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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I miss my '85 Lincoln. As much crap as 80's American cars get, that one was an absolute tank. Lincoln got everything right one that one and then completely mucked it up for the replacement model.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Spotted on Ebay! ??? https://www.ebay.com/itm/163412912666?ul_noapp=true
  3. Drew Dowdell
    At least Kia has that. The Telluride (light) concept looks much better than this does.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    No, I think @dfelt was thanking me for posting the alert.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    The check engine light for the economy just came on. We've had a volitile market this year to be sure but today a bad signal just showed up that makes today's stock market plunge different from the others in 2018. The Treasury yield curve inversion has predicted nearly all of the prior economic recessions. It appeared today. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-funds-doubleline-idUSKBN1O3244
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    Not really, no. The batteries can be increased or decreased in size as much as cost and space allow. Chevy could drop the price of the Volt by making a LowVolt version with half the battery. It would probably take $5k off the price in exchange for a 25+ mile EV range instead of a 50+ mile one. That would put it pretty much in line with the Pruis Prime in both range and cost.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    The CT4 and CT5 are coming. I would expect the 3.0TT to show up in those. Or maybe still the 3.6TT for V-series and V-Sports.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    There is nothing technologically remarkable about the drive part of the Volt's powertrain, it's all in the batteries. A Niro PHEV is $28.2k base and $36k absolutely loaded. It should be the template for a Volt crossover. The Volt would be a bit more expensive than the Niro though as it has more batteries and range.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Fully autonomous is still a decade away from the mainstream, but semi-autonomous or "highway only" autonomous? That'll be mainstream a lot faster than you think. Cadillac's SuperCruise is already that fantastic. Of the around 350 miles from my place to a destination in NY, the CT6 drove most of it and I only had to pilot it myself for about 30 of those miles.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    It's called the Kia Niro...
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Escalade, CT4, CT5, XT6, XT5 (refresh).... not in that order XT6 will be in Detroit in January.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Of all of the introductions that Cadillac has over the next year and a half (1 every 6 months till the end of 2020), only ONE is a new model that doesn't directly/indirectly replace something they don't already sell. (I'm counting CT4 as an indirect replacement for ATS and CT5 as an indirect replacement for CTS)
  14. Drew Dowdell
    I'm guessing the CT6 will be imported from China. That's my guess.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Read between the lines.... the official line is that the CT6 is no longer going to be produced in North America. It will remain in production in other countries.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    The reduction in horsepower in favor of the twin-turbo setup still won't be enough for @smk4565... he'll find something wrong with the headliner or the insides of the glovebox.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Try to get this back on the topic of GM cuts.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    But why cut ~15,000 jobs?
  19. Drew Dowdell
    They make a Navigator for people like you... and an MKC for people like @ocnblu
  20. Drew Dowdell
    I agree with all of what you said about displacement. I don't care for small displacement turbo engine either. but I'm trying to keep this thread on topic.... Uber and Lyft drivers do need cars too... but they need fewer cars to service their customers than their customers would if each one bought a car.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    What about diesel warm-up time @dwightlooi, or do these generators run all the time instead of start-stop like the Volt?
  22. Drew Dowdell
    None of this has anything to do with people buying Traverses instead of Impalas. The market is driving these cuts. People don't want to drive anymore because it is such a chore. They would rather Uber or Lyft and play on their smartphone while someone else drives.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    It is not as big as it looks, it is front wheel drive, the front end is polarizing, but Hyundai just might show the world that persistence pays off. This is their third try at a full-size 3-row SUV, but this might be the one that makes it stick. When I first saw the pictures of the Palisade, I thought it might be as big as a Nissan Armada but in person is a different story. In real terms it is smaller inside than a Honda Pilot or Chevy Traverse. Materials inside feel high quality and the design is attractive. If Hyundai used another vehicle for a template of the interior, the Buick Enclave is probably it. The exterior is much edgier. With big SUV looks and even verticle accent lighting, the Palisade looks like a knock-off Escalade from the front. The Palisade will have heavy competition from the Traverse, Enclave, and a new Explorer coming that will be coming next year. I'm not sure the mixture of styling will appeal to this class of buyer. The jury is still out..... that's my opinion on the 2020 Hyundai Palisade. Related: 2020 Hyundai Palisade Tries to Break-In Into the Three-Row Crossover Set View full article
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    More information about "First Impressions: 2020 Hyundai Palisade"
    It is not as big as it looks, it is front wheel drive, the front end is polarizing, but Hyundai just might show the world that persistence pays off. This is their third try at a full-size 3-row SUV, but this might be the one that makes it stick. When I first saw the pictures of the Palisade, I thought it might be as big as a Nissan Armada but in person is a different story. In real terms it is smaller inside than a Honda Pilot or Chevy Traverse. Materials inside feel high quality and the design is attractive. If Hyundai used another vehicle for a template of the interior, the Buick Enclave is probably it. The exterior is much edgier. With big SUV looks and even verticle accent lighting, the Palisade looks like a knock-off Escalade from the front. The Palisade will have heavy competition from the Traverse, Enclave, and a new Explorer coming that will be coming next year. I'm not sure the mixture of styling will appeal to this class of buyer. The jury is still out..... that's my opinion on the 2020 Hyundai Palisade. Related: 2020 Hyundai Palisade Tries to Break-In Into the Three-Row Crossover Set
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Yeah, but not luxury build. Mazda has been adding that to their formula lately and it has been working. It's one thing to check all the boxes (I'm looking at you Genesis), it's another to truly give it a more luxury feel that is cohesive and natural (yes Genesis, I'm still looking at you)
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