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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    OK, is this a German made car or Asian made? Not really sure as you could cover the VW badge and I think it would just fade into the overkill crop of 4 door based coupes. Interior I have to say is one of the nicest I have seen in a long time from VW and really like the layout of the dash, not too simple but not overkill busy and too much like some asian brands. Agree with Cubicle that those seats look like preformed floor mats and I wonder about the comfort level
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    We'll based on thinking this over, I am having to go with a tie if everything being equal, money to pay for the project along with time to focus on the project. Based on what I see, I think balthazar is ahead so far. Yes his brothers is easier for numerous reasons but balthazar has stated what is done already and I think has a bit more drive to get this completed based on the two photos.
  3. G. David Felt
    Nice evolution of the car. I like the N version and glad they have it. Interesting to see how well it sells in this day of CUV madness.
  4. G. David Felt
    While I like the Exterior, I agree with you on the inside and we will never see that in a production auto. My thought was the inside was a quick we are gonna miss having it at the show, so do something quick. Exterior is a nice take on their older design style I thought.
  5. G. David Felt
    Nice looking as far as coupe based CUVs go with a bulbous nose on the front. Much better grill than in the past. Better and should sell well for them. Interior is nice, love the HUD system. Dash is ok, but center stack design is a bit weird to me and reminds me of things best left unsaid. At least the buttons are clear for use under the LCD screen, but with all the nice attributes like Leather and wood, that dash LCD screen comes across to me as a cheap afterthought along with that weird center stack.
  6. G. David Felt
    I really like the looks of this Nissan Concept. Very tough looking, SUV. I hope it gets mostly to production as is.
  7. G. David Felt
    Yup, His is a 17 and I see the difference in shifters. Cadillac XT5 shifter looks more like his but seems to me to have that move it and always come back to center position mode.
  8. G. David Felt
    I honestly am not really sure how I feel about this auto, the front has me just blank with what I feel other than the hood looks like it is trying to fold space! Interior white is just a head shaker for me. Why give an interior that will show every bit of dirt, marks, etc. It is best looking only at the initial build, humans are too lazy to properly keep it clean and nice looking.
  9. G. David Felt
    GM has used that shifter for a while too, I like it in my sons jeep.
  10. G. David Felt
    Thanks for posting the link, I have to agree that color will make a difference and now that I have seen the various versions, I am firmly in the DO NOT LIKE camp of this truck. Ugly, worst design to date for the Chevy truck. Here's to hoping GMC gets it right!
  11. G. David Felt
    Agree, I do like the hide away pull down corner steps, this might even be better than the in bumper step of GM, though it does give another point that could catch on offroad and get torn off.
  12. G. David Felt
    Interesting looking at what everyone is writing about the Ram lineup. Have to agree with you that the Grill is not a winner winner chicken dinner for me. In fact the black grill is a total bust for me as just terrible, Chrome just might be their best looking grill. The more I look at the pictures, I have to wonder due to the rather large LCD center screen and the excessive buttons, levers, dials if we have not hit a tipping point in going to far like Acura has done with way too much of both. http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/news/2019-ram-1500-preview-article-1.3756898 https://www.autoblog.com/2018/01/15/2019-ram-1500-revealed-detroit-naias-hybrid-45834/ Autoblog has a really in depth pictures of the various interiors which look good and the new powertrains including the hybrid. Still way too many buttons. Interesting the up close pictures of the headlights with the degree of inner and outer rotation so that the beams follow your steering wheel. Maybe the patens are up on the Tucker designs and now the auto industry is using them all. Sad, they really screwed Tucker who was a visionary. https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2018/01/15/2019-ram-1500-gets-standard-48v-mild-hybrid-on-all-gas-engines/#6db1e1bb7e9e Forbes also seems to really dig into this story and seems positive about the new truck lineup.
  13. G. David Felt
    Ya got me thinking about it and searching and amazing the cool concepts and actual products that came up that could be far more workable as an EV truck.
