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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I think they'll become a niche luxury product largely the way coupes have gone.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    The platform is said to be able to be used to build sedans off of. There was talk about this being the basis for the next Continental.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    All new, rwd platform and Lincoln is the first to get it.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    No place to put the batteries maybe? The back area of a RAM is a lot larger than in a Gladiator
  5. Drew Dowdell
    With as much torque as its got, GT is absolutely the right name.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Corporate Debt at 9 trillion is going to spank a few companies pretty hard.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    I see the majority of newly introduced vehicles being electric by then. But yes, there still might be Jetta "Classics" on the lot with a circa 2021 design gas-burner in them.
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    Keep in mind that the next generation of IC engines will probably be built for at least a decade or more. They'll get upgrades in that time period, but the basic architecture could live for 15 years. And then consider that the engines they are planning aren't even here yet and won't be for another 2 years at least. 2001 was a long time ago. Cadillac was still building the Catera. There was still a final refresh of Cavalier yet to come. Pontiac had a full lineup and 7 years of life left. Oldsmobile was still in production with 5 models. It was the last year for Plymouth. It was the first year for CheersandGears.com A lot can change in 17 years.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    He was the CEO of three companies simultaneously... one would think the pay from that would be enough. I mean, the nicest car he can drive is going to be a QX80, but still, that's not so bad.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    I think you're confusing merger with a partnership. Ford and VW would still be independent of each other, they would just share a workspace for assembling vehicles. Like how Toyota and GM did with NUMMI (Corolla/Prism/Matrix/Vibe). And Subaru and Toyota at Lafayette (Legacy / Camry)
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Shady things like charging the company for personal expenses to the tune of millions. Backdoor arrangements to get paid more than the salary cap the board set. Apparently not declaring his proper and full income in Japan to their taxing authority.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    If it kept the lights on at Hamtramck, GM might also be able to build something else there profitably.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Tesla sorta did. Their plant in California is the old Toyota-GM joint site called NUMMI and Telsa got (some) advice from Toyota on building electric cars.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    No, or else it wouldn't be sold there. They're requirements to get 5 stars on the Euro NCAP tests though.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    No. Sears and K-Mart actually merged to become a single company. This is actually a smart move by VW and it works out for Ford. It's a way to get around Trump Tariffs while also not committing billions to build another plant in the US. Ford gets some financial relief from the burden of running these plants. I actually expect these types of arrangements to become more common. Purely a speculative example based on no evidence, but Benz could contract with GM to build E-Classes in Hamtramck to get around the tariff. Or BMW using Lordstown to build 3-series. It would help both companies involved.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    What is it about people who already make many millions of dollars that they then have the desire to risk it all to nefariously make more. Shame about the long-range leaf... maybe we'll see it in Chicago?
  17. Drew Dowdell
    I miss my '85 Lincoln. As much crap as 80's American cars get, that one was an absolute tank. Lincoln got everything right one that one and then completely mucked it up for the replacement model.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    Spotted on Ebay! ??? https://www.ebay.com/itm/163412912666?ul_noapp=true
  19. Drew Dowdell
    At least Kia has that. The Telluride (light) concept looks much better than this does.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    No, I think @dfelt was thanking me for posting the alert.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    The check engine light for the economy just came on. We've had a volitile market this year to be sure but today a bad signal just showed up that makes today's stock market plunge different from the others in 2018. The Treasury yield curve inversion has predicted nearly all of the prior economic recessions. It appeared today. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-funds-doubleline-idUSKBN1O3244
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    Not really, no. The batteries can be increased or decreased in size as much as cost and space allow. Chevy could drop the price of the Volt by making a LowVolt version with half the battery. It would probably take $5k off the price in exchange for a 25+ mile EV range instead of a 50+ mile one. That would put it pretty much in line with the Pruis Prime in both range and cost.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    The CT4 and CT5 are coming. I would expect the 3.0TT to show up in those. Or maybe still the 3.6TT for V-series and V-Sports.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    There is nothing technologically remarkable about the drive part of the Volt's powertrain, it's all in the batteries. A Niro PHEV is $28.2k base and $36k absolutely loaded. It should be the template for a Volt crossover. The Volt would be a bit more expensive than the Niro though as it has more batteries and range.
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