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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Much like what has been stated here, Cadillac needs to ignore, stop trying to follow the Germans as Idiot Johan attempted and continue to deliver on what they did great. Yes SOME elements are getting into the product but not enough of what made their concepts so great. Will say there are some sweet Ideas for Cadillac out there!
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    I help you out and downvote you since you ran out.
  3. G. David Felt
    Friend of mine just bought a new crewcab LT Chevy, 2018 as he said the new 2019 looks like it had been in the cardboard compactor in the front being all squished. He could not accept the terrible front end compared to the 2018. Looks like a pile of cardboard in the baler.
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    ? He broke the law, tried to cover it up. Why can they just not fire him? Any other person would get fired for breaking company rules, yet executives get rewarded. I just do not get it.
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    Lutz is correct, the Dare Greatly is a FAILURE. Cadillac Korea better understands advertising luxury. Just look at their Instagram account. Way better than the US version. https://www.instagram.com/cadillackorea/ They clearly get how to do this with young people. The US must be done by baby boomers. US has some great auto pics, but nothing that drives home why Cadillac is better or to even Dare Greatly. Pathetic https://www.instagram.com/cadillac/ Even Cadillac Canada gets a better youth driven message driven image. https://www.instagram.com/cadillac_canada/ Cadillac Europe is also like the US, just mostly auto's with no real messaging other than the stupid Dare Greatly at the top. Pathetic https://www.instagram.com/cadillaceurope/ Cadillac Arabia has some awesome history pics and story. https://www.instagram.com/cadillacarabia/
  6. G. David Felt
    While not as ugly as others out there, it is bland that I agree with you on. The bigger brother Atlas is better looking, but VW has always gone with Utilitarian blah look on all their Auto's.
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    Thank you @William Maley, great write up with contrasting info between the two. Personally I think the Land Cruiser is the better looking and based on your review the winner of this as the Exterior of the Lexus is a no go for me as is the interior. Just crazyness for the dash. I have to wonder like you how long they will keep this going before redoing it modern. Also why such a small difference in HP / torque. Does this engine really have that much limitation that they cannot get more out of it. @William Maley Did you try any of the powertrain changes like 4L, crawl and what is the ECT power / ECT 2nd for in the Land Cruiser / LX570? I went onto their web site but could not find anything that explained what it was. Thanks again, informative read.
  8. G. David Felt
    Totally agree with you that the computer website color representation is way off the reality once you see it in person.
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    That picture actually reminds me of either the Toyota or Nissan full size I saw the other night and was forgettable. This truck is Meh. That front end is a busy mess. PASS. GMC is way better. I think you hit this right on, tweaks is all that is needed, the only thing I am puzzled by is your comment on the busy grill. Is there a front facing image that shows this differently as I do not see the grill in this side profile as busy.
  10. G. David Felt
    Tesla while having bright ideas, is not a process individual and at this point, would be in Tesla's best interest to dump him. His TWEETS like any leader are an emotional outburst of stupidity. Social media should not be used by those entrusted to lead be is private and public businesses or any other form of leadership. These people MUST hold themselves to a higher standard due to the leadership entrusted into them and resulting chaos / destruction they can cause that can have huge ramifications on people around the world. Stockholders of Tesla should be demanding his removal. He has shown himself to be unfit for his role. I agree with the SEC on this. Will not happen, no one is willing to bankroll this mess of a company with that high of debt.
  11. G. David Felt
    OK, at first this story had me saying Audi just shot themselves in the foot as way to many people like to touch, feel and kick the tires. Even Tesla buyers want to check the auto out first. Good to see that Demo units and if the dealer wants to stock it can. I would think every dealer MUST have a demo unit. Only way I can go and see if this is a potential auto for my family.
  12. G. David Felt
    Having gone to college at Kobe University and staying with a family. I was allowed to use their son's Ninja bike as he never rode it. Japan is very small and tight on space and their Buss, taxi and train system is the best in the world. 98% of the time you do not need an auto to get around unless you are rich. Auto's are mostly for the rural areas, not the inner city where the bulk of the citizens live. I rode the lovely bike they had bought for their spoiled son on the weekends in the mountains where there is no speed limits and huge mirrors on all the corners, you just carve up using the whole road.
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    America excluding JEEP, just does not understand how small this country is. The roads, space, etc. do NOT support America where everything is supersized. I totally do not see much growth ever in Japan for majority of US auto brands.
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    Does make you think about the investment possibilities that are coming with the change in powertrains for EV auto's.
