G. David Felt

Been listening all day to k-pop and got the house cleaned, yard tidied up and now getting ready to BBQ, thought I would see how quiet it is and this song just came on. Girls Day - Something ROFLMAO Todays PC world, this song would never have gotten made. kpop - Touch my Body!

Always amazes me that people will buy an expensive nice car and yet cannot seem to park square in the parking spot to maximize safety while minimizing dings.

Simple cars like this last for ever. Seems an auto with manual everything just about just last. Very clean for how old it is.

Wishing you all the best for a more relaxing weekend and work week.

Poor Robert, you really are a week behind in this.

Tesla DEATH CROSS has appeared, not since February 28th 2019 was the last death cross and the stock dropped 44% before rebuilding to it's high on Jan 26th 2021 @ $883.09 and is now trading at $629.53 currently today. To NOT go into a death cross, the stock would have to close up 12% today at $729.00. Death cross is something that is closely watched by wall street as it is indicative of losses to come and as happened in 2019, major losses happened before the start of the current climb at the end of 2019. With factory delays in Germany and Texas, Major recall of all TESLA Auto's built in China for both China and Europe markets on top of the loss of half a billion dollars in carbon credit sales quarterly, Tesla appears to be lined up for a major drop and extended loses. The roughly $20 billion in the bank could disappear by the end of this year. A Tesla ‘death cross’ has appeared, for the first time in more than 2 years - MarketWatch On the other Front, GM just got a major boost from wall street as it is seen as a major disruptor with their short and long term plan for becoming an EV only company finally capitalizing on the amount of R&D GM has done over the last number of decades in technology. GM is a far better investment than Tesla right now. GM stock jumps after Wedbush analyst calls it a ‘disruptive technology play’ - MarketWatch Then you have the biggest bull on Tesla saying that GM is the place to invest money. Tesla bull calls this auto giant’s $35 billion electric strategy a ‘renaissance’ and says the stock could soar - MarketWatch Then you have the Stellantis EV Day yesterday that shows them having trucks, suvs and cars out by 2024 that are pure electric such as Dodges eMuscle cars. Might be a good thing that Musk is living in a little home as he might be hurting more than anyone knows with how strong Detroit's auto companies are coming on with BEVs.

Seems Switzerland in just a little over a year has made a rapid change from ICE to BEV\PHEV\Hybrid with a 38.8% market share. Bev = 9.9% PHEV = 8.3% Hybrid = 20.6% Statistics - Swiss eMobility (swiss-emobility.ch)

I think not, but then I do love my woman such as my ex-coworker Hyo from Korea who choose to leave Dell as a sales rep when her modeling took off and her Pilates gym started going well. Woman Has Curves! For @A Horse With No Name who can appreciate Asian woman like me!

So then you are admitting that MB looses money on all their coupes since they are all low volume auto's with non-standard parts. Got it!

@oldshurst442 So this kind of garage but with EV too! Course having this also works along with EV.

Hard pass, way too skinney, need some meat on the bones! French = Toothpicks Pretty much any other girl / woman = curves Asian = 2x2 Still more meat than French. ?

I am thinking that with the long hood and sloping rear deck, it would be the same skateboard as the Zephyr and so you would have that lovely long coupe auto.

From what I remember we had the following dealerships that covered Pontiac: Westlund Pontiac, Buick & GMC in Seattle WA Dick Lewis Pontiac & Cadillac Olympia WA Valley Pontiac, Buick GMC which was bought out by Brotherton and moved from Auburn WA to Renton WA. Seaview Pontiac, Buick GMC Lynnwood WA No old image as they remodeled the place about a decade ago. I know there were more Pontiac dealerships than this in Washington state, but these were the ones I was aware of due to family / friends that lived in these areas.

Interesting news on German auto companies and diesel gate. More fines for colluding. https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/08/business/eu-commission-fines-german-carmakers/index.html

So here at my local caddy dealership which used to be a Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Cadillac dealership. Building is the same as it was since they built it back in the 50's. Now they are finally going to remodel into a 21st century luxury dealership. A great assortment of older auto's on the lot either employee owned , in for service or for sale. Employee owned In for service Used for sale New 2021 for sale. Wow, only 3 new Escalade, 4 new cars and 2 new cuvs on the lot, about 50 or so used and the used are selling at new prices. Crazy, they just sold a 2yr old used Toyota Rav 4 XLE hybrid for 52K, sold new T $49k. I had seen the stories, but now is not the time to buy an auto. Crazy used prices due to the chip shortage. Yup, here killing time as I await my oil change.

Have no ide on actual cost at this time, but common sense of an engineering skateboard platform is that the auto bolting onto the skateboard is easier to have various body options than today's ICE design. That is the benefit of skateboard platform that has motors, battery pack and basic connectors is the ability to bolt on different carriages to the skateboard for more options.

