Drew Dowdell

Here is a strange one. I commented on that Kicking Tires article..... and some guy started e-mailing <mistakenly> me asking me about my Altima problems and e-mailed me pictures of his Altimia on fire!

For as much living in the past as you do.... the Eldorado and Toronado lost ZERO respect for being FWD.

well.... there goes a couple of work days....

feels like a building block for big brother

Ghetto super star..... that is what you are....

me too..... oh.... wait... I did! BTW.... Buickman.... that crash is coming any day now.... right?..... right?

and from that article I linked: none of Toyota's vehicles are E85 capable.

1. The Vortec V-8 powered Tahoe Two-mode Hybrid is expected to deliver a composite fuel efficiency improvement of 25 percent when combined with Active Fuel Management™ cylinder deactivation technology. 2. Prius and Corolla are close enough in interior room as to be comparable.... The Prius having the same interior volume as the Camry only matters to the EPA and if you plan filling the interiors with sand. You can run these numbers using Pruis v. Corolla or Camry v. Camry Hybrid and it still comes out the same. Over the course of 100,000 miles, the Tahoe Hybrid will save 1,333 gallons of gasoline compared to a non-hybrid Tahoe. Over the course of 100,000 miles, the Prius will save 856 gallons of gasoline compared to a Corolla. A Pruis would have to get 59mpg combined before it matched the volume of fuel savings of a Tahoe Hybrid. Over the course of 100,000 miles, the Camry Hybrid will save 769 gallons of gasoline compared to a non-hybrid Camry. The Camry hybrid would have to get 50mpg combined before it matched the volume of fuel savings from a Tahoe Hybrid. Bottom line... the Tahoe only has to increase it's combined fuel efficiency by 2mpg before it beats the fuel savings of a Camry Hybrid over a standard Camry. Current estimate <15mpg combined + 25% increase> puts the jump more at 3.75 mpg increase.

fixed

well... yeah.... isn't the next one going to be on Eps II?

let me just say.... pay the extra 60 now.

German for Dummies.

New Cadillac commercial... "SRX - It's not dead! It's pining for the fjords!"

Things may change now though without Mercedes pushing down on Chrysler from the top.

Even as old as it is... 3800 > Chrysler 2.7.... I've driven both. Base model for base model, the Lucerne is a superior package... even if just in ergonomics alone. And before someone springs on me with "but the 300 is RWD!".... who the f@#k cares which wheels are driven if you only have a 2.7 litre V6 in a nearly 4,000lb car? If you're that hopped up on RWD, you're probably buying a used Mustang GT, Lincoln LS, 300c anyway. The $24k 300 feels like a Plymouth....especially with the rubbermaid feeling interior. The $25k Lucerne still feels like a Buick..... you still get the quiet tuning, and the materials feel better.

Passport agency received my renewal application and paperwork on April 5th. Today, I finally got word. Last Name: DOWDELL Date Of Birth: 11/07/1978 We have finished processing your passport, and it has been mailed to you. You requested delivery by regular mail. Passport Agencies use Priority Mail. This means you should receive your passport on or about 07/14/2007 Over 3 months for a renewal!?!? I can't imagine what new passport applicants must wait for.....

Uhm... the Camry gets 33 highway, the Accord 34 highway... both with 4 cylinders < 170hp. The Impala gets 31mpg highway with 211hp and a lot more torque. If you really need that extra 3 - 4 mpg, get the 4 cylinder Malibu... but even the V6 Malibu gets 32mpg. So where exactly is Chevy lagging... or do we just automatically hold domestics to a higher standard?

Envoy it is then.

Sorry, gonna have to disagree there. Cadillac should NEVER sell on affordability. That should be Buick's job. Cadillac needs to be tier 1 again.... even if that means I can't afford one.

GM could produce a fully working model of Christ himself and there would be someone complaining that the water to wine function only dispenses Merlot.

Where was this during the front overhangs thread??!?

the hell they're not!

Well, sadly GM is selling Allison transmission.... I'm sure GM could have lifted a 36 speed out of a tractor trailer for use in the DTS....but really when does it stop? 10 speeds? There has to be a point where, in a passenger vehicle, you just don't need more than a certain number of gears before you just jump to CVT.

heck, I can get 5.5% at the local credit union.

This is such non-news. "A part of the car can catch fire if fire is dropped on it!" NO WAY!!?!?