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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Agree, time for all these Diesel lovers to put up or shut up as the 10 available diesel cruze here in washington state are all identically equiped and price out at $29,655 but are selling for just a bit over $23K plus they are advertising them to also have 0% for 72 months financing.
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    Totally agree, I would not be surprised to hear most of the current projects that are not 50% or more along in the process to market are delayed as they rework the launches to use PSA platform as they retire GM platforms.
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    I can understand your thought on this and I think I have an answer to that question. It really is a simple answer - Range and Charging availability. Currently other than Tesla and Chevrolet, all others are limited to around 100 miles. Rang anxiety does exist big time for auto buyers. Followed by where can I charge it up. Does not matter that 100 miles covers most peoples daily commute, we want an auto that like ICE can be driven for days without having to charge it. Bolt is the first cheap available EV with long range. Tesla is second if we can really say the first 30 auto's went to employees and are true purchases and not some employee lotto that is a beta test. I honestly think Nissan will be #2 having a long rang EV on the lots to buy. I get the low battery to hit a cheap price point, but I think most will opt for longer range. Once you have 4-6 options that have 200 to 300 miles of range on a charge we will see a shift in buying habits. More noticeable on the west coast with it's larger charging infrastructure than elsewhere but it does have to start someplace.
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    Ya know lots and as one that drives one I can respect your thoughts on it. As mostly everyone knows, I am a big person so I drive full size SUV's, so I am a bit colored by the room of an SUV compared to a car when I ride with someone else. Course I also like a high seating position again compared to a car. Appreciate your thoughts on this.
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    Have a stripped tin can with a big fat V8 would stimulate sales as people who want a Camaro with V8 but nothing else will buy. The good ol days of a sleeper with power.
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    Your right I have not driven one yet, neighbor has one and I have ridden in them. Not bad for a commuter car, but still blah. Would not want to be in it for a long drive. Very uninspiring. Cheap and some people love it. Meh for me.
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    50-Cent
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    Over all, unless you are a die hard VW fan, this is a big pass. Just a blah of an update of a very old dinosaur. Meh Sure and the optional upgrade is a very cool 8 track!
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    I truly believe the next drop of Tesla 3 reservations will happen once Leaf 2.0 starts shipping. Later this fall will the the 3rd drop in reservations as we start to see the announcements of other EV's with on sale dates. Once we have firm be on the lot to kick the tire dates I suspect that Tesla could see their reservations drop to around 200-250K. I think people will move onto other manufactures once they see the real world range of the EV's that are available.
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    ICE
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    But Wet Dream Does!
  12. G. David Felt
    Why Yes, YES I AM! He is an Idiot!
  13. G. David Felt
    How the hell does IP Australia think the red cross image looks like the corvette image? Me think some other moron is trying to trademark the corvette emblem as their own.
  14. G. David Felt
    Spending some time looking at the pictures, this is to me one of the best looking current Asian cars out there. While the interior looks tight to me, I do like the fighter cockpit dash. Some of the controls especially on the steering wheel look a bit dated to me, but over all nice job that has been done. Should sell well.
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    Not a bad looking car, much better than what Honda has. Pretty much a warmed up left over left over from the frig that they are trying to keep relevant without spending a ton of money. Makes one wonder if they will recover the costs spent on this car.
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    This makes you ask that question of, Is BMW even paying attention to what Americans are Buying in this market? Why waste money on a 1 series car, just stay focused on quality cuv's.
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    G. David Felt - Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.cheersandgears.com Leaf 2.0 Spec's Leak Online Spy's seem to be getting the upper hand at Nissan or Nissan is deciding to take an aggressive attack on controlling the release of data about the Nissan Leaf 2.0. While the rumors of multiple size of batteries is unconfirmed and no comment from Nissan since earlier this year word of a 340 mile battery pack option would be available, we do have confirmed base starting points for the price at each of the three trim levels. Leaf 2.0 will have the following specifications: 147 HP with 236 pound feet of torque Base Battery is 40 kWh Base Trim starting price: S - $29,990 SV - $32,490 SL - $36,200 Curb Weight 3,433 Full reveal to the public - September 5th 2017 You can click review the full details of the Leaf 2.0 here at the Autoblog story. It gives full details about the car and some are rather interesting. Example is that the Chevrolet Bolt has a 10" screen and the Leaf 2.0 is showing a 5" screen. Interior cargo capacity is 30 cubic feet. HP is a bump up from Leaf 1.0 as they go from 107 and 187 to 147 and 236. Yet this is a far cry from the Bolts 200 and 266. Also we now know that the Leaf 2.0 will have a 40kWh base battery compared to 60kWh for the Bolt and the Tesla 3's 50 kWh base battery or 75 kWh battery option. The leaf will have a standard 36 month or 36,000 mile warranty and 60 month or 60,000 mile power train warranty. Leaf 2.0 kicks the Bolt's and Tesla 3's butt is in pricing with a base starting price of $29,990 compared to Bolts $37,495 base price and Tesla 3 $35,000 base price even though you have to wait till end of 2018 to get a base Tesla 3 and these prices are before any federal and or state rebates / credits. carscoop story 1 Autoblog video Based on the carscoop's story they have taken the cameo and a Photoshop job of what they expect the final Leaf 2.0 to look like.
