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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Ah you're right, I had forgotten.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Toyota does still have a significant interest in Subaru, but I think they're reluctant to mess with success. Subaru is probably the fastest growing car brand in the US (didn't look it up), and Toyota seems to be very hands off. If they're sharing anything, it's probably the stuff we can't see like power window motors and alternators. Subaru engines are not compatible with Toyota FWD platforms, so it is not likely that they will ever share that.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    My birthday dinner I wanted something a bit different. I've been to Tillie's restaurant years ago and had been wanting to go back. It is this little hole-in-the-wall restaurant in a run down former steel town suburb of Pittsburgh. It's a tacky and kitschy looking relic from the 60s that seems so unaware of itself. The food however, is fantastic; actual homemade pasta, sauces, and bread. I had the parminoli, a chicken parmesan with a single giant cheese ravioli on top. To top off the kitsch factor with dinner, we both had a Chianti of the "jug of wine under the sink" variety. The whole night was fantastic. The cupcakes he made and we had at home.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    I'm sure there is a market for it, but not one that manufacturers can make money on.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Global modular platforms have been around since at least the Chrysler K Car
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Seeing as FCA is still slacking on 4 cylinder engines, I'm guessing we never would have seen this even if the Dart had survived
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Mmm we had dark chocolate cupcakes. I'm a total chocoholic for the dark stuff.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    It did it to me just now on my phone but I can't see the debugger on there. It's on my radar and I'll be investigating it.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Well, I did say cars. Entry crossovers start 15% to 25% higher than the entry level sedans or hatches for what is a mechanically identical vehicle. Sonic base price = $15,295 / Trax base price = $21,000. Fit = $16,190 / HR-V = $19,465 Jetta $18,645 / Tiguan Limited (old model) $21,995
  10. Drew Dowdell
    I'll try to duplicate it and look at the debug logs. It was doing that to me, but it isn't anymore.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    No one wants to build entry level cars anymore.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    They have the Bolt EV for Opel that will likely run through its current product cycle, but I doubt they'd be allowed to use the platform for any other cars except maybe the Buick EV if that was far enough along in the development process already,.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    We're getting wet snow here today
  14. Drew Dowdell
    That was happening for me too. I did a different update today. Please let me know if it continues.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    So Opel may return to the US after all? I think it would probably do better than Peugot or Citroen
  16. Drew Dowdell
    No AWD, lower seating position... the Bolt is more like the Fit. The Fit is the best seller in the segment, but the Civic blows it away in sales.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Now now, he does have a point. Crossovers sell better than sedans, but sedans sell better than small hatchbacks.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    okay, back on topic.....
  19. Drew Dowdell
    There are only 2 vehicles currently on sale in the US that are built in China. The Buick Envision and the Volvo S60 Inscription (long wheelbase model).
  20. Drew Dowdell
    The Buick Enclave Avenir is built in Lansing Michigan.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Some newer GMs have a similar but more clunky sound that happens on take off, but doesn't change with speed. I haven't figured out what it is yet. My current guess is that it might be active grille shutters closing.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Thank you! Going forward, I'll be 39 every year.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    It's distinctive enough that I can hear any time a Chrysler product comes to a stop at the stop sign near my house... the Minivans are definitely the loudest.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    It's not capacity, it's skill. On the Model 3 line they are operating the robots manually. That runs completely counter to Musk's claim that they'll be ramping up to 10,000 a month when no one in the industry runs a single line at that speed. I forget the statistic, but I think Ford has one of the fastest producing plants out there (F-150) and that one plant can't even manage 10,000 a month.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Given what the day is tomorrow, I'll let the age joke continue till the 8th... and then...
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