Drew Dowdell

The problem with that theory is Zero motorcycles . They have a bike that has roughly the same spec of the Livewire but is only $14,595. Much more reasonable for a bike.

Well that'd be a silly way to watch a movie on your phone.

They've been working on this platform since 2014. I think they're going to put a few bikes on it.

Yeah, there is nothing to prevent the driver from hooking their phone up to the system and playing movies in the front seat while driving.

$800 a month lease for that Blazer is insane. Not that I'm one to run to Mercedes-Benz, but you can get a nicely equipped E450 4matic (MSRP $59950) for $776 a month. In fact, you can just go to the Cadillac dealer, get a $59,285 XT5 for $704 a month for the same platform vehicle. Chevy will have to put cash on the hood of these Blazers soon enough.

+1

Tesla is still a hot commodity.

Send in the clowns....

I'm a fan of its looks, not of the price. Level 3 charging should be really quick. If the Bolt gets 90 miles of range in 30 minutes on DC fast charging, this should do the same amount of range in a fraction of that... I would guess no more than 15 minutes max to get 90% of range.

The Olive Garden of German food...

At the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday, Harley-Davidson announced the production version of the Livewire all-electric bike would go on sale in August of 2019 and pre-orders are open now. The Livewire starts at $29,799. The estimated riding range for the Livewire is approximately 110 miles on an urban cycle. With the onboard level 1 charger (a standard household outlet), the bike will charge overnight. Level 2 and Level 3 DC fast charging is available while out on the road, but charging time has not been released. Harley has stated that all dealers that sell the Livewire will have chargers on-site for public use. Harley states that the Livewire can do 0-60 in 3.5 seconds. That sounds fast for a car, but merely mid-pack for a motorcycle. Harley-Davidson in investing heavily in electric motorcycles and expects to have a full portfolio of EV bikes available by 2022. View full article

It's not just the Blazer, the whole GM lineup is spartan on the low end and pricey on the high end.

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas NV, Honda is demonstrating a prototype of their new Honda Dream Drive infotainment system. The new system integrates both driver and passenger infotainment. For the driver, Honda Dream Drive offers an expansion of Honda's existing in-vehicle payment system. It allows drivers to pay for fuel, movie tickets, food pickup or delivery, and parking. Additionally, the system can make restaurant reservations and share the vehicle location with family and friends. Originally exclusively through Visa, the payment system now include Mastercard and Paypal. For passengers, Honda Dream Drive offers games, watch movies, listen to music, use travel apps, and explore points of interest along the route, all from the passengers' mobile device. As this is a demonstration of a prototype, there is no official release date announced for Honda Dream Drive. View full article

In order to get adaptive cruise control, you have to pony up $3,575 for the ENHANCED CONVENIENCE AND DRIVER CONFIDENCE II PACKAGE. Also means a minumum of RS or Premier trims before that package becomes available. Adaptive Cruise is standard on Edge and Passport and RAV4 and Highlander and Pilot.

Oddly, Chevy is making the Traverse RS in FWD only.... I wonder if the same thing is happening at least in terms of production mix with Blazer. You're right though that the RS is the looker of the bunch. The rest of the trims don't excite me much, but I do like the RS.

They won't be closing GMC in the US anytime soon. It prints money for GM. How else are they going to convince people to pay $45k for an Equinox with a different face?

I think Buick could be in danger in the US. One thing is clear is that they will be an all SUV brand in the US soon.

Why? Galveston?

You're getting old. ?

Why would you even bother with compliance cars that only get sold in California? They are the equivalent of putting a small gas engine in a horse carriage... so compare it to the Curved Dash, not the Model-T. Look at the real EVs that were purpose-built. The Model S, Model 3, Chevy Bolt were all purpose-built to be EVs, just like the Model-T was purpose-built to be an automobile rather than a horseless carriage.

I keep seeing this argument over trying to force an EV into a ICE use pattern. That is faulty thinking. To successfully switch to EVs, one must change the way one thinks about fueling. With the exception of free Supercharging, "filling up" while out on the go is much more expensive than "Filling up" at home. With an EV with the range of the Bolt or any Tesla, there should nearly never be "filling up" while out and about. Plug it in at home and start every morning with a full tank. If you don't have a place to plug in at home, then an EV is not for you. Buy an ICE or Hybrid. If you regularly drive more than 250 miles in a day, then an EV is not for you. Buy and ICE or Hybrid. If 90% of your driving is less than 100 miles one way and you have a place to plug in at home, then an EV might work for you. EVs make excellent second cars in a multi-car family. Something used for daily commuting that uses no gasoline while the gasoline powered family truckster gets used for road trip duties. They make an excellent first car for someone who doesn't do road trips.