G. David Felt

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Dunkin Donuts will close 800 stores due to pandemic. ? https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/dunkin-to-close-800-us-stores-as-pandemic-hurts-sales/ar-BB17nLND?ocid=msedgntp

Hertz is still an ongoing bankruptcy issue and has to repay $650 million to debt holder while selling off 200,000 used auto's by Dec 31st 2020 per this story. https://jalopnik.com/hertz-has-until-the-end-of-the-year-to-clear-out-almost-1844543558

LordsTown Motors has released their first video of the test mule truck Endurance. Showing it off as a working mans truck. Very cool to see actual working prototypes / mules. Like everyone else, due to the Pandemic, the production / release to preorder folks will start Summer 2021. Per their news release, the LordsTown pickup truck Endurance will have the following specifications at this time: Base Price $52,500 Safety Rating (Front, Side, Rollover) 5/5/4 ADAS-LDW, AEB, Rear Cross Traffic Alert Software, OTA (Over the Air Updates) Fault Monitoring - OTA real time EV Range (EPA cycle) 250+ miles Charging time (95% SOC, Level 2-7kW AC/Level 3 DC): 10hrs / .5 to 1.5hrs Off-board power for tools and accessory (stationary) 120B, 30 amp) Seating Capacity - 5 Towing Capacity - 7,500 lbs Drivetrain layout - 4 hub electric motors Brakes Front/Rear: Custom in hub motor brakes with regen Wheels: 20" Horsepower Peak 600 HP Electric Power Steering Assist Top Speed (software Governed): 80 mph Gradeability at GVW - 30% Warranty - 3yr bumper to bumper, 8 year battery warranty.

SRT

Latest sneak peek of the charging area on this upcoming EV.

Trouble

Coyote Ugly

Yes, RIP 747, you will be missed. The interesting part is that the Dreamlifter which is a stretch 747 with the second level all the way to the back to fit the Dreamliner plane, 787 fuselage inside will continue to be made to support the production of the 787 that almost meets the cargo capacity of the 747. I honestly think they could build and sell the Dreamlifter plans to cargo companies.

Yes, it was the corvette reveal that they did not state the time zone for and had people upset.

Screen Capture images from the video give us a better look at the Hummer by GMC. Very Exciting!!! Excited for the full size SUV.

Cadillac division sent out this email saying that the Cadillac Lyriq reveal will be August 6th 2020 @ 7PM. Now the interesting part is what time zone? EST, MST, PST,.......... ?

? Ummmm do not get me wrong here, I totally agree with you that Hummers should be AWD with Crazy off road low end rock crawl capabilities, but this is GM we are talking about. I hate to admit it, but I could see the bean counters saying we can sell a 2wd version for the posers who will never take it off road but want a Denali package on it!

Africa

Crew Cab trucks with a bed truly make a very usable family auto for hauling around folks, plus being able to throw stuff into the bed that you would normally not want inside an SUV. I know I will once the EVs are out, be getting another truck as the wife really misses not having it when she goes to Home Depot for her gardening stuff.

Anything you can do to address or fix the drain hole issue?

Totally agree, Rivian uses allot of natural wood and recycled materials to make a luxury interior, gonna be interesting to see if GM equals the quality of a luxury interior or if they focus on the performance aspect only.

I think the Global Pandemic will have a much bigger affect on auto sales globally as more and more companies figure out how to still be successful with a work force working from home. As such, I think we will see people hold off like you said globally for the next few years and this will also affect used auto sales. Just looking at Hertz bankruptcy and how hard it has been as their sales of auto's to reduce the size of their auto fleet has not moved well. Bigger picture is also evident in mass transit. Lite rail construction here is being pushed out over a longer time period, new bus purchases are being delayed. The mass transit support groups are sending out emails saying mass transit is threatened and needs more tax dollars from the public or else you will not have a way to get around easily without an auto. Weird, but in places like Seattle where you have all the tech workers working from home, I see no reason to spend billions on mass transit that will get little use now or in the future as companies that can, will move away from office work to remote employment. I then see EV sales picking up as those auto's come out with low maintenance, fuel at home, the benefits for a work from home workforce really do change the auto industry and I would not be surprised to never see auto sales hit the record they did in 2018 since 2019 was a reduction compared to 2018 if memory serves me correct.

I can totally understand this, I have put on less than 400 miles in the first 6 months on the Escalade and only just over 800 on the SS. That gets a bit more as I shop for the senior parents and drop their groceries off at the door so out once a week for shopping, over to the other households and then home.

Makes sense, right now Kia is selling every one they make be it in the asian rim or Europe and production of battery packs has not ramped up enough to meet the additional sale in the US. I also suspect they have realized that a mid size CUV EV would be a better product for the US than a compact.

That is one of my interesting questions I have also. I suspect we will see these start in 2WD mode at Mid $70's and I would be willing to say the 3 motor 1,000 HP beasts will be over $100K. I like the over all back lit images they posted.

I think at this point, many people who can work from home are deciding to hold off on buying ICE auto's awaiting the much lower maintenance and ease of charging from home selection of EVs that are coming. EV's ROCK!

Cutthroat trout

Very exciting to see this as I know I am very happy to work for Dell Technologies. Great to have my company be listed in the top 100 companies to work for in the world. https://www.fastcompany.com/90527870/best-workplaces-for-innovators-2020