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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    Tokyo Auto Salon sounds like a SEMA type event...that Suzuki off road van is pretty cool.
  2. Robert Hall
    Looks like the new Trailblazer excels at driving through parking lots.
  3. Robert Hall
    Was sitting behind a current Hyundai Santa Fe this morning in a turn lane and realized they have the rear turn signals down low in the rear fascia..not in the main taillight cluster. They are so low I couldn't see them over the hood of my Jeep, only saw the repeater on the driver's door mirror making blinky-blinky.
  4. Robert Hall
    There are definitely hurdles to mass adoption of EVs.. will be interesting to see how the reality is in 5 years, 10 years...
  5. Robert Hall
    Chevy Boxer...Corvair. I wonder if any one has ever swapped a Subaru boxer into a Corvair...
  6. Robert Hall
    Yeah, I don’t care about outside noise, it’s quiet inside I like. Tire and wind noise is unavoidable, but can be minimized.
  7. Robert Hall
    Never tried grocery gas stations...I stick with the Shell or BP near my house. I just filled up from 1/8th of tank last week, should have timed it.
  8. Robert Hall
    I doubt if more than 1% of drivers care about ‘boxer engine noise’. In a daily driver, engine noise is something that is usually an irritant or annoyance.. A smooth and quiet power unit is best for most real world use cases. We are talking about practical daily drivers, not muscle cars or Ferraris. I like a rumbly V8 or other performance engine in a performance car, but in a practical daily use vehicle I want smooth and silent so I can enjoy the sound of my music or podcasts, not mechanical noise. (I do wish automakers could make HVAC fans quieter).
  9. Robert Hall
    I want to see that one. I watched ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ over the weekend, very good, better than I thought it would be. I want to see Guy Ritchie’s newest that opens this week—‘The Gentlemen’.
  10. Robert Hall
    And still be popular with dogs.
  11. Robert Hall
    Sound like you have some bad gas stations. I couldn’t imagine taking over 10 minutes to fill a midsize vehicle. My Jeep has a 24.x gallon tank, I don’t think I’ve ever spent over 10 minutes filling up even when down to an 1/8th.
  12. Robert Hall
    True that..just something else to plug in. I often run my laptop, tablet and cell phone down to 5% or less. Charging electronics is part of daily life in the modern world, but I am bad about remembering to plug in...especially my tablet. My Ring doorbell camera is down to 5%, got to charge it tomorrow...my electric razor needs charged, but I only shave once a week or so in winter..working at home has made me so lazy about some things...
  13. Robert Hall
    I was referring to Subarus. A very small percentage of their product line (the 3 letter models—BRZ, WRX, STI) are performance vehicles. For mainstream appliances, I think a BEV approach will be advantageous. Less maintenance, cleaner, more efficient, better performance. Regular consumers don’t open the hood, whether it is ICE or BEV would have little meaning to most drivers I suspect.
  14. Robert Hall
    But are they automatic? Is it something the driver would have to turn on...
  15. Robert Hall
    I think the character of a brand is more a result of the styling and design inside and out, features, performance, driving feel, etc than the propulsion system. Whether it’s ICE or BEV, as long as it performs within expected parameters for normal use cases, it should be fine. And as Tesla has shown, an EV can perform very well and be a practical real world vehicle. Remember, these are mainstream appliances that regular consumers drive, not something for car enthusiasts.
  16. Robert Hall
    Yeah, but going to the gas station is not generally something you make a special trip to do, unless you are really bored.... I always fill up at the same station on the main road outside my subdivision, so it's just a stop while on my way somewhere else, no different than going through the bank drive-thru down the same street. And standing in the cold is no big deal, I dress for winter weather. Getting gas is not a big deal that some make out to be, just one of those little tasks in life. Not a big deal either when out of town on a road trip either, gas stations are abundant... Having to plug in an EV in my garage after a drive would be simpler in theory, but the problem is remembering to do it.
  17. Robert Hall
    I always pay at the pump because it's more efficient and I don't have to go inside and deal with human resource units. And I hate cash because that leads to change.
  18. Robert Hall
    handled well because the one he saw wasn't in a ditch or crashed into another vehicle?
  19. Robert Hall
    EV have brakes also, so you still have to do those. And who spends 10 minutes at a gas station? If there is a line, maybe...normally, pull up, pay at the pump, fill up, pull out..less than 5 min (every two weeks in my case).
  20. Robert Hall
    I also seem to recall reading in CA years ago that the senior Buicks didn't get the new body in '48 like Cadillac and Olds did, but it was delayed to '49 as it had to be restyled, the original design rejected...but who knows, it was over 70 years ago..
  21. Robert Hall
    According to Wikipedia the '48 style Special was carried over 'till mid year '49 when the redesigned body came out...i seem to recall reading that in a Collectible Automobile article also.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Special
  22. Robert Hall
    'Interesting..so it looks like the junior models (Special?) still had the old body for '49 while the Super had the new body...
  23. Robert Hall
    Probably..that like a '42-48 style? I think the '50 was cool looking w/ the grille eating the bumper...
  24. Robert Hall
    Had to make an airport run this afternoon, saw a gray-blue new BMW 8 series coupe parked in the valet line, coated w/ salt and winter ick. Looks like a 15+ Mustang that's been made heavier and uglified. Also saw in my neighborhood an AWD Chevy Astro, lifted a bit with large tires..dark red and in very good shape.
  25. Robert Hall
    humpy lumpy!
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