Drew Dowdell

not that I don't like the concept of the Volt, but Enzl, there is nothing revolutionary about any of the technology in it. It's all existing technology that is just being put together in a new way. ICE, GM has been doing those for about 100 years. Electric motor, GM has been doing those for probably 90 years. connecting an electric motor to a generator to an ICE, GM has been doing that since 1922 GM did the electric car in the 1990s.... The only thing kind of new here is the battery technology. All GM is doing to work around the heat limitation of Lithium Ion batteries is expanding on the idea that the batteries should be cooled as Toyota introduced in the original Pruis. Seriously, this isn't rocket science.... heck, it's barely even automotive science. I really wish I could have been the guy paid to say, "I know! Lets liquid cool them!" and get paid $30,000 in consulting fees. Given the riced out nature of the liquid cooled PC business, I'm surprised the Asians didn't "get it" first.

One Camry, RAV4, or Corolla recall can vault them straight to the top of the list with ease. That's the downside of being best seller.

Just hope that it snaps a camshaft, throws a gear or sludges up before it can do too much damage.

Actually, it's not open. It's closed for construction.

I say let him visit.... would be a shame if there was some sort of accident though.

Sorry.. I can't read that name as anything other than Aurion Turd.

I want to see Mercedes bring the A-class here so I can point and laugh at those too.

Electra should be the trim line name for any Buick hybrid. Along the lines of Saturn's Green-line.

But think of the turtles!

Right because we drooled over the concepts of "Crossover Sport Vans", a BOF/V8/RWD/Saab truck.... Funny thing is, Saturn did something far closer to a 4-door coupe with the SC and Ion. There was hardly any gushing at all. So, no, we're not all Kool-aid drinkers or generic BMW haters.

something is up with at *least* that front 3/4 pic.. it's a photoshop of the same pic used in this 2006 300C review. Even the oil stains on the asphalt are the same.

I'm sure I can provide some place to dispose of the bodies. Anyone ever hear of the story of Sweeny Todd?

maybe the last one still covered lincoln's hair.

but it accelerated unintentially... both forward and in reverse... in a garage.

That's so crazy... it just might work!! :lol:

Maybe this is Toyota's way of going retro? They can't go back to the 30s or 40s or 50s like Ford, GM, Chrysler, or VW, so they go back to 1985 instead. edit: They would have been better off spelling out T O Y O T A across the grill rather than using the Taurus badge.

So it's like Jeep's "TrailRated"

The issue isn't the fact that the Prius might have an unintended acceleration problem. The problem is Toyota's response to the complaints and questions from the media. If a Prius crashes into a tree in the forest due to a manufacturer defect, does Toyota even care?

Why isn't it pulling 10,000 lbs. of camels that have been dropped over a cliff?

here are some follow up questions.... Does cruise work in reverse? Does cruise work with the brakes on? Does cruise work at speeds under 25mph? There are cases where Pruises accelerated unintentionally under these circumstances.

Email links to your local media outlets.

well at least they ditched the 92 body decals.

he already sold brown

Ah... Uncle Parcel. I remember those days...... I was in the IT department, but it was my job to maintain the equipment at all the centers.

Technically, Cerebus wants to buy Jaguar and Landrover from Ford. I think they have enough on their plate without taking on those two albatrosses. But... if the next XJ were built on the LY platform, what a bastardized mess that would be.