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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    @regfootball @balthazar Any chance one of you guys could next time take a tape measure and with them side by side have the tape measure to see the difference in width and height so we know which brick face is blocking airflow more?
  2. G. David Felt
    Weird as they also quote a combined 21mpg when the GM Media press release does not state a combined MPG and it seems 50/50 between various media sites that say 21 or 20. Clearly something stinks in Denmark about the combined MPG. ? I also agree with you that this motor should go Stat into the canyon / colorado and not wait.
  3. G. David Felt
    I will say that this is the best look I have seen on this new Chevy Mug. Gotta love these quotes from the press release that seem to not totally jive with what others have stated about Ford and Ram. The base curb weight of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado with the 2.7L Turbo is 380 pounds less than the current Silverado with the 4.3L V-6, despite having more interior room and cargo space. Standard on LT and RST trims, the 2.7L engine offers 14 percent more torque and 13 percent better city fuel economy and it is more than a full second quicker 0-60 mph than the 4.3L V-6 it replaces. The Silverado city fuel economy also exceeds the standard 3.3L V-6 engine offering in the Ford F-150 XLT (EPA-estimated 19 mpg city) and matches that of the Ram 1500 3.6L V-6 mild hybrid (EPA-estimated 20 mpg city). The new 2.7L Turbo engine delivers an SAE-certified 310 horsepower and 348 lb-ft of torque, exceeding Ford’s 3.3L V-6 and Ram’s 3.6L V-6 mild hybrid by 31 percent and 29 percent respectively. Interesting that this press release talks about 2wd and how it stacks up against the 2wd competition and yet the picture is of a 4x4. ? One must wonder how the 4x4 with the Turbo 4 banger stacks up against the Ram and Ford V6 4x4 systems.
  4. G. David Felt
    https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2018/oct/1010-silverado.html According to the press release today, they only call out city and highway and DO NOT mention combined. I found on numerous sites that they either went with 20 combined or 21 combined. But GM has not confirmed what the Combined is. http://www.autonews.com/article/20181010/OEM04/181019884/2019-chevy-silverado-21-mpg Automotive News has combined 21. https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/mark-phelan/2018/10/10/2019-chevy-silverados-fuel-economy-new-turbo-engine/1585724002/ Detroit press states only what GM released. CNET seems to have some really weird confused info when you compare their story to the GM press release. It is as if they want to present GM in a bad light. @Drew Dowdell @William Maley Guys, do you have anymore info from GM based on your own contacts about this MPG thing for the 2019?
  5. G. David Felt
    Proving how petulant you can be! Some one needs a spanking!
  6. G. David Felt
    Wishing him all the good luck as he overseas the EV roll out and addresses VW's sucky service.
  7. G. David Felt
    That is a sexy looking truck. I bet you would want it two tone like the pic you showed us once.
  8. G. David Felt
    Lets add more than just Ceramic brakes to that list too.
  9. G. David Felt

    Pictures!

    G. David Felt replied to Enzora's topic in The Lounge

    Following up 18yr old David with little David and his sisters and Grandma. Man the Hair on Grandma in the Summer 1971. Guess my age!
  10. G. David Felt
    Would love to hear more about the Off-Road only 3some you test drove. :)
  11. G. David Felt
    Yes they will need to have them for Europe and Asia, but North America to South America, I doubt they are keeping their popular status.
  12. G. David Felt
    Agree, I think it will come down for some to cost. The story does not cover this at all and I have yet to see what the cost of the Turbo 4 banger is compared to the V8 options. Then a Turbo versus an NA V6 and one with electric assist, should be interesting to see how it falls out. I honestly would take a GM full size pickup with a Hybrid powertrain if it was using their strong NA V6 motor. I honestly do not see why GM is not building a toughened version of the VOLT power train and putting it in the full size truck. It would be class leading and kill the competition.
  13. G. David Felt
    Always gonna be a mixed bag when you go turbo 4 banging in a full size truck. Over all not bad though. Imagine if this was an EV with generator 2wd pickup, it would really roast the cross town rivals. As I posted in the update for this company, you could have blistering torque and power if you only went with 2 in-wheel hub motors.
  14. G. David Felt
    Not surprised by this as convertibles are not in demand for a long time and small city sub sub compacts are not popular. I do not see the Encore going anywhere, that has been a major home run hit.
  15. G. David Felt
    Agree on the Banality of the population, just head shaking. No not a mandate, just wish the auto companies would think about where they have the people look. Want to only offer a center stack screen fine, but their eyes should be straight ahead. Like GM did with Day Time running lights that are a great safety improvement to driving but never gov mandated that I know of as then everyone would have them and they do not. I just wish HUD was on all auto's as I think it would keep people paying attention to their real job. Driving safely.
  16. G. David Felt
    Should make fishing in that section of stream easier for the nights dinner you will be hungry for once you winch your way out. ? Second thought, would it not just be totally waterproof? ? Young Padawan, the dark side is strong in you! Yet Sergio is dead just like every Sith and this has not stopped the move to better ways of getting around.
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    Getting my weird Al on while I get some work done! Weird how this reminds me of @ocnblu
  19. G. David Felt
    I totally hate the Tesla 3 center screen only just like the Prius and every other cheap ass car that thinks a center mounted screen is good enough. HUD should be a requirement in auto's like this.
  20. G. David Felt
    Bloody royal family takes 50% due to their socialist crap.
  21. G. David Felt
    Is this what you mean? https://www.magazinauto.com/mutant-kad-se-spoje-toyota-prius-subaru-baja/ I have no idea why someone would want to merge a Prius with a Baja subaru, but I figure this is about as close as a Toyota Mutant I could find 500 plus years early!
  22. G. David Felt
    Still not sold on this kind of service, but I guess for someone that wants a new auto every year or two it works. For used auto's this makes no sense to me. Auto's depreciate so fast and as things get broken you have a mess for used auto's. No one seems to take care of their auto's like me so I would not be interested in a used auto subscription service. FAILED CONCEPT IMHO.
  23. G. David Felt
    ROFLMAO - This fad is just stupid!
  24. G. David Felt
    There in lies the rub, the EV powertrain are cheap, it is the labor and battery system. If you want it, you do it yourself for the love and one off coolness. I am excited to see your car finished.
  25. G. David Felt
    I have to say that this is just way to funny to hear the husbands wife sailor mouth what happens. They were clearly looking around and NOT paying attention to their own auto warning.
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