G. David Felt

Nude guy really messed up the commute on that day. It was freak'in funny and angry trying to get to work for people.

Personal choice, but Extremely smelly, would rather have the fresh air smell and very toxic over a traditional gas motor. Personal opinion and your welcome to have the Diesel. Diesel contains arsenic, benzene, formaldehyde and nickel. As both my wife and I being cancer survivors, I think there is just so many better options over diesel. Diesel Exhaust and Cancer Diesel Engines & Public Health | Union of Concerned Scientists (ucsusa.org) I just care about my friends and loved ones that I would not want to expose them to the following: Lung cancer Birth defects Asthma Heart Disease Premature deaths Emphysema Allergies Diesel exhaust, specifically the nitrogen oxides damages lung tissue, lower the body's resistance to fight infections on top of a wide variety of lung diseases and is a common major component of Smog. Health Effects of Diesel Exhaust | OEHHA (ca.gov) Oil Causes Serious Health Problems - Hesperian Health Guides Diesel Emission Health and Environmental Effects (maryland.gov) Microsoft Word - diesel.health.concerns.doc (state.nj.us) NJ DEP - Diesel Idling Information on www.StopTheSoot.org As one who has graduated from medical school and studied the effects more recently due to my own cancer scare 7 years ago, I care enough to accept that we need to change and stop using tech that can hurt humanity. One must say, if we gave up on coal much earlier, would the biggest coal supporter who died in 2019 of black lung still be here today? Diesel is the same thing, yes we need it for specific jobs in the commercial sector till better replacements are available, but could we not do with a healthier better option?

Love this Hellcat, pulling a hellcat.

Just wanna go for a ride on the open road in this. Course I would not have put in the smelly diesel motor.

Circle of life

I disagree, when I worked for Microsoft, I had to spend a few times a year in France. Stinky city, stinky people, who the heck only baths once or twice a week. Food is Meh. Far more interesting places to go than Paris. London, been there a few times, would rather spend time with my coworkers in Cork Ireland at a decent pub than in downtown london. Pubs were ok there, but way too much fried food for my liking. Reminds me of my favorite movie series, Aliens and all things related to Aliens, predator, etc. @A Horse With No Name In the tech world, I remember from my early days, "What would the Orange book say to do?" Yet so many assumptions then are so wrong today!

Totally disagree with you as Ford has sold plenty of short bed auto's and now your all just ballooning up your chest to pound and say look I am a man, I need full size bed, you jane, me tarzan and now we just went backward in time. Majority of truck buyers are not on farms, not having their own business and even for engineers who buy it are not buying an 8ft bed. 6ft is most common and even then I have heard plenty of complaints about how long it is to park. Your all as auto enthusiast over blowing a 4 1/2 ft for RIvian and 5ft for Humer bed. In fact the only one here I would expect to have a full 8ft bed is @balthazar as it is his life blood line as his job. His lovely decks, ramps, etc. that he has made proves the need for a full size bed, the rest of you I doubt you would really need it or could even justify it except once or twice a year. In fact I think @ocnblu is the only one who has owned a truck off and on between all the auto's he buys for himself. Yet I have never seen a picture of him hauling anything as the mid size truck is not full size. Chevrolet Colorado in all configurations is a 6'2" long bed except CrewCab where it only comes in 5'2" long bed and it seems to please plenty of buyers. @ykX @ccap41 I do not see any pictures nor do I remember you having owned a full size pickup. So if you have not and do not own a truck, then how can you say full size 8ft bed or anything longer is needed?

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Just grabbing off the registration site and their data example is old as you have to pay to get the latest numbers, but clearly commercial truck / business truck use is not as big as personal purchase of a truck for private use.

Nope not goofing, the bulk of trucks ARE NOT used for commercial or job type work like @balthazar Bulk of trucks are personal owned and used for various lite work loads. According to the GMC web site the Tailgate is 32" so for the Hummer at 5ft, you add the 32" when the tailgate is down and you have almost 8ft, more than enough for hauling all kinds of stuff. Same with Rivian, the tailgate down makes it more than long enough for most people hauling long stuff.

Leaked Rivian documents seem to imply that they will handle fast charging better than Tesla. According to the story on Electrek, Rivian is going to offer chargers that can handle up to 300kW hours of charging compared to Tesla Level of 150 kWH or for those rare places that have been upgraded you can get 250 kWH of charging. Rivian Adventure Network charging stations revealed with higher capacity than expected - Electrek

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SAVE THE DATE GMC has their next Hummer Reveal coming for the Hummer SUV. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMKTuVMpPxI/

@ocnblu Down vote for your Useless comment about Rivian. You have NO EVIDENCE that a 4 1/2 ft bed will be useless nor will the truck either. Maybe check your hatred at the door in regards to EVs.

