G. David Felt

Dead Baby Jokes

I agree that Peugeot will cause overlap and nothing to gain except for those that hate all things American and only want European auto's. Small market to be sure, I think it would be better to badge Peugeot as Chrysler products and use the brand awareness to grow Chrysler sales.

I disagree as Buick will have an Electra EV, Corvette needs to define their future with a performance EV be it a car or a CUV, but they need to figure out where the future will be for them and I think a Performance CUV EV under Corvette works. I honestly do not see Chevrolet having a top end EV except for a Camaro EV fitting in under the Corvette.

Here is the updated link. GONE ELECTRIC. - Rants - Autoextremist.com ~ the bare-knuckled, unvarnished, high octane truth... Great read, I think a very balanced review of his time with his new purchase, not a supplied manufacture loaner Bolt. QUOTE: I have never underestimated the quality of the engineering represented in the Bolt, because in a lot of respects it is truly outstanding. GM’s True Believers worked on this machine, and you can tell that from the moment you get in and drive it down the road. Yes, the usual electric driving characteristics that you’ve all read about for years are present and accounted for: It is seamless, it is quiet, it is remarkably responsive, it is quick, and above all, it is actually fun-to-drive. That last part is absolutely paramount to me, and in my brief time with it the Bolt delivers. This is a great read considering he was looking at the V8 Camaro and V8 Challenger for his next ride before sitting down and really thinking about it. QUOTE: But - and there’s always a “but” - the more I thought about it, the more I began to think that it was time to turn the page. As a society, we’re collectively about to embark on a New Age of transportation. Will the ICE cars of previous glorious eras survive? Yes. And there will be parts (and gasoline) for them too. But the Battery Electric Vehicle revolution has begun and there’s no turning back. Yes, there is a raft of associated problems that will come with this transformation as many have pointed out, but remember, at the dawn of the ICE Age there was much hand-wringing about the problems of having gasoline “bombs” (automobiles) roaming our streets and byways.

Still a Blah of an auto, Subaru is just blah to me but killer looks when compared to this. Yes a truck guy, but did build at my dads shop Camaro and Mustang racers for others that were always a blast to drive in the final test check before returning to the owners. Road rally is a cool sport, but this just has no passion to me. Guess growing up in Darrington WA in the woods around loggers and trucks, that does make a bigger impression on youth.

I can understand that and I also think the Hybrid would work well too, but now that GM has shown off the Hummer with 1000HP tri motor. I can see that powertrain in a Sleek C8 inspired CUV that would allow the 400 mile range battery pack to do even better than what the Hummer Brick by GMC will do.

I remember this and it still holds true that while all auto's ev or ice loose performance in extreme cold or heat, it is not as extreme as some say. This is a great story on a Chevrolet bolt in extreme cold and how it did. Chevy Bolt EV electric car range and performance in winter: one owner's log (greencarreports.com)

Seems Ford is taking the Raptor to 700 plus horsepower for the upcoming 2021 Raptor and mules are out and about. 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor Is Coming, and Here's What to Expect (caranddriver.com) Listen to the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor R's 700+-HP V-8 (caranddriver.com)

Johnny Quest

Yes, a performance electric SUV would fit the Corvette family nicely!

WOW, Momma Dropped the baby on his face and this is what happened. ? WOW, Septuplets, talk about a hard time figuring out which one your wife is.

WOW, Never seen this ugly POS till you posted it. Thank you for showing where RR got their hideous inspiration. WOW, Cannot believe some actually think this looks good. Guess money has no way of dictating taste.

Yup that is for sure the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. One of the Ugliest SUVs to have ever been made and way over rated for the money. Rolls-Royce Cullinan - Wikipedia

Rare sunny cold day between winter storms. Taking a break from work to get my Leland Cyprus trees trimmed with my EGO hedger and extention pole. Love not having to use a ladder.

Reminds me of Harry Potter

@A Horse With No Name I started to follow this guy. Wife and I want to have him build us a custom square table for the kitchen that will have 3 chairs per side, total of 12 chairs. His work is amazing. Handcrafted Custom Woodwork | NW Custom Woodwork https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oo_0tBRn6/

Totally agree with you that the 2021 Escalade front end is a FAILURE!

Half Shell

The Jackson mart was still open for business with power. The pumps are down. This is a valid comparison as I have seen other gas stations that due to unknown reasons had no pumps working too and not weather related. Here be it gas or ev stations, they seem to be updated on apps that show what is functional and the few times I have seen state run chargers that did not work, they were clearly noted both physically on the charging port and in apps. Maybe just a difference between the west coast which is far ahead of the rest of the nation and Washington state that mandates having this info current on apps for users.

Mutation

Hooked on this Singer Dami Im from Australia. Signed by Sony after winning the singing competition in her country. Here is how Dami Im started, a 24 year old piano teacher that auditioned on the X Factor.

Good Luck

Easy today, the winter storm fried all the pumps at the Shell Station in my Neighborhood. All 12 pumps dead till further notice according to the sign. Yet when I ran to get the grocery shopping done for my senior parents at Fred Meyers which was out of power this morning also, the Tesla Super Charger station was fully functional this afternoon. Dead Gas station Working EV Station. Goes both ways I know. Still a factor as the pre-orders all came with 3yr free charging, which 3 years has not come up yet, so lots of peeps still using the free charging. Yes as of today, Tesla has no free charging on any model they sell. Yet as sales dip, Tesla seems to throw this out as an incentive. Research shows the cheapest charging is home charging even with the cost of a 220V charger.

Keep in mind that the preorders of Tesla 3 all included free charging. As such, while the auto's all come with a 110V wall plug charging cord, I would have to think that they are hung up on free power over convenience of charging over night and having a full battery in the morning. I also do know that some of my coworkers figure that since they can do email and slack or teams chat with coworkers via their phone, might as well use the Super Chargers to cover getting a battery pack charged while they also work via their smartphone. But as @surreal1272 pointed out, way too small a pool of people to make an observation on without asking pointed questions. @ccap41 Totally agree with you that while the chargers might have a stated rate, the installation might have not been in support of that rate and does need to be rectified. Also broken or out of order charging points need to be fixed ASAP. Gassed up the SS at Costco and saw that they had 1 diesel and 3 regular / Premium pumps out of order. I asked the attendant and he said 2 had electrical issues with the interface, 3rd one was broken as the person filled up, then got in and drove away breaking the quick connect and still took the hose with them never realizing they never pulled the fuel hose. Diesel was broken as it would not pump so mechanical inside.

We had a major wind and rain storm over night. Winds clocked at gusts up to 121 MPH at Snoqualmie pass. I90 freeway. At Deception Pass that goes over the water to the island of Oak Harbor, a USPS truck was blown over onto the railing and they had to wait a few hours as crews cleared downed trees before they could right the truck. No damage or USPS mail lost, but during the constant 60 to 65 mph windows, the truck looked like it could blow over even though the bridge had upright beams that would keep it from going. Mail semi nearly blown off Deception Pass Bridge during windstorm (msn.com)