Drew Dowdell

depends on wants and needs. A 3800 V6 would be better for me than my 307 but it doesn't come in a car I want.

Where did you get the idea that the northstar is not a recommended engine? It just takes 8 quarts of synthetic... but other than that, it's a $3500 car.

Delta will make it right and their customer service reps will be corrected.

Do you have a link or any information to back that up?

I like it, I'm just not sure it's a Buick. Would make a great Pontiac or Saturn though.

Wow... only 3mpg over my 307?

Police Fleets Gain 3 MPG with 2012 Chevrolet Impala New powertrain improves fuel economy and adds horsepower 3.6L V-6 engine produces 302 hp – 70 more than in 2011 Impala Police gets GM-estimated 27 mpg highway DETROIT – Law enforcement officers are just as affected by higher gas prices as the citizens they are sworn to protect and serve. The 2012 Chevrolet Impala Police helps address this by adding more MPG and a more powerful engine. A new 3.6L V-6 engine and a six-speed automatic transmission achieves 302 hp and an estimated fuel economy of 17 mpg city and 27 mpg highway – a 3 mpg advantage over previous Impala models and 28 percent better than the Ford Crown Victoria. The 2012 Impala can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds, based on GM engineering tests. "Because our police customers need to conserve their budgets, we designed the 2012 Chevrolet Impala Police to help reduce fuel costs while standing up to the toughest environments and most demanding situations," said Dana Hammer, police vehicle manager for GM Fleet and Commercial Operations. The 2012 model will be the first Chevrolet Impala Police to feature StabiliTrak, GM's proven electronic stability control technology. Significant brake upgrades shortened the vehicle's 60-0 mph stopping distance to 132 feet in GM tests. Impala's steering and suspension systems are also new for 2012, reducing body roll and improving handling. In response to strong demand from police customers, Goodyear Eagle RS-A all-season tires, which have a W speed rating, enable speed of up to 140 mph if required. They are standard on the 2012 Impala Police. Retail customers who purchase the 2012 Impala, which goes on sale this month, also will get the additional horsepower and fuel economy. "The enhancements to the 2012 Impala's powertrain, steering and suspension produce a new vehicle that has improved performance, handling and safety features for police and general consumers," said Darren Post, vehicle line director for Impala. "And they'll see a savings at the fuel pump."

Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

but more so for raising it. big SUV's are onyl a very small % uh, The F-150 was the best selling vehicle in the US last month. Mid-size and up SUVs/CUVs/Trucks make yup over 50% of the market. Because of the size of the Equinox, one could credibly argue that GM doesn't even HAVE a compact SUV anymore. The Lambdas are selling strong until last month and so are the GMT-900s. A lowering of the gas tax would most certainly help GM because at least 50% of their sales are in the big SUV/CUV/Truck market.

Ms money has been discontinued. You dismiss alerts in mint by pressing and holding the alert. Dismiss all is also an option under there. My mint syncs just fine with the website. It's just that the app crashes on me often.

My problems with android bugs seem to be app specific. Tweetdeck, mint and grindr are all very buggy for me. Others not at all.

I am also going to put a warning out there, including to the original poster, about getting too political in this thread.

It's a conflict of interest if GM supports moving the gas tax in either direction... either because they benefit from being one of the SUV and crossover leaders if the gas tax goes down... or they benefit from the big strides they've made in fuel efficiency for their cars if the tax goes up. Non-story here.

Cool, can you add it to the calendar tab up top?

I've always known 442 to stand for 4-Barrel, 4-speed, Dual exhaust.

I'm not so much and Android fan boy as much as I don't see the allure of the iPhone verses it's cost. One of the biggest things that sold me on the Android over the iPhone originally (besides not being on AT&T) was the inclusion of not one, but two voice turn-by-turn apps for FREE. I found that one feature to be far more important than flinging birds at pigs or even syncing with my iTunes library. (Which, of course, there is now an App for that). My phone is due for replacement soon only because it's falling far behind in processor performance and Android OS. Otherwise, it works well and already does all of those new things that iOS5 can do.

Oh yea, UbuntuOne and Dropbox sync across ALL of my devices, not just iOS, OSX, and Windows. So I can use Linux on my laptop, Windows7Mobile on my phone and sync it with an iPad or even a wifi enabled digital camera.

