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  1. ccap41
    ^ Good lord, VW...
  2. ccap41
    I disagree PERMITTING they worked to get the proportions correct and not having super long front overhangs and such.
  3. ccap41
    Yeah, whenever the 2nd gen came out it was FWD-based. To go with that, FWD isn't as bad as it once was either with computers.
  4. ccap41
    A FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR front wheel drive vehicle? Hell. No. The X1 was RWD...
  5. ccap41
    Well, we can do a little calculating and get a pretty good estimate of how many AMG SUV's Mercedes is selling. Or, as some would call them, hot hatches. First, Mercedes last said in 2017 that AMG sales make up 10% of sales. https://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/17048/amg-makes-up-10-percent-of-us-sales-for-mercedes-benz Next, let's look at their SUV sales. 2018 GLC sales: 69, 729 - 10%: 6,973 AMGs 2018 GLE sales: 46,010 - 10%: 4,601 AMGs 2018 GLS sales: 21,973 - 10%: 2,197 AMGs That's roughly 13,771 "hot hatches". Not a negligible number considering the cheapest of those START at $70,800(GLC 63). FWIW GLE 63's start at $110,200 and GLS 63's start at $126,150. On a down year the Vette sold 18,791 units in 2018. Personally, I see that as a "hot hatch" market to go after. SUVs are hot and performance SUVs are selling and selling at huge dollar amounts. I know I know.. I'm just giving hell to one of those vehicles I dislike oh so much.
  6. ccap41
    In all fairness, those are really ugly in comparison...
  7. ccap41
    Wouldn't those then be the first automobiles? If they weren't creating them then there would be no catch-up needed.
  8. ccap41
    Well, when one throws out the word "need" and you go back to the roots of it... It quickly becomes a "want". At this point of the economy and life automobiles are absolutely a need in one fashion or another. But, when they first became a thing and everybody was used to not using them, they were a luxury and everybody was okay and used to using horse and buggy for transportation.
  9. ccap41
    I have actually always wondered what happened to my old vehicles.. I was/am mostly curious about my 04 Mustang Gt that I sold to like a 16 or 17 year old. I assume it was wrapped around a tree or went through a crowd of people.
  10. ccap41
    I know it was an improvement but it was still never a NEED. Everybody wanted to expand and grow but they never needed to.
  11. ccap41
    I completely agree and I'm going to assume that is true until I see otherwise. It just doesn't fit the size. I'm not sure why but it just doesn't.
  12. ccap41
    The rear looks good but I'm not a huge fan of the front end on the Escalade's size.
  13. ccap41
    This is when I've found them the most useful.
  14. ccap41
    Yeah, you can get a AWD R/T for 46k. Yes, please.
  15. ccap41
    And a couple grand more you get V8 noises.
  16. ccap41
    It would be very difficult not to buy a Grand Cherokee at this price/size range.
  17. ccap41
    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.
  18. ccap41
    I cannot agree more.
  19. ccap41
    Jalopnik isn't a credible source.
  20. ccap41
    It's probably just alternating generations because the youths will always want something different than their parents so it likely goes back and forth.
  21. ccap41
    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.
  22. ccap41
    Blacked out things + AT tires.. one hell of a way to take money from people.
  23. ccap41
    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.
  24. ccap41
    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.
  25. ccap41
    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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