Drew Dowdell

I usually run 2 sets of tires, winter and all-seasons. However, we got through a pretty snowy winter last year with the AWD doing fine. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to get a set of winter tires now and a new set of all-seasons in the spring, or just go with the triple treads. I put snow tires on the CR-V and it's like a mountain goat in the snow.

The only Continental available is the OEM ContiProContact

I hear there are some 2014s still in stock and awaiting .... awaiting delivery.

Not available for my Buick :-( The only triple tread type tire available for the Encore is the Goodyear.

How good are they as a snow tire?

Woohoo! A least they'll keep the Routan!

December on sale date apparently.

This thread has gone on long enough.

Wings, your takeaway from the MT comparison is that the Mustang makes a better Accord than the Camaro does?...... okay.

You sat in a very early pre-production model.

You've driven the 2016 Camaro extensively then? Can you do a write up on it? I'm curious what parts you feel need more refining on a chassis derived from a Cadillac. *hands Wings a bottle of aleo vera* Here's some aleo for that BURN!!! (It helps heal burns, or skin damage in general - DOUBLE BURN FOR PRETENDING YOU DONT KNOW THE BENEFITS OF ALOE VERA ON THE SKIN!!!) Sorry cap, I proved drew wrong ::::as I hand over an un-opened bottle of aloe, with a grin:::::: You did no such thing. I asked for your experience with the Camaro, not a parrot of someone else's opinion. I have little faith in the majority of the motor press for any opinions... that's why I own my own site.

Oh, and the Mustang also has a weight disadvantage going forward.... much harder to make up for than gear ratios or power deficiencies.

You've driven the 2016 Camaro extensively then? Can you do a write up on it? I'm curious what parts you feel need more refining on a chassis derived from a Cadillac.

I think they are hidden in the grille, you won't see them on the front bumper.

Models getting cut, VW to shrink

It's fairly simple. Would the new mustang stack up against the current ATS-V Coupe in handling? Considering the league the ATS-V plays in, I'm betting not. I expect the new Camaro and the ATS coupe (which is wider than the ATS sedan remember) will have very very similar handling dynamics. That the SS is getting magnetic ride control means that the handling can be adjusted at the press of a button. Very dynamic and quite polished.

1mpg over the 80,000 miles is actually pretty huge. It ends up being around 200 - 215 gallons of gas over the life of the tires.

I do like that Citroen and Audi, BV

One wonders how much benefit this really is at the average 50 mph though.... not enough to be worth paying more for I'm sure.

AWESOME!

That depends. Any reason it couldn't ride on the same frame as a crew cab pickup? might need stiffer springs but nothing drastic in the suspension. Front clip, doors, dash, seats, ... everything forward of the backside of the second row could all carry over.

It would make sense... It really can't cost that much more to add it to a a truck platform redesign that you're doing anyway.

Drew, the solar solutions you do are they other than size that much different than a solution you would do on a home? Also what are your thoughts on the solar solutions that are currently being sold such as by Costco? http://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?catalogId=10701&langId=-1&keyword=solar&storeId=10301&refine=13223%2b I get a server error on that link. I have to disclaim that I am not in any way a solar power expert... I am just repeating things that I am picking up at work. Our solar installations are fundamentally the same regardless of size. The controller technology we use is slightly different and lets us get a little extra production out of a pack of cells, but otherwise it is the same as any other tech. What we excel at is energy usage advice. We can go into a factory and get granular visibility on all of the various devices that use energy to see where savings might be had. We can also make recommendations on changing of production schedules that will save money in areas where there is smart metering and variable rate pricing. One example we were shown yesterday, a factory uses 4 giant dust collecting devices. We we put monitors on the whole plant but one of the dust collectors was using triple the amount of energy. Through our analysis the company found that the motor, while still operational, was starting to go bad. Spending the money to replace that motor, that again was otherwise operational, will save this company over $50k a year in energy costs. The service we provide is on-going, so companies can spot issues like that. We focus on making the business as energy efficient as possible first before we evaluate for solar. No point putting solar panels on the roof when all of that energy is going to be eaten up by inefficient lighting and HVAC.

Sleeping with the staff

The things we do for cars.....