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  1. FAPTurbo
    Until the NHTSA and engineering associations say electric cars pose a threat, they don't. Entire thread =
  2. FAPTurbo
    It's one thing to have failings. It's another to be like this: http://bcove.me/1q0ci1qr “I’m gonna kill that f---ing guy. I’m telling you, it’s first-degree murder." I’ll rip his f---ing throat out. I’ll poke his eyes out. . . . I’ll make sure that motherf---er’s dead"
  3. FAPTurbo
    Canada = Commonwealth. Columbia = Crack cocaine. Hence: British Columbia. I thought it was funneh.
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    Discuss
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    But we all know that what model it is. Joe Average probably doesn't. He'll rent this Impala, think it's unimpressive and wonder aloud why GM got bailed out. Getting rid of the Impala name is the way to go. Since the 'Chevrolet Classic' name is used by the fleet-model Malibu, maybe call this vehicle the 'Chevrolet Limited' or something to that extent.
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    Won't this just reignite the perceptions that GM vehicles are piles of crap? Everyone who drives one will think it's the current model and wonder aloud why the company was bailed out, etc.
  7. FAPTurbo
    I guess Pontiac appeals to masochists. Why else would someone be attached to a brand that hated its own fans so much?
  8. FAPTurbo
    Ouch. I can't wait to hear how the death of the Ute is all part of a government conspiracy to limit our mobility and freedom or is indicative of a societal problem!
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    And yet you're posting that comment using technology which was heavily subsidized and incentivized by government in its early days and even today. People used your exact arguments to say personal computers were unnecessary. If you intend to be on the side of the taxpayer, then why are you inadvertently supporting natural gas and biodiesel, which have infrastructures that pale in comparison to the electrical grid, and will need billions upon billions of dollars to even compete?
  11. FAPTurbo
    I think he's pointing out that Avis is still lamenting the loss of its best supplier.
  12. FAPTurbo
    Electricity is widespread, cheap and easy to implement nearly anywhere in North America. So again, you've dodged the question:
  13. FAPTurbo
    This thread has nothing to do with sales figures. It's about someone wishing the government spend billions of dollars of taxpayer money to create infrastructure for alternative fuel sources, instead of using resources that already exist and are widely, cheaply implemented. So you're okay with that? Or, you believe burning a limited resource that is needed for a plethora of industrial processes and consumer goods, while polluting the atmosphere and increasing public healthcare expenses, is the best way forward. You're endorsing one or both.
  14. FAPTurbo
    So here are the arguments for and against electrification: For = Overhauling energy consumption needs in order to make North America's vehicle fleet totally sustainable through the use of alternative energy sources, and reducing oil consumption as it's a resource that needs to be conserved so it may be used in industrial processes, as well as helping reduce smog and particulate emissions. Also: VS. Against:
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    So you want the market to sort it out? How? That's impossible. Natural gas and biodiesel infrastructure will need major government subsidies and inputs. Electric infrastructure already exists in like, 95% of habited areas. It's wiser of the states to incentivize electric cars which will require fairly minimal taxpayer subsidization, as opposed to rigging up several new infrastructures and creating the necessary regulations just to please this notion of 'free markets.' Also, there's no conspiracy to limit movement. There's no need to. Your 'FREEDUM LUVIN' government can track you at home and abroad, regardless of technology. Controlling movement is so 20th century.
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    If there was such a real demand for Pontiac from these so-called 'enthusiasts,' then what's stopping GM from badging a Chevy as a Pontiac? Or are these the same people who said they'd buy an RWD Pontiac, only to not buy the G8, leave it sitting in the lots and force to GM take a loss on it?
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    This is the best news I've read all week! BRB FAPPING!
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    Is 'Dead on Arrival' the business jargon for 'selling metric buttloads?' Because BMW knows they'll sell a bajillion of their FWD cars. It'll take a lot more than a couple cars to even dent BMW's image.
  20. FAPTurbo
    FAPPY BARFDAY! The Skype Squad all chipped in and got you something!
  21. FAPTurbo
    People are returning electric's because rental's are typically used for long-distance travel or for business trips. Neither situation is good for an electric vehicle and those are the two primary reasons of why rental vehicle agencies exist. That's why it's bizarre electric vehicles are even are offered by these agencies. It's not that electric's are bad. It's that electrics don't meet the needs of a typical rental car consumer. Electrics = good. Bad businesses decisions = bad.
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    Because it's bizarre that electric cars are actually an option for rental agencies. Plus, they're charging major premiums for their use. Electric's don't fit in the business model for rental car companies. That's not an electric car issue.
  23. FAPTurbo
    I broke down and got Nova Launcher a couple weeks ago and it is an impressive piece of software. I even splurged on a nice icon pack. However, because I have a Note 2, some of the unique features of the phone are 'lost' with the new launcher. I guess I can't have everything. But at least the navigation doesn't ask me to drive into an aircraft runway.
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    Windows Phone 8 is a cool OS, though I'd probably wait for the Nokia 1520 which is expected to have a four core CPU, and an HD resolution, plus a 6 inch screen. The 1020's camera is incredible but the 1520 will have a 21MP shooter. But the Samsung is likely the more practical choice just because the app ecosystem is better. But Sammy's UI is pretty bad and you might be better off waiting a little bit for the Nexus 5 if you want Android. If you don't need specific apps, the Nokia might be a fun pick.
  25. FAPTurbo
    DEM WEIRD FOLK WITH DOSE SIX FIGURE SALARIES, BOOK LEARNIN' N' IDEAS THAT THE EARTH WUDN'T CREATED BY A JESUS.
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