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Not for use by Auto EVs, but very cool tech that is being explored for long term storage of power for end use at homes and businesses which could include charging EVs. Climate change: 'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problem - BBC News This is but one of many stories out this week on looking at better ways to store energy, especially when green energy generation produces more than is being used at that time by humans.

If ya ever get out to Washington look me up, happy to BBQ some food for you.

Awesome, thank you for sharing. Great picture of you both, so glad you have similar interests and can enjoy spending time together. I am like that with my oldest sister, we get along real well and have similar interest too.

Celebrated a family members birthday with Surf n Turf dinner tonight.

Saw this GMC, not sure of the year, but cool to see today.

This is the kind of thing that will sink Tesla faster than anything. Ignoring the racist crap going on in their factories. Tesla's Big Problem Keeps Growing (msn.com) Ouch this is not good for GM initially, but if it helps them ramp up other products faster as they work out the kinks in producing the Hummer on the Ultium Platform, it could really benefit them over other companies. GM is making just 12 electric Hummers a day at its Detroit factory despite a waiting list of 77,000 buyers, report says (msn.com)

Hope everyone had a good 4th of July celebrating our 246th birthday as a country. Ribs was the meal at my house. Came out really well I think, fall of the bone juicy. Pictures start from fresh on the grill, then checked every hour till 3hrs of cooking, then slathered in our homemade BBQ sauce and 15 min later off the grill.

Wish GM would get their e-crate motors up and selling. I know the ramp to get production vehicles out is ahead of the performance catalogue, but I would sure love to see what the options are for conversions with e-crate motors.

Very cool to see that the Rivian R1S is finally getting some attention as they ramp up production of this SUV. I find it cool that it can hold 3 children's seats across, far more room than most vehicles.

Very cool and weird that the trailer wiring would not work. Very cool, look forward to a picture of your JGC once it is all detailed and looking pretty. Agree leather in hot weather sucks. OUCH Would love to see a picture of you and your sister as she sounds very tiny next to you. Have a Great week Robert.

@trinacriabob @oldshurst442 Awesome pictures, thank you for snapping and sharing. That 442 that I know Olds would love got me thinking about the future of auto's and while Oldsmobile is a dead brand and I just finished watching Demolition Man where you see a supposedly 23rd Century modern electric Olds Dealership and then the Demolition man in a old 442 with Sandra Bullock smashes out the store front had me thinking of a GM modern 442 electric version. So originally the 442 stood for 4 barrel, 4 speed transmission, and dual exhaust. 1965 is when Olds broke GM's internal rule about mid-size auto's having V8's biger than 330 cubic inches in size and the Olds 442 changed to represent 400 cubic inches, 4 speed transmission and dual exhaust. 1968-72 Oldsmobile 442 values are holding steady, for now - Hagerty Media I now wonder if GM could not make a modern 21st century EV as a 442 which would be 4 electric motors, 4 doors and dual roof panels as a modern performance sedan to compete against Tesla Platinum and other performance luxury sedans. Thoughts?

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Look forward to hearing about how the Auction goes Robert. Wishing your sister and you all the best. If you have not figured it out why we are laughing is that the down numbers mean little to nothing right now as the overall industry is hurting with supply chain issues and as each OEM brings certain manufacturing back in house rather than rely on China or other Asian rim production, we will see things return to more normal situation as is expected. GM is one of the first that is expected to get back to normal by the start of 2023 as they reacted early on to looking at what would be affected and bring back to North America production of critical components. Ford started following at well and I expect them to both bounce and surpass Asian and European auto companies as they move forward in their change over from ICE to EV. GM Has 95,000 Cars To Sell, But It Can’t – 24/7 Wall St. (247wallst.com) This story is a perfect example as to why they had a 15% drop. Unless one is in a Must Have to Buy situation, it makes no sense to buy an auto now especially an ICE one that has to have parts added after manufacturing. The big thing about this is that it will push a surplus of auto's back onto the lots to sell of ICE and EVs but then smooth back out to a JIT system once production of the electronics gets going here again in North America.

Just got back from a run to Costco and was surprised to see at the Bank of America in rat rod fashion running a very cool Chevy and I found what I think was the year or general era. late 1930's Chevy like this one that I found online. Some times I really wish my eyes could also be a camera to snap a picture and store it to share. Hopefully I will see it again and not be in crazy holiday traffic.

Happy 4th of July Weekend Everyone!!!

Have you considered instead of the OEM battery, an upgrade of a Lithium-ion auto battery that will last much longer and give a better performance response to the system? I have them in my autos and other coworkers have them and they work great.

How is that any different than the Pickup Failure Benz did of just Badge Engineering the Navero built by Nissan? Mercedes has their FWD appliance autos to compete against so many basic entry-level autos, badged autos by others and the list is long for their failures as much as their wins. You also are showing your ignorance as while Genesis does not sell their Ubber 6 figure luxury auto's here, they do in the asian rim and have plans as an EV to sell them Globally. I know others have posted about this and I know I have posted in the past. Just like Mercedes makes and sells select autos in the US, same with every other auto company. G90 Long Wheelbase is their competitor to the S-Class and offers just as much customization and can go well beyond $150,000 dollars depending on how the 1% crowd chooses to customize it. Genesis G90 Design | GENESIS Here is a basic config I did of things I liked and it came out to $140,563 US dollars.

