G. David Felt

In cars yes, but for trucks and SUVs especially if body on frame, NO there is no need for it and yes one can still have proper ground clearance. WOW, so you can read my mind before I know my mind. You really are making assumptions that would not hold true.

You would be wrong my friend, as a GM product today that has a hump especially in the back passenger area is NOT acceptable to me for ICE or EV. I see no reason for any hump to really exist in today's current ICE product. Especially an AWD auto, you can do it without the hump.

I am not as @surreal1272 stated talking about the driveline humps of ICE, but EVs. It is surprising how many auto companies and that does include the Germans who have decided they do not need to give a flat floor and instead are using the humps as a way to just run wires from front to back. It would seem as I posted that the Koreans took the time to actually maximize interior space.

Doubt this will ever happen, even if his social media and financial blast that next year he will deliver his truck, semi and roadster plus a possible robo taxi and android, I doubt more than one of these will really happen and his 2% market share will be threatened by the ICE OEMs. As more BEVs come out and get reviews like this where an ICE has been converted to BEV and it is better than Tesla, Tesla stale lineup will falter for the common shopper, only the fanatical people who think Tesla is the only BEV anyone should own and Musk is God will buy. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Electric SUV Interior Review: Big, Comfy, and Clean (businessinsider.com) Tesla could take a lesson from Hyundai on their interior space and true flat floor, for that matter pretty much all OEMs could learn from them especially the Germans where they still have a center bump. ioniq5-space-usability-210730.webm Talk about serious floor space.

Seems another Diesel version bites the dust and is replaced by a Turbo 4 banger motor from the Silverado. 2022 Diesel Canyon and Colorado will stop being produced at the end of the first week of July and the diesel will be replaced by a more powerful and Torquey Turbo 4 banger from the Silverado. The 2022 Canyon/Colorado Diesel was a 2.8L Turbo Diesel rated at 181 HP / 396 lb-ft of torque with a 6-speed transmission. The 2023 Canyon/Colorado is a 2.7L Turbo Gas rated at 310 HP / 430 lb-ft of torque with a 10-speed transmission. Both are built at the Wentzville, Missouri plant. When The Last 2022 Chevy Colorado Diesel Units Will Be Built (gmauthority.com) This makes one wonder how long GM will build diesels in their 1500 series full size pickups? I do not expect the larger diesel engine to go away any time soon, but I can see GM killing off the smaller Duramax Diesel and select engines as they move to BEV.

Neighbor has gone electric with a Kia.

President Biden and senior officials in the Biden administration hosted a meeting with the major automotive leaders on the Build Back Better agenda with a focus on moving America to BEVs and the supporting needs of the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles to succeed. The list of auto companies that were at this meeting was as follows according to Reuters who reported this quiet meeting happened sometime last week at the end of March, beginning of April. Tesla CEO Elon Musk GM CEO Mary Barra Ford CEO Jim Farley Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson Nissan Americas chair Jeremie Papin Hyundai Motor America Executive Subaru of America Executive Mazda North America Executive Toyota North America Executive Kia Motors America Executive Toyota North America Executive Mercedes-Benz USA Executive Other auto company executives Each representative was given 90 seconds to talk about their EV plans and major issues of concern. The executives tended to hit a consistent messaging on battery supply chain, EV standards and Charging from Home to Commercial and the needs to updated modern electrical standards. Out of this meeting, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to boost U.S. production of minerals needed in support of electrical vehicles. According to this meeting, the automakers agreed with the EPA's rolling back to tougher ICE emissions regulations which is a hit to the few states and ethanol groups that have filed court challenges to the EPA changes and the Build Back Better agenda. To quote the Valero Energy subsidiary and other ethanol producers and their corn growers: " the new EPA rules revising emission requirements through 2026 effectively mandate the production and sale of electric cars rather than cars powered by internal combustion engines." In attendance of this meeting was Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu. Ford CEO tweeted about the meeting in positive terms. The Build Back Better Agenda is supported by the recent passage of legislation that covers Roads, Bridges and Transportation Infrastructure such as the following: National Network of 500,000 standardized chargers from the $7.5 Billion government funding for EV charging stations $27 Billion for Bridges $52.5 Billion for Federal Highway Apportionment $3 Billion for Airport critical infrastructure $260 million for highway safety programs $230 million for Port Infrastructure Grants, another $2.25 Billion has been approved by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law $7.4 Billion for water infrastructure, sewage systems and services upgrades More info on additional spending here: FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Hits the Ground Running 60 Days into Infrastructure Implementation | The White House One can find the extensive details on the national EV charging here: FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan | The White House Please keep in mind that this is posted for info about the auto industry and changes coming, DO NOT post political ideology, but discuss the auto industry and post your feelings on the positive and negative effects of this meeting and the money being spent. Biden administration, auto leaders want 'seamless' EV charging station use | Reuters FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Hits the Ground Running 60 Days into Infrastructure Implementation | The White House FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan | The White House View full article

Of course not, he has been drinking the German Koolaid far too long to see all that hard plastic and manual crap. I honestly would go as far as to say that the 90's sucked for the Europeans as much as it did for the Americans IMHO.

