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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Agreed, Fisker better nail this one out of the ball park coming back in to take on Tesla and other companies as more and more introduce pure Electric auto's.
  2. G. David Felt
    I've seen the Sentra 1.8L/CVT brought up more than once because it fails to achieve it's lofty mpg rating. I'm curious about DCTs though, since they're mechanical operation makes them similar to manual transmissions. DCT's can do well in the MPG department but I have always seen companies move away from them due to cost.
  3. G. David Felt
    But if we follow the Mighty SMK who thinks MB is the worlds best then this is OK because the higher end models are not to be so bold in their design and more generically flowing.
  4. G. David Felt
    The CTS is integrated into the dash with tracks and much more support. Very hard but not impossible to break compared to BMW and MB that use a small arm to hold the floating nav and is like a rear view mirror and is much more easily breakable. There are plenty of people who value performance crossovers but would rather support a fellow american with an american job than send their hard earned money out of the country to support some other country. Eventually we will get a V-Sport edition of the SRX I am sure of it and it like the ATS and CTS will tromp your mighty MB.
  5. G. David Felt
    This is and was the original competitor to Cadillac SRX Generation 1. It is a Station wagon on steroids of a CUV just like the SRX. Old hat, been there done that and everyone else moved on and Mercedes just is milking this old duck.
  6. G. David Felt
    The pictures also don't show how large the car really is.... it's really long. The car is long and actually reminds me of the 70's corvette with the long body and haunches over each wheel. To each his own but I still see an old body style. Wether it sells or not the public will decide!
  7. G. David Felt
    How often does our dash get hit by things?!?!? It would get hit as often as any other screen in that location. Dash gets hit plenty but is part of a large area that can absorb hits. These floating nav screens are like the rearview mirrow and tend to connect via a single arm and that I can see breaking. I see plenty of people who have broke off their rear view mirror which always throws me also. but it happens and I suspect it will with this.
  8. G. David Felt
    If you take the Diesel and add CNG to it so you blend at 50/50 you get higher HP and Torque and lower operating cost long term.
  9. G. David Felt
    I am excited to see these trucks. I wonder if they sell well if we will see badged GMC version.
  10. G. David Felt
    Naw they just scrap it and recycle it into a new one!
  11. G. David Felt
    Floating Nav Screen is STUPID!, Just another item for people to hit and break and I suspect it will be broken by many. What would be cool is for Cadillac to take the page from Tesla and do a massive large screen in the center stack.
  12. G. David Felt
    Interesting, but the style is old and the product missed the window and I think there will be other players with less expensive options but that give more for the money. I do not understand why it is taking them so long.
  13. G. David Felt
    I think you really need to think of it in terms of 3rds! OEM Factory original Mustang or Camero OEM Performance Tuned Mustang or Camero 3rd party Tuned Mustang or Camero such as Shelby or Hennessey. Thinking that way which way would you go?
  14. G. David Felt
    Butthead
  15. G. David Felt
    I love my rides, but love tuned performance rides. Nothing wrong with an OEM Tuned ride over a basic ride but in reviewing this I believe you are talking about 3rd party tuners? Count me as one who would buy a tuned ride............... preferably from the OEM performance division.
  16. G. David Felt
    Simplicity will always win customers but to simplistic and you will loose them. Sounds like a company that has taken a page from Tesla, minimal buttons, more menus on the graphic screen.
  17. G. David Felt
    The facts on Diesel are clear just like CNG. The up front cost are bigger than petrol but if you hold for more than 3yrs, you not only gain your money back but reduce the long term cost. ROI or return on Investment has always been at least 3yrs. Now with pickup trucks, SUV's and medium duty trucks you are looking at about 18 months for ROI of Diesel and CNG based on 15K miles a year driving.
  18. G. David Felt
    ^^^ this is EXACTLY my fear. Benz, Cadillac, Audi.. any of them... This is a technology I simply have no desire to see come to fruition.. and if a vote ever comes to play on the political side.. I would personally cast a vote to not allow for it. The only caveat being.. N.A. would be behind in the tech.. but then again since GM and Ford are both global entities they could implement it in other countries to stay with the other makers in terms of advancement Can you imagine being the software engineer being asked to do the protocols for that? The legal ramifications would be an absolute nightmare. Orwellian, really. As a software engineer, the great good will always over way the individual. I have no problem programming the car to take the lesser of death. Hit many people or hit one. The one will always loose out. This is the same for society, the greater good has to take priority over the one.
  19. G. David Felt
    Now if GM would only deliver their concepts and not something totally different but named close to it. I for one would love the Elmiraj as is!
  20. G. David Felt
    I like that idea! Course then you have those that represent the wealthy section that would be way over paid.
  21. G. David Felt
    Yup, he has failed and left many with being pushed into bankrupcy all at others expense in building his own personal wealth. He is a man that knows nothing of how to build and grow a profitable business. He is no different than the Idiot Hillary and all the other DemoBots and RepuliRATS that also know nothing of how to work within a budget. So far 2016 is looking to be a year to pick the least of all evils as we currently only have morons running for president. Isn't this the same every election for ANY politician..ever. ? They are all crooks and liars. Well it would help if we all stopped voting incumbents back into office. My state is incredibly guilty of that. Plus all Gov jobs should have term limits. House and Senate should be able to do no more than 12 years or what equals to 6 terms for house and 2 terms for senate or we change both to be 2yr jobs or 6yr jobs and reduce the waste of time for elections.
  22. G. David Felt
    Be interesting to see how those big doors work in the real world as most people have packed garages and not that much space when you see how far out the door sticks. I can see this being a problem for getting it open in a small garage.
  23. G. David Felt
    Yet you do not comment on one very IMPORTANT Fact! Most people are terrible at driving manual transmissions. I know for a fact. While I required both my son and daughter to learn and drive in Highschool a Manual Pickup truck. This limited having to many people due to it being a standard cab so 3 tight, but really only 2 people drive and 1 passenger plus their bags, books etc. My son is a terrible driver and never could get the feel for shifting compared to my daughter who would get EPA rated MPG on the Manual, My son always got 10-15% less or more depending on highway versus city driving. My wife and I could always exceed EPA MPG. The reason I believe Automatics do better for people is most people do not want to have to think about how they drive, the sweet spot for shifting and dealing with a clutch plus break and gas. Add hills and people fear the roll back and freak out. Manuals have their place but in limited applications due to human nature. Consumer Pickup trucks should just stay automatic as it would be best for everyone as is most auto's. Performance and econobox auto's can have a manual option but I still believe most people will go with an automatic. I am not saying your wrong about Manual being better than automatic, but the electronics today are faster than human response time and I think it does end up with most automatic auto's out performing manual transmission auto's.
  24. G. David Felt
    That might be so, but looks cheap along with those cheap plastic circle vents. This dash does not look at all like a luxury auto but just plastering more stuff on a bland cheap dash.
  25. G. David Felt
    Yup, he has failed and left many with being pushed into bankrupcy all at others expense in building his own personal wealth. He is a man that knows nothing of how to build and grow a profitable business. He is no different than the Idiot Hillary and all the other DemoBots and RepuliRATS that also know nothing of how to work within a budget. So far 2016 is looking to be a year to pick the least of all evils as we currently only have morons running for president.
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