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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Like the computer industry and Moore's Law that explains the doubling of computer power every 24 months, battery technology is in the early days of where CPU technology was in the 90's and we have blown way past that. Battery tech is also ramping up fast from Air batteries and the first one to prove 1,100 miles on a single charge to various other forms. What happens over the next 2-3 years will truly change the way people live life and get around. http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/130380-future-batteries-coming-soon-charge-in-seconds-last-months-and-power-over-the-air This story is recent and covers the whole battery industry, the various options and the amazing size and density that is just now going to production. Samsung has finalized a solid state battery that will out last their current Li batteries by a factor of 3. If we did not have the Internet and the advanced technology we have today, I would agree with Balthazar that we are looking at 50 plus years to transition much like how the auto industry started from 1876 to 1915 when ICE auto's clearly won the battle. Yet we no longer live in a years to get info out to humanity and I actually expect this to change much faster than many here will realize. Look at how fast people change phones, computers and just about everything else. Humanity likes to have the best, sooner and faster than others the Jones - Jones competition will allow a faster change over to EV's than the PHEV has done. Simpler, less maintenance cost and easy to use as it blends with today's modern technology. We know it is not a matter of if but when. I believe the start is this year 2017 and by 2030+ we will see a majority of new auto's be EV and the death of new auto sales from ICE will be over by 2040-2045. Few Charts to show the growth:
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    Actually @Drew Dowdell had posted some info that showed the huge reduction in Coal power Plants as they switch to much cleaner Natural Gas which North America sits on the world's largest reserves. Here is a 3rd party story that shows the big change over: http://www.power-eng.com/articles/print/volume-119/issue-6/features/coal-to-gas-plant-conversions-in-the-u-s.html A research story by The Guardian that shows the dominate production of Electricity in the US will be by Natural Gas by 2020. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/14/gas-surges-ahead-of-coal-in-us-power-generation Here is our own government details showing that Natural Gas Production of Electricity surpassed Coal in 2016 4 years ahead of original expectations. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=25392 2/3rds of CO2 output by Dirty Coal has been removed since they started the switch to Natural Gas production in the 90's. Now is the time to start the transition to EV Auto's.
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    First off China leads the world in recycling metal of all types, we ship it to them after we dump it on ships. Second, Marine Ocean Going ships do have CO2 regulations, all new ships are EV Ships using LNG or super clean low sulfur bunker fuel to run generators thus reducing emissions and improving efficiencies. Cost of fuel is a bitch, EV ships are far more efficient and maneuverable. For your reading pleasure: http://www.ics-shipping.org/docs/default-source/resources/environmental-protection/shipping-world-trade-and-the-reduction-of-co2-emissions.pdf?sfvrsn=6 This was a report put together and approved by the global marine industry to reduce polution and it is from 2006, you can find this going back to the 90's as they looked for ways to reduce CO2 output, reduce cost and clean up the ships used to move cargo around. http://www.martrans.org/docs/publ/REFEREED JOURNALS/WMUJMA EMISSIONS 2009.pdf Our own Government signed off on this and President Bush signed this into law with approval of our house and Senate in 2000 with reductions in CO2 and cleaning up the marine fuel industry and the ships. https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/international-standards-reduce-emissions-marine-diesel Sorry to bust your Amish thinking, but our own country and everyone else around the world has been focused on reducing the pollution and CO2 production from the Marine shipping fleets. Need more reading, here is a Bing Search for you to have more documentation: https://www.bing.com/search?q=Commercial+ship+emission+regulations&qs=n&form=CHRDEF&pc=U480&sp=-1&pq=undefined&sc=0-21&sk=&cvid=C14899805E194460B76A04978A519516
  4. G. David Felt
    Rebadging at it's finest and GM got grilled over the coals for doing this shit during the 90's.
  5. G. David Felt
    We'll it is not XBox where you can just reset and start over. It actually requires skill and responsibility, something I see missing in many Millennials.
  6. G. David Felt
    This happens every time you push an auto to 6 figures plus. Youth cannot afford to buy the top end, just those nearing the grave with a foot already partially 6 feet under.
  7. G. David Felt
    Money will be made, but Europe will probably stay mid size as the biggest for now till they finally rebuild all those old roads. I doubt in our lifetime we will ever see full size American trucks common on European roads.
  8. G. David Felt
    Totally makes sense, I expect all performance auto's to go Hybrid or pure EV even Mustang, Camaro and Challenger.
  9. G. David Felt
    True, but of course they could have properly leveled it out by adding 3rd party airbags to help with the load. Have to scan it in but my sister and her exhusband used to drive a fully loaded Buick Roadmaster Station wagon pulling a large boat. Another of GM's awesome rides that could handle the same load as that cadillac car.
  10. G. David Felt
    I think in the modern 1st world nations New ICE will be gone by 2030 to 2035 as a for sale option. It is possible they could be gone world wide for new Auto sales by 2050. Hybrids I think will still be around for 3rd world places that have lousy electrical grids. I do agree with Toyota R&D, the best batteries I ever had in an auto were solid state. Sears for a while sold a platinum solid state battery, expensive and had a 7 year warranty. Loved them, but when I went to buy another, they had discontinued selling them due to poor sales. Was told they were more expensive than majority of people were willing to pay. I suspect technology will bring this cost down greatly over the next 5 years on top of breakthroughs like Toshiba has with their rapid charge batteries.
