G. David Felt

Interesting observation, up till 2019 Dell Technologies in Seattle would hire 100 interns working on their bachelors and usually 95 to 97 would accept a job from us before they graduated college. Once graduated, they would come to work for us. In 2019 we had 50 Bachelor and 50 masters' interns In 2020, 2021 and now 2022, we are only hiring masters' students for Interns and still have the same very high rate of hiring. My Niece graduated this year at age 21 with her master's in accounting, specializing in Taxation. The two places she did interns at, one working on her bachelors and one on her masters both offered her jobs before she graduated. When she graduated, she took 4 weeks off and then went to work at the company she chose before she graduated. If the people have the right skill set, they get hired before they even graduate college with a guaranteed job. For those that did not do internship while in college, I can see you have to network for job interviews and I do believe a thank you note is important, but not a letter in the mail as it was in the 70's to 90's. Now getting their cell phone number or email address and sending a message within an hour of leaving from the interview is very important I have come to notice as it can be the difference between you or another getting a call back that day with an offer. Interesting how head hunting also plays a roll in jobs today. One needs to stay on top of the trends and work areas that pay.

Knew it was only time, but Tesla is no longer the EV sales leader in Europe. Stellantis of all companies is now the EV leader though it does look like VW could surpass them by the end of the year. EV wars to come! ? Stellantis Overtakes Tesla In Europe EV Sales, Targets Top Spot (insideevs.com)

Very cool Video!

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Latest Blazer EV Video.

I know someone on this forum that would love this auto. New Dodge Charger Widebody Ute From Smyth Performance Dubuts (musclecarsandtrucks.com) Very cool Video and one web site thinks the C9 BEV Corvette is in this video. C9 Corvette Utlium Chassis Teased In Chevrolet Blazer EV Video? (musclecarsandtrucks.com)

As much as I love my SS, both my wife and I are pretty much over the Borla Exhuast and the sound you have inside. I am very much excited for the day I retire all my ICE for EVs that are full size and fit me. Cannot wait to be able to sit inside a Rivian R1S or Hummer SUV and if it fits me, I will happily pay my reservation fee to get one ordered up the way I want it. Agree, ICE is a relic of the past and I am happy to move into the future. Yes, I will always appreciate the V8 rumble and those powerful autos of the past, but I am far more ready for the future. Who knows what it will be for me, but I do owe my wife a full-size crew cabin pickup truck from a bet I lost in the 90's to her. Right now, leading the way is the Rivian R1T and R1S or the Hummer Truck and SUV, but also a future Cadillac Escalade EV and Chevy or GMC Silverado pickup could be there too. EXCITEMENT!!! ?

Yup I would agree.

Makes sense that Toyota would use their old hybrid systems from the Prius line as they are so far behind on the EV front. This is the only way to offer something competitive to the market as they scramble to get going on EVs. GM choose to not go the Hybrid route but focus on the EV route and I think it will serve them well as the various stories of the Cadillac Dealer meeting seems to show that GM has a heavy stable of EVs coming and Cadillac is going to lead in this effort ahead of the Asian or European brands. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6957783447205478400-37dt?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web I would be willing to bet since Cadillac has stated they will have much more announcements this coming fall that we will see various new models including even the electric Escalade at this show possibly. Home | 2022 Cadillac Fall Festival I would also be willing to say that GM will probably be first to have a mid-size EV truck as the Silverado is looking good, I can easily see them scale this down to mid-size which would sell hot for them too. B-roll--Chevrolet-Silverado-EV-engineering-vehicle.mp4

