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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    I would agree, the auto industry is wanting to better control the messaging and focus on their products. Millennials are a very different group of buyers and many are more than happy to get the news on their cell phone and order over the web without going into a dealership. As such, the sellers of the future will have to adjust to the buyers desire for when and where the info comes. This will change the way things are rolled out. It would have been really cool if GM had shown off a EV SUV or Truck. I truly believe there is pent up demand by individuals, cities, counties and states for pure EV trucks that really do not drive more than 50 miles in a day but need to haul plenty of stuff to a job site and removing the maintenance and cost of the traditional fuel would be huge. This could have been an excellent followup to the BOLT, by showing off a Mini or Mid size EV truck concept.
  2. G. David Felt
    This should be an interesting mess. To quote CCAP41, " Hello Reliability!" Guess they have to figure out some way to justify the billions stolen for a platform that has not even sold what 100 cars here yet in the US? Sergio =
  3. G. David Felt
    What the hell is that? A custom Aztec? Looks about as good as one! I actually expect more and more auto's to go with this type of simple switch setup. Cheaper and very flexible on transmissions over a moving gear selector. With everything being electronic anymore, no need for a column or floor mounted shifter that takes up room compared to the flexibility of pushing a button and better than a hockey puck shifter.
  4. G. David Felt
    Bummer, Yea, if a person is hard set on a price and yet knows nothing about auto's and with the freezing issues you state, then your right only worth about 3-4K at most since the powertrain could easily eat up major money. Appreciate the info. Hopefully someone gets it and restores it, like stated before, waste if it ends up in the crusher.
  5. G. David Felt
    RIP You will be missed. I suspect this is the last Hurrah for RWD performance sedan for Chevy!
  6. G. David Felt
    I see easier entry and exit with suicide doors as both doors can open a nice big space to get in and out of.
  7. G. David Felt
    So, Should Suicide Doors come back into the Auto Market? Seems more and more OEMs are having them on concepts, but then they never seem to make it into production. Should they come back into production? Is the safety less on these types of doors? Suicide versus Gullwing doors, which one makes more sense? Sound Off Peeps!
  8. G. David Felt
    Thanks, good catch, updated the images to include the Escape. Still like the edge look over the escape look but would take the Terrain over both of them.
  9. G. David Felt
    Remember Stew, the Cup is always half full and life is full of options and opportunities. Today might suck, tomorrow might blow, but life with each and everyone unique individual is an awesome day filled with learning and seeing things from each others perspective. Hang in there, life always gets better and something new and exciting is always happening!
  10. G. David Felt
    So again, curiosity killed my cat again and I wondered, what would a full size SUV be like with a Floating Roof. Yes I SUCK at Graphics, but here is what I could do with MSFT Paint and I have to say if they did color the doors to match, this would be a killer look for the YUKON I think.
  11. G. David Felt
    Once you re-find your local public transit email address, then ask the following: Is the Public transit authority going to be adding Proterra EV buses any time soon? Local inner city or long range commuter buses seem to be available. Send them the following link: https://www.proterra.com/
  12. G. David Felt
    Is it me or is there some similarities of the CUVs to this 1939 4 door Buick? Yes I know one is considered a car and the others CUV, but the auto's back then really did sit up high and have space which is what more and more people are going for today.
  13. G. David Felt
    Curiosity kills my cat every day, So here are the side profiles to compare of the following CUVs. 2018 GMC Terrain 2018 Chevy Equinox 2017 Ford Escape 2017 Ford Edge 2017 Nissan Murano Out of all of them I hate the coupe like roof of the Nissan, The Ford Edge has the best side profile of a CUV / SUV but I hate the rear door slant, like it to be more box like for maximizing the interior cargo space. In taking a over all look, I have to say that GMC did an awesome job and nailed it. I really like the floating roof line way better than the Nissan. I have to say it is a toss up for me between the Ford and GMC.
  14. G. David Felt
    Hey CCAP, did you ever email them and get a response?
  15. G. David Felt
    How much where they asking? If tight and clean, not worth flushing everything out in the spring time and seeing it if would fire up?
  16. G. David Felt
    Sorry Ocnblu, on the color.
  17. G. David Felt
    Lovely looking car, must have run recently as it is parked with a fairly new BMW X5 behind it.
  18. G. David Felt
    Update, With the Proterra 400, 500 & 600 mile EV buses having been successful and with King County having finished testing of 9 EV buses on inner city routes, King County just signed with multiple EV bus companies to buy 100 EV Buses for delivery by 2020. This will put many of the 23 mile fast charge buses on inner city streets retiring diesel and hybrid buses and using the Proterra long range buses to move between major cities from bus hub to bus hub with Fast recharging stations at both ends. Seattle will in the short term have the largest EV bus fleet in the nation. The Federal Transit Administration is willing to cover 80% of the cost to have the county retire diesel and Hybrids and move to pure EV buses. King County is projecting about 30 million to be spent on charging systems and their cost of the buses. The battery buses are about $220,000 cheaper than Trolley buses and you do not have the cost of overhead wires and maintenance of the Trolly system. This will clean up the sky's and help to quiet the neighborhood runs as well as inner city runs removing partical pollution and noise. This is a drop in the bucket as King County Metro has over 1400 buses, but it is a start and will help to move the county to cleaner lower maintenance buses reducing costs to the tax payer and giving the riders a quieter, cleaner ride. Since 2000 King county has had a mandate to have the cleanest fleet in the nation by using Hybrid buses. EV buses will help them push past their 70% Hybrid / CNG bus fleet as they hope to be 100% by 2025 or later. The announcement by King County Metro was released tonight by the Seattle times. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/coming-soon-to-a-transit-route-near-you-more-battery-powered-electric-buses/ This story covers most details but also does state that Tuesday morning King County will hold a press media meeting.
  19. G. David Felt
    Interesting, but we have grown to huge powerful V8's and now it would seem the Gov's have forced us to small engines that put out power like a 1990's V8. Be interesting to see how long these engines truly last compared to an EV motor.
  20. G. David Felt
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    Your Government at work protecting you! Smaller windows, use cameras to show you the world as they have to protect you from yourself. After all people will harm people, so the gov has to protect you from making decisions that they would not agree with. As such before you know it we will all be in self driving tanks with no windows so we are safe from the world. Remember Time Cop?
  21. G. David Felt
    Seems bland to me, nice but nothing of a WOW factor. So Jelly Beanish!
  22. G. David Felt
    Posts online of first BOLT owners if very positive indeed! http://insideevs.com/first-chevrolet-bolt-owner-videos-hit-youtube/ http://www.mychevybolt.com/ Cool Pictures of new bolt owners and comments.
  23. G. David Felt
    Nice but just another Minivan. Pass.
  24. G. David Felt
    I am shocked, I actually like the style, have to agree with @frogger that the nose on the car reminds me of a shaver and makes you want to grab the auto, and shave your face. Inside I am mixed by, not really taken by the dash.
  25. G. David Felt
    Interesting, looks like a coupe style roof line, but nice.
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