Drew Dowdell

I would imagine the software changes are minimal. Now, I have zero insight on what GM is actually doing, but I can tell you that dual-motor Teslas run primarily in FWD mode when driving normally and not in any of the various sport modes they offer. In Tesla's case, it is because the front motor is smaller and more efficient. The ECU will change the distribution of power dynamically to find the most efficient blend, and sometimes at cruising speed that means a trickle of juice to each motor. The FWD 1LT is the cost leader, designed to keep the entry price down (Range 247). It is similarly designed to the 2LT which gets you a second motor and AWD, BUT there is more than one battery pack size available here, so I'm guessing the 293 range is an "up to" depending on if you get the bigger battery. The RS is the sportesque model with FWD being the base, and RWD or AWD being optional. My guess is that the RWD version will also be paired with a larger battery pack and offer more power than the FWD. The AWD will naturally be the most powerful version, but also possibly the version with the longest range just as the AWD LR Teslas are. The SS will naturally be the most powerful and likely gives up some of its range to have a larger front motor. The charts don't say which versions get which size batteries, so it is a bit of a guess on my part.

There is no R&D for it if the AWD part is already done. It's more of a delete than an addition. Maybe they'll use FWD for those who want more cargo space in the back? *shrug*

That’s an excellent, though very different point. I think you’ll see many manufacturers shorten their supply chains either by moving some production in-house or by insisting suppliers build more on the continent of use. It’s a huge reason why Intel is building a brand new chip plant in Ohio. And LG is expanding in Michigan. however, that’s different than having automotive production lines.

Some of that is a bit of a stretch to call them automotive manufacturing facilities.

I think Tesla is doing well in the short-term, but long term they are going to significantly level out, possibly even fall. There are only so many Tesla fanbois to sell to. I know my HR Director won't be recommending Tesla to anyone, she just finally got hers back over the weekend, and all she does now is talk about how she's worried it is going to brick again. Rivian has the chance to catch up here not only by accelerating their own production, but also by GM, Ford, and a whole lotta Hyundai/Kia biting into Tesla growth.

I wouldn't say decades.. .plural. They're already getting ready to start building a second plant.

@trinacriabobdo I even want to know why you posted her? also, I did a thing. I’ll make it its own thread once I get it home 1999 BMW R1100RS this was from @Robert Hall’s brother’s estate

I mean, yes and no. The GV60 might be smaller outside but its roomier inside

Same as the GV60

yeah, I can see that

I kinda like it. It's both futuristic and retro. I see touches of retro Citroen, retro and modern Porsche, and some others I can't quite put my finger on. At least it's not another freaking SUV.

You log into the account you want it attached to. If you get it through a warehouse club, they’ll email you a signup link.

Windows or Apple matters. Also what you’re storing. I use OneDrive. $99 for 18 months at Costco or Sam’s and it includes the entire MS Office Suite plus 1TB of storage. Works great on Windows, only so-so on a Mac. It’s great for backing up phone photos regardless of OS. You can share your subscription with 4 additional people and they each get their own 1TB of storage. If you’re on Apple, I’d just go with iCloud+. Comes with Apple Music plus a bunch of other services. Let’s you sync laptop to phone super easily. Take a picture on your phone and it’s on your Mac laptop photo album in a few seconds. An alternative is Box, it integrates into MacOS a bit better than OneDrive, but on iOS it isn’t as good as OneDrive.

Tesla only moves 999,000 vehicles globally each year. The people who want a Tesla crossover are getting them. It’s the people who don’t like Teslas (like me) that Cadillac needs to target. Cadillac needs to be the anti-Tesla EV builder. The EV for people who think Teslas are ugly and not very luxurious. Admittedly, Genesis is getting there first with the GV60, but if the Lyriq base price holds, it is a much larger and more luxurious car for just a few thousand more than the GV60. ($62k v. $58k base price) The Lyriq is also an entire Hyundai Ioniq 5 cheaper than a Model X, so it’s sorta like @smk4565 comparing the XTS to the S-Class. And comparing the Lyriq to the Model Y is like comparing an X5 to a Rogue in terms of luxury feel.

Saw these in Alexandria Virginia on Saturday

@oldshurst442 I wasn’t being defensive, I was simply offering an explanation for the lack of frunk. I just don’t think frunks matter to most people in this class. People just aren’t filling luxury crossovers with sand. As with my other analogy, if you’re coming from and XT6/X5/GLE, you’re not going to run away from the Lyriq to a Model X for lack of a frunk. If you’re already in the Cadillac dealership, you’re there for the superior looks anyway.

Hyundai/Kia and soon Genesis are the fastest growing in EV sales right now... so the market is shrugging too. I think people are so used to buying a car of a certain size with no frunk, that it's not a big deal. It's a novelty more than anything else below something like the Lighting or EValanche which actually have useful spaces. If you currently own a gas Kia Niro, you're not going to be put off that the Kia EV6 doesn't have a frunk and go running to a Tesla instead. The trucks I could actually put my electric lawnmower in the front, so that's pretty useful.

*shrug* There must be a tradeoff somewhere. Hyundai/Kia/Genesis, Mercedes EQ, and VW MEB platforms all seem to forgo frunks too.

This is why. And that front unit is just the power module. There's still all of the parts for HVAC, steering, accessories, washers, etc to account for. In a vehicle as large as the Hummer EV or EValanche, there is probably enough space up there for the frunk, but in smaller vehicles it's probably not enough to bother.

Happy Birthday Robert! ?

Mind PMing me details?

I got mine a bit over 2 weeks ago. Only very mild side effects, but it was Pfizer instead of my previous 3 being Moderna. There will be a new Moderna Omicron version out in the fall right in time for my next booster. From the data they submitted to the FDA, not only does this new version provide better protection against Omicron, it got updates for Alpha and Delta versions as well.

Yes, it is the same as the Lincoln LS, and there was an extremely minor change in stroke to make it a 4.0 for the Jaguar S-Type. It was a fine engine, but Ford has all but abandoned support for it seeing as it only went into two low-volume cars. Eventually parts will be made of unobtainium.

June 21st and she still has her Model 3 loaner. She’s had the loaner for longer than her new car.

It's like a water spot magnet