highway-west-coast-style/ You can see the maps and check out the updated info. It is expanding all over the US. I truly think it will grow much faster than it took to build gas stations all over. Too bad there isn't an infrastructure like that around here. From my house to work(granted I rarely drive but if I had to) is 35 miles and there is no chargers at the parking garage, or a school(that I know of) and there are none other than my house where I live. There is none really on my side of the Mississippi to make it all that practical. It would basically be home or nowhere, for the most part. Check the STL area on a EV charging station map..and then look about an hour east and see how little there is in between there and STL. I would definitely have 2 of the larger 220V chargers in my garage(one on each side - 2 car garage) installed. Not because I exactly plan on owning two electric cars but if I plan on living in the home for 20-30 years then..there will be a lot more electric cars or plug-ins by that time so best to be prepared to save money down the road. So then check this out, Here is the site that shows the incentives to install home or business chargers. http://www.pluginamerica.org/incentives Nissan has incentives on top of the federal for installing a home charger. It is amazing but you can pretty much get a home charger for free in many states. http://www.nissanusa.com/electric-cars/leaf/owner-questions/ev-incentives Check out the Spark EV, Mini-e, Fiat 500e, Focus E, seems many of the EV auto's have rebates / incentives on top of the federal ones.
  23. G. David Felt
    While you might want to test drive a car, todays Millennials for the most part buy online and go from there. This is part of a growing trend as shown in the reduced sales from retail over the last 5 years and increase in online driving. Many Millennials that I work with trust the reviews and buy. I for one am like you, I want to test drive and check it out all over to make sure it is what I want. Yet there is a place for a virtual showroom. Tesla has shown that this can be done with their purchase
  24. G. David Felt
    I think GM will hit the sweet spot with the BOLT. Here in washington state, all new Homes have to have a 220V 30amp charger in the garage now. Also all apartments have to offer the option for a renter to have access to a charger. It is very easy to go and find charging spots all over. The west coast has made huge strides in building out an electric highway system. I did a whole story on the Electric Highway West Coast Style. http://www.cheersandgears.com/topic/84688-electric-highway-west-coast-style/ You can see the maps and check out the updated info. It is expanding all over the US. I truly think it will grow much faster than it took to build gas stations all over.
  25. G. David Felt
    Interesting, this makes me think of a hybrid approach to how Tesla has been selling. For major towns, I would say no this does not need to be done even if they do sell only 50 a year, this could be optional for a dealer. They could stay with having the inventory on hand or go virtual. For small towns where you might only find a FORD, Dodge/RAM and Chevy Dealership, I can see this being an option for the few people that want a luxury auto. It does make one wonder if OEMs are not trying to find a way to get rid of dealers that are not financially self supporting. So could we end up with a Cadillac Kiosk at our local small town strip mall then? Possible that a person could go into business as a sellar of Cadillac from their Kiosk and never have to deal with inventory or repairs as they would direct the buyer to their local GM dealer. Some interesting ideas around this. Would the next logical step then be to allow orders via the Cadillac web site and you pick up your auto at the closest GM dealer unless you pay to have it delivered to your house. The dealer who makes money is the one that does the prep work for delivery and then any repairs afterwards. This will be interesting to watch.
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