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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    CT5 V EV might just be so much faster than the ICE V can ever be if Cadillac executes properly.
  2. G. David Felt
    Probably old Raiders fan that fears not being seen. Probably drives on the freeway with their hazard lights on thinking it makes them safer. Free Man? ? College bills, coming home to visit and asking for more. You my friend are never free, Kids are for life! We just get the freedom to finally walk around the house dressed or not however we want as no one is around to be offended by it. Live Naked and Free we say on the west coast! Just the stench of Horse Manure!
  3. G. David Felt
    Do not forget all the shark attacks in Florida and their massive sink holes since the aqueducts are devoid of water so everything is just crumbling into the sea.
  4. G. David Felt
    I REALLY HOPE that they shock everyone with a Escalade EV. They will have me putting money down if they do. @A Horse With No Name Are these car pictures for the Random thread or to make a point here on electrics? ?
  5. G. David Felt
    This makes total sense based on the global slow down in buying but is the news upset that Nissan is cutting jobs compared to GM, Ford or Tesla? I stated in another thread that so many who are upset at GM better get used to these announcements as everyone else will be cutting too. This is just normal business sense to adjust for decrease in sales to control costs and keep profits up.
  6. G. David Felt
    People Watching is so much fun.
  7. G. David Felt
    Yet where is the Hate and ROAR in the News about Fords massive layoffs. Seems there has been a bit of unfair attack in the press and from the white house. Like you again not taking sides, but pointing out there does seem to be a bit of a lopsided attack on GM versus the others.
  8. G. David Felt
    NAILED IT!
  9. G. David Felt
    Totally agree with all you said. It is not for everyone.
  10. G. David Felt
    Good Questions and I myself have never heard of the term "naked bike". @Drew Dowdell Do you know more about a "naked bike" versus a speed bike? Since all we have is the front image so far of this new electric bike, I have no idea of the style yet. If the Lightning Strike is a single rider bike like the Livewire bike, then I think Harley does have a problem as people will cross shop the two. I honestly think based on the info they have supplied that it is another sports bike like the Livewire. To quote them: Lightning is announcing the upcoming launch of the all-new Lightning Strike – the world’s first premium mass-market electric motorcycle. Does not sound to me as if it is going to be another crouch rocket speed bike.
  11. G. David Felt
    I totally get what you are saying and used to think the same way, always drove to my job and enjoyed my freedom machine. Yet when I got my first ever tech job in Seattle, I quickly learned community transit was my friend. Driving from my house to work is 18 miles one way. In an auto by myself takes 1 to 1 1/2 hrs, then $45 a day to park, plus the gas, insurance, etc. Today, I save thousands a year on Insurance and drive 1 mile to the local Park n Ride so I qualify for low mileage driving, yet still enjoy my road trips and my Escalade has gone from high miles to low miles since the change as I only put on about 4 to 6 thousand miles a year. The company I work for pays for my Mass Transit pass or what we call an Orca card here which is good for any bus, lite rail or Amtrak train. I have zero stress on my commute which takes all of 30 min from the north end into Seattle where I get off and walk 4 blocks to work. I do not have to pay for parking and my gas bill has dropped big time. I OWN MY OWN AUTO's. I enjoy them and drive when ever I want, but I save a ton on gas, maintenance and wear n tear on the auto. Stress free to and from work, fast commute compared to most others and total flexible schedule as buses come every 15 min. I personally am not a fan of Uber or Lyft, small tight auto's and honestly just as rude as normal taxis. Take the bus or for when I travel just grab a regular cab from the airport thankfully, this is at most just twice a year for our huge tradeshow in vegas now. I have the freedom to go where I want, when I want with my auto, yet I save thousands by using mass transit to get to and from work. Has not changed me seeing doctors or running errands, just saves me money.