For 70 years, Ford has been providing police departments with special vehicles to serve and protect communities. More than 12,000 police departments across the United States and other global places have used Ford Police Vehicles making it the bestselling lineup against other police vehicles according to Ford. The company attributes this success and customer loyalty to the automaker's close collaboration with its customers via the Ford Police Advisory Board. Nate Oscarson, Ford Pro National government sales manager stated the following: “We're proud to offer America’s first electric police pickup truck to local government customers who can use the truck’s game-changing technology to help improve their productivity,” “Pro Power Onboard can serve as a mobile power source to light up evening accident scenes on the highway, the electric powertrain helps to potentially reduce costs associated with fuel and scheduled maintenance needs and the Mega Power Frunk provides extra lockable storage on top of purpose-built police additions our customers have come to expect from the leader in police vehicles.” To quote the Ford Press release about the F-150 Lighting Pro SSV: The F-150 Lightning Pro SSV is designed to handle specialized departmental needs outside of pursuit situations, such as assisting at an accident or crime scene or giving departments the ability to tow a boat or trailer. Purpose-built features from F-150 Police Responder® include: Police-grade heavy-duty cloth seats with reduced bolsters to help holstered officers enter and exit the vehicle more easily Built-in steel intrusion plates in the front seatbacks. Available red/blue, amber/white roof-mounted LED warning beacons An upfit-friendly reinforced instrument panel top tray for easy mounting of police equipment Easy-to-clean vinyl rear seats and vinyl flooring Standard features include: Interior: 12-inch digital cluster screen and 12-inch landscape-style touchscreen on the center stack Exterior: Mega Power Frunk gives officers 14.1 cubic feet of lockable cargo area in the front and offers easy access for upfitters to locate a 220-amp DC-DC power source Targeted performance and capability: 452 horsepower, 775 lb.-ft. of torque, 7,700-pound towing capacity and 2,235 maximum payload with a standard-range battery, and sub-four-second 0-60 mph acceleration, 580 horsepower, 775 lb.-ft. of torque, and 10,000-pound towing capability with the extended-range battery Technology: Intelligent Range, SYNC® 4, over-the-air Ford Power Up software updates and Ford Co-Pilot360™ technology, including Automatic Emergency Braking and Blindspot Information System (BLIS®) with Cross-Traffic Alert Ford Pro SSV customers also benefit from access to the following: Available Ford E-Telematics™10 which delivers manufacturer-grade information, insights and solutions on potential solutions on fuel management, vehicle health and more Established network of more than 650 electric vehicle-certified Ford Commercial Vehicle Centers across the United States, offering sales, service, financing and charging solutions, as well as 2,300 Ford electric vehicle-certified dealers. Consultative services related to charging installation and operation, data management and digital services Ford Pro™, through its commercial lending arm FinSimple™, offers flexible financing options for municipalities for vehicles as well as for charging solutions including depot installation, hardware and software to assist in the transition to electrified fleets Ford Pro’s Body Builder Advisory Service – a complimentary resource with guides and the latest information on how to add specialty tools and aftermarket equipment More information on 2023 F-150 Lightning, including range, will be released later this summer. Ford released the following video above and pictures below along with a dedicated web page to this truck. http://www.ford.com/police-vehicles/ssv/ Ford Media Images: Utility, ease of cleaning, maintenance, a focus on delivering on the job is what this truck is all about. Ford is very proud in stating that the Ford Pro Platform of connected vehicles, software and services, include both ICE and EV as they all come pre-configured to seamlessly connect to a department's existing fleet of Ford and non-Ford internal combustion engine and battery-electric vehicles, chargers and fleet management software. Police departments use of these tools together result in potentially lowering costs and improved uptime across the police fleet of vehicles. View full article

Ford I suspect due to existing Hybrids already was going down that road where GM had killed the VOLT and was not looking to Hybrid anything, so at this point, EV is the future, this is a very nice and decent stop gap till then.

Interesting read for a full assumption of what will move forward, Stellantis did state in their 2030 roadmap that they would be looking to still have 50% of every product line to be ICE at 2030, but that could also change based on customer purchase trends. I would question if a V8 survives till 2030, I suspect that once you have the 500HP Twin Turbo I6 engine and an EV version that people will move over when they compare drive them side by side. Not everyone, but many that do not want to mess with the complexity of ICE will move to EV.

Nice for an Ice! ?

Interesting story on a Camaro EV. Chevrolet Camaro EV Rendering Imagines Zero-Emission Pony Car With Equinox EV Styling - autoevolution