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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    I am positive He has found other auto's he would love to own, but as he has stated in other threads, price is not gonna happen. Crazy Price Inflation on auto's is just out of control along with some OEMs offering terrible feature packaging like GM.
  2. G. David Felt
    Much appreciated and I should temper the EV with lower cost CUVs that are also ICE to fill in the price point of the lower end compared to higher end trucks or SUVs.
  3. G. David Felt
    I suspect GM will be showcasing their new EV's that will fill in that void of 20 to 40K priced rides.
  4. G. David Felt
    Actually more truth than most are willing to accept. Wikileaks was the first to release documents that stated from SA own people that their reserves were overstated by as much as 300 billions barrels of oil or 40% more than they actually had. https://ourworld.unu.edu/en/wikileak-cables-saudi-arabia-oil-reserves-overstated Additional info on over inflated global oil reserves writeups. https://ourworld.unu.edu/en/oil-reserve-estimates-inflated SA oil exports have been dropping even when we were over $100 barrel, they need to change to other products as their piggy bank is running out. https://www.businessinsider.com/wikileaks-saudi-oil-reserves-2011-2 Been a known issue for the last 20 years. Plenty of science to show that OIL is not as much as we used to have and some counteries are in for a shock in the near future as the spigit runs dry.
  5. G. David Felt
    I totally agree, there had been enough change in stated info that one does have to question how much of a resource they truly have left.
  6. G. David Felt
    Makes one wonder if the figures on how much Oil everyone has is not overly blown up. Could it be that the reality is maybe 10 to 20% of the stated figures is how much they have? ?
  7. G. David Felt
    Why you making fun of your mom? ?‍♂️
  8. G. David Felt
    December figures are out and they are ugly. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-first-economic-data-from-december-is-in-and-it-shows-trouble/ar-BBRIw5s?li=BBnb7Kz GM is doing the right thing in reducing headcount and shutting down unneeded manufacturing. Yes some of this is UAW Union positioning, but most of it is the fact that the economy is past due for a serious correction. I would plan to see layoffs and reductions later this year from all the auto OEMs and their suppliers.
  9. G. David Felt
    Excited to see what GM shows off for EVs this year and to get to sit in and test drive the MB EQC.
  10. G. David Felt
    Any vehicles used for business can qualify for the business tax deduction, you just have to clearly document it or have the business buy it and have your accountant properly apply the deductions against the business asset usually. I strongly suggest you talk to your accountant to learn specifically how to apply the business deductions against the auto cost.
  11. G. David Felt
    Awesome review @bobo Thank you for such an outstanding review of the year and nailing it so well. Happy New Year!
  12. G. David Felt
    Be interesting to see if they finish bringing online their assembly line in northern California. https://www.ff.com/ https://www.ff.com/us/press-room/new-hanford-manufacturing-facility/ Hanford California is where their production facility is located.
  13. G. David Felt
    Totally agree that the powertrain needs to work for what is envio friendly. Washington state is all Hydro, Solar and Wind, so power is cheap and ultra clean, so running EV's make the cities quiet and cleaner. China only recently joined the worlds biggest hydro production with the completion of some massive dams in the last 20 years, they still also suck down the largest amount of Coal, so rolling Coal Power Production with no exhaust filtering is pretty dirty there. @dwightlooi Really like your engine thoughts here, so in adding to @Drew Dowdell questions in regards to the 6.8 Liter size. Why only 11.5:1 compression and not go higher and require the Premium? After all Europe points to the benefits of running the cleaner higher octane with the power/performance benefits from premium.
  14. G. David Felt
    LOL, New Year, did not even think of our Amish Loving @ocnblu who I hope is having a great New Year. I was truly thinking of what I am doing with my Suburban. Since there is no new cars that excite me outside of Cadillac and fit me outside of SUVs, I look at the wide range of cool trucks and SUVs that can be had at a cheap price if your looking for a project.
  15. G. David Felt
    The same could be said about taking an old rusty ICE auto and spend 10's of thousands on rebuilding it from the ground up including customer exhaust, suspension, fuel tank etc. It is the passion we have for keeping new and old auto's around but in something totally different. It is why I have my 1994 GMC SLE Suburban, went from stock, to performance ICE, then performance CNG and now will go to EV as I will have a long range Suburban all Electric, room comfy and not having to deal with all the bloody nanny devices. Seeing early 2000's or lat 1990's auto's that people have converted as they love the auto but want an electric powertrain. I truly believe GM push to have Electric motors with harness and battery packs you can buy to retro fit an ICE auto but just connecting the transmission to the electric motor will be an exciting move for them in the Crate Motor area.
  16. G. David Felt
    Course always fun if you have the time and money to take a newer auto you like that say has a blown motor and decide you want to convert it to an EV for local commute fun.
  17. G. David Felt
    Excellent valid points and finally we are getting out of ICE what was proven and shown 40 years ago. Efficiency for the time being as R&D takes place to get EV's to the same point and even better for society. Looking at 40 years ago and the smog level of LA which is what Shanghai is like today shows that technology must push forward for the betterment of human health. No reason to not us both technologies where they make excellent sense. EV's in the inner city and suburbs where you have short trips, can easily plug it in at night and have a full tank the next morning and ICE for many other uses that EVs are not ready for. In regards to the V8, I truly like your design you have suggested above, I just will never be a fan of DOHC engines and the lack of torque they have compared to HP naturally aspirated. I get what can be done here with this motor and the use it would bring. Happy you are back and stating your ideas and beliefs, Happy New Year Dwight!
  18. G. David Felt
    I watched live that run and it still is awesome even on YouTube. Future is Electric screaming by!
  19. G. David Felt
    Would also probably be a good replacement for a new 300! ?
  20. G. David Felt
    With Toyota Ownership, the cars seem to have gotten smaller inside and more bland. Have to say nothing really exciting here from Subaru even in STi form.
  21. G. David Felt
    Been seeing these lately all over the Greater Seattle area. Seems to be a very popular family hauler. I wonder if this is due to the following for Washington Resident purchases. Fully Loaded Hybrid Limited is $48,825 here $7,500 fed tax break $1000 Chrysler incentive Washington State no Sales tax on EV's / specific Hybrids such as this model. Save $4,883 in sales tax. ?
  22. G. David Felt
    Looks like two cars one across the front of it, agree tight wrap like this is not good.
  23. G. David Felt
    I do not remember that chrome bar on the front. Exciting they are here, but will have to wait till I see more on them. Was the Sport model, top of the line Monochromatic? ?
  24. G. David Felt
    The bland styling of this auto and the terrible front nose just make it a puke fest for me. Pass, I see nothing inside or out that would make this an exciting auto to own. While I would never own a German auto, I would take a German auto over any of the over rated garbage Italians make.
  25. G. David Felt
    I get what your saying
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