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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I really want adaptive cruise control in my next car. It is nearly impossible to search for on the used car aggregators like AutoTrader.com because there is such inconsistent use in the term.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    In that case, all of the US manufacturers (and Japanese, and German) are equally guilty.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    In AZ and So Cal, I'd want reflective metallic silver. Edit: Something like this....
  4. Drew Dowdell
    A product of necessity. In order to do business in China, US manufacturers have to partner with a local company.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Neither, computers are necessary pieces of junk made worse by junk operating systems.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    According to research issued by AAA, 40 percent of Americans expect driver assist systems with names like ProPilot, Co-Pilot 360, or Autopilot to give the vehicle the ability to drive itself. In a quote to Automotive News, Director of Automotive Engineering and Industry Relations at AAA says "Somewhere in there, you'd think a pilot is involved, but indeed no, human driving is still required." AAA examined 34 vehicle brands to identify the number of driver-assistance names used and found 40 different terms used to describe automated emergency braking, 20 terms for adaptive cruise control, and 19 different lane-keeping assist names. At CES this year, a coalition of automakers, safety advocates, and others launched Partner for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE). This organization is dedicated to the promotion of these technologies while simplifying the language used to describe them. View full article
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    More information about "Consumers Confused by Driver-Assist Technology Names"
    According to research issued by AAA, 40 percent of Americans expect driver assist systems with names like ProPilot, Co-Pilot 360, or Autopilot to give the vehicle the ability to drive itself. In a quote to Automotive News, Director of Automotive Engineering and Industry Relations at AAA says "Somewhere in there, you'd think a pilot is involved, but indeed no, human driving is still required." AAA examined 34 vehicle brands to identify the number of driver-assistance names used and found 40 different terms used to describe automated emergency braking, 20 terms for adaptive cruise control, and 19 different lane-keeping assist names. At CES this year, a coalition of automakers, safety advocates, and others launched Partner for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE). This organization is dedicated to the promotion of these technologies while simplifying the language used to describe them.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Time to switch it to 4L and find some fun!
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Nissan Rogue, Rogue Sport, and Kicks.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    How much snow are you forecast for @William Maley ?
  11. Drew Dowdell
    it looks lonely
  12. Drew Dowdell
    I see a lot of Tiguan in the front and Audi or MKC in the back.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Their main partner in China is Ford. I'm assuming we'll get an updated version of the T600.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    I really think most EV manufacturers should offer something like this.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Chinese automaker Zotye (pronounced Zoh'-Tay) has announced it has signed agreements for 19 stores with various dealership groups nationwide. This move brings the company closer to being the first manufacturer to sell Chinese made vehicles under a Chinese brand name. Eventually, Zotye plans to enter 80 US markets with 300 to 325 dealers. The company is hoping to reach that goal by the end of 2020. The next round of dealership expansion is expected in March 2019. While no vehicle has officially been announced, it has been widely speculated that the first Zotye vehicle offered will be the Zotye T600 (shown above), a crossover offered for sale in China since 2013. Zotye aims to be a low-cost automaker at the value end of the spectrum. View full article
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    More information about "Zotye Announces US Dealership Network"
    Chinese automaker Zotye (pronounced Zoh'-Tay) has announced it has signed agreements for 19 stores with various dealership groups nationwide. This move brings the company closer to being the first manufacturer to sell Chinese made vehicles under a Chinese brand name. Eventually, Zotye plans to enter 80 US markets with 300 to 325 dealers. The company is hoping to reach that goal by the end of 2020. The next round of dealership expansion is expected in March 2019. While no vehicle has officially been announced, it has been widely speculated that the first Zotye vehicle offered will be the Zotye T600 (shown above), a crossover offered for sale in China since 2013. Zotye aims to be a low-cost automaker at the value end of the spectrum.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    More information about "Porsche Offering Three Years Free Charging With Taycan"
    Porsche announced this morning that buyers of the forthcoming Taycan will have free charging with Electrify America included for the first three years they own the vehicle. The plan includes 30 minutes of free DC fast charging at any of 484 locations across 42 states. Every Electrify America station will have at least two 350 kW chargers with additional chargers at the 150 kW level. Electrify America has been building a national network of charging stations in metro areas and along major national highways. The average highway distance between chargers will be about 70 miles with no more than 120 miles between charging stations. 17 metro areas will have stations with 5 to 10 chargers each. The Taycan features one of the fastest charging rates using 800 volt technology to add more than 60 miles of range in just 4 minutes through its Combined Charging System (CCS) plug. In addition to the Electrify America network, all of Porsche's 191 dealerships will have DC fast charging stations installed. Of these, around 120 of these will feature the Porsche Turbo Charging, a proprietary 320kW system that also uses the CCS plug. To supplement the national charging network, Porsche will be releasing a Porsche designed at-home charging system with details to follow soon.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    Porsche announced this morning that buyers of the forthcoming Taycan will have free charging with Electrify America included for the first three years they own the vehicle. The plan includes 30 minutes of free DC fast charging at any of 484 locations across 42 states. Every Electrify America station will have at least two 350 kW chargers with additional chargers at the 150 kW level. Electrify America has been building a national network of charging stations in metro areas and along major national highways. The average highway distance between chargers will be about 70 miles with no more than 120 miles between charging stations. 17 metro areas will have stations with 5 to 10 chargers each. The Taycan features one of the fastest charging rates using 800 volt technology to add more than 60 miles of range in just 4 minutes through its Combined Charging System (CCS) plug. In addition to the Electrify America network, all of Porsche's 191 dealerships will have DC fast charging stations installed. Of these, around 120 of these will feature the Porsche Turbo Charging, a proprietary 320kW system that also uses the CCS plug. To supplement the national charging network, Porsche will be releasing a Porsche designed at-home charging system with details to follow soon. View full article
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I think a black on black Trail Boss trim is about as pretty as this new Silverado gets. @William Maley will you be taking it out in the massive snow storm you are getting right now?
  20. Drew Dowdell
    I'm talking more about the attempts to replace V8s with Turbo V6es of a lower displacement. The Cadillac 3.0T and Lincoln 3.0T are both nice enough engines, but they're no V8. I'd much rather have a 6.2 V8
  21. Drew Dowdell
    they did it before anyone else.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Nissan didn't suffer a sales hit either... the customers came from other non-truck vehicles. Nissan still sells the Frontier without incentives and keeps up a pretty good pace.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    There is still no replacement for displacement. A naturally aspirated V8 with variable displacement can "switch on" its off cylinders substantially faster than any normal turbo can spool up.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    How is the ride? Bouncy or more soft?
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Third time's the charm? They've been doing Hybrid and eAssist trucks for a while. I think an all electric Sierra would be an interesting take, but the price will be huge or the range will be short. I would expect over $100k for a Sierra Denali EV
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