That is true and it comes from growing up with my dad having an auto repair business and working on crappy European and Asian auto's that had boosted engines and not really ever being impressed with them. The Over Reving High RPM Low Torque engines and yes while from an Engineering standpoint they have gotten better in the 21st century, I would rather have an NA V8 over anything small and boosted even the Silverado Turbo 4 banger. Kinda like the 4-6-8 v8 engine of GM, while the concept is cool, technology was NOT ready for that kind of engine and as such, so many of those engines along with the diesel conversion engines of the late 70's to early 80's I remember helping my dad pull them, throw them in the scrap metal bin and put in a current gas V8 engine. I will say that I would rather have a supercharged V8 over a Turbo or Twin Turbo V8.

Like all of us, this is based on my own observations, the amount of tiny boosted auto's that i see broke down and the poor condition of them after a few years. The Silverado I would never own with a small boosted engine as we were talking small cars, not full size trucks and as you and so many already know, I will not be buying another ICE as BEV will be my next auto's to replace the current ICE I own.

I would still take either of these BEVs over the cars above.

Like the Looks of the Lucid over the others, but being cars, I really could care less. Let me know when they do this with the EV trucks and SUVs.

Looking at multiple threads on poor auto maintenance and this is one common theme: Engine oil – If the engine oil hasn’t been changed for at least 12,000 miles, the oil loses its lubrication benefits and becomes more of a watery substance causing internal friction. This internal friction means that the engine is slowly starting to self-destruct. Unfortunately, this is permanent damage which will drastically shorten the life of the engine. To each their own, I still think what I think and you think what you think, so we can see how these auto's 5yrs down the road are holding up then.

So far all the STI, WRX, TLX, GS, etc. that is allot of high priced auto's that I have seen abused as they get driven hard, put away wet and little to no maintenance love. I also expect that there are just as many Turbo 4 bangers from GM that are abused as well. I will never be a fan of smaller engines, more turbo boost over a NA V6 or V8. Lucky ICE is coming to an end and eventually EV will be the dominate clean auto. @trinacriabob @oldshurst442 Both of my grandma's always said, the table is NOT where one puts salt and pepper. The cook should be tasting the food and seasoning it appropriately so that you have maximum flavor when it hits the table. People who salt there food especially before ever tasting it, are weird to me. Do they even have tastebuds?

You are too funny considering I am far more for new Tech, EVs than your assumption that it will fail. Sadly, this pandemic has proven my point, HUMANS are the FAILURE POINT! Way too many thinking they can survive without looking at what medical and science can do for a better quality of life. This is true for Toyota, Honda, Etc. lemmings that think they can just drive the appliance and it will last for ever with minimal attention. You know ccap41 that I am speaking the truth as so many just drive till something breaks and with a smaller engine, Turbo'd with pressure, there is far less room for failure. Humans will drive it, abuse it and yes I expect these Turbo 3 Corollas to die young.

That is totally cool that it still survives Mother Nature wrath. Just my NA V8 in the Escalade and SS when it gets to 25% life and I use synthetic Mobil 1 the motors make a big change in sound, I can only imagine what a tiny 3-cylinder Turbo motor would sound like with dirty oil over clean and most now require synthetic due to tight tolerances. As such, the fact that this is a Toyota I have to go with my guy that half of these performance Toys are going to die young due to neglect. I rarely see people or hear people say they have read their owner guide and know the maintenance schedule. We here at the Awesome Cheers and Gears are way beyond the norm for taking care of our autos.

Wonder if that Rock is still there? Probably not as I would think the weather would wear away the base by now. Very cool Pic, thanks for posting.

You Rock!!!

Gotta Love stories about one off concept that engineers built. This is Sexy for the era. General Motors Engineers Built A One-Off Buick Tire Shredder (jalopnik.com) 300 HP NorthStar FWD Riviera!!! Here is one for @balthazar Bagged 1960s Buick Riviera GS Has Saucy Candy Apple Red Land Yacht Digital Vibes - autoevolution Have to say a modern touch on a classic here really works for me. Love the body flowing lines.

Based on the fact that Tesla was not required to have a Chinese partner, I question just how much the Communist government is involved in controlling secretly Tesla. To me, Tesla is a Chinese company as there are huge blocks of stock owned by offshore investment firms in the Asian Rim. GM could merge with Honda, but I doubt a merger would work as Honda has a very different culture than Subaru that GM had a controlling stake in before the bankruptcy and it was sold to Toyota.

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So then the Future History is already written on what happens to the joke of an expense, Space Force.

Considering that I actually think you believe that, I have some lovely Property in Hanford I can sell you cheap with great upside potential!

The one that always stuck in my mind and I did like the auto but fit was tight for my size was the original Taurus SHO with a Yamaha V6. That auto Rocked!