Military

Nine ways to deal with a Narcissist. NO It is ok to say no if you do not feel comfortable with someone Stay on Topic and Do not change the subject A narcissist will use any argument to make it about themselves, and about some mistake or hurt in the past that you have inflicted on them, whether real or perceived. I will believe it when I see it Narcissists have a bad habit of over-promising and under-delivering. I'm not overly emotional. I am assertive, strong willed and impassioned. Do not let someone else define your emotional state unless they are a licensed medical professional. I have learned from and move on from my mistakes Learning from mistakes is the key to being successful in work and in life. I refuse to be afraid Fear can be a powerful tool of manipulation, and a narcissist will wield it like a sword. Slow down there speedy Narcissists and other manipulators want to rush you into a bad decision that benefits them. I am not the bad guy here Narcissists will try to flip any argument or disagreement into why you are the bad guy and they are the sad little victim. The world does not revolve around you and your needs. Narcissists are the center of their own universe, but they are not the center of yours.

What idiots they are! ? Wonder if they used environmentally safe paint? If not then they are just adding to the problem. Course where was Security during this time? WOW, guess airport security will have a few heads chopped.

Awesome update Drew, WOW, 20 years has flown by. Thanks for all you do for us!

Correct, Rivian is 4 1/2 ft, Hummer is 5 ft, the point was it was an integrated bed, but 5ft long. Rivian has stated they can build longer beds. Ford EV Concept F-150 truck had a 6ft bed, but for the skateboard platform they will be using has stated it will also be an integrated bed of various lengths to support the wide needs of the market. I would also expect gm in building their full size and probably a mid size ev truck will have also integrated beds of various lengths.

Yes, the Hummer like Rivian is an integrated 5FT bed. Off the GMC Web Site: Introducing the GMC HUMMER EV | Electric Truck Plenty long enough for the majority of Truck Owners doing what ever they need a bed for including life style camping.

@smk4565 @balthazar Your Answer is here: FedEx Electrifies Delivery and Package Movement with BrightDrop Products - Automotive Industry - Cheers and Gears

FedEx has 700 planes and over 180,000 vehicles that range from Semi's to delivery vans. Reducing emissions is not easy especially with daily package volume grew by 99.2% from 2009 to 2019. Yet over this same period FedEx reduced CO2 emissions by 40%. This is not an easy feet. FedEx has focused on a simple three-pronged approach to sustainability: Reduce Replace Revolutionize This simple focus has allowed FedEx to reduce their environmental impact in their fleet, facilities and material choices. FedEx has accomplished much through upgrading their fleet of planes to be one of the most modern around to reusable shipping packages. FedEx now move to make another major change and that is to replace their diesel delivery fleet of vans with electric vans. FedEx has choosen BrightDrop, a gm startup that has two new products at the lauch. An electric ePallet and the electric delivery van. The electric ePallat or EP1 is a propulsion-assisted electric pallet developed to move goods over short distances. Examples are from the delivery vehicle to the customers door. The EP1 will reduce touch points, costs and physical strain on delivery drivers. The EP1 features and benefits include the following: Built-in electric hub motors with adjustable speed up to 3 mph depending on the operators walking pace. Maneuverable in tight spaces. Carries and secures approximately 23 total cubic feet of cargo. Payload capacity of 200 lbs. Adjustable shelving organizes contents. Lockable cabinet doors allow for secure, remote access to contents. BrightDrop EV600 which will be their first electric van out in late 2021 is a light commercial vehicle purpose-built for delivery of goods and services over long ranges. The EV600 includes advanced safety features and conveniences found in modern day consumer electric auto's. EV600 features and benefits include the following: Powered by the ultium battery system, the EV600 has an estimated range of 250 miles per charge. Peak charge rate of 170 miles per hour via 120kW DC fast charger. Over 600 cubic feet of cargo area GVWR of less than 10,000 lbs Segment leading safety features Standard safety features2 include: Front and Rear Park Assist, Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Alert, Following Distance Indicator, Front Pedestrian Braking, Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, IntelliBeam automatic high beams and HD Rear Vision Camera. Additional available safety and driver assistance features include: Rear Cross Traffic Braking, Blind Zone Steering Assist, Reverse Automatic Braking, HD Surround Vision, Rear Pedestrian Alert, Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking, among others. Cargo area security system with motion sensors to help keep cargo secure. 13.4 inch diagonal full color infotainment screen Front Sliding pocket doors, wide cabin walkways and a large auto-open cargo bulkhead door all contribute to optimize driver efficiency. FedEx in partnership with gm found that their delivery drivers using the EP1 were able to deliver 25% more packages per day. BrightDrop and FedEx have additional pilots of new products taking place in 2021. Quote: “Our need for reliable, sustainable transportation has never been more important,” said Richard Smith, FedEx Express regional president of the Americas and executive vice president of global support. "BrightDrop is a perfect example of the innovations we are adopting to transform our company as time-definite express transportation continues to grow. With this new suite of products, we will help improve the safety, security and timeliness of FedEx Express deliveries, while reducing our environmental impact and protecting the well-being of our couriers." FedEx is the official launch customer for the BrightDrop EV600 and EP1 in the Americas region with Canada and the United States being first before expanding across the rest of Americas. Per FedEx, they are assessing all options for their global operations and will expand existing supplier products as possible to new regions as well as consider other products from various vendors. FedEx Sustainability GM Launches BrightDrop, a New Business That Will Electrify and Improve the Delivery of Goods and Services BrightDrop | Electric first to last mile delivery products (gobrightdrop.com) View full article