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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    The millions of 3 ton light duty pickups on the roads have done far more road damage than a few electric cars will, I think... In time, as the electric auto grow, they will do far more damage than the light duty trucks. .... based on.... what? The short term is the large amount of Green House gas produced for each battery pack built. Longer term is the added weight as more and more auto's get built, that added weight will mount up and cause more wear and tear on the roads. Accidents will I think release more toxins and cause more delays due to the special mixture of the battery packs and the special cleanup equipment. I believeV I don't buy the added weight argument.. the added weight is minimal. Again, compared to the weight of existing trucks (light trucks, medium duty, semis, etc) the weight of cars is inconsequential.
  2. Robert Hall
    My comment wasn't a "low blow". I was guessing that he got him some powah!! GMCGUY74 I never took your comments as a low blow, I was more thinking the trade it in for the 4th gen Camaro or Accord as a low blow. J/K...was referring back to past BK threads...
  3. Robert Hall
    Especially if it is as stylish as the Model S and doesn't look like a frog (Leaf).
  4. Robert Hall
    Saw 5 Tesla Model S in the commute tonight...white, silver, dark red, dark gray, black.
  5. Robert Hall
    The millions of 3 ton light duty pickups on the roads have done far more road damage than a few electric cars will, I think...
  6. Robert Hall
    Traded it on a worn out 4th gen Camaro? Or a white Accord from the '90s?
  7. Robert Hall
    Saw the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile in traffic yesterday...first one I'd ever seen.
  8. Robert Hall
    A Diesel Chrysler 300? I doubt they would sell it here. Maybe GM and Chrysler should sell all their diesel cars in Europe (once the car market actually recovers) and seed them a little more here. The problem with diesel around here (SW FL) is that diesel often costs as much as premium and only one of every five gas stations NOT on the interstate have diesel pumps. It's already being talked about at Chrysler apparently. They already build it as a Lancia in Europe and uses the same engine the Diesel Grand Cherokee is getting so it's not like it needs any design work to be completed. It just needs to be certified for the US. Who cares if the cost per gallon of diesel is the same as premium? I can go 50% further per gallon and still have Hemi like torque. Also, who cares about how often you find stations that sell diesel? I could drive from Pittsburgh to Philly and back on a single tank (about 600 miles). If you're in your own area, you quickly learn all the stations that have diesel. If you're in an unfamiliar area, never let the tank go below 1/2 before you fill it and download a NAV app that locates diesel stations for you. Those are just excuses for refusing change. In the real world most people are not like you. Most have no idea who the Vice President is let alone what stations have what. Also so many people drive on E and never fill up that never letting it below is not an option since so many never go over full. Yes, the American general public is painfully stupid., Intelligent people buy diesels, the car makers should target them rather than the ignorant masses..
  9. Robert Hall
    Most of my collection is in storage. 1/18th scale diecast, 1/43rd , 1/24, 1/64, etc.... 1/25th scale promo models, built and unbuilt 1/24 and 1/25 scale models. My next house will have a room or two dedicated to modeling and display.
  10. Robert Hall
    http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/07/next-gen-chevy-colorado-looks-like-big-brother-silverado/
  11. Robert Hall
    What diesel is the current Asian-market Colorado using? Something sourced from Isuzu or GMDAT ?
  12. Robert Hall
    I like the front end, nice to see the grille and lower area separate rather than the single big mouth approach of Audi and others...nice big upper grille, more in the classic M-B tradition. I like the dash, esp. the horizontal focus and lack of a boring, predictable integrated center console and vertical center stack that so many cars have these days..
  13. Robert Hall
    I sat in the XTS at a car show a few months ago, definitely feels small inside compared to my sister's '00 DTS. Part of the problem is the XTS wheelbase is 4 inches shorter than the DTS and width is 2-3 inches narrower, IIRC.
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    Still early for this technology, but it will be a necessary feature for self-driving cars. Tomorrow's drivers will want self-driving cars as driving is too distracting from texting, Facebooking, watching videos, etc.
  16. Robert Hall
    GM's problem is they sell far too many 3 ton pickups and SUVs that get poor mileage. Their product mix is skewed toward inefficient heavy trucks..
  17. Robert Hall
    Since this is the cargo version of the new NYC taxi, I wonder if we will see Chevy badged taxi versions eventually also.
  18. Robert Hall
    Some people will always find something to bitch about. Such is the nature of internet forums.
  19. Robert Hall
    I'm sure they will slap a GMC badge on some of them to keep the GMC dealers happy. Though 'City Savanna' doesn't really work since a Savanna is a rural pairie or something like that..
  20. Robert Hall
    It would have been confusing if they had brought the Opel Combo van (which is the Fiat Doblo, built in Turkey) since it is coming as a Ram... http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/02/ram-to-get-turkish-built-fiat-doblo/
  21. Robert Hall
    Orlando wouldn't have worked as a cargo van..it has conventional doors and low roof.
  22. Robert Hall
    The funny thing is that the small van that GM has in Europe for Opel/Vauxhall is a rebadged Fiat Doblo, which Ram will probably be getting a version of soon for a small van (they are getting the Fiat Ducato based Pro Master large van).
  23. Robert Hall
    Desperation.
  24. Robert Hall
    Ambitious but delusional...can't just say 'double sales' and expect it to magically happen.
  25. Robert Hall
    Focus on a small set of niches and focus on quality product for those niches. Good strategy.
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