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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Then what is the motive for now rather than then ?
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Reciprocal trade.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    When the Ford Ranger returns to the US market in a few weeks, the EPA window sticker will be a primary strong selling point. The EPA estimates for the Ranger have been announced and it beats any other gasoline powered pickup on the market. The two-wheel drive Ranger will have a 21mpg city / 26 highway / 23 combined rating. That combined rating ties the combined rating of the diesel-powered Chevy Colorado. The 4wd model gets a 20 city / 24 highway / 22 combined rating of which the city and combined rating are the highest in the class. The Ranger starts around $25,395 and offers only one engine, a 2.3 liter 4-cylinder, that will tow and haul more than the V6 offerings from Nissan, Toyota, and Ford. The U.S. mid-size truck market is heating up with Ranger as just the newest entry in the mix. The 2020 Jeep Gladiator will be arriving next year but has not yet been rated by the EPA. View full article
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    More information about "Ford Ranger Gets Top Marks for Fuel Economy"
    When the Ford Ranger returns to the US market in a few weeks, the EPA window sticker will be a primary strong selling point. The EPA estimates for the Ranger have been announced and it beats any other gasoline powered pickup on the market. The two-wheel drive Ranger will have a 21mpg city / 26 highway / 23 combined rating. That combined rating ties the combined rating of the diesel-powered Chevy Colorado. The 4wd model gets a 20 city / 24 highway / 22 combined rating of which the city and combined rating are the highest in the class. The Ranger starts around $25,395 and offers only one engine, a 2.3 liter 4-cylinder, that will tow and haul more than the V6 offerings from Nissan, Toyota, and Ford. The U.S. mid-size truck market is heating up with Ranger as just the newest entry in the mix. The 2020 Jeep Gladiator will be arriving next year but has not yet been rated by the EPA.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Driving a crossover is more like the shape we're forced to sit in at our desks all day.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    The current Jetta is probably one of the best in the segment, though it has rather humble looks. Hopefully, they make the GLI more interesting.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    I think in EV vehicles, which wheels drive matters less because the weight balance of the car is so different. FWD was "better in snow" because you had all the weight of the engine on the front tires to help with adhesion. In a pure EV that isn't based off an IC car, the weight can be wherever they want it to be.. front, back, middle... doesn't matter. Put the motor and a stack of batteries in the rear of an EV and it'll go in snow just as well as any FWD.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    They do that now in their AWD crossovers...
  9. Drew Dowdell
    I think there is further to go simply because I think a recession is on the way. Just look at the list of vehicles on the chopping block: Sonic, Cruze, Impala, Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Taurus, 300, Charger, Lacrosse, CT6, Volt Camry seeing a reduction in production. Accord down, Civic down..... It is seismic.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Nautilus stars at about $40k. The Aviator seems to be very well equipped at even the base levels, so $50k sounds about right for a starting price though I won't be surprised if it is higher to even $59k. That would be slightly higher than the $49k the MKT starts at.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    In fairness, no one shows up to buy Audi A8s or BMW 7-series or Lexus LSes either.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    The old SUV game was real SUVs. I don't count the Kicks and Soul as anything but tall hatchbacks.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    I think they'll become a niche luxury product largely the way coupes have gone.
  14. 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.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    All new, rwd platform and Lincoln is the first to get it.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    No place to put the batteries maybe? The back area of a RAM is a lot larger than in a Gladiator
  17. Drew Dowdell
    With as much torque as its got, GT is absolutely the right name.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    Corporate Debt at 9 trillion is going to spank a few companies pretty hard.
  19. 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.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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)
  23. 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.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    If it kept the lights on at Hamtramck, GM might also be able to build something else there profitably.
  25. 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.
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