  11. G. David Felt
    True it would have to be very cheap to sell here as it looks cheap.
  12. G. David Felt
    It looks like the bed would not hold much weight as it really hangs over the back wheels. Just something about the whole side profile makes me want to
  13. G. David Felt
    Towing with Escalades is very common, I see the following all the time around washington state. We used to trailer with our cars: Now in modern day, we trailer with our Escalades: Even though I think sometimes too much boat is pulled with them.
  14. G. David Felt
    Trailering is common behind all those luxury SUV's on the west coast, guess we play with toys more.
  15. G. David Felt
    That is one hideous truck, I would not wish that on anyone especially here in the US.
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    Due to Europe loving the station wagon or shooting brake as they call it, a company there is working with Tesla to convert the Tesla S into a Shooting Brake. First one will be done next month according to a story at another site. https://electrek.co/2017/11/14/tesla-model-s-wagon-shooting-brake-in-progress/#more-56000 Very interesting, I have to say I actually like the Shooting Brake look as a superior look for the Tesla. I can see more people getting into EV modifications due to the ease of the platform design compared to ICE auto's.
  18. G. David Felt
    Bollinger sent an update, they have attended the Texas Truck Rodeo, only all-electric truck in attendance. Then hit Colorado for some testing in the Rocky Mountains, Sand Flats in Utah and then Moab for proving this EV can handle the Rubicon Trail, then to Sema. They are not going to be at the LA Auto Show Dec 1st to 10th in the West Hall. Check out the PDF for some updated Photo's. BollingerSUV-Update11-13-2017.pdf
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    Loved that game too, The Leasure suit Larry game sent my parents through the roof due to the nature of the game. All about the conquest baby! LOL
  20. G. David Felt
    Leisure Suit Larry was one of the Greatest games made in the early 90's. That game Rocked! The 2018 Kona Brown Interior on the Escalade just Rocks!
  21. G. David Felt
    Chevy has sold 10's of thousands of their brown interior with dash trim. So I guess I am not the only one that likes the warm Mocha vibe it gives.
  22. G. David Felt
    Such fears you have about the future. It is amazing you ever came out of the womb. After all the world is a scary place with people like me always wanting to change things.
  23. G. David Felt
    RAESR HyperCar with 1250 EV Horsepower RAESR Web Site The company is a brain trust of the who who in EV powertrain development and contracting out to various companies based on the needs for EV motors, Controllers, Batteries, etc. To prove their engineering strength, they have built the Tachyon Speed to highlight their wide skill set for an Electric Auto and the plan to break a few speed records along the way. Here is a basic high level specifications on their Hypercar: 1250+ HORSEPOWER, 3650 LBS/FT OF TORQUE (6 DIRECT DRIVE MOTORS) PRE-PREG CARBON FIBER BODYWORK ABS & CARBON CERAMIC BRAKES USER ADJUSTABLE ACTIVE AERO REAR WINGS 4 FRONT WINGS (NON-ADJUSTABLE) FRONT SPLITTER & REAR DIFFUSER COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMIC (CFD) RESULTS .39 COEFFICIENT OF DRAG FRONTAL AREA 17.75 SQ FT DOWNFORCE AT 150MPH 400 LBS IN LOW DOWNFORCE SETTING 1000+ POUNDS IN HIGH DOWNFORCE SETTING ADJUSTABLE TRACTION CONTROL VARIOUS IN-HOUSE 3D PRINTED PARTS USING AEROSPACE GRADE POLYCARBONATE AND NYLON 532VDC, 2650 AMP BATTERY, PRODUCING 1.4 MEGAWATTS PEAK POWER CITY DRIVING RANGE OF 150+ MILES USER VARIABLE RIDE HEIGHT WITH STREET MODE AND TRACK MODE (LOWERS 1.5″) ADVANCED AWD TORQUE VECTORING CHROMIUM MOLYBDENUM (CHROMOLY) TUBE FRAME INTERIOR TUB – KEVLAR WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS HEIGHT- 40.5″ WIDTH – 80.5″ LENGTH – 195″ DRY WEIGHT – 2950LBS ESTIMATED PERFORMANCE 0-60 – UNDER 3.0 SECONDS 0-120 – UNDER 7.0 SECONDS 1/4 MILE – UNDER 10.0 SECONDS TOP SPEED – 240+ LAT ACCELERATION – LOW SPEED: 1.25GS HIGH SPEED – 2GS PLUS The best thing is the quote by the founder "you won't be able to compare the range of an internal combustion engine unless you've got a huge tank of gas." This in talking about the expected density of battery packs and the power one will get out of them.
  24. G. David Felt
    Tesla truck testing, pretty amazing, once you hear the release of what I believe is air brakes, this loaded truck just gets up and goes. Gotta say, it will be nice when the Diesel Trucks move to EV Trucks as the lack of noise and the speed at which they can move the weight will be a big bonus on the highway and in the cities. Suspect that big silver box on the back is a battery pack.
  25. G. David Felt
    So Lot's of money, yet little brains or ability to park properly, squarely in a parking spot. They seem to park all over the place especially crossing over lines. Pathetic,
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