Drew Dowdell

It is NOT punitive! It is trying to assign a tax to you based on the amount you use the roads. If it's punative to anyone, it's the Pruis/Volt/EV-1 drivers who pay a much lower tax right now. Tell me this... is the fact that the Turnpike charges a toll based on the distance traveled + tunnel/bridge costs punitive?* *I've noticed that the cost per mile between TPK exits is higher if there are tunnels or large expensive bridges in between. Edit: I'm not saying this is a good idea, I'm just saying that it is not punitive.

It's not a punitive measure. It's use based. It's actually more fair than a per gallon tax since you would pay the same tax in your Camino as someone driving a Fit if you both drove the same distance. Today, you pay more tax per mile than a Fit driver because you drive a less fuel efficient vehicle and the tax is calculated per gallon of fuel.

I deleted both of those post. I know it was meant as a joke, but it crosses a line.

The original Volt concept was a powertrain exercise wrapped in hot looking package.

GM Adds a Third Shift at Three Assembly Plants in U.S. General Motors announces that it will bring back over 2,400 jobs to the Fairfax, Ft. Wayne, and Lansing Delta assembly pants. Today's actions, noted below, are the result of consolidating product built at manufacturing facilities that are, as previously announced, retooling for a new product, closing or being placed on standby capacity: Fairfax, which builds the recently launched all-new Buick LaCrosse the popular Chevrolet Malibu and Saturn Aura, will become the exclusive builder of the Malibu when the Orion, Mich. assembly plant ends production in November. In 2010, the Orion plant will begin retooling and make history when it becomes the first U.S. plant to produce small cars to be sold in the U.S. market in 2011. The new shift at the Fairfax plant is scheduled to begin in January, 2010. Ft. Wayne will add production of heavy duty pickups (Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra) from the Pontiac, Mich. plant that will close the end of this month. The third shift is scheduled to begin in April, 2010. Lansing Delta Township, Mich. will add the Chevy Traverse which is currently built at the Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee, which will cease production in November but remain on standby capacity. The new shift at the Lansing plant is scheduled to begin in April 2010.Discussion: GM to add third shift to three plants

that's because one by one the aliens steal your braincells.

Pushstarting by coasting in neutral? There was something more wrong there than just an overheated engine......

1. shift to neutral. 2. click engine off 3. click ignition back on 4. press brakes

I'm not banning it, I just want to minimize it. It makes us look more professional and journalistic.

Susan Docherty will be hosting a series of webchats on the 2010 GMC Terrain. The dates/time are: September 28 at 1:00 PM EDT October 1 at 8:00 PM EDT Information on how to access those chats will be posted at http://www.gmcterrain.com/.

I'm there!

"a little carefree car" "to put a kick in your life"

Say what? Milk (through subsidies and price controls), Sugar (through tarrifs) , cigarettes (through price controls), Corn (through legislative requirements and price controls), Beef (through subsides), soybeans (subsidies), cotton (subsides), peanuts (subsides)..... the list goes on and on.

I use hybrid writing simply because I have a lot of wrist pain from being on the computer too much.

none around me to be able to comment

That could very well become our forum rules.

rounding error, I was using the same Diebold machines as the 2000 election.

Couple of things guys: 1. Can we stop the trolling of other members? If you don't like a person or what they post, use the block feature. Don't be rude. If you feel their post is offensive to you in some way, use the "! Report" button and a mod will review the post. 2. Ease off with the cursing in the non-lounge/politics/Rate-R sections. If you need a guide about what to stay away from.....: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOWe4-KXqMM

I don't have any way of tracking that.

Or BOTH of you can quit trolling whenever he posts. If you don't like him, use the ignore button.

Word.

You think Obama wants to be known as the President that allowed GM to fold under his watch? Bush didn't want that title either, that's why he provided just enough loans to get GM to March.

are the dash components shared with another vehicle that is narrower.... like the 3-series?

this is mostly news for laptop makers. A 20% drop in power consumption is great.