  12. G. David Felt
    Trouble for Harley Davidson Livewire complements of Lightning Motorcycles While all the world was focused on the Detroit auto show this week, a small start up in San Carlos California announced their second motorcycle. In 2009 Lightning Motorcycles was founded to bring a true electric super-bike to the world. This bike was the LS-218 and has racked up numerous racetrack wins and set land speed records. The LS-218 has a governed top speed of 218 MPH, 10,500 RPM red line, 200 HP, 168 lb-ft of torque and a 100 mile range with a weight of 495 lbs. There are options to give the Super-Bike a 120, 150 or 180 mile range plus plenty of other options from enhanced brakes, suspension, etc. all for a starting retail price of $38,888 USD. It is truly the fastest production motorcycle in the world. Now if this was all they had, Harley would not have a problem, but as the very first image above states, Lightning announced their second bike the "Lightning Strikes" that will have a base 150 mile range, top speed of 150 mph with a 35 min recharge on DC for a starting price of $12,998. Production begins March 2019. At this time there is no other information or pictures of the production bike, but all this will come out at the grand official Strike launch in March 2019. 150 miles of range, 150 mph top speed for $12,998, ? I think Harley Davidson should be worried! Lightning Motorcycle lightningmotorcycle.com 933 American St, San Carlos, CA 94070 (650) 453-3769
  13. G. David Felt
    Not Yet Skippy, but it will come. They will start with the Half Ton regular and then move it across the whole family. In 2 years, I believe all trucks will be hybrids.
  14. G. David Felt
    Got a little room to the left side of the house to remodel out to widen that garage with some spare space for a work bench.
  15. G. David Felt
    Thank you, that is very cool and exciting.
  16. G. David Felt
    No disagreement about safety, I just would have thought they would have wanted a nose that reflected them than continue to use the old SAAB Nose.
  17. G. David Felt
    GM already has that covered I think.
  18. G. David Felt
    Crazy that they are still using that old SAAB Body.
  19. G. David Felt
    That looks like a NJ plate on that truck.
  20. G. David Felt
    Which is why some people here do drive nice auto's.
  21. G. David Felt
    Could this also be due to more companies embracing work from home rather than office space which is costly. ?
  22. G. David Felt
    NJ is the #1 state people are moving out of for jobs, retirement or a few other reasons. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/people-are-fleeing-from-new-jersey-more-than-any-other-state—heres-the-no-1-reason-why/ar-BBS7uMH?li=BBnb7Kz 46% of the residents who moved out listed Job as the deciding factor. 24% listed retirement, rather spend their golden years elsewhere. 22% listed moving closer to Family. 17% listed Lifestyle change. 5% listed health. Story says 67% of moves was outbound from NJ where 33% were inbound. Study says there is a large trend of residents leaving the NE for elsewhere in the country. The data aligns with longer-term trends of people moving to the south and west coast. One point from the study is that NJ is the 9th highest taxed state in the nation and for retirement, people can live longer on less by moving to states that are low taxed. Study does say that 5 of the 10 worst performing states from the Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index are in the NE. Fleeing NJ makes sense since it is one of the ten most expensive states to live in America. ? I do wonder where I will end up living once I move into working retirement mode. ?
  23. G. David Felt
    Very cool name, Like the mountain theme. Paektu Mountain or Baekdu Mountain is an active volcano on the China–North Korea border. At 2,744 m (9,003 ft), it is the highest mountain of the Changbai and Baekdudaegan ranges. Koreans assign a mythical quality to the volcano and its caldera lake, considering it to be their country's spiritual home.[2] This mountain is called Changbai Mountain in China. It is the highest mountain on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast China. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paektu_Mountain
  24. G. David Felt
    Yet Ram will bring this into the modern world by adding their 48V eDrive to give it the quick off the line pull as well as long life I suspect. My gut tells me the future for trucks is a mild hybrid system.
  25. G. David Felt
    Very possible, if Cadillac cannot deliver on spacious fast luxury EVs, then you might as well close the doors as other start ups will eat them up if they do not pay attention to what is being shown as 21 century rides.
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