-
Posts
32,318 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
219
Content Type
Forums
Articles
Garage
Gallery
Events
Store
Collections
Everything posted by Robert Hall
-
Why EVs Have a Long Road Ahead
Robert Hall replied to ccap41's topic in Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
Interesting read... too much drama and range anxiety for a simple road trip. Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure still have a ways to go to beat the simplicity of ICE reality...I take off on a drive, knowing there are gas stations everywhere, it takes 5 min at most to fill up, and I have a 25 gallon tank and get 20 mpg, nothing to stress over... -
The Pacifica and Durango fill the family hauler niche, Jeep doesn't need to go there..
- 23 replies
-
- auto china
- crossover
-
(and 2 more)
Tagged with:
-
There are days occasionally in Phoenix where it would get too hot for planes to take off and they would shut the airport...like the day last June when it was 120.
-
Land Rover News: Rumorpile: Land Rover's Entry-Level Plan
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Land Rover
Yes, they need to add smaller and larger models, off road focused ones, convertible versions for Jaguar, coupe and sedan SUVs, etc. Room for at least a dozen more models across the 3 brands.- 6 replies
-
- entry-level model
- land rover
-
(and 2 more)
Tagged with:
-
Fun....one of my favorite spots to view them is at Honolulu airport..the way the airport is laid out, there are open (covered) walkways between the gates and you will be walking along and find yourself within 50 feet or so of one parked at the gate...they are so huge in person. Used to love taking the British Airways 747s from Phoenix to London.
-
Back in 07-08 when I was living in Denver and doing a gig at Jeppesen (Boeing subsidiary that makes aviation charts and charting software), I went to a few internal videoconference presentations about the 787...aviation is a fascinating domain... complex products and complex systems...
-
Something odd about that floorpan.
-
Since it was almost 80 and sunny today, went to the beach after work then out for seafood for dinner. Restaurant is in a building from 1865 that was once a hotel.
-
Hyundai News:Hyundai Santa Cruz Pickup is Still Coming
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Hyundai
It is an interesting list.. I've lived in 3 of the top 15, and there are a 1/2 dozen others in there I'd consider living in (some w/ strong tech economies).- 42 replies
-
Nice sunny day today so far...went out for a short walk w/ the dogs, and saw a very clean dark mid '90s Buick Park Avenue driving down my street..
-
Haven't been anywhere yet today. My last post was still in April.
-
Appears to be...never seen a '60 Dodge up close before.
-
Lincoln News: Lincoln: We're Still Committed to Cars
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Lincoln
Good..the current Continental is only about 4200lbs.- 43 replies
-
- commitment
- continental
-
(and 3 more)
Tagged with:
-
I've probably driven at least a dozen of them (along w/ as many Town Cars) from around 2000-2012...were my favorite rental cars. Always liked them, had an old school big car feel w/ the neat column shift. Even drove a Crown Vic in Hawaii w/ a sunroof. Driven them in LA, Nor Cal, Ohio, S Florida, etc..
-
Maybe with a facelift it could be the next Dodge Journey...
- 23 replies
-
- auto china
- crossover
-
(and 2 more)
Tagged with:
-
Oddly saw two Milans earlier today around my neighborhood..a beige one parked in a garage next to a Grand Marquis, and a silver one parked on the street... Saw an '86-87 Grand Prix in gold this evening...paint was nice and shiny, but the body was raggedy w/ rust around the edges...also saw a very clean dark gray Mercedes 560 SEL (W126).
-
Saw a sharp '87 Buick Grand National this morning.
-
Speaking of those Packards, 20 years ago in Colorado Springs I had a manager that had a silver one. It was his grandfathers, all original in clean condition. He occasionally drove it to the office, his other car was a first gen Infiniti Q45, also silver. Speaking of Monte Carlos, saw two yesterday. A clean red one (06-07 front) and clean black and silver Dale Earnhardt edition.
-
Hyundai News:Hyundai Santa Cruz Pickup is Still Coming
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Hyundai
I wonder what the bottom 10 are...- 42 replies
-
Lincoln News: Lincoln: We're Still Committed to Cars
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Lincoln
Hopefully as much as the Continental...- 43 replies
-
- commitment
- continental
-
(and 3 more)
Tagged with:
-
Spied a decayed '59 Ford Galaxie in a yard in a small NE Ohio town yesterday...appears to have been a salmon and white color combo, may have looked like this decades ago:
-
Another reason it looks so odd...the wheelbase is almost 5 inches shorter than the GC. Another odd factoid--the wheelbase is the same as the old Grand Wagoneer (110 inches). Not sure why they would do a 3 row on such a short wheelbase. Remember the Commander from a decade ago? Had an even shorter wheelbase.
- 23 replies
-
- auto china
- crossover
-
(and 2 more)
Tagged with:
-
Just saw a sharp gray-green w/ black top '72 Pontiac Grand Ville 2dr ht. Very clean and shiny, w/ Pontiac mags. Right next to it at the light was a bright red w/ black wheels, black stripes C7 Z06.
-
It's funny, after seeing the pic of this concept yesterday, I really didn't think of it's connection to the HR-V, but then last night I walked past an HR-V in a parking lot and realized it looked similar...
-
They seem pretty nice, kind of like how a modern Buick could be...without the styling issues that arise from FWD. There is definitely a place for 'soft luxury' cars--where comfort and amenities are the top concern-- not everything should be measured by Nurburgring track times.