Drew Dowdell

Yeah, I know they upgrade the old ones, but instead of spending a trillion dollars on the new F35, why not build new F16s and F18s with upgraded engines etc? They're not building any new B-52s.... I'm saying they should be. Just reuse the old design for the airframe (since it was apparently so good) and upgrade the engines and electronics. Same idea as the fact that Boeing still builds 737, but upgrades them in various ways.

Indeed I saw that. That's a very robust airframe considering no replacements are being built.

I've thought the same thing about the airforce fleet. Why can't we build new A-10s and B-52 with upgraded electronics and engines? Copy/Paste the airframe design and then build the modern stuff in. It's gotta be easier to design a specific use engine for a new B-52 than design a whole new bomber. And the B-52s are still proving their value today... they can be sky based "Aircraft Carriers" for a bunch of drones and never get within weapons range distance of their targets.

These have an old school SUV kinda feel to them even if they are actually FWD based crossovers. I do admit I like them, but would I want to live with one every day? I doubt it.

Trump did put tariffs on solar panels though.

One could argue that... and be wrong. I work in the energy sector. While there is some foreign ownership of power generation, most of it is US or Canadian. The distribution of energy is also US run, if anything with too much domestic government interference, but that is the fallout of the Enron scandal

Three units? ------- My laptop docking station died , so now I'm down to a single laptop screen instead of my dual 23" setup and no curved keyboard until tomorrow. I should be able to call in sick for this!! ?

I left your anti-Warren stuff up too.

Narrator: This is false.

Even Range Rovers are unibody now. Lexus just knew they could make more money on a jacked up Camry "Sport Utility" than if they did a wagon.

Probably Mexico only.

Fixed my typos. If they had real names it wouldn't be this easy to screw up.

So in theory, if each set can get 4 speeds and manufacturers are putting 3 sets in, the maximum number of ratios is 12?

I can't decide if I like it or if it is a Mercedes-Mitsubishi Colt Vista / Honda Element crossover....

Do try not to spread politics to non-political threads. Keep it to the tariffs threads.

Mercedes unveiled the Mercedes-Benz GLB at an event in Salt Lake City yesterday. The GLB joins the GLA in the small crossover space, however it can be configured with seating for up to seven passengers. Built on the compact, front wheel drive, transverse engine platform that is shared with the GLA, the boxy shape makes the most of its 111.4 inch wheelbase (5.1 inches longer than the GLA). The GLB can be purchased as a 5-seater or 7-seater with a second row that can slide fore and aft up to 6 inches. Mercedes says the boxy shape gives the GLB powerful off-road proportions, and short front and rear overhangs help with approach and departure angles. Front-wheel drive is the default, and Mercedes 4Matic all-wheel drive is optional and comes with various modes for comfort, sport, and off-road. Hill-Start assist and downhill speed regulation contribute to the GLB's off-road chops. Powering the GLB is a 2.0 liter transverse 4-cylinder with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The engine produces 221 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque from 1800 rpm - 4,000 rpm. It is likely that we will later see AMG engine variants join the lineup like the 416 hp 4-cylinder that AMG just debuted. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB will be in dealerships by the end of 2019. At a glance: GLB 250 4MATIC Transmission 8G-DCT (automatic) Displacement (cc) 1991 Output (hp) 221 at rpm 5,500 Max. torque (lb-ft) 258 at rpm 1800 - 4000 Acceleration 0-60 mph (s) 6.9 Top speed (mph) 130 *Spec for load compartment capacity calculated according to VDA standards. View full article