  15. G. David Felt
    Take a class 6 truck powered with a hybrid powertrain and you end up with 50 miles of pure electric range and 300 miles of hybrid range for a 350 mile combined driving with 80% reduced emissions and 40 to 80 percent reduced fuel cost. At the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show, Cummins teamed up with Kenworth to show off the new Kenworth T370 Service truck. This is the most versatile hybrid system on the market today. The cummins PowerDrive system replaces conventional transmissions and switches in real time between two Hybrid and two electric modes. This optimizes the powertrain for the best fuel economics in any driving situation. The truck also comes configured with exportable grid quality electric power to recharge quickly EVs and a recovery crane operating either off electric or engine power. Cummins has tested this powertrain for more than 6 million miles in China and the US. They will be introducing it in the future in Europe. The powertrain is available immediately for purchase from Cummins in China and the US. This brings up an interesting question, are we at the start of the death of transmission? Cummins News Release
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    The biggest challenge facing the auto industry is securing enough Lithium for the planned battery packs they will use to power the new EVs that are coming. Seems that since Tesla has signed a contract and started building their auto plant in China, Chinese Lithium suppliers have warmed up to committing to them as a supplier. Ganfeng Lithium of Jiangxi China has signed a 3yr contract with Tesla to supply 1/5th of their yearly production to Tesla for production of batteries. This can be renewed in 3yr chunks if so chosen. Ganfeng Lithium has also signed a long term contract from 2019 to 2025 to supply the majority of Lithium to LG Chem. This shows they have locked in the industry two largest battery suppliers. Ganfeng planned IPO next week on the Hong Kong stock market has now raised additional investor interest and as per the consultants industry has shown how big this has become as these two deals alone dwarf the size of the whole lithium market only a year ago. Tesla also earlier this year secured lithium production from Australia's Kidman Resources with deliveries starting in 2019 to their Gigafactory. Tesla alone is expected to consume 28,000 tons of Lithium per year in support of building 35 GWh of battery packs at their plant. LG is expected to take 75,000 tons a year of Lithium from Ganfeng. Seems based on just these two companies, battery costs to auto companies should see significant drop in cost as they ramp up large scale production. Charged EV story
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    BYD delivered the first of 13 electric buses to Indianapolis transit. This bus is to be used on the densest 13 mile corridor section to remove fumes and offer a quieter ride to the people living there. The 60 foot articulated bus will be used first to train everyone from mechanics to fire departments and to test the route for use, charging, etc. Indianapolis Transit has promised the citizens of their city to be 100% all electric bus fleet in 15 years or by 2033. This goes inline with many cities that are planning to do a turn over to all electric or hybrid buses in the next 15 to 20 years. Charged EVs Story
  18. G. David Felt
    Like this thinking but also have the option of DELETE BLING. I for one love understated luxury. Never been a huge Chrome / Bling fan.
  19. G. David Felt
    This is the kind of attention to detail that needs to go into Cadillac auto's. There should always be an ultimate luxury package for the top SUV/CUV/Car in a product portfolio. I honestly will say that this has caught my attention to go check out their current SUVs again. I am interested in seeing the interior in person, other than that, until they dump the Predator nose their product line is a DOA for me. edit: In thinking about this single option package, this really makes the LS500 a Chauffeur focus ride for ultimate passenger comfort IMHO. Check out those seat controls / features you get with the package.
  20. G. David Felt
    Cool, thanks for the info. I would have to agree as you have a limited market in Japan and elsewhere, but China is the biggest growing market. So makes sense.
  21. G. David Felt
    Never knew they were part of the OC, clearly moving them did nothing to change the brand, much like moving Cadillac to NY did nothing. Did they ever move back?
  22. G. David Felt
    Per their website: https://www.lexus.com/models/LS/features The glass is part of the door panel, see it in the uppler left pic of the door.
  23. G. David Felt
    I have to say that efficiencies will be gained by this, but that means layoffs. Personally they should have never moved there, but moved into separate space in Detroit. Course Johan did some things right in regards to quality, but most things I never agreed with him on. Too much of a German wanna be focus rather than fixing and growing the legacy of the American Luxury Auto with Heritage.
  24. G. David Felt
    Not surprised by this, I am very excited to check it out and see it when it does get here. Hopefully @Drew Dowdell or @William Maley will be able to go to one of these drive events and get pics and details on it for us. :D
  25. G. David Felt
    Right You can not say this is not pure luxury of quality. WOW
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