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Drew Dowdell

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    and Theresa May's second deal vote just failed in Parliament. Now its either a hard Brexit or another referendum.
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    It would certainly work. I think Liberty could work also. The wrench in the gears is the Chinese Grand Commander which is smaller than what this GC based 3-row will be. They'd have to be okay with having the names mixed up as they cross the Pacific.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    no no... I misread Nascar Cafe as Nescafé, which is a type of instant coffee.
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    It's a highly profitable segment, especially when they can build it on the truck frame. Most of the Dev work there is done.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Better than the G80, yes. Not as handsome as the G90 though. The G70 is a different class and attitude.
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    phones

    Drew Dowdell replied to balthazar's topic in The Lounge

    I'm not buying another piece of equipment just to have voice control. Voice control doesn't even work well enough for me to use it much.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    That plan also includes China... and China already gets a 3-row Cherokee called the Grand Commander. Again, the Wagoneer is the SWB full-size. The Grand Wagoneer is the LWB full-size.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    I know both U of Pitt and Carnegie Mellon here have a few charging spots... but not nearly enough to support a student body.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Infiniti announced today that they will exit the Western European market to concentrate on their growth areas in North America and China. The company stated that regulatory challenges and competition from other premium priced cars were the main factors in its decision. There are 55 Infiniti dealerships in Western Europe. As part of the move, Infiniti is canceling the Q30 sedan and QX30 crossover which is sold in the US. Both vehicles are built in the UK at Nissan's Sunderland plant. Nissan recently announced they will not be building their X-Trail SUV in the UK. Nissan is also rumored to be cutting Leaf and Qashqai production at the Sunderland plant. This follows recent moves by Honda and potentially BMW to end automobile production in the UK in fear of a no-deal Brexit. In January, Infiniti's President Christian Meunier admitted the QX30 was a flop, but said that the model would continue on an all-Infiniti platform. The exit from Europe now puts those plans into question. Infiniti will remain in Eastern Europe, North America, and China and will electrify most of its products by 2021. Related: Honda Confirms Swindon Closure Nissan and BMW Could Pull Production from UK LA Auto Show: Infiniti QX30 View full article
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    More information about "Infiniti Pulls Out of Western Europe; Cancels QX30"
    Infiniti announced today that they will exit the Western European market to concentrate on their growth areas in North America and China. The company stated that regulatory challenges and competition from other premium priced cars were the main factors in its decision. There are 55 Infiniti dealerships in Western Europe. As part of the move, Infiniti is canceling the Q30 sedan and QX30 crossover which is sold in the US. Both vehicles are built in the UK at Nissan's Sunderland plant. Nissan recently announced they will not be building their X-Trail SUV in the UK. Nissan is also rumored to be cutting Leaf and Qashqai production at the Sunderland plant. This follows recent moves by Honda and potentially BMW to end automobile production in the UK in fear of a no-deal Brexit. In January, Infiniti's President Christian Meunier admitted the QX30 was a flop, but said that the model would continue on an all-Infiniti platform. The exit from Europe now puts those plans into question. Infiniti will remain in Eastern Europe, North America, and China and will electrify most of its products by 2021. Related: Honda Confirms Swindon Closure Nissan and BMW Could Pull Production from UK LA Auto Show: Infiniti QX30
  11. Drew Dowdell
    ^^ The only interfaces I've really like have been Volvo (great design, so-so reliability) and Chrysler uConnect (Good design, great reliability) GM's interfaces are a mess and unreliable (though the latest round is improving). Ford Sync3 is reliable, but such blah design. Tesla Model 3 lost the "recommended" rating from Consumer Reports over their interior electronics.
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    phones

    Drew Dowdell replied to balthazar's topic in The Lounge

    I'm with you... I'm not sure what other features I really want or need at this point. I just want it to work well with my other devices/cars. My big thing is music... I have yet to find a music app I actually like.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    You're both kinda saying the same thing from different perspectives. It is the homogeneity of SUVs (the car for everyone) that makes roadsters less profitable and more likely to be cut from lineups.
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    Isn't bragging rights what sells most Teslas anyway? Back to the original premise, 440 volts just isn't available in most residential installations anyway, so its a moot point. Better off getting Tesla roof and house battery to charge the car from.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    I'll take a Roadmaster Estate please...
  17. Drew Dowdell
    40s here for my weekend, but clear, and back up to the 50s next week
  18. Drew Dowdell
    They don't even offer the VR6 in the Passat anymore, but when it left it was good for 280 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque... not bad at all.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    ^^ I think we're finally done with winter here. going to be in the 60s the rest of this week.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    I can't find the original post to quote it... but the issue with changing from page to page should be fixed now.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Yeah, children only and with the seats up, there was virtually zero cargo space.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    The Jeep Commander was based on the prior generation Grand Cherokee. When they went to the current generation, they decided to give the 3-row to Dodge instead of Jeep in order to build a replacement Durango. When the 2011 Cherokee was being developed, Chrysler was in turmoil, there was not enough money to do a GC, and Durango, and Commander. The Dakota, Aspen, old Durango, and Pacifica also died in this time-frame. So in order to cover both Dodge and Jeep, the Commander was axed and Dodge got the 3-row.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    I don't think the A8 will go away, it is used as the basis for the Bentley. Also need to look at the vehicle globally. It does better in EU and China than it does here.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    How so? I mean, at worst Tesla is charging $36,200 after destination. We don't include taxes in car prices because they vary from state to state and even county to county.
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    phones

    Drew Dowdell replied to balthazar's topic in The Lounge

    Yeah, but you're still on Android O. I've been on Android P on my Pixel since August.
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