Drew Dowdell
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Yeah, if I end up in another Chevy, I'd like to get one.
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But it wasn't that way.... GM already put $800 million into re-tooling the plant for Equinox. The Union decided they wanted more than an $800m commitment for what is one of GM's best selling models. It wasn't lose - lose... it was win - lose... and the union picked lose. I don't have a problem with unions that are reasonable... but insisting that a specific plant gets preferential treatment... that's not reasonable.
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Yup, that's the one. I couldn't find a pic before I had to leave the house.I like the new "classic" badges that Chevy is offering now...$35k is way too much for this car. That will get you an Equinox Premier Diesel which is more fuel efficient or an Equinox LT 2.0T which is faster. You can''t even equip an Escape that high.. and again, the 2.0T will get you there faster. Ditto Forester At Toyota that gets you a RAV4 Limited Hybrid, so much better fuel economy whether you want to go faster or further on a gallon of fuel, there are plenty of better options out there for this price.
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When there is already another line that is building the same product, it is a lot simpler to do. Good on GM for not putting all their eggs in the CAMI basket like they did with 5th gen Camaro. The Union is trying to act powerful while negotiating from a position of weakness. It's not going to work out in their favor.I plan to someday. As I've stated before, there isn't an EV option that works for my needs except for Tesla (AWD = required), and I can't afford one of those right now. There is a big difference between saying "this won't work for me" and "this won't work for most/all drivers".... the latter is the impression you give in your arguments.He's talking about the temporary loss of range due to extreme heat or cold. In extreme temperatures, the Tesla, Bolt, Volt (and I'm sure others), not only have to climate control the cabin, they also have to climate control the battery. That takes energy to do and reduces range. The range loss is temporary and is not an overall loss of battery capacity, it is just that more of the energy from the battery is being used to keep the battery warm/cool. He is correct that this happens, but it still isn't that big of a deal unless he's driving cross country, in Canada, during winter.You've already stated you are too far south to really need snow tires, but too far north to never see snow. You're going to be a lot warmer than in Chicago which is where that range loss of 50% was documented at constant 0 degrees fahrenheit temps. The Bolt article you cited was of a guy who, even in his own article, admitted that he had the EV configured wrong.. (he had the hill reserve switched on). You'll note that in neither situation did the driver mention running out of juice and needing a tow. Chicago has lots of chargers around.... that Tesla driver would be fine. ... and you'd be fine too. Until you can learn that you must think differently however, you will be stuck on this mindset and we'll eventually have to start posting this in response to your posts on EVs.
F.U.D. = Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt You keep bringing up these out-of-the-norm scenarios that don't apply to most driving.... as I pointed out in my extreme example. If you could use a Volt and only use gas once per week (I assume you mean run beyond the 50 mile range, not that you'd fill up once a week), a Bolt would still suit you. You're still not driving 250 miles in a day once per week.I understand that thought process... but instead of spreading FUD like you're doing lately, perhaps look into what daily life with an EV is really like. If you changed your mindset on your fill-up habits, I think you'd find that a vehicle with the range of a Bolt would work just fine for your driving habits. I see both points. If it is a planned road trip, I have no problem with it.... but if I'm going to spend more time driving than in the location I'm heading to, and the location is the whole purpose of the trip... then I'll more likely fly. The drive to and from Florida last month was killer... and since most of it was overnight, I didn't really see much of anything.
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