G. David Felt

Seattle is under a winter storm advisory, currently snowing hard with 5 inches on the ground at my house. Yesterday saw multiple X90 AWD up on the pass skiing and they were having difficulty getting into the parking lot. When they finally got parked, I noticed almost slicks on all 4 tires, way past 10% mark. I made the casual comment that they needed new tires and the response was, no I have AWD. Tires are fine. I have come to realize that people can be really stupid as they are clueless about AWD versus Tires.

Grew up probably spending more time on a track and actually turning a wrench than you have owned cars. Creating noise rather than listening to the amazing planet we live on if you ever did you just might actually hear the soul of more than just a superior auto. Neutered? Right, who has a wife and 2 kids? Guess we know who is Neutered!

Royal Dutch Shell us a global oil / gas producing company and yet even they see that the future will be about servicing the needs of energy by more than one traditional source as they have expanded in the last few years with solar, wind, natural gas, bio-fuel, hydrogen effectively covering various energy fronts. Shell then took this a step further last year when they bought NewMotion Charging with operates for profit 30,000 plus charging points across Netherlands, Germany, France and the U.K. This deal becomes the foundation for Shell's continued expansion of offering electric mobility charging solutions at their North America stations using Greenlots technology team. Together Shell will offer best in class software and services that enable large-scale deployment of Smart Charging Infrastructure and integrate efficiently with advanced energy resources like solar, wind and power storage. With the NewMotion purchase, Shell started with adding recharging service at their stations across the U.K. with expansion through out the rest of 2018 and into 2019 in their four original markets with expansion in Europe. Royal Dutch Shell has again expanded their recharging service by purchasing Greenlots one of the leading private for profit companies based in Los Angela's California. Shell and Greenlots sees a seismic shift in how people and goods are transported. To Quote Brett Hauser, CEO of Greenlots, "sees Electrification enabling a more connected, autonomous and personalized experience of auto mobility. Greenlots technology, backed by the resources, scale and reach of Shell will accelerate this transition of future mobility ecosystem that is safer, cleaner and more accessible." Shell will be spending between $1-2 billion a year adding Recharging stations across North America as electricity recharging becomes a significant part of its business co-existing along side other forms of fuel from CNG, LNG, Hydrogen and traditional gas / diesel. Shell chargers will start off as basic DC/AC level 3 charging options but will be changed as faster versions come on the market such as the 800V fast chargers the auto industry is looking at using for new electric vehicles that are coming to market. Greenlots currently has charging in 13 countries around the world making Shell one of the leading recharging as a service vendors now. Shell now becomes a major vendor in selling recharging equipment for retail business, apartment / condo's, homes, cities, Utilities, workplaces, mass transit lots, etc. Greenlots currently has 350 DC fast chargers located across the U.S. on major freeway systems at public rest areas currently focused on the core East Coast and the Pacific Electric Highway, I5 which runs from Vancouver B.C. south to Baja California. Greenlots is a major player with having signed an agreement with Electrify America the Volkswagen-subsidiary that is spending billions to install chargers all across the U.S. which will be credit card / debit card accessible for recharging by any EV. Shell has not stated what their gas station Rechargers will look like here in North America. BMW and Kia are customers that when you purchase an EV from these auto vendors, the charger you can buy for your home will be a Greenlots charger. View full article

@A Horse With No Name There is a NEW 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback you can afford now!

And now we get to see the eCOPO destroy ICE at the Strip with an Awesome Wheelie to boot! Chevrolet is now Racing the eCOPO. You will never hear it coming or going! The person who shot the video claimed it was only running at 80 percent of its max power as it achieved a 10.142-second quarter-mile time at 130.85 miles per hour.

That is one of the GM Premium upgraded packages you have to pay for. Sadly not everyone buys the upgrades.

I would hope everyone here could afford the big one, I hear partners / spouses prefer it!

Ahhh, So that is what you have been missing, the Brain Software Update. I am sure there is also a few hot patches and security updates to apply too!

Could ya fit in the C-class benz? There is no leg room.

Drew, do you or William have a list of the various auto companies and their debt to profit level? Would be an interesting editorial on where the various auto companies are in terms of business strength.

Yup, I also hit the same thing. looks like we went back to the very old default theme as I do not see the shifter symbol in the title.

So just play the song The Gods Entering Valhalla when you drive it.

Playing with the builder, it looks nice with the black rims, but the contrast of the brushed bronze is nice I think also.

That I am actually thinking will be two sided, weak financial companies like FCA are going to hurt and drag out their existing product which can also end up being their doom. China is full speed ahead with electrification and companies that want to play in that market are going to still move forward, I can see a year or two delay in getting the autos into the market here, but other than that, stronger financial companies will move forward with their EV plans.

Sounds like some one has it bad for Ford!

For 45-50K option to this Stinger GT1 AWD I would get the following: 2018 Dodge Durango GT Rallye AWD with In-Violet Clear-Coat paint job and the Burnished Bronze Aluminum Wheels. You can also get Gloss black rims or their Hyper Black rims which to me look more like a Matte black color.

My Gut is telling me that with the Global recession, many companies that had Pie in the Sky Dreams will be scaled back and changed as they look to reduce debt and strengthen their assets to survive into the future.

Would be very cool to have as a extra car for those occasional weekends, but not a daily driver or trip car. Cool tuned exhaust, but the drone would wear after awhile. I will be happy with my EV Escalade. ?

I thought with Android you said "OK, Google" That is how I talk to my Note 8.

Lincoln Aviator, Nice Old Retro CUV. I like XT6 better. My visual choice. Have to drive both to compare for physical preference, but the inside dash is retro to me.

To Quote "Total Recall" OPEN YOUR MIND

2019 Regal GS to A4 I have to say it is very subjective as I think both cars are very nice looking, but I like the lower portion of the doors on the GS over the A4. 2019 GS versus A4 interior is a bit different. It is a shame that Buick cannot offer anything else but just black. Two Tone is very much needed on cars today to give a nicer more inviting interior to enjoy. I will say I HATE that LCD screen sticking up, to me this is an Afterthought on the A4, cheap bean counting last minute consideration. Kinda like the cheap approach Lincoln Aviator gives me. By now these things should be properly integrated into the Dash.

Drew, do you know if the Uconnect system is voice capable for access? Uconnect turn on heated seats Uconnect turn on heated steering wheel ??????

Not me, it is supposed to be winter, cold, snowy, heat is for the birds and the south.