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    YAWN........ So BMW is going to bring their Chevy / Toyota competitor to the US. FWD Appliance, BLAH! How about their BLOATED FATNESS, that would be good to address along with their clear lack of being a driving machine. BMW really needs to wake up to the world of change. All I see here is them sticking to a worn out formula and not improving their actual auto's much not to mention a seriously outdated design style.
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    Totally agree, would not kick any of them out of my garage. Right now I really like the Ram Power Wagon. I am a full size person in trucks even thought I do like the ZR2 and wish GM, Ford and Ram had a true Mini Truck EV that would sell well in inner cities and to city governments I believe.
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    Totally agree, with today's modern trans that have shift paddles, manual is no longer needed.
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    In regards to your 2nd question about steering, I have never had one have to be replaced, but then I have had limited experience with the W-body auto's so I leave that to others here that might have more experience with them. Keep in mind if you are bouncing around the road and having to make corrections, then the looseness in the steering might justify replacing linkage or the box itself. In regards to your 3rd question, ball-joints are easy to see and safety check review especially when the tires are off. Older auto's it was very easy to see when the grease bag had worn out, grease all over and clearly needed to be replaced, todays modern ball joints are a bit more tricky from a visual look but still also easy to check. This is based on a 1998 Bonniville, but should help you out in regards to GM rear ball joints. https://www.gmforum.com/howto/1998SM/suspension rear.pdf This Wikihow is excellent on checking the ball joints with pictures and what to look for: http://www.wikihow.com/Check-Ball-Joints Also plenty of good videos now on how to check: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=gm+2008+w-body+ball+joint+inspection+procedures&qpvt=GM+2008+W-Body+ball+joint+inspection+procedures&FORM=VDRE This I found to be an excellent ball-joint tolerance and wear sheet: http://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/Publications/OtherPublications/documents/ballJointTolerances.pdf Good Luck
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    In regards to your questions, lets start with where you are located, West, East or mid west in the US? Better question is there lots of salt on the roads from the winters? Salted roads can wear out struts faster than unsalted. If like me you are on the west coast and not in the mountains, then I am surprised they are going spongy at 70K for a 2008. With that said, I have used Ranchero, Monroe, Sears generic and for most applications, everyone seems to make decent struts. If your wanting something a bit stiffer, more customizable that is a different story and I would say Ranchero or Monroe. I like a stiffer performance driver ride, this is really a personal subjective view so you have to think about how you like your car to handle. Driving on rails or lazy boy float, or somewhere in the middle? Here are some sites that have good product reviews on the struts: http://www.autoanything.com/suspension-systems/shocks-reviews.aspx http://www.shockwarehouse.com/news/shock-guide.cfm Top 20 Struts for 2017 Review https://topbestprice.com/top-20-best-selling-shocks-struts-suspension-system/
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    No pushing silly, this is my own stupid state that is doing this. The idiot Gov who cannot think for himself is just letting the tree huggers extreme make his agenda. I was as surprised as you to see the story and read it in our local news. Ya know for an Ostrich, you need to pull your head out of the sand once in a while and look around. We missed your sarcasm here!
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    G. David Felt - Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.cheersandgears.com States Leading Charge to Ban ICE Auto's. The last 48 HRS has been very interesting as we have a story that is developing. Washington state in it's battle to reduce climate change is considering following other countries by setting goals to phase out ICE auto's. Washington state has stated the following for this: We used a record 2.78 billion gallons of gasoline in Washington State in 2015. Every gallon of gasoline releases 20 pounds of carbon dioxide. Cars and trucks account for nearly 45 percent of our region’s carbon footprint. Washington spends more than $6 billion annually on gasoline, most of which goes to out-of-state fossil fuel companies to finance drilling, fracking, pipelines and destructive environmental practices. Driving electric vehicles will save the average Washington family about $1,200 a year in fuel costs. Washington has clean and low-cost hydroelectric power, making electric vehicles a sensible and cost-effective solution. Car and truck exhaust is responsible for 53,000 deaths annually in the United States. Washington State and Olympia should implement the following policies: Adopt a phase-out date of 2030 for the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles, consistent with the global trend. Plan for and build the charging infrastructure necessary for mass electric vehicle adoption. Create incentives to spur the sale of electric vehicles including preferential HOV lane access, lower tolls, vehicle registration discounts, and preferred parking. Increase funding for infrastructure for public transportation, bicycling and walking. The governor who has signed off on all climate change legislation is wanting to lead the USA in being the first state to start the process of phasing out ICE auto's as he joined New York and California to abide by the Paris Climate Accord. This will create an interesting business climate of how auto dealerships will survive if the auto companies are not building enough EV's for the public to buy. So many questions and not enough answers are brought on by this. While I am all for EV's, I do question this aggressive approach for the state that I live in. Washington State Phasing Out ICE Auto's
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    Cool, thanks for posting, I missed this. I really hope the also do an EV Pickup Truck. I see big potential in the inner cities and with city gov's for an EV Pickup.
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