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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Lexus IS-C... though I think that is done soon.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Dodge is already claiming 25mpg with the V6 + 8-Speed, so I don't know what Chevy and Ford are bragging about.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    The Ram Ecodiesel is only a $2,000 increase over the Hemi and a $4,500 increase over the Pentastar, it's not that much more expensive when you're already dropping $32k on a V8 truck. Rumor has it that the RAM Ecodiesel EPA highway figure will be 27mpg, so for $2k, you'll get Hemi torque (20mpg highway) with better than Pentastar fuel economy (25mpg highway). Keep in mind that diesels almost always beat their EPA figures once out in the real world. If you're someone who puts a lot of miles on a truck and needs to tow, the Ecodiesel sounds like a good option. What's more, Ram isn't tying the Ecodiesel to other packages and it will be available on all trims except for the R/T. Want a Tradesman with an Ecodiesel? Just pick out what color. I'll have a full write-up on the Ecodiesel sometime soon. I think GM is sorely underestimating what Ram has going here.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    I think he'd love the Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel too, but not to the point of pissing on electric vehicles.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    The Model S can travel way faster, recharges in 30 minutes every 250 miles. If you're home every night, every morning you'll have a 265 mile range when you leave for work, you never have to stop for a fill up during your day to day routine.. that saves you more time in the long run than 600 mile fill ups.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Well, since it's an I6, shouldn't all 6 ports be on the same side? and I thought the number of ports represented the body series rather than the cylinders.... so, they demoted their car a bit.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    I was thinking you'd go with something that had a crank start so it wouldn't have a deadly fire battery under the hood.... and because you're a bit of a crank.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    While true, that also doesn't account for the difference in performance. The EV1 was an 8 second 0-60, the LEAF is 7 second 0-60 (1 second faster than the Beetle TDi), the Model S is a CTS-V like 4.2 seconds. Had performance remained the same, I'm betting that range would have been even longer.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    The Model S is quieter than any ICE powered car on the road, diesel or gas. It has acres of torque, which you and I both love, and it rides like an XTS. As far as stress free driving goes, the Model S will be pretty close to the top of the list.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    The range has not expanded? X False: The Detroit Electric could go 180 miles on a charge but its top speed was 20 miles per hour, not exactly a fair comparison. The Nissan Leaf can do normal highways speeds and has a range of 100 miles. The Model S (in top configuration) can do Cadillac CTS-V like speeds and acceleration, and has a better range than our CR-V. (265 miles for the Tesla, we're sucking fumes at 260 miles on the CR-V). The Chevy Spark EV has 400 ft-lbs of torque... just about the same as a new Silverado 5.3 V8. I think GM made a mistake in configuring that car though, with more battery and less torque it would have been just as driver friendly with more range.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    THEN DONT BUY A TESLA! But don't piss on those that do! Jeeze! There are people who hate diesels too you know and yet I would agree that their dislike is just as irrational as yours. I just did a 1400 mile trip in the CR-V and gosh, me, my back, my ears, and my wallet all wish it had been a Model S instead. And there are enough charging stations along the route that I could have done it with no trouble. Ack! I accidentally deleted a post of yours ocn, not intentional, I'll see if I can get it back.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    And Chicago and DFW and Houston and Miami and even Pittsburgh and Columbus and Denver and boulder and Portland and Las Vegas and..... Even Breezewood exit on the PA turnpike is getting a station...it seems to be under construction now. At least two Tpk rest stops have charging stations.... Most people don't use their cars for more than 200 miles without stopping... don't extrapolate your own driving patterns to everyone else. The car had charging station listings built into the NAV. It finds them for you.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    10k miles?! Time to trade it in?
  14. Drew Dowdell
    Nope. Tesla's charging station build out plan is out there for all the world to see. They've already got a good start in the northeast.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    In fact, I think we're already at the point where there is no place in the U.S. that is "tthousands" of miles from a recharge station.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    The infrastructure to charge these cars is being extended every day. In a year's time or less, your range and refill arguments will be rendered moot.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    The old 4.3, while no powerhouse, did just fine on reliability thanks.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    Contrary opinions are fine. Don't like Tesla or Fisker all day all night... but don't pretend that a freak accident that causes a car fire is an event unique to Electric vehicles. There have been more CRV fires than there have been fires of all EV models combined. It was a freak accident, nothing more. That piece of steel could have just as easily punctured a gas tank or CNG tank.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Yes, the IRRATIONAL hatred, fear mongering, and wishing for select Domestic automakers to die just because they are trying something different annoys me too... and I own the place.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    I'm sure one of us will.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Cadenza looks good on paper, but it is not Lacrosse or even upper end Impala level in the real world.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Dfelt, the problem with Turbos that you are referring to is almost exclusively due to those turbos being afterthought, knee jerk actions by car manufacturers. Ford's turbo was just slapped on a 4 cylinder and they called it a day. Purpose built turbo engines do so much better.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    That depends. The Regal is the handler of the three by a longshot. One of the best balance fwd sedans out there. Buick needs to market it better.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    Another case for one name across multiple bodystyles. instead of having a Cascada here, Buick should just make it the Verano Convertible (even though they already have the Cascadea name)
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Or that other time 89,000 Fords were grounded for possible fire hazard.
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