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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Everything in this segment is just Meh! Driving is very subjective. Bill did a great writeup, but for the weight to HP to me it is not impressive and after having spent time in their cars lately, due to a family member asking my input on retiring her old Mazda 6 and what to get next. I was not impressed with the auto. Yes, many changes and some improvements as I did notice how much quieter this one is over the older ones. Style = Meh Zoom Zoom = Meh In ending, all auto's have gotten heavy and fat due to Safety this, Safety that, they need to either go hybrid with proper electric motors to help with the initial momentum or put in higher HP engines. Right now the motor lineup in Mazda is just MEH! And then replace that new Turbo with something much bigger and better in the CX-9 as it is a dog in moving that pig.
  2. G. David Felt
    Wonder why the Explorer is declining. Seems to be a nice SUV especially in the Sport trim.
  3. G. David Felt
    That is Art Work!
  4. G. David Felt
    Awesome
  5. G. David Felt
    Awesome write up, interesting and entertaining. I learned much from this. Sadly, I think the small engine with HP and lower Torque is a mistake in this class of auto. Be interesting to see where it ends up at.
  6. G. David Felt
    I see the point your trying to make. Think of this point: Every category of auto has their slush mobiles and their drivers auto. You take the compact auto class and put together all the compact cars and some are slush body rolling nightmares and some are tight and handle very well. Compact CUV's, some are fat pigs that wallow in driving and others are athletes that go the distance and leave you with the WOW, what an amazing performance. The BOLT will surprise you especially if you put it in SPORT mode. Take 5 years of a wife driving a Trailblazer SS AWD custom tuned and able to easily hold it's self at 157 mph as both her and I have driven it since we own it. Get in to the BOLT and her first impression was wow this is small compared to the TB, interior space was WOW, this is roomier than the TB. In normal mode, all 266 lb ft of torque moves you very nicely from a stop. Step on it at 55 and the auto jumps forward. Now do this in SPORT mode and everything is tight and even faster. As stated Drivers auto is very subjective and I drive alot of CUV's and SUV's. MT stated what they got and never mentioned that I saw sport mode and yet other reviews have all talked about the big difference between normal mode that is exciting to drive and sport mode that for some more laid back drivers would scare them. The BOLT is a well designed EV, that is a drivers auto. I have this as a Yard stick to see how exciting FORD, FCA, MB, BMW, etc. can step up to and deliver. BMW i3 is fast but a terrible drivers auto. Just trying to commute in it beats the hell out of you. BOLT gets you moving, holds it own and still gives you comfort. You really need to go TEST DRIVE one and then post your own impression. I am excited to hear what BILL and DREW think when they can get one for a week test drive.
  7. G. David Felt
    The BOLT is not high like other CUV's, Was surprised by this and yet is does handle like a driving auto. Test drive it first before you say it is not. That also surprised me. Cruze had 5.5 inches of ground clearance, BOLT is 6" Most CUV's are around 8-9 inches. I challenge you to test drive the BOLT and then think about how it drives compared to cars and handles. For 99.9% of people, they will never go over 93 mph but getting up to speed fast and holding in turns, this little auto does the engineers proud. Way better tuned chassis and suspension than I would have expected and at highway speed, it still can jump forward way better than allot of ICE auto's. New respect for those that created and built the BOLT.
  8. G. David Felt
    No different than MB, yet Cadillac does not need these low bottom feeders that really add nothing except make a name plate no different Than Chevy, Toyota, Ford, etc..
  9. G. David Felt
    FAST TIGHT Blast to drive So FAST is true, you have 266lb ft of torque from zero MPH. It moves and in sport mode it seems to move even more. Test drive before you say it is not fast. I am used to speed and this jumps off the line when you hit the accelerator. TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT, never said LIGHT or proper LITE. The BOLT is very much a drivers auto especially in SPORT mode. Very little body sway and it really holds in corners. Far better than many auto's especially those that they say are driver auto's. Blast to drive. So quiet and yet moves so well. Loved the overly large dual LCD screens, customization and the Android Autoplay. SWEET way to have your auto.
  10. G. David Felt
    PASS, I bet they end up having to deep discount them and then only hard core diesel fans will then buy. Gonna be very hard to sell in Washington as the state has termed these auto's as non-compliant and as such you have to pay an extra fee yearly to drive them. Nothing like being nailed hundreds of dollars to drive a polluting auto. I doubt they will be around here as our tabs are already expensive.
  11. G. David Felt
    WOW, that is allota VICE!
  12. G. David Felt
    Totally agree, I question needing more than 1 EV sedan at this point when the global market has moved to CUV / SUV's.
  13. G. David Felt
    Believe it when I see it. It makes no sense to try and compete in this category. There are only so many sales and the cost to get things going just do not justify the return. Aston should be focused on Aston. Leave the past in the past.
  14. G. David Felt
    I understand a small group will love and want self driving auto's. I think GM is doing it right focused on Lyft. For the rest, pass. EV's are great. but will still take time to grow. Be interesting to see what MB really brings to market and when. I suspect things will get stretched out over time and take twice as long as they have stated. I do love the quiet EV's. BOLT ev test drive today with the wife. Loved the regen paddle on the wheel and still have the break. Auto was fast, tight and a blast to drive. Wife is thinking on it if she wants to buy it. Only thing she did not like about it was the black and white dash. She wisheses it was all black.
  15. G. David Felt
    True, fun to drive, but not to own. Happy with my SUV's!
  16. G. David Felt
    How about we DROP the Tank Windows and give it a more open greenhouse to let natural light in. I have talked with many camaro fans and while many love the performance, they hate the tiny side greenhouse windows. Yes, I know that the higher doors with side impact pillars give it the 5 star rating for side safety, but I have to think they could still get that rating and have more natural light into the auto.
  17. G. David Felt
    Back on topic, Interesting deals on the Equinox in Washington State: 2018 Models 2017 & 2016 models
  18. G. David Felt
    OK, Here is what is posted for Washington on both Camaro and Mustang!
  19. G. David Felt
    Did not realize the MDX had lost the bucktooth grill or beak grill. I am glad it is going away. That was one of the worst looks and ideas ever on an auto.
  20. G. David Felt
    Very cool and all done by the company based on plans with no real credit to Potus. Wish Potus would focus on running a government rather than his own look at me. Fords plan here also clearly shows that they do not really see much happening with EPA that would cause them to stop plans to move forward with EV's and higher mpg auto's. Carb, China and Europe are still going to force auto companies that want to be global into building better cleaner auto's.
  21. G. David Felt
    My 1994 GMC Suburban SLE has 325,000 miles on it and still going strong. I love it!
  22. G. David Felt
    Must be the love of french and food!
  23. G. David Felt
    @surreal1272 Congratulations! Looks really good, nice job!
  24. G. David Felt
    Interesting, at least GM listened to the focus groups and did the right thing. If the potential customers will not like it, trash it and start over. Todays market is one not to let be lazy or just meh. You have to always listen to the customers and push the edge. Honda might have move up in edgy design language, but is Meh in overall driving dynamic and excitement. It's like living on cold mush breakfast cereal.
  25. G. David Felt
    Still Ugly Probably will have torque at the low end up to a point where you have to killer rev it to get all the HP and Torque like 10K. No big deal but I am sure the ricer fans will love it!
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