While listening to the features list for iOS5 and hearing people cheer. I came to start wondering what all the big fuss was about. A lot of what is being announce has been available on Android for a while now. My Android is an ancient by phone standards, HTC Hero that has been upgraded to version 2.1. This phone came standard with version 1.6. This is basically the 1965 Chevrolet Malibu 6-cylinder of Android phones. It's not flashy, not fast, but it starts up every morning and runs. This chart is just what I know from my experiences with my old phone. Newer phones with newer versions of Android (which is up to version 2.3 now) will have even more. BTW, my phone as been able to do software updates on itself over the air since launch. I never understood why the iPhone couldn't do this. Androids also have a build in Voice Turn-by-Turn navigation system which isn't available for free on iPhone This is why I don't get why iOS5 is a big deal. <table frame="VOID" rules="NONE" border="0" cellspacing="0" cols="5"> <colgroup><col width="179"><col width="199"><col width="274"><col width="157"><col width="332"></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td width="179" align="LEFT" height="17">iOS Feature</td> <td width="199" align="LEFT">Available on Android?</td> <td width="274" align="LEFT">Called?</td> <td width="157" align="LEFT">Since when?</td> <td width="332" align="LEFT">Other Notes:</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">Notification Center</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes – Default install</td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> <td align="LEFT">At least Summer 2009</td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">iMessage</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes – Part of Google App Suite</td> <td align="LEFT">Features in GoogleVoice and GoogleChat</td> <td align="LEFT">years</td> <td align="LEFT">Can even give you a FREE additional phone number</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">NewsStand</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes – App Download</td> <td align="LEFT">Kindle or Nook apps</td> <td align="LEFT">a little over a year</td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">Reminders</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes – Default Install</td> <td align="LEFT">Part of Gmail suite of apps</td> <td align="LEFT">Since Launch</td> <td align="LEFT">Syncs with Thunderbird, Outlook, Gmail calendar</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">Twitter</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes – Default Install</td> <td align="LEFT">Peep</td> <td align="LEFT">Since Launch</td> <td align="LEFT">Tweetdeck app is better, but peep is there.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="32">Camera</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes – Some phones</td> <td align="LEFT">Some of the newest Androids have dedicated camera buttons</td> <td align="RIGHT">2011</td> <td align="LEFT">Manufacturer dependent </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="47">Photos</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes-- Partially</td> <td align="LEFT">Photos</td> <td align="LEFT">Since Launch</td> <td align="LEFT">iOS5 can do more detailed photo editing, but Android can crop and sync with Flicker, Facebook, or UbuntuOne</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">Safari</td> <td align="LEFT">No</td> <td align="LEFT">Firefox, Opera, Dolphin...take your pick</td> <td align="LEFT">Since Launch</td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">PC Free</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes</td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> <td align="LEFT">Since version 1.6</td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17"> </td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">iCloud Feature</td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="32">Stream Music Library</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes</td> <td align="LEFT">UbuntuOne or Amazon Cloud Player</td> <td align="LEFT">18 months for U1, 8 months for Amazon</td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">Sync Docs</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes</td> <td align="LEFT">UbuntuOne, DropBox</td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">Photos</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes</td> <td align="LEFT">UbuntuOne, DropBox</td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">Calendar, Contacts, Mail</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes – Default Install</td> <td align="LEFT">Calendar, Contacts, Mail</td> <td align="LEFT">Launch</td> <td align="LEFT">The basic premise of Gmail</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" height="17">Backup</td> <td align="LEFT">Yes</td> <td align="LEFT">UbuntuOne or Dropbox</td> <td align="LEFT"> </td> <td align="LEFT">Keep it in the cloud, no need to backup</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

feeeel that magnetic power..... most of the fastest moving objects in production on the surface of the earth use magnets and electricity. in fact, electrical torque is actually simpler than internal combustion

Still no submissions?

Ah, yes, that I could agree with.

I'm not convinced the architecture can be saved. There is too much of a handling and performance liability (ever try the brakes in one of these?!) without a major overhaul.

The CC company should be able to send the CC right to the location of your hotel (or where ever you are staying). Remember, it's in their best interest for you to use it. They'll pay the $12.95 to overnight it to you because they'll make it up in CC processing fees alone. They make about $10 - $15 on a $500 purchase.

Don't you like Torque?