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  1. surreal1272
    Per someone else's link, I find this part about horse buggies and ICE cars perfectly poetic given the stance some want to have here about EVs. "Then again, when the first gasoline cars started to come along, and people compared those noisy, smelly, breakdown-prone and flammable contraptions to horses, while fence sitters stuck with what was known reliable, well, you know the rest of that story." Like I said, perfectly poetic. Also seemingly missed by some is this part (from the same link provided by someone else). "“Personally, I think there’s much less to worry about with EV battery longevity than there is with the volatile global oil market. We’re always one big storm, one terrorist attack, one surprise announcement from an oil dictator away from $8/gallon gas and rationing. I know the cost of electricity won’t suddenly double overnight,” said Saxton. “For most people, by the time their battery pack has lost significant capacity, they will have saved more than enough in gasoline costs to cover any associated loss in value.” FUD busted.
  2. surreal1272
    This and then some. Glad I'm not the only one who's FUD detector was going off here. Fact is that if this were a Ford product, this would be a totally different conversation. No one ever claimed that this would be the best solution for everyone but to flat out ignore the fact that it will be quite useful for quite a few folks while spreading a ridiculous amount of FUD is just flat out talking with one's eyes closed. IC Engine degradation is also a fact missed by some here trying to spread FUD about EVs. It's also a really good thing that ICE cars don't lose MPGs during the summer months. Oh wait, they do.
  3. surreal1272
    Im one happy camper right now. Got my 12.9" iPad Pro last week and my backlit keyboard for it today! Now, I'm just waiting on the pencil to get here so that I can finally get back to my art. WOOHOO! My wife just got her 7 plus and loves it. The camera is just top notch and this is coming from a DSLR user!
  4. surreal1272
    Don't worry folks. When Ford puts out their first true EV (and not a short range Focus) the tune here will change immensely.
  5. surreal1272
    But IC engines do start to lose MPGs as they age as well so... More FUD. The battery (along with every other component on the Bolt) is covered for 8 years or 100K miles.
  6. surreal1272
    You should know better than to speak ill of the blue oval lol! There is this term "double speak" that comes to mind here.
  7. surreal1272
    Actually the LX replacements were pushed back several times before the 2021 date was set. Either way it is long overdue. I love the Challenger but it is long past time to move it into a more modern platform.
  8. surreal1272
    I see what you're saying but being in any variation of a V8 is a no brainer to me.
  9. surreal1272
    I have no problem with the design but this is just pure neglect and half-assery by FCA.
  10. surreal1272
    Pair it up with a V8 and stop wasting everyone's time FCA. Good grief. They are just phoning it in if it doesn't involve a Jeep or a Fiat. Probably why they are headed to the great crapper in the sky.
  11. surreal1272
    A thousand times, THIS^^!!
  12. surreal1272
    Yes "Really" to all of it and anyone who is not beholden to their employer would know this already. Many examples have already been given to why this has been the case. Along with big oil, the big 3 were the biggest detriment to new technologies and changes that had to have government intervention later on to force their hands. This is not really a debatable point but if it makes you feel better, just continue on with this illusion that Ford is the lone exception to the truth.
  13. surreal1272
    I'm also sure that Ford, like everyone else, did some things exactly because the government told them too.
  14. surreal1272
    Yeah some folks fail to realize that the same government regulations that are supposedly squeezing out companies today are the same ones responsible for emission reduction in the first place.
  15. surreal1272
    I may depend on the wheel size that makes more noticeable or not. I had 18" Hemi wheels on mine so it was a little taller than the standard SXT models.
  16. surreal1272
    Honestly I could not tell the difference if you were to put an AWD model right next to my old Magnum. Very subtle.
  17. surreal1272
    I don't know about the newer model cars but the Magnum AWD was about an inch higher than the RWD only models.
  18. surreal1272
    Kind of like how the Mustang was "sticking it" to the Camaro for most of year, i.e. more than 30% fleet/rental to do so.
  19. surreal1272
    Barely because that's when it all went to hell for Lincoln and Cadillac and they have been digging out of that hell ever since. They are getting there though.
  20. surreal1272
    Yeah, it really stuck it to the CT6...by a whole 300 units. And saying Continental name means something would involve willfully ignoring the boring trash of the last 30+ years. It would be the same if Cadillac tried to bring back the DeVille name. It has been completely tarnished by years of begging a neglected also ran.
  21. surreal1272
    The Escalade is definitely the clear winner here. Out of all them though, I would never ever consider the hideous Infiniti or the notoriously unreliable and overpriced Range Rover. The Lincoln should not have even been invited to the luxury party though until the new model comes out, which promises to be leaps and bound better than this outdated beast.
  22. surreal1272
    My god, I hope not. Looks like they slapped the nose of a Hyundai Genesis Coupe onto a Kia Optima! Just a whole lot of "nope" there.
  23. surreal1272
    In gun metal gray (similar to the one on Ray Donavon), that is one gorgeous ride. Of course it would nice if this would happen in the U.S. Instead we just get more tall body wagons that they call "CUVs". For shame.
  24. surreal1272
    At least two of the fires in NC are suspected to be arson. People suck. They are getting some rain in area today though so hopefully that helps the firefighting effort.
  25. surreal1272
    I echo your sentiment. There are just too many variables working against it right now.
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