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G. David Felt

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    More information about "Electrify America stake will cost $1 Billion as Volkswagen looks to expand."
    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
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    Over the 4th of July a ton of green house gas got released due to two major fires in the sea. Mexico state owned oil company had a major gas leak that makes the sea look like it is on fire. Then you have a major gas explosion in the Caspian sea. This one Umid gas says is a mud volcano that erupts when too much gas pressure is in the ground around their wells and so you have this from time to time. According to government statistics, seems we average over 100 fires in the sea yearly causing harm to the eco system. The sea caught fire this weekend, so maybe it’s time to stop drilling oil (electrek.co)
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    EV News: According to the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) reported that plug-ins sold in Q1 of 2021 were 10.8% of the total auto market. All electric auto's (BEV) were 8.1% of the total market. CNCDA reports that 1 in 5 auto's sold is a Hybrid in California. BEVs = 8.1% market share PHEVs = 2.7% HEVs (Hydrogen electric vehicle) = 9.8% Total market share of all EVs = 20.6% for the state Tesla market share in California is up 12.5% for the quarter which represents 5.3% of the market compared to Q1 of 2020 when it was 4.6%. https://insideevs.com/news/516906/california-plugin-car-sales-2021q1/
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    Yup, sure can since I deal with it every day in my job. Just another day at work. LOL I actually like the Coupe they proposed, I like the sweep to it and proportions. To me very sexy and luxury all in one.
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    In regards to the concepts or the DNA idea, GLS, Please expand your thinking. ? I would think you would like the 2 person sports coupe at least. Very flowing design in my book.
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    Amazing to compare the current 2020 Navigator to the 2020 GLS and truly Navigator wins. Exterior, Lincoln truly looks more Luxurious. Interior, this is a tie in my book, both truly have a luxury look.
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    I agree that Potato Buns are Da Bomb. Especially if you put butter on them and grill them so they are buttery/crunchy. I also have gotten hooked on Brioche Buns too lately. Best way for Hotdog is to get uncut buns, then from the top, do a V cut into the bun and hollow out the inner bun so it holds the hotdog and all the toppings. Love BBQing
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    Agree, I think they have some Luxury Auto Executives that see the Future and realize they can take it to the next level of Luxury Quiet Flight!
  9. G. David Felt
    Only in New Jersey I guess! @oldshurst442 I bet your sandwich mess was not as bad as Spaghetti mess.
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    June 29th 2021 Lincoln released online via their YouTube channel the work of their latest push for luxury and the creative boundaries in transportation design. The goal was to challenge 4 teams of the ArtCenter College students in Southern California to tell a meaningful story of the future of luxury transportation. The four teams were built with each team having a team of students from the following disciplines: Film Enterainment Illustrators Animators The mission for each team was to envision a Lincoln vehicle of 2040 and beyond, but the world in which those vehicles would live, even the lives of the people who would drive them. Lincoln asked just not for great looking vehicles, but a great narrative, rich storytelling and understand the ecosystem in which the concept vehicle would live. Each team was guided by the Lincoln promise of Quiet Flight. The goal of creating ultimate sanctuary for human transportation while conforming to the company's CASE acronym of Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric. To ensure diversity of ideas, each team was assigned a vehicle type to be represented as follows - a two passenger, a four passenger, a four passenger with elevated ride height and a six passenger vehicle. The executive team at Lincoln was awe struck and inspired by the presentations of Quiet Flight DNA. To quote the Lincoln press release: Collectively, the four concepts embody a wide range of futuristic, luxurious Lincoln vehicles. From a monitor on the ArtCenter College of Design campus in Pasadena, to dozens of other monitors across the country, the animated stories came to life. The Lincoln Glider sedan, taking cues from classic Zephyr and Continental models, is the inspiration for a short film, “Now You Drive,” which opens with Dominic in the driver’s seat of a futuristic two-seater. The 36-year-old Lincoln designer heads into the city to pick up his father, Dolan, who is paralyzed. After storing his dad’s wheelchair in a dedicated slot in the car, Dominic says, “Dad, now you drive.” As the vehicle’s gas and brake pedals disappear into the firewall, Dolan marvels at a car smart enough to take over some of the driving duties for him – allowing him to get behind the wheel again for the first time in years. In “Anniversary,” a four-passenger Lincoln vehicle leverages its digital technology to enable its passengers to connect the present and the past. In celebration of their 30th wedding anniversary, Julianne and Greg set out to revisit some favorite spots from their youth. As they reminisce about the moments that bind them and re-explore the path of their relationship, their Lincoln sedan is able to access digital images of the past and display their fond memories on the dashboard. The future of the family SUV is envisioned in “Amongst the Stars,” with tech advances that give passengers access to features such as touch-screen windows. As astronaut Claire Boron prepares to take her first steps in space, she recalls her first close experience with the stars on a family trip to White Sands National Park. Riding in a four-seat Lincoln, she gazes through the windows and moonroof and first tastes the excitement that has come to shape her life as an explorer of the unknown. The film “Ensemble” imagines next-level autonomous driving, putting a group of musical artists in the cabin of a six-passenger luxury cruiser that more closely resembles a well-appointed living room. Ahead of their opening show, the six musicians find sanctuary as they glide through a bustling, fast-paced city in a self-driving vehicle that enables them to luxuriate in peace and comfort as they get ready to perform. While the four teams delivered on the assigned challenge, they also delivered so much more by also presenting images of what they see even normal driving BEVs should be like on the inside and out. The students believe electric auto's will allow the passion of flowing designs to return in ways that have never been thought of in the last couple of decades. Lincoln continues to strive forward as a top tier luxury auto company in the US and now with the top sales satisfaction. Lincoln Earns Top Spot in J.D. Power Sales Satisfaction Index Study for 2020 | Lincoln Media Center 2020 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study | J.D. Power (jdpower.com) ArtCenter College of Design Students Imagine Lincoln Quiet Flight in 2040; Push Creative Boundaries in Transportation Design | Lincoln Media Center View full article
