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If the argument will delve into: "But I NEED to drive those miles..." Then if THAT is the case, EVs are NOT the type of vehicle that addresses that persons needs. So moot point about cold battery life loss... However, the technology is advancing by leaps and bounds. The more expensive EVs are already in the 400 mile range and the Lucid Air is said (not proven yet)to have a 500 mile range. And the newer battery tech such as Ultium, is said to reduce battery loss due to cold. By the time ICE becomes really dead, these cold issues will have been eliminated..

I am Greek, therefore a little melodrama here and there is the norm from where I come from. Either from starting it myself, or actually noticing it and calling it out. Even if its a small tiny amount of melodrama, I sees it. Im accustomed to seeing it. Its in my Greek DNA. Italian and Hebrew peoples are also masters of melodrama in sniffing it out and creating it. Call it a gift? (For creating it and seeing it) Anyway. A question was asked about if the technology is up to snuff to withstand harsh Michigan winters. And it was asked in a way to undermine GM's ability to engineer things and at the same time, it was asked in way to undermine the technology itself. Nothing wrong it asking about it. But everything wrong about being skeptical about it when Teslas have been in use in harsh weathers since close to a decade now. And the answers that were posted by CCAP, Robert and myself have addressed the issue. When a Model S had a range of 200 some odd miles with the 60 KW/H battery, and when Nissan Leafs and Chevy Bolts had 100 some odd mile ranges, 5-6 years ago, then yeah, it was an issue. The norm now is 300 mile range. Even at 50% battery loss life with harsh cold weather and the heater is on full blast and because its NOT uncommon to HAVE a 50% battery loss regardless what EV we are talking about, 150 mile range on a REGULAR daily driven commute does NOT pose a problem any more. If one wants to do other things and drive to different places on TOP of their regular daily driven routine, then at even 150 mile range, we WILL have a problem. The thing is, I live in an area where the climate gets harshly cold very very often every winter. But I drive gasoline powered cars. For now. The thing is though, even with a FULL TANK OF GAS, I DO NOT DRIVE HERE AND THERE AND EVERYWHERE WHEN ITS HARSHLY COLD OR SNOW STORMY OUTSIDE... Or at least I try not to... So we could throw all kinds of imaginary problems to our skeptical criticism of a technology that we may not welcome in our lives, we should try to be less melodramatic with our questions surrounding our unfounded problems with the tech. Like I said, no need to create a mountain out of a molehill. (I saw that its one word and not two. LOL) Because I saw through the melodramatic style of asking the question if General Motors could release an EV pick-up truck ready for the vigors of a harsh Michigan winter...

Yes! And that is going to happen here (North America) too. Like I said above. Its time for humans to change their ways in consuming certain items... And even if we dont agree on that statement regarding climate change... The Hemi is going away because Dodge pays huge compliance fines. And ultimately, the emissions regulations WORLD WIDE regarding ICE will end up killing off 3 and 4 cylinder cars WORLD WIDE before this decade is up... World wide INCLUDES the US and Canada.

Albeit not as much. With my rant, I dont want to make it seem that there is no SIGNIFANT battery life. Because there is. With my rant, I dont want us to make a mountain out of a mole hill. If we are honest about this EV thing, there is plenty from the tech that is way way waaaaaaaay behind what we are used to with the internal combustion engine. But that is the thing. Are we expecting EV tech to be on par with tech that we have been using, improving and honing in on for the last 120 some odd years? of COURSE there HAS to be some compromises to be made with a switch to EVs. I get it, some of us do not WANT to make these compromises. Fair enough. But lets be honest about THAT then. There is no need to false news it... But then again, we have come to a point where humans have no CHOICE but TO change their ways regarding pollution. Is battery tech all that superior to gasoline tech in regards to pollution? Some say yes. Some say no. And somewhere in between those two factions the truth resides...

Yes. Considering it IS General Motors and the amount of time GM has taken to release their Ultium tech EV vehicles to the public, Im sure the right engineering has gone into them to make sure uneasy and queazy Americans about EVs wont be disappoint... Kinda like Supercruise. It took, what it was like, GM forever to introduce a smart cruise control system of the likes of Mercedes and Tesla and all others. But when Cadillac unleashed it to the world... Man-oh MAN was it gooooood! Have you noticed that GM, other than the Bolts, GM has NO OTHER EVs to sell? And GM has been promising us Ultium for 2-3 years now? Let me remind you that the Bolt is last gen Battery tech... Let me ALSO remind you that the Bolt does NOT lose THAT much battery life in cold cold weather. No need to speak Norwegian to actually see what THAT data tells us about either the Bolt OR Tesla.... as both have been sold in Canada and in the US and some of these ENGLISH speaking folk have announced it on their Youtube videos have dealt with it more or less with no real pain... There is no need to go all 'Fox News covering the Jan. 6 riots' or CNBC Chevy pick-up truck explosion' on this matter... Ill repeat, Norwegians dont seem too disturbed from their daily lives by the battery life loss in cold weather. Maybe we as uneasy, queazy Americans and Canadians shoudnt make a mountain out of a mole hill... It makes us look weak and stupid to the rest of the world...

If it werent actually transporting huge stuff, who knows why it was there?

