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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Probably going to be an XT7 to fill your wish anyway
  2. Drew Dowdell
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    There is probably an XT7 coming on the Traverse platform too.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    @dfelt how about now
  4. Drew Dowdell
    I'll check it out.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    UPS uses some electric van I don't recognize in downtown Pittsburgh for deliveries. USPS uses fleets of Promasters. Fedex is mainly Sprinters or Transits. The Sprinters don't seem to hold up against rust, though that's not a powertrain deficiency.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Maybe... but I think they're just not going to have Stow-n-go on AWD models.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    That's a bit of a mirage. The lithium ion batteries are still susceptible to damage when charging fast if they keep charging fast over 90% capacity. It's not that charging fast kills them, it's that charging fast when they're close to full capacity kills them. That has always been the case. The difference now is that the chargers can communicate with the battery and automagically slow the flow of electricity as the battery nears full capacity. This is why cars like the Bolt can add 90 mile of range in 30 minutes, but a full charge take longer than just multiplying that out. From this blog, you can see that the Bolt starts to automatically regulate the down the flow of energy at 50% capacity and again at 70% capacity. It is highly likely that Tesla will be doing the same thing here and the 1,000 miles of range in 60 minutes is an "Up to" and "under ideal conditions" type of rating. Not everyone will see that unless their battery pack is at 1% and it is a 68 degree day.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Yea, it makes me wonder what they're going to do in order to add AWD. They already don't have stow-n-go on the Hybrid model, so maybe they're modifying that one into having AWD.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    The looks are growing on me too.... I'm just disappointed with the interior. It's not up to the level of design sophistication as the Aviator is... even if you don't like the styling of the Aviator's interior, it is a much more complex and interesting design to look at. The XT6 is rather generic.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    It can. Tesla and GM alter their charging rate as the battery gets full. Over 90% capacity and the charging rate slows down in order to prevent damage. As noted above, the Tesla will also now pre-warm their battery when it detects via the navigation system that it is on its way to a supercharger. This will allow the battery to accept a charge more rapidly.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    The Chrysler Pacifica is often considered the best of a very small market. There are only five mini-vans left on the market, and only one of those has all-wheel drive optional, the Toyota Sienna. That stat could be changing if rumors about the Chrysler Pacifica prove true. According to Automotive News, Chrysler is hard at work on an AWD option for the Pacifica. While not officially confirmed by Chrysler, the union chief for the Windsor plant where Pacifica is built appears to have spilled the beans. If AWD does come to the Pacifica, it may not be until the 2021 model year. Adding AWD would be likely help to boost sales in the North East US and in Canada. Chrysler moved 118k Pacificas in 2018 vs. 151k Dodge Caravans which sell at a lower price. Combined, the two minivans are 56% of the total minivan market. View full article
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    More information about "Chrysler Pacifica Could Get All-Wheel Drive"
    The Chrysler Pacifica is often considered the best of a very small market. There are only five mini-vans left on the market, and only one of those has all-wheel drive optional, the Toyota Sienna. That stat could be changing if rumors about the Chrysler Pacifica prove true. According to Automotive News, Chrysler is hard at work on an AWD option for the Pacifica. While not officially confirmed by Chrysler, the union chief for the Windsor plant where Pacifica is built appears to have spilled the beans. If AWD does come to the Pacifica, it may not be until the 2021 model year. Adding AWD would be likely help to boost sales in the North East US and in Canada. Chrysler moved 118k Pacificas in 2018 vs. 151k Dodge Caravans which sell at a lower price. Combined, the two minivans are 56% of the total minivan market.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Currently, the least expensive way to get into a 3-row Cadillac was to pony up $76 kilo-dollars for a base Cadillac Escalade. Even then, check too many boxes on the option sheet and the price could easily head well into the $80k range. When the Cadillac XT6 hits dealership later in couple months, that line in the sand will fall by over $20k. Cadillac will begin taking orders on the XT6 later this month with a base price starting at $53,690. That gets you a front-wheel drive Premium Luxury model. The XT6 Sport with standard all-wheel drive starts at $58,090 (including destination charge for both). All XT6 models are powered by a 3.6 liter V6 producing 310 hp and a 9-speed automatic transmission shifting power to the wheels. Active fuel management and Start/Stop are standard. The Sport model features standard Continuous Damping Control suspension. You can read more about the Cadillac XT6 from our coverage of the reveal at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show. View full article