  14. G. David Felt
    @balthazar That rocks, reminds me of some pickups from the 60's I think. Also if memory serves me correct, Europe and the Asian rim has trucks like that. Totally agree that the added bed would be awesome and it gives a totally new design style to the trucks. I really like it! Thank you,
  15. G. David Felt
    EV Trucks / SUVs Designs - New Revolution of Style? With the Detroit auto show and the new trucks and SUV's that are coming out, this had me thinking as many comments especially in regards to the car side has been about how HOMOGENIZED the auto style has become! We have the Pro ICE crowd, Pro EV crowd, Pro all of it crowd and with the discussions, it got me thinking about the fact of truck / SUVs style. It is not a question of if, but when we will see EV trucks / SUVs become part of the blend of options on the dealer lot. EV auto's offer a whole new range of style as unlike ICE auto's that must have the airflow for cooling, EV's are needing a different set of needs and aerodynamics is one such element. I am hoping to encourage us to have a civil discussion on what styling might end up being, encourage those that like to doodle to try their hand and post their own ideas of an EV Truck / SUV front end and think about what we might be able to do to re energize auto interest. Here is one I did that incorporates the Chevy logo inside a bigger logo and gives a bit of a big rig sense to what an EV nose might be. I am a terrible artist, but am hoping this will encourage all you arm chair reviewers to try your own hand and post.
  16. G. David Felt
    Very busy face and I still am not a fan of the look even on the Z71 edition shown here.
  17. G. David Felt
    I would totally agree with your review. My own takes have been anything but positive. Mazda has allot to do to catch up and I do not see them being able till they merge with another company as they are just too small and too short of funds to R&D better auto's. I also do not see Mazda becoming a Luxury competitor.
  18. G. David Felt
    Spent yesterday Skiing 17.56 Miles in the morning and wine tasting in the afternoon. Was a great Saturday! Gas fill up by the Fred Meyers by my house and they have a New Tesla Supercharging station going in! Sking the 37" of fresh Powder on Double Diamond was a Blast! Stopped by Columbia Winery and had a tasty tasting and picked up some for later! Relaxed at Home Watching Jason Bourne Movie and enjoying an 08 Cab Sauv!
  19. G. David Felt
    Yet many DO NOT need a Full size or Mid Size truck. This is a great looking truck with plenty of great options, but like @Drew Dowdell no V6 is a NO GO for me. I think Ford missed the Boat, they could have cleaned up with a modern Mini Pickup that offered all these configs. I do believe that many people especially in the City want a mini pickup for their various projects.
  20. G. David Felt
    Not bad, I like what Ford has done, I still believe there is a market for the Mini Pickup truck done right over the mid size pickup.
  21. G. David Felt
    We'll not a fan of the multi layered look in side of the dash, I think the GMC is better looking right now with what they are selling and I do not like the Roman color tabs between the upper and lower light sections. Right now I think Chevy has gone down in their style for their SUV/Trucks. I thought the last design style was better than this and GMC was weaker but then they seem to flip flop between the two divisions. Interested to see what GMC does.
  22. G. David Felt
    Awesome reading, very informative and I enjoyed it. Thanks for the review Bill. Learned some good things. Dash is not bad, interior looks better than others in this class. Exterior is what I have come to expect from Toyota. It should do well for those that love Toyota. QUESTION: You state there is a button for EV mode. So then you always have to push this when you first get in to run on pure electric only till the battery is depleted? QUESTION: How many miles in pure EV mode does it support and what is the top speed in EV mode? QUESTION: Anyway to make EV mode always on by default?
  23. G. David Felt
    COOL, GM is asking Uncle Sam to allow them to have true driverless auto's in the US. A modified BOLT with no steering wheel and pedals, the front left seat would be open for passengers. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gm-selfdriving/no-pedal-to-the-metal-in-gms-planned-self-driving-cruise-av-car-idUSKBN1F10DT
  24. G. David Felt
    Tested on Android with Chrome and Firefox and it looks and works great. Even works smooth on Samsung own funky browser.
  25. G. David Felt
    I looked at all the pictures and did not see the V8 exhaust tip, Did I miss it as the tips in the pictures above remind me more of a Chevy Bowtie.
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