How about we ask Norwegians and how they cope with it. After all, they have voted EVs in with their money and not their mouths...

The next big thing in commercial airplanes will be electric engines. But I doubt a specific airliner will have the impact the 747 had. In the military, the next big thing would be pilotless fighters and bombers. When that tech filters down to commercial airliners, I doubt that a specific airplane will have the same impact the 747 had. The only airplane that rivals the 747 in being a game changer on the same level was an airplane that was launched at about the same time as the 747. And that would be the Concorde. Sadly today, flying simply does not have the same aura it had like in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, especially in North America, flying is reduced to riding the city bus. Its too common, its too cheap and its available to far too many people. People that dont have any self respect, let alone asking for these people to respect their flying environment and others around them. And that is one reason why there wont be another airliner like a 747.

What question? Tesla and Norway has answered that riddle a loooong time ago... I think its time to move on from that angle...

https://www.musclecarsandtrucks.com/next-generation-dodge-challenger-gme-t6-twin-turbo-engine-2023-2024/ This is an article that states that the next Hellcat will be a TTV6 producing 500 horsepower without electric assist. This could be the way for a new TRX. Im not saying the Corvette will be a TTV6 Hybrid. But I AM saying that maybe the Z06 will be the LAST V8 Corvette that will be 100% internal combustion. Maybe Chevrolet will ONLY offer Hybrid V8 electric and 100% BE Corvettes after the Z06 launch.

Its not about the cars, Corvette and Challenger/Charger, or brands competing with each other. Its about the evident demise of the V8 engine and ultimately the end of the ICE age. That also means RAM will not be offering the Hemi. That also means that the TRX is also at a cross roads. Will that mean that the TRX will get a twin turbo 6 like the Raptor's last generation? Was Ford on the right track with the ecoboost V6 all along? How will GM respond to this? Its not only about Camaros and Corvettes. Its also about Silverados, Sierras, Tahoes, Yukons and Escalades... The electric F150 is about to be launched. Ford already has an ecoboosted 6 and Ford's pick-up truck market is used to not having V8s under the hoods of their trucks... Stellantis is not afraid of letting go of the V8 teat. How will GM respond? GM wants to be all electric. They will have to let go of their V8s too sometime soon... And THAT includes the Corvette...

I meant to say as a late 2022 model or an early 2023 model for the Z06.

My favorite Air Canada livery. From the '80s. (Not my favorite airline tho. LOL) And of course the 747. I dont think I could ever say I have a favorite 747. I LOVE EVERY 747 EVER MADE!!!

Yeah... I knew this was going to happen. I just didnt expect it to happen that quickly. Question for me is this. How will Chevrolet handle the Corvette? Let me explain. We all know the LT5 Z06 Vette is out next year as a late 2021 or early 2022 model. But will the Z06 be the LAST V8 Corvette and the LAST 100% ICE Corvette? Will Chevrolet nix the ZR1 as a 100% ICE vehicle and the preceding Corvettes going forward will either be hybrids (E-Ray and Zora?) or 100% EV after 2023? Will GM accelerate the EV process concerning the Vette knowing that Dodge is NOT afraid nixing their V8s? Or will GM soldier on and capture the stranded Hellcat clientele? But if GM will do a move like that will it damage their EV image since GM wants to go all EV? Im kinda sad with this news, but I was expecting it. Im kinda happy with this. But Im kinda mad at this too. Bizarre is how I feelz for this.

LOL You are absolutely right about that!

Canadian ship built in Montreal, I see. Thanx for the info! Im always amused and happy to see how close and intertwined both of our countries really are! From how the Great Lakes are divided and how our cities that border the Great Lakes and the rivers flowing to them to the thousands of miles of borders towns that we both share to the trade routes that we both use. Think about it, Robert. The water that you witnessed and possibly touched yesterday, I could potentially see and touch the same water a day or two later. If you leave a note in a bottle, I WILL receive it eventually as I literally live on the banks of the Saint Lawrence. Not only do we have an internet connection, we also have a water way connection. Aint that cool?

Man! This guy, approaching his 60s, still oozes sexiness! Its too bad that Im a straight male...

Water leakage into an area where rust could form if those holes are not properly filled.

Id say a couple of holes need to be filled. Depending where those holes are and who actually does the fillin', Id say probably not worth the long term possible problems of removing an already installed spoiler.

Lonely freighter on a windy lake.... Id say that lake is, Eerie.

I saw a white 2.0T 330 (or was it 350?) with AWD CT5 today. I thought the only CT5 Id like looking at was a CT5-V Blackwing. But this particular white CT5 2.0T surprised me in how good looking I found it. I have warmed over on the base CT5, I guess. Obviously the one that Id want would be the V Blackwing. I could live with the 2.0T if I had no better car to replace my Acura with if I needed to replace my Acura (Just thinking out loud)

Who knew that even Ferrari would try to capture some of that 1990s-2000s Pontiac rounded, boy racer flair? Makes me love the 4rth gen Firebird/Trans Am even more than I did back then! And I guess that is why I absolutely LOVE the 812 Superfast. Yeah yeah....the V12 in it is just incredible, but its the styling that I adore even more than the V12 itself!