Drew Dowdell

I think it is being used for the next batch of EVs from Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia. The Genesis GV60 is the next half a generation of this. Noise was very low, hardly any wind noise, and Denver was under a wind advisory while I was there. The only real noise was from the tires. Fit and Finish was standard issue compact Kia... not spectacular, but not bad either. The center console was kinda plasticy and creaky. There is no gain in interior room compared to the gas model. If you don't fit in a gas Niro, you won't fit in this.

Nothing is guaranteed... not even your seatbelt. But if you're healthy with a good immune system, your symptoms would have been reduced even further with the vaccine and possibly never have even been infected. One of my part-time remote employees had it a few weeks back, she picked it up from holiday traveling with a big group of friends. All she had was a scratchy throat and a bit of tiredness because she is triple vaxxed. The kicker is that now that you've had it, if you go get your three shots, spaced out appropriately, you'll be as close to 100% immune as you can get. unfortunately, currently, you are still vulnerable to a Delta infection and in a few months even a second Omicron infection.

I'm glad you're okay. No one is surprised you weren't hospitalized and we're glad it didn't happen. You didn't seem to have any co-morbidities. But even what you went through might have been avoided entirely.

Hmm... I wonder if that is a cheat code for the Silverado EV.

I’m on that bridge multiple times a week and walk with whatever dog I’m watching in the park under it frequently. It definitely weirded me out. Not you, the bridge collapse.

Have you had either of them back here? The roads down your way are a bit nicer than what we have here..... and that's when the roads stay standing.. 2 miles from my house....

So I made up this chart that I think demonstrates how little difference there is between the 2.0T engines in this class. Peak horsepower on most of these is over 5,000 RPM and the Acura is at 6,500 RPM. I want you to think about how often in your daily life that you exceed 5,000 rpm while you look at these charts. What you'll end up noticing is that in the RPM of typical daily driving, 1500 - 4000, there is virtually no difference with the largest spread being 17 horsepower... nothing noticeable at all. Furthermore, these figures are only calculated at wide-open-throttle. At partial throttle, the numbers will be significantly lower. The Mercedes and Acura have very deep first gears, but they are only ever used when sport mode is engaged. It gives them significant pulling power in that mode, but that is a transmission advantage, not an engine one. The front-wheel drive Cadillac 9-speed looks like it might feel spritelier than the RWD 10-speed in a vehicle of similar weight as second gear is a bit deeper on the 9 than the 10. The 9-speed also has a very very slightly larger ratio spread. In overall spread, the Acura wins and in theory should be the most efficient at a steady highway speed if the transmission is able to hold 10th gear, but that's a noticeable "if" as none of these tend to hold their top gear in anything but a steady cruise. The BMW ZF 8-Speed has a pretty deep 1st and 2nd, but then starts dropping the ratios faster than any other transmission. Long story short, if you like the car, minor differences in peak horsepower that only really occur at high RPM under full throttle really shouldn't be the deciding factor. They are marketing materials and not in any way meaningful to you on your morning commute. The question marks are where I didn't have enough data to make a calculation. Cadillac 2.0T BMW 2.0T MB 2.0T Acura 2.0T 235HP @ 5000 RPM 248 HP @ 5200-6500 RPM 255HP @ 5800-6100 rpm 272 @ 6500 rpm 258 lb-ft @ 1500-4000 rpm 258 lb-ft @ 1450-4800 rpm 273 @ 1800-4000 rpm 280 @ 1600-4500 rpm Peak Torque 258 258 273 280 RPM Effective HP @ RPM Effective HP @ RPM Effective HP @ RPM Effective HP @ RPM 1500 74 74 ?? ?? 1600 79 79 ?? 85 1800 88 88 94 96 2000 98 98 104 107 2500 123 123 130 133 3000 147 147 156 160 3500 172 172 182 187 4000 196 196 208 213 4500 ?? 221 ?? 240 4800 Calculated torque below 236 ?? ?? 5000 247 Calculated torque below ?? ?? 5200 237 250 Calculated torque below ?? 5800 213 225 231 ?? 6000 206 217 223 Calculated torque below 6100 202 214 220 ?? 6500 190 200 ?? 220 GM 10-Speed ZF 8-Speed 8HP45 MB 9G-Tronic Honda 10-Speed First: 4.70 4.7 5.4 5.25 Second: 2.99 3.14 3.2 3.27 Third: 2.15 2.11 2.3 2.19 Fourth: 1.80 1.67 1.6 1.6 Fifth: 1.52 1.29 1.2 1.3 Sixth: 1.28 1.00 1.0 1 Seventh: 1.00 0.84 0.9 0.78 Eighth: 0.85 0.67 0.7 0.65 Ninth: 0.69 -- 0.6 0.58 Tenth: 0.64 -- -- 0.52 1st gear only used in Sport 1st gear only used in Sport GM 9-Speed First: 4.69 Second: 3.31 Third: 3.01 Fourth: 2.45 Fifth: 1.92 Sixth: 1.45 Seventh: 1.00 Eighth: 0.75 Ninth: 0.62

Unfortunately, neither of the suspensions are tolerable to me.

It’s the same V6, but it’s not as powerful as the Camaro V6. The visibility isn’t the best compared to sedans, but it’s better than the other 2.

