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G. David Felt

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  1. Very true, but they are a cheap ride if you can get someone to buy it for you on a fleet purchase with said discounts. But is the $11K dollar price worth a car that goes about 60-65 miles per charge?
  2. Except you are comparing APPLES to ORANGES. The GLS is NOT a Full Size Body on Frame. Lets keep this to the only Body on Frame SUV that MB makes and is junk. The G Wagon. Till they build a new one from the ground up to compete with the Escalade you are only dealing with Badge Snobs that are idiots in overpaying for a junk built SUV.
  3. I agree, there needs to be a person capable of driving the auto and taking it over in the early stages of R&D development. Otherwise, once the technology is built with redundant backups and proven safe, then no need to have a person in the auto. Taxis could become totally robotic and no human driver. That would be nice.
  4. Booty Woman
  5. We'll this is an interesting comparison. I see what everyone is talking about. Either they have really hidden the body lines with the funky camo or they really screwed the pooch and have taken a cheap approach to what should have been a major reboot of Lincoln.
  6. So got an email today from the www.government-fleet.com web site about Nissans newest incentive on all 2015 & 2016 Nissan Leafs. So current commercial fleets and the public get the Governments $7,500 federal rebate. Governments through out the US can get an additional $8,000 rebate for buying and if you are in california and are a government group operating in disadvantaged communities you can apply for a state $10,000 rebate through the public fleet pilot project. So according to the web site you can get a Nissan Leaf for only $11,010. http://www.government-fleet.com/channel/electric/news/story/2015/12/nissan-offers-8k-incentive-for-leaf.aspx?utm_campaign=topnews-20151211&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Enewsletter Amazing way for Nissan to sell their leafs.
  7. Brazil
  8. I will have to say that I am TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED in the new Nissan Titan Pickup. The Engine should be much better than this. The truck seems overly heavy. Not impressed.
  9. How do I check? Are they at the links? I went out to the Chevrolet web site, put in my zip code and then went to the section that covers deals, leasing etc. and looked at available leases in Washington state. Nothing, Nodda, big goose egg.
  10. Great they took the Butt Ugly Maxima style and put it on the bland Altima and now both are just
  11. I do like tea, English style, or Chai. I have to stop caffeine around 3pm or I can't sleep, even w/ my 500mg of Trazodone...(though an anti-depressant, I was prescribed it for my insomnia). Over two decades on prescription sleeping pills... Bummer, I have Narcolepsy so for me, I could drink Triple Jolt Cola which is still sold in Japan and still fall asleep 30 min later.
  12. Could one get any more of a Bland Expressionless, Passionless auto?
  13. But FORD Teaches their sales people to be jerks, I am almost sure of it. Every time I step foot onto a ford lot, I get assaulted. They have no professional sales manners at all. Some GM and FCA are getting bad also. Why, Why, Why!
  14. Just Checked and none of the crazy Leases are available in Washington state. WTF!
  15. Kindered Spirit, Having been born and raised in Seattle, My sisters and parents drink Star Bucks like crazy, I never took to coffee at all. Stuff stinks. So for me in the morning, an Energy drink prefer xyience but my backup is sugar free red bull. Like you crank is an unlimited.
  16. Love my UFC endorsed Xyience Energy Drinks. http://www.xyience.com/ They are awesome with out all the crap you find in Monster. Personally I hate contract, like working for a company and have no problem working 50-55hrs a week.
  17. This is good that GM is cutting back. No need to dump in the rental market, build quality product people want and enjoy the profits.
  18. Agree, after screwing up Audi and Infiniti, Johan is the biggest political butt kissing moron to take over Cadillac. Next year when they start rolling out product in the fall that will have his signature on it in one way or another and 2017 new models will show if he is a true dud or not. Right now his history is he is an idiot dud.
  19. That is just crazy. WOW
  20. Guess Steel does not like BMW either. Yesterday an unsecured beam on a delivery truck bounced off and slammed through this BMW CUV scrapping the 60 year old mans arm. Amazing.
  21. Anyone need more of the "Here comes the Express!"
  22. G. David Felt Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.CheersandGears.com El(ectric) Camino EV Conversion Howdy all, so I have been hanging out looking into what the EV conversion crowd has been doing out at diyelectric car forums. http://www.diyelectriccar.com/ This site has a great assortment all focused on taking any type of auto or kit car and building it as an electric auto. You will find DIY Kits, DIY Plans, DIY Projects, you name it, they pretty much cover it. A very die hard group of people about having the world run on electric motors. For Camino, I thought he would love this project. A guy bought an old ElCamino and is converting it to electricity. Using a pair of Warp 11 motors, he is over 600HP and 1000 lbs of torque. The forum section on all conversions is found here: http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/all-ev-conversions-and-builds-2.html The guy does post about his ElCamino EV conversion or as he is calling it the El(ectric) Camino. Better yet for best photos and up to date info he has his own blog on the whole conversion and his son is helping him from welding to new diffs, etc. http://electriccamino.blogspot.com/ Check it out, some pretty cool stuff going on here.
  23. Yeah...I think that is more logical than want I said earlier. And you are definitely right about an Omega 'Slade in 2021/2022...CAFE. Although I dont agree with you with Lincoln. I believe the 'Gator still has mojo left in her, its up to FoMoCo and Lincoln to use their marketing genius to allow that mojo to come out when an all new 'Gator finally arrives. @ Drew Thanx for that insight as I too, forget that GM actually refreshes their vehicles often enough... Just imagen a Hybrid Escalade or pure electric. by the early 2020's we should have considerable battery packs that could pretty much eliminate petrol engines. Not totally out of reach. Just review the alternative forum on the various high powered electric motors you can get to put into your auto.
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