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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Interesting, I remember when Saturn put in contaminated coolant into a large batch of new cars, some were delivered to customers and others were still on the lot. Saturn did not want anyone getting a car that would die early due to corrosive issues, recalled them all and gave new cars to the buyers with gas card for the inconvenience and then crushed them all. Seems this is the opposite, instead of having this cost during the startup of a product line, they still sold them to make money till it was uncovered. Seems VW has a nasty habit of trying to cut corners and lie about it. Sad. Hopefully the customers will get a decent deal. VW could build huge positive goodwill by just replacing them all with new.
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    Have to say that RJ has a great approval rating for CEO of a company and the company ranks very high for job satisfaction. https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Rivian-EI_IE630579.11,17.htm GM would do well to buy them out, use the platform for the new generation of full size Pickups and SUV. Rate better than Tesla and surprised that Tesla is on par for employee and customer satisfaction with GM. Makes ya wanna go Hmmmmmmmm! ?
  3. G. David Felt
    In 1939 America built a $250,000 snow cruiser ($2.8 million today) to conquer the Antarctic and claim it as America. Due to numerous issues and WWII, this got left there and has since disappeared. It carried 2,500 gallons of diesel and 1,000 gallons of aviation fuel for the seaplane that sat on top. Full Story can be read here: https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/reviews/1939-antarctic-snow-cruiser
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    Concept looks much wider than production. Did a nice job keeping it close to the concept, but the concept is what I want, not the production system.
  5. G. David Felt
    He is OUTTA HERE! Ghosn, enjoy Orange as your new black!
  6. G. David Felt
    Naw cheaper knock offs from Mongolia via China!
  7. G. David Felt
    Escalade you know your driving the best Cadillac SUV available!
  8. G. David Felt
    { the model will remain on the PQ46 platform that underpins the current model. Why is that? “This segment is shrinking, and we figured that we can give the customers all they need with the current platform instead of spending to switch to a new one,” said Kai Oltmanns, product manager for the Passat } This statement along with the pictures of VW's EV sedan which I think is super sexy makes me think this could be the last ICE version of this auto so why waste R&D dollars on moving to the MQB platform when you can make this stretch as you plan to introduce a superior EV.
  9. G. David Felt
    @Cmicasa the Great Cadillac of Korea is just killing it in marketing and advertising. The US arm needs to learn a lesson on how to bring in customers.
  10. G. David Felt
    Unless Putin is wanting to wash some more money.
  11. G. David Felt
    It will be interesting to see if this happens or not, Aviar is a new auto company. Be interesting to see how fast they blow through their startup cash.
  12. G. David Felt
    Very cool story of 50 trucks we never see any more. https://mentertained.com/50-beautiful-uncommom-classic-trucks/ Gotta love this Jeep FC-150 pickup. I also think a small 2 person mini pickup like this Morris Minor Pickup have a place in todays society. Love that the GMC Syclone is on the list, GMC really needs to build another modern day Syclone truck. Always liked the Ford Econoline pickup truck. Very cool looking. Who knew Mercedes-benz had such an ugly pickup truck.
  13. G. David Felt
    Restoring is a Generational thing, younger people have an interest in older auto's but I am seeing at the local car shows younger people also saying they do not want to have to mess with all the maintenance of an ICE auto. Times change and as older folks pass away, younger folks will fall into two camps, those that will tinker with the old ICE auto's and those that will restore with modern power trains to enjoy driving the auto but without the maintenance. We are already seeing the death of auto clubs and car shows, if we do not change with the times to find a way to excite younger generations, a way of life will truly be lost to the history books. POSITIVE THINKING, My Wine Glass is ALWAYS half full. I believe that auto companies will want to find a way to keep young folks buying auto's. if they do not then auto companies will die and shrink and that would be bad. I believe because I want to that companies who want to have a long profitable life in selling product will find a way to have lower cost auto's. Laugh my friend at the Chinese personal transport pods, but that very well could be part of the future in America as it is in China.
  14. G. David Felt
    Gotta Love Main that allows any customized vanity plate on your car and only revokes it if people complain. There is an Instagram page dedicated to all the wonderful fucked up plates. https://www.instagram.com/vanity_of_maine/?utm_source=ig_embed There is also a Facebook page too. https://www.facebook.com/KingOfMaineVanity
  15. G. David Felt
    Avair Motors out of Russia has announced plans of going into production first generation Ford Mustang reproductions that are 21st century updated. These all-electric power train muscle cars will have a base of 840 HP / 700 lb-ft of torque. These cars will use an aluminum chassis with carbon fiber bodywork modeled after the 1967 fastback. Two electric motors will power the AWD R67 mustang, a motor at each axle. The R67 is stated to go 0 to 62 in 2.2 seconds with a top speed limited at 155 mph. Driving range is a 315 miles on a charge from the 100 kWh battery pack. Missing the sound, Aviar will have an external sound system that simulates the exhaust note of the famed Shelby GT500. The Drive Story
  16. G. David Felt
    If the news is SPOT on with predictions for a Recession that will hit hard in 2019, then Toyota is gonna be in for a shock. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/style/2019-financial-crisis.html 5 major points from the NY Times that covers some of the same points various members here have stated. http://fortune.com/2018/12/11/janet-yellen-warns-another-financial-crisis-could-be-brewing/ Janet Yellen Former Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve is blowing a horn about the bank bundled up leveraged loans that are being sold off to the unsuspecting and the crash this debt could cause on the US. She has walked back her Optimism from earlier this year and now worries about the holes in the financial system that have been created by DC. To Quote her: Yellen, now an economist at the Brookings Institution, has previously spoken out against U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprecedented criticism of the Fed’s policies. “To totally undermine these institutions that are assets to the U.S. and the globe is worrisome,” she said. So Toyota CEO, I would be thinking TWICE about your car sales and the future growth. I perceive a slump coming up for the auto industry and some companies just might have to declare bankruptcy. I hope the Ford Family has been saving their Pennies as I think Ford is gonna need a bailout.
  17. G. David Felt
    I thought that was the heated windshield fluid and wiper system.
  18. G. David Felt
    For a Muslim country that is ass-backwards, not the brightest moment in his career. Should have kept those private. IDIOT!
  19. G. David Felt
    Maybe a Family of Mid engine Corvette auto's? Maybe they are planning to shelve the Ice version and go all EV!
  20. G. David Felt
    How about drop it to at least the same 2.5% we charge on them. Equal to Equal, That is a deal making deal!
  21. G. David Felt
    No reason to get excited till the trade war is over and eve if they do reduce it to 15%, nothing gained here at all. So how is Potus 45 being that ultimate deal maker that is making a difference? All we have had is higher prices and stress.
  22. G. David Felt
    Which I prefer than the Lazy Boy recliner seating. I loved my grandfather's Cadillac Brougham but I always fell asleep in that car. Way to soft for me if I was driving.
  23. G. David Felt
    Electric motors are cheap, the battery is the big cost for sure but then I do expect the cost to come down significantly over the next few years as production ramps up. Economy of Scale. If we keep following this trend, I expect the cost of per kWh battery to be below $100 by 2023 which makes the battery and a crate electric motor on par with traditional ice crate projects. $100 is where WITHOUT incentives, battery and electric motor are on par with ICE powertrains.
  24. G. David Felt
    If it looks like this: as I posted in this story I would then be up for this as this is sexy looking to me. Way better looking than the Tesla. Thinking on this, it could be the color too, maybe the matt grey just does not do it for me.
  25. G. David Felt
    Jetta fans will love it, but for me such a blah looking car. Reminds me of Toyota Camry, but this is the VW version.
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