Seems the Germans are no longer the standard of Luxury Auto's. Koreans have taken the lead. Specifically, Genesis leads as the best Luxury line of auto's according to the J.D. Powers survey. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jd-power-and-associates_jdpowerawards-activity-6947586440616665089-8Hta?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=android_app

Totally agree with you and @oldshurst442 on this story. I think Musk is going to be hurting at other auto companies ramp up production and he is still struggling with very dated EVs. They hit some major points: Some Highlights From Car Wars 2023-2026 Projections: Inventory will be a problem for a while. There are about 1 million vehicles on dealer lots right now; traditionally there are 3.2 million, and pent-up demand will increase to 6 million units this year. A record 61 new vehicles, on average, will launch in each of the next four years, for a total of 245 new models anticipated to hit the market for the 2023-2026 model years, including a high number of low-volume nameplates. In the past the average was 41 new models a year. There will be 182 different crossovers by the 2026 model year, and CUVs will account for 51 percent of the total sales volume, making it very crowded. The segment will include a growing number of jacked-up wagons. The number of body-on-frame trucks will grow from 61 for the 2022 model year to 85 for the 2026 model year while automakers increasingly discontinue car lines. Fleet demand is not being fulfilled right now, which means 25 percent of annual sales demand have not been met. It is creating a jam-up that will take years to resolve. The Escalade ESV gets 14 mpg on average mix of highway and local driving. So a full tank of gas gets me 490 miles of driving. I do not drive much since I work from home, but with Summer finally here, I have used it to get decking as after 23yrs I have to replace my worn-out decking on my massive deck I have on the house. The deck is a two-part space with the first one being 20 feet wide x 16ft deep. Second lower section is 16 feet wide x 16 feet deep, so been making runs up to a small town of Sultan that has a wood mill. Here I can get my 20ft and 16ft lengths of decking, so I have no seems at 99 cents per foot compared to buying them from Home Depot at $2.49 a foot. big savings so worth the gas to drive and pick up what I need for a few days of replacement. I did my last drive yesterday, so hoping to finish up by tomorrow the deck and have a nice relaxing safe space. Happy Canada day to all. Happy Fourth of July to all.

Todays Escalade Fill up, glad I just do it every other week.

Like the U.S. Market, Cadillac is sold out for the first couple of years in China and they increased production there too just like here. Right now, I think Cadillac will be fine in ramping up to an all-EV portfolio unlike other automakers that are still a year away or two from launching their first EV. It will be an interesting next 18 to 24 months to see how the EV roll out goes for everyone. Hopefully GM can avoid the pitfalls that Ford has had with recalls lately on their EVs. In regards to Loyalty, just as has been stated by the hard core Tesla owners in my own company in our own company #social-autos slack channel, the Tesla S is a perfect example of still being on the same style 10 plus years, only front and rear bumper covers have changed and except for the Platinum power train change over, Tesla is working old EV when one considers how long they have been producing now and the focus point told to me over and over by these folks is that while they love their Tesla, at 10 plus years on the S that many of them own, the quality/fit-n-finish still leaves much to be desired. As one that instead of buying a Tesla Y, bought a Mach-E as their second EV, Ford Fit-n-Finish is leaps above Tesla even with the few recalls. The quality of the auto and how fast companies update their auto's is going to be the area that could hurt Tesla long term. Software updates can only do so much.

Per the news release from GM: Production of the Cadillac Lyriq has started early, with the first vehicles taking shape at the Spring Hill manufacturing plant in Tennessee. The Lyriq has seen strong demand, with reservations full in just ten minutes when they opened in October 2021. This prompted GM to increase production numbers, from 3,200 vehicles to as many 25,000 in 2022. All 2022 models are sold and the books opened up on ordering the 2023 Model and for that AWD is also now available for 2023 Production, but after 4hrs, the 2023 models are all sold too. 2022 Production is all RWD models. https://insideevs.com/news/588048/2023-cadillac-lyriq-sold-out-70percent-buyers-are-new-to-brand/#:~:text=It's safe to say Cadillac is planning a,2023 Lyriq%2C the company opened a preorder waitlist. Seems GM has started a Pre-order waitlist if enough parts can be built to build the LYRIQ for the 2023 model year. 70% of the customers are new to Cadillac 68% are Gen X & Y demographic I have to wonder how many are previous Tesla Owners who want something different and better built?

@Drew Dowdell Very cool, but Mark Reuss has posted that the Test mules are out on the proving grounds for the Chevrolet Silverado EV. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-reuss_ev-ev-activity-6948288758261645312-lJ5b?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web I wonder how long before we see the GMC truck version?

I have to say that I am really digging the two-tone interior lighting and for me the sparse interior design actually works here compared to the Tesla which I cannot stand. @ccap41 @surreal1272 @Drew Dowdell Thoughts on what everyone thinks will be the HP/Torque for RWD/AWD models?

Interior is very spartan, but while the exterior is a Jellybean, there is something very different than the Jellybean shape of the MQS or Tesla S. It reminds me of the early Chrysler cars due to the short front and rear overhang. The front area from the side view in front of the wheel reminds me of the shape of the Audi TT. While not a fan of the Coupe style, it does work here as they keep headroom of the back with the front before curving off to the rear. Have to say that Hyundai is really bringing it and I think Tesla needs to rethink their stale old style. Way overdue for a modern update.