Southern states with low vaccination rates is where Delta is hitting the hardest right now. Sadly some states feel not reporting the truth is more important for the sake of making a buck over peoples lives. Lucky the CDC and other medical groups track reporting of every Hospital still. https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-in-us-covid-infections-states-kansas-arkansas-missouri-2021-7 Per the news story above, 96% of all new cases in Missouri are Delta Variant and 80% of all new Covid-19 cases in just 4 states are Delta variant. Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Connecticut have the highest Delta infection rates data is showing. Outstanding site to monitor for this is here: outbreak.info If you want local current outbreak info, then go into the Variants section, put in your local zip or let it know your location and it will show you the latest numbers. Mutation tracker is here and a good souce of info which allows you to choose your VOC data. outbreak.info Covid in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count - The New York Times (nytimes.com) U.S. heading for 'dangerous fall' with surge in delta Covid cases and return of indoor mask mandates (cnbc.com) Health officials warn about Delta variant as COVID-19 cases surge - CBS News Delta COVID variant spreads rapidly in US as cases surge | Sambad English Delta variant surge explodes claims that the pandemic is over in the US - World Socialist Web Site (wsws.org) U.S. heading for 'dangerous fall' with surge in delta Covid cases and return of indoor mask mandates (cnbc.com)

I will have a story today covering the Stellantis EV day release, some great info, but I have to say after watching this video, I am very excited for An American eMuscle Dodge Charger and Challenger. AWD seems to be clear in this screen capture of the video. The Germans should be scared as the ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE is coming with POWER to Spare!

WOW, the Delta version of Covid-19 is now dominate in the US, Japan, Korea and as such, Japan is having to lock down again and as such, instead of having local fans in the stands for Olympic competition, they will now be empty. The Olympics should have been canceled IMHO. Tokyo Olympics to Be Held Without Spectators (msn.com)

Very cool, thanks for catching this. This is AWESOME, I see they also have a video.

Wrong, as a skateboard platform, it is much easier to build a coupe off the same skateboard platform and still make money on a limited production version. Ford is using a skateboard platform and with them also in partnership with VW using the MEB global skateboard platform they should be able to build a luxury coupe or 4 door sedan on the same skateboard. As we have all discussed, ATP on a limited production version that appeals to a limited market I can see as being very successful for Lincoln once their 4 door Zephyr sedan and SUV portfolio is out.

Goodnight all, too tired to get into bed, I Cora crash right here!

The Mustang Cobra Jet 1400, a purpose built all electric drag car just smashed records giving Ford a Big Boost in their EV technology. Seems Ford has sold all 68 production versions of this Mustang at $130,000 each. 8.27 seconds @ 168 mph quarter mile. Cobra Jet 1400 Sets New World Record (motorious.com)

We know that the 4 door Zephyr BEV is coming for the brand as well as a complete series of SUVs. Once that gets done, I can see a two person coupe being done as the global platform will make it easier to offer than under ICE. Also as Lincoln has stated, they are looking to be a profitable luxury division for those wanting the best, not a mass market for everyone brand. They are hitting the right notes as people are buying and increasing their market share at the expense of competition.

According to the sources, Citi is representing Volkswagen as they shop for a co-investor willing to inject at least $1 billion dollars in Electrify America. This is being shopped among infrastructure groups, electrical companies and other energy companies such as big oil. Volkswagen, Electrify America and Citi have all declined to comment. Yet as various oil companies buy up electrical charging companies and manufactures of charging equipment, Volkswagen is now in the aftermath of their emissions cheating scandal that forced them to spend $2 billion in building out EV charging stations across America from 2017 to 2026 has now looked to join the long term energy supply chain for BEVs. Electrify America has signed long term contracts with Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai and Ford who offer either unlimited charging for up to 3 years or a yearly credit amount for the first few years using EA charging network. Audi BEV owners not only get 3 years of unlimited charging at EA stations, they also get a 220V home charger installed by EA with each BEV purchase. Last year EA rebooted their pricing system to charge by the kilowatt-hour where allowed. This revamp resulted in higher costs to charge for many EV drivers and set the company up as a fuel dispenser with margins that are maintained by state or region according to their agreement that were signed. As of last month, June 2021 EA had 635 charging stations across the United States with 2,850 charging spots that were up and running allowing Ultra-Fast high-speed charging up to 350 kilowatt allowing for BEVs that support it to fully charge in under 20 minutes. EA has stated they expect to have 800 charging stations with 3,500 charging spots by end of December 2021 covering 45 states with two cross-country routes. CEO Giovanni Palazzo stated in March at Volkswagen Power Day event that Electrify America has plans to expand further beyond their original charter from the diesel emission settlement and now this seems to be what he might have been hinting at as EA pushes to court more auto companies to sign onto using the EA charging network and be one of the top competitors right up there with the Tesla Supercharging network that has just announced it will open to everyone as they retrofit the stations with standard charging plugs and Ionity, Europe's largest charging network co-owned by BMW, Daimler, Ford and Hyundai. Ionity also according to sources has Renault and Shell Oil who have both offered investment capital for a percentage. Volkswagen is presenting on July 13th 2021 their new strategy as they consolidate all their various global charging efforts under a single new Charging & Energy business division led by Elke Temme a long time executive in the energy utility area. Seems the Charging infrastructure is the next big expansion of competition that will decide who wins and looses in the wake of a global EV rollout. Volkswagen to sell stake in charging unit Electrify America -sources | Reuters View full article