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    More information about "Cadillac XT6 Gets $53,690 Starting Price"
    Currently, the least expensive way to get into a 3-row Cadillac was to pony up $76 kilo-dollars for a base Cadillac Escalade. Even then, check too many boxes on the option sheet and the price could easily head well into the $80k range. When the Cadillac XT6 hits dealership later in couple months, that line in the sand will fall by over $20k. Cadillac will begin taking orders on the XT6 later this month with a base price starting at $53,690. That gets you a front-wheel drive Premium Luxury model. The XT6 Sport with standard all-wheel drive starts at $58,090 (including destination charge for both). All XT6 models are powered by a 3.6 liter V6 producing 310 hp and a 9-speed automatic transmission shifting power to the wheels. Active fuel management and Start/Stop are standard. The Sport model features standard Continuous Damping Control suspension. You can read more about the Cadillac XT6 from our coverage of the reveal at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Because most of the work is already being done for their other EV pursuits and why not make an option for customers who have a very specific use profile. This isn't going to be the answer for every Joe the Plumber out there, but there is a market for it for local delivery, hotel shuttles, and similar. They already have the body shell, they already have the power train in development. Put the two together.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    V6 engines are smoother and have better power delivery characteristics, no lag waiting for turbos to spool. In GM's case, the v6 can also run in 4 cylinder mode at highway speeds.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    I don't know
  18. Drew Dowdell
    Polestar sells gasoline powered cars too under the Volvo brand.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    A 275hp V6 is always better than a 275hp 4 cylinder...
  20. Drew Dowdell
    No, why would they do that?
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Volvo caused a stir on Monday when it announced that it would begin setting a 112-mph top speed on all of its vehicles starting with the 2020 model year. The goal of the limit is to strive toward Volvo's Vision 2020 Plan to eliminate fatalities or serious injury in all Volvo new vehicles. That release made no mention of Volvo's Polestar brand. CNET Roadshow interviewed Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath who said "We obviously will not do that, and it is a nice brand differentiator". Polestar is considered a performance brand, but he thinks that talking maximum speed is missing the point with regard electric cars. Most of the focus on EVs tends to be around the 0-60 performance rather than max speed. As Polestar is still a Volvo at heart, it will benefit from Volvo's safety know-how, but it won't pursue a safety image like Volvo has. Polestar unveiled the Polestar 2 electric car at the Geneva Auto Show this week. Read more below. Related: View full article
  22. Drew Dowdell
    More information about "Polestar Not Getting Volvo's Speed Limit"
    Volvo caused a stir on Monday when it announced that it would begin setting a 112-mph top speed on all of its vehicles starting with the 2020 model year. The goal of the limit is to strive toward Volvo's Vision 2020 Plan to eliminate fatalities or serious injury in all Volvo new vehicles. That release made no mention of Volvo's Polestar brand. CNET Roadshow interviewed Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath who said "We obviously will not do that, and it is a nice brand differentiator". Polestar is considered a performance brand, but he thinks that talking maximum speed is missing the point with regard electric cars. Most of the focus on EVs tends to be around the 0-60 performance rather than max speed. As Polestar is still a Volvo at heart, it will benefit from Volvo's safety know-how, but it won't pursue a safety image like Volvo has. Polestar unveiled the Polestar 2 electric car at the Geneva Auto Show this week. Read more below. Related:
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Euro and US Passats are different sizes.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    I mean I do... I have to from time to time. They don't have natural keyboards on laptops. I just type better on a natural keyboard. Both my home setup and work setup have the same keyboard as you though.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Yeah, that was a misstep on Mazda's part.
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