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Everything posted by ccap41
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The rear looks good but I'm not a huge fan of the front end on the Escalade's size.
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This is when I've found them the most useful.
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Yeah, you can get a AWD R/T for 46k. Yes, please.
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And a couple grand more you get V8 noises.
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It would be very difficult not to buy a Grand Cherokee at this price/size range.
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG Unveils the AMG GLB 35
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
I've been over the 0-60 time for awhile now. I know it isn't as realistic but I feel like it hits more points and that's the 1/4 mile time and mph. I feel like you get an idea of the initial grip, mid range power, high end power, and multiple shift changes. I know the overall measurement itself is pretty meaningless but it gives you an idea of a few different measures that you may be interested in.- 57 replies
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I cannot agree more.
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Jalopnik isn't a credible source.
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It's probably just alternating generations because the youths will always want something different than their parents so it likely goes back and forth.
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I'd rather this but with anything that actually makes it even remotely more off-roady. AT tires can probably be fitted to a Denali.
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Blacked out things + AT tires.. one hell of a way to take money from people.
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG Unveils the AMG GLB 35
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
It still has less torque than a Lincoln and at higher RPM. Pathetic Mercedes. The GLB hasn't been tested by a 3rd party yet. I think it is safe to assume that we don't know what it is and isn't quicker than yet. If it happens to be quicker than a 2.3 Mustang and V6 Camaro, it should as it's nearly twice the price. FWIW, the V6 Camaro has actually tested at 0-60 in 5.1 seconds.- 57 replies
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Alternative Fuels & Propulsion RANDOM
ccap41 replied to G. David Felt's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
Exactly, that is another reason the slower charging wireless pad would be ideal/okay. It's just another thing to 'not think about'. Realistically, I typically only drive about 25 miles per day mon-fri. The lowest range EV would suffice for 99% of my trips. It's the random 100 mile days on the weekends that would be more of an issue and then visiting my brother/sister 5.5hrs away a couple times per year. -
Alternative Fuels & Propulsion RANDOM
ccap41 replied to G. David Felt's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
It doesn't even have to be some super fast charger. It can go at whatever pace because it would be on it for long periods of time overnight. I would imagine a good 10-12 hours and I highly doubt you're using anywhere close to 200 miles of range a day. I think you'd start the day full or lose to full from a slow charging mat every day. Any estimate on the time it would take to charge on a wireless charger, dfelt? You would almost completely forget about gas stations or charging locations. It would be almost perfect. If I were to be picky, I'd want maybe 600 miles.. 500 miles would get me to my sister's place 5.5hrs away in the winter, with a 30% loss of range, with a dash to spare. That'd be a 350 mile range for winter(assuming worse case). Charging when I get there would be another situation all together but I could cross that bridge when I got there. -
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ccap41 replied to G. David Felt's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
Things you don't have to think about? How about a 500 mile range EV with a wireless charging pad for the car/suv/truck in the garage? That sounds pretty ideal to me. -
Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG Unveils the AMG GLB 35
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
No, we're debating on the foldability of the 3rd row for the reasons you mentioned, people won't be sitting there often. ...less torque than my MKC...- 57 replies
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I always think it is a great idea to continue to innovate and create new forms of propulsion, even if they don't work out. The need to continue to push limits is where there are groundbreaking breakthroughs.
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG Unveils the AMG GLB 35
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
Definitely. It has to be pretty damn close to flat to appeal to me. Perfectly flat isn't necessary but it has to be damn close and it isn't so much needing the extra space but laying things flat that I just bought or am transporting is the concern.- 57 replies
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Industry News: NHTSA Testing Mirrorless Cars
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Industry News
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Industry News: NHTSA Testing Mirrorless Cars
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Industry News
Isn't that what the automobile was in the first place? There was never truly a "need" for an automobile. -
Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG Unveils the AMG GLB 35
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
Most third rows in vehicles can be folded flat. I would only assume something this size with a third row would have the rear seats fold-able so the hatch space can actually be used.- 57 replies
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There are limitations on literally everything. EVs, Gasoline, diesel, hydrogen... Of course each individual engine has its limits and that is why new engines come out every year with new/additional technology, like the examples I listed. I don't think we are at the engineering limits of gasoline engines yet.
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Alternative Fuels & Propulsion RANDOM
ccap41 replied to G. David Felt's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
It wouldn't be a $24,000 price jump(81k - 57k). The Navigator jumps from $73,205 to $77,555 from base to middle model. The Escalade jumps from $76,490 to $82,090 from base to the next model/trim. -
Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG Unveils the AMG GLB 35
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
I think this looks really good. It's probably smaller than I'd ever want to go again but it's probably a a pretty kickass daily for somebody who likely doesn't need a ton of space too often.- 57 replies
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Because your reply to Balthy implied that while there is a huge price gap between the ICE Sonic and EV Bolt because they are not sharing anything that the ICE Equinox and theoretical Equinox-sized EV would share things. I must be missing something because his comparison seemed straight forward and not apples and oranges. Sonic -> Bolt - 20k price gap Equinox -> EV Equinox-sized vehicle - theoretical 20k price gap Do we? They're still making advances in the internal combustion engine.I don't think they've maxed them out at all yet. They're just cracking into the variable compression engines and GM has brand new fancy technology in both the 2.7T and new 5.3.