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    More information about "Quiet Flight 2040, The New Luxury Lincoln of the 21st Century"
    June 29th 2021 Lincoln released online via their YouTube channel the work of their latest push for luxury and the creative boundaries in transportation design. The goal was to challenge 4 teams of the ArtCenter College students in Southern California to tell a meaningful story of the future of luxury transportation. The four teams were built with each team having a team of students from the following disciplines: Film Enterainment Illustrators Animators The mission for each team was to envision a Lincoln vehicle of 2040 and beyond, but the world in which those vehicles would live, even the lives of the people who would drive them. Lincoln asked just not for great looking vehicles, but a great narrative, rich storytelling and understand the ecosystem in which the concept vehicle would live. Each team was guided by the Lincoln promise of Quiet Flight. The goal of creating ultimate sanctuary for human transportation while conforming to the company's CASE acronym of Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric. To ensure diversity of ideas, each team was assigned a vehicle type to be represented as follows - a two passenger, a four passenger, a four passenger with elevated ride height and a six passenger vehicle. The executive team at Lincoln was awe struck and inspired by the presentations of Quiet Flight DNA. To quote the Lincoln press release: Collectively, the four concepts embody a wide range of futuristic, luxurious Lincoln vehicles. From a monitor on the ArtCenter College of Design campus in Pasadena, to dozens of other monitors across the country, the animated stories came to life. The Lincoln Glider sedan, taking cues from classic Zephyr and Continental models, is the inspiration for a short film, “Now You Drive,” which opens with Dominic in the driver’s seat of a futuristic two-seater. The 36-year-old Lincoln designer heads into the city to pick up his father, Dolan, who is paralyzed. After storing his dad’s wheelchair in a dedicated slot in the car, Dominic says, “Dad, now you drive.” As the vehicle’s gas and brake pedals disappear into the firewall, Dolan marvels at a car smart enough to take over some of the driving duties for him – allowing him to get behind the wheel again for the first time in years. In “Anniversary,” a four-passenger Lincoln vehicle leverages its digital technology to enable its passengers to connect the present and the past. In celebration of their 30th wedding anniversary, Julianne and Greg set out to revisit some favorite spots from their youth. As they reminisce about the moments that bind them and re-explore the path of their relationship, their Lincoln sedan is able to access digital images of the past and display their fond memories on the dashboard. The future of the family SUV is envisioned in “Amongst the Stars,” with tech advances that give passengers access to features such as touch-screen windows. As astronaut Claire Boron prepares to take her first steps in space, she recalls her first close experience with the stars on a family trip to White Sands National Park. Riding in a four-seat Lincoln, she gazes through the windows and moonroof and first tastes the excitement that has come to shape her life as an explorer of the unknown. The film “Ensemble” imagines next-level autonomous driving, putting a group of musical artists in the cabin of a six-passenger luxury cruiser that more closely resembles a well-appointed living room. Ahead of their opening show, the six musicians find sanctuary as they glide through a bustling, fast-paced city in a self-driving vehicle that enables them to luxuriate in peace and comfort as they get ready to perform. While the four teams delivered on the assigned challenge, they also delivered so much more by also presenting images of what they see even normal driving BEVs should be like on the inside and out. The students believe electric auto's will allow the passion of flowing designs to return in ways that have never been thought of in the last couple of decades. Lincoln continues to strive forward as a top tier luxury auto company in the US and now with the top sales satisfaction. Lincoln Earns Top Spot in J.D. Power Sales Satisfaction Index Study for 2020 | Lincoln Media Center 2020 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study | J.D. Power (jdpower.com) ArtCenter College of Design Students Imagine Lincoln Quiet Flight in 2040; Push Creative Boundaries in Transportation Design | Lincoln Media Center
  13. G. David Felt
    @Drew Dowdell This was the post that had Olds with double votes and now it does not show it. Very weird. I am thinking it corrected itself once others also voted on the post.
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    Yes, an MG badge, wife tried to get a pic of the side when turning, but messed up so no other pictures, but appeared to be a true oil burning MG.
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    Wife took these for me when we were out on Saturday checking in on her friend.
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    Amazing how software upgrades allow our Canadian brothers to the north to double vote! @Drew Dowdell Gotta say, the latest software update sure has it's entertainment value.
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    Oregon Trail
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    Brembo is so damn expensive when there are other excellent alternatives that can give you dual sided pistons on them as I posted. Would have upgraded in a heart beat, but then two kids and a wife through college took the funds. Now no reason to since I will eventually replace my SS and Escalade with BEV and the Suburban is my project to convert to electric once GM releases the Hummer 1000 hp electric power train as a crate solution.
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    Seems the study results are in, at 13,500 miles is when BEVs become cleaner than ICE. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/when-do-electric-vehicles-become-cleaner-than-gasoline-cars-2021-06-29/
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    Agree with what you say, I have always wanted to upgrade my auto's to Brembo systems where you get hydraulic push from both sides, just so damn expensive. Course there are some that seem to get good reviews for oem replacements: The Best Brake Calipers to Keep Your Car or Truck Stopping Safely - AutoGuide.com Best Brake Calipers Review in 2021 - The Ultimate Buying Guide - Electors Trust | Automotive News, Advice and Review
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    Half-Life
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    Doom
  23. G. David Felt
    First Major shipment of Rivian built Amazon Prime EV delivery vans are going out.
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    Fun
  25. G. David Felt
    Gotta have Bubble Bobble, that arcade game rocked!
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