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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion Yesterday, 02:40 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
I’m thinking they are using it to power the...

I’m thinking they are using it to power the profitable part of the store. The minimart. Most likely keeping the coolers cold, the ice machines running and the cash registers of course. People with...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion Yesterday, 09:29 AM
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I’m impressed. I have an employee who lives...

I’m impressed.

I have an employee who lives in Houston. Her family just moved to another part of town a couple months ago. She says her old house was damaged and the house across the street from...
Forum: Off-topic Discussions 05-19-2024, 01:44 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
True. TPBM uses E85 every opportunity they...

True.

TPBM uses E85 every opportunity they get.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-18-2024, 08:01 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
You’ve just described regenerative braking.

You’ve just described regenerative braking.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-18-2024, 07:59 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
YES. You should also know that driving a US...

YES.

You should also know that driving a US pickup is a lot different than driving an EU pickup. The interior appointments and ride quality of US pickups are closer to large sedan than to EU...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-17-2024, 08:10 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
There is a lot of truth in here. Sedan volume was...

There is a lot of truth in here. Sedan volume was dropping long before the CAFE curves accelerated the process. For many years Accord and Camry were at the top of the best selling vehicles list. Now...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-17-2024, 12:59 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
I can assure you that nothing called Silverado,...

I can assure you that nothing called Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Yukon, or Escalade is above the red line. That’s why Trailblazer, Equinox, Terrain, Encore GX are important. They are the ones above the...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-17-2024, 08:37 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
5.3L is the biggest seller by a lot. Then 6.2L,...

5.3L is the biggest seller by a lot. Then 6.2L, 3.0D, then 2.7T. As for the fuel economy difference, it's really not as simple as comparing the label to a number and my explanation would be even more...
Forum: Off-topic Discussions 05-16-2024, 10:58 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
False. Two for the Camaro and a possible one for...

False. Two for the Camaro and a possible one for the MR2.

TPBM has or will soon have ceramic coating on their Camaro
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-16-2024, 10:51 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Hard for me to say. I do know it’s significantly...

Hard for me to say. I do know it’s significantly better than the 4.3L V6 it replaced. But I don’t know if that places it above the CAFE line or just moves it closer to the line.

Ironically, it...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-16-2024, 06:40 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Wife was driving. Several broken ribs and a...

Wife was driving. Several broken ribs and a cracked sternum. Otherwise all good. Thanks for the concern.



When you say “consider” do you mean in terms of the conversation on the temporary...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-15-2024, 11:54 PM
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Views: 457,108
Posted By Martinjlm
They are nice cars. We had a 2012 1st gen Volt...

They are nice cars. We had a 2012 1st gen Volt (2012 - 15) and then a 2017 2nd gen (2016-2019). The 2nd gen lost an argument with a Durango and was replaced by a Tesla Model Y.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-15-2024, 08:55 AM
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Because everybody’s got their thumb on the scale....

Because everybody’s got their thumb on the scale. A lot of people in this thread complain that IRA provides incentives for people to buy EVs. Some of those same people say they would buy an...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-14-2024, 04:24 PM
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Views: 4,097
Posted By Martinjlm
Your question seemed to be what would NASCAR run....

Your question seemed to be what would NASCAR run. I expect most of the teams will run Mustang. Will GM even continue a presence at NASCAR? That’s another question.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-14-2024, 02:57 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Mustang?

Mustang?
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-14-2024, 12:13 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Electricity prices in my area range from $0.127/...

Electricity prices in my area range from $0.127/ kWh off-peak to $0.2495/ kWh at peak and $1.03 during critical load times. What the garbage truck fleet is saying is they can charge off-peak, use...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-14-2024, 08:14 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Two interesting but incredibly different takes on...

Two interesting but incredibly different takes on electric vehicles. Totally opposite ends of the vehicle spectrum.

Electric Garbage Trucks help supplement the grid

Mack garbage trucks join...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-14-2024, 07:31 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
As an automotive analyst I see it as an...

As an automotive analyst I see it as an interesting development that has long reaching tentacles.

As a customer I see it as I want the best product at the best price and would be only moderately...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-13-2024, 08:40 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
The tariffs are based on where the vehicles are...

The tariffs are based on where the vehicles are built. Built in China, then shipping to Mexico won’t cut it. Building in Mexico? Stay tuned.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-13-2024, 03:35 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Yes. There is already a 2.5% tariff on vehicles...

Yes. There is already a 2.5% tariff on vehicles imported from anywhere. Then there is an additional 25% for vehicles imported from China. If that tariff is quadrupled, that’s 100% + the original...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-13-2024, 02:46 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Biden Administration is about to place what...

Biden Administration is about to place what amounts to a 102.5% on cars and trucks imported from China. That would include Buick Envision, Buick Envista, Lincoln Nautilus, Volvo S90 and probably a...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-13-2024, 12:41 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,097
Posted By Martinjlm
Things are different, but not in the way you...

Things are different, but not in the way you described. CyberTruck’s platform does not replace the Model 3 / Model Y platform. It’s an addition to Tesla’s portfolio. Because they want t build a full...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-12-2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,097
Posted By Martinjlm
I see what you are saying here, but there’s quite...

I see what you are saying here, but there’s quite a bit of nuance to this. Cybertruck is a completely new platform with a lot of groundbreaking tech (48V electrical architecture, totally new...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-11-2024, 12:23 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,097
Posted By Martinjlm
In many ways the internal workings of the auto...

In many ways the internal workings of the auto industry don’t parallel real life. It would make sense that the car with the best fuel economy and decent sales should stick around and the larger, more...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-11-2024, 08:02 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,097
Posted By Martinjlm
Well you could always get a Fo…oh, wait. Ford...

Well you could always get a Fo…oh, wait. Ford already killed off their sedans. Well Stellantis has….nuthin. Killed off all their sedans too. I’m sensing a trend…companies that make a lot of Full...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 03:33 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,097
Posted By Martinjlm
One thing that gets lost in this mix is the...

One thing that gets lost in this mix is the impact of fuel economy curves. In negotiating the rule making for Car CAFE and Truck CAFE the Detroit 3 were very successfully in negotiating different...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 03:20 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,097
Posted By Martinjlm
Pretty much spot on except for the last line....

Pretty much spot on except for the last line. Very few EVs are at or near 100 day supply and for some of them it makes sense. Example…Jaguar iPace typically has about 300 plus days of inventory at...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,097
Posted By Martinjlm
Not totally sure what you are asking so I’ll...

Not totally sure what you are asking so I’ll assume that you’re asking about sales performance.


Calendar YTD: 73,011 (Malibu is 46,245)
4th place in segment sales volume in segment growing...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 02:16 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,097
Posted By Martinjlm
Unless the plant where the tooling resides is...

Unless the plant where the tooling resides is already slated to be retooled to build something else. Very much the case here.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 10:15 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,097
Posted By Martinjlm
Just a few fun facts: The Midsized Sedan...

Just a few fun facts:


The Midsized Sedan segment as a whole is declining fast. 10 - 15% drops in sales year-to-year. That’s all brands all models. So far for 2024 the segment is showing total...
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