“Rides” and “Handles” are two different things and usually (though less so recently) opposite ends of the spectrum. I don’t like harsh rides. The roads here are beyond awful. I’ll take a comfortable ride over sporty handling every day and twice on Sundays. It’s why I buy the vehicles I buy. My EValanche will have air suspension just like my Avalanche does. I’d love an airmatic Benz but unless something changed recently they don’t make them in AWD.

Found this in my basement collection today. Original magazine still intact

I visually like the Mach-E but I don’t like how it rides and the interior is way too spartan

You sound very much like me. Not wanting a Tesla and waiting until the right one comes along. And then the EValanche debuted and it wasn’t even a question anymore. I was saying in another thread that I think that’s the case for a lot of people who like the idea of an EV but haven’t bought one yet because they don’t like what’s offered. The other one I’m keeping my eye on is the Fisker Ocean for Albert. He wants to go back to a CRV sized crossover and it looks like it fits the bill nicely. I just need a bit more detail about options before I reserve it.

There’s something deceptive / off / Marketing Department about all of these numbers. I’m going to do a bit more digging tomorrow.

And the Lincoln 2.0T is 250 / 280

The actual underwriting is done by a major insurance firm. The OEMs just slap their name on it. Just like how Chrysler Financial is actually Santander Bank.

If they end up rolling this out nationwide it could be a boon for them and the EV driving public. There is a Firestone near my office and it’s in the parking lot of the local Walmart and Grocery chain. If I absolutely needed a charge to get home after work, I could park there to charge, do my grocery shopping, and have another 30ish miles of range to get home by the time I’m done.

Some of the market adjustment due to short supply is manufactured. What I mean by that is that some sectors, dealerships included, are intentionally holding back inventory so as to force prices up. Enough companies get on the bandwagon and they can manipulate an entire sector. It happened quite visibly with lumber in the last 18 months and I suspect it is happening with some vehicles as well (though certain models like Bronco or Lightning are genuinely in short supply). It’s hard to call it price fixing because there is no written or verbal communication between the companies, but every RAV-4 Prime that sells for $40k over sticker sends a message to all surrounding dealers. I’m on a Rivian group and several new owners are reporting struggles with their insurance companies because Rivian is too new for the actuary to rate and price. It’s borderline impossible to replace one with the same vehicle right now because the wait is currently years. Rivian is offering insurance to buyers, but I don’t know if the price is competitive.

It's 350. The naming scheme always rounds to the nearest 50. The 2.0T is weak really only on paper and even then not by much. Most people will find it acceptable because it has strong torque across the powerband. Since they are running it through 9 or 10 speed automatics depending on application, it feels strong in daily driving. You'd notice no difference between it and the Germans in normal driving. The BMW has 13 more horsepower, but the Cadillac has 1 or 2 more gears. The BMW and Cadillac 2.0T have the same peak torque and the BMW get there just 50 rpm sooner... nothing you'd ever be able to notice. The Benz 2.0T has 20 more horsepower and 20 more lb-ft of torque, but the Benz 9-speed automatic doesn't use first gear for efficiency purposes, so it is effectively an 8-speed. So... unless you're drag racing an XT5 v. a GLC v. an X3, you'll never notice any difference between the three. I didn't include Audi because at 201 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm and 22 fewer lb-feet it's the Audi 2.0Twith a 7-speed that takes the cake for weakest engine. Cadillac 2.0T - 235HP @ 5,000 RPM / 258 lb-ft @ 1,500 - 4,000 rpm BMW 2.0T - 248 HP @ 5,200 - 6,500 RPM / 258 lb-ft @ 1,450 - 4,800 rpm MB 2.0T - 255 HP @ 5800 - 6,100 rpm / 273 @ 1,800 - 4,000 rpm Audi 2.0T - 201 HP @ 6,000 rpm / 236 lb-ft @ not published on their site RPM Acura is the most powerful 2.0T at 272 @ 6500 rpm / 280 @ 1,600 - 4,500 rpm Genesis cheats by using a 2.5T that pushes it to 300 hp / 311 lb-ft (and the best available interior of ANY of them... hands down.. no contest) Infiniti I'm not going to bother looking up because really... who cares?

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That's a pretty disingenuous comparison in that article. The 4xe is optioned similar a mid-level TrailHawk with a Hemi which is $61k. It is nowhere near a base Laredo.

I'm pretty nimble for a 43 year old and even I have difficulty getting in and out of it... as would just about anyone over 5'2". That said, once you're in, it is a very comfortable fit. I really love driving it because it is so light and nimble (relative to the other two) and even the V6 is more than plenty for most anyone. But the Challenger is easier to live with day to day than both of them. It's big, as easy to get in and out of as my '81 Toronado, and rides comfortably. The V6 isn't really enough for its mass, but Dodge will happily sell you any of a selection of V8s. The Challenger is also the only one of the three to offer AWD.

We also need a new definition of "fully vaccinated". It needs to include being boosted as well. With Omicron, some people who are fully vaccinated under the current definition are still ending up in hospitals (much to the glee of a certain group), but those who are boosted are largely not. "fully vaxxed" probably needs to mean "both shots plus a booster in the last 6 months or less". I'm assuming I'll need another booster in May.

Happy birthday @Paolino! Hope it’s a good one! ????