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I have a friend at GM who was driving an Escalade...
I have a friend at GM who was driving an Escalade ESV (Cadillac badged Suburban) as a company car and also has a ‘73 Eldorado Convertible. Guess which one has to kiss the front wall in order to close...
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As head of Product Development Mary Barra had...
As head of Product Development Mary Barra had more to do with 6th Gen getting greenlit BEFORE she was CEO than after. As head of Product Development, all the Vehicle Line Executive Chief Engineers...
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Dude, please stop making sense. That’s not what...
Dude, please stop making sense. That’s not what this thread is for.
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Just for giggles…
I’ve had to research some things for a convention that I’ll be speaking at. Here’s a few fun facts Ifound along the way.
The first Land Speed Record was run by an EV in 1898. 39.2 mph.
The...
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I have another thought on this one. When I think...
I have another thought on this one. When I think about how we calculate inventory for all the brands we track, it is not just the cars that are on dealer lots. It also includes all the vehicles in...
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It’s difficult to answer that one. I should’ve...
It’s difficult to answer that one. I should’ve pointed out that my inventory numbers are US only. Tesla Berlin and Tesla Shanghai build the bulk of vehicles for Europe and other parts of the world....
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I just got some new information yesterday that...
I just got some new information yesterday that might put some of this in a different light.
At the end of the day, most of the issues with Tesla’s Q1 sales fall mainly on the supply side not the...
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From what I can tell they are reconsidering how...
From what I can tell they are reconsidering how long they keep ICE in the portfolio and 2035 may not be a brick wall for ICE. But then that’s always been the case, as both Mark Reuss and Mary Barra...
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Something else that’s probably making some folks...
Something else that’s probably making some folks happy is Ford’s announcement that they are delaying the development of EV Utilities and an EV Heavy Duty pickup truck. With the recent change in the...
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Got it. You are right that for some PHEVs they...
Got it. You are right that for some PHEVs they will drive most of their miles with the engine off. With a 15 - 20 kWh battery they should do just fine. Just for the sake of definition I’ll outline...
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I’m at home. I got about 260 miles of range while...
I’m at home. I got about 260 miles of range while I ate dinner and slept. Probably paid a whole lot less than the cost of your 400 miles for the hybrid.
We just need to realize that the modes of...
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Hybrids do not spend the vast majority of their...
Hybrids do not spend the vast majority of their time driving without gas. Not close really. The best hybrids improve fuel economy by about 40% over the same vehicle without a hybrid. The main purpose...
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As with most things automotive, there are...
As with most things automotive, there are additional angles to this. A lot of people are buying hybrids not because they said “Hmmm…I need a new car and I need to choose between a hybrid and a BEV”....
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Or vacuum out the coffin before they lie down in...
Or vacuum out the coffin before they lie down in it. Sad, because the Ocean, as specced, is a really nice vehicle. But when you put examples in the hands of reviewers and basic systems randomly fail...
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Since we’re talking Fiero here, I’ll tell my...
Since we’re talking Fiero here, I’ll tell my Fiero stories then I’ll bring it back on topic.
I ordered and took delivery of a 1984 Fiero. That was the launch year. Loved that little car. So much...
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All of that is true. But whose job is it to fix...
All of that is true. But whose job is it to fix it? OEMs are not going to take on the challenge. They will watch their “back door” to make certain nobody is slipping in with low cost but compliant...
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Which brings us back to the thread topic. ;)
Which brings us back to the thread topic. ;)
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Depends on how cheap is cheap. Chinese OEMs are...
Depends on how cheap is cheap. Chinese OEMs are smart enough to know that low price is irrelevant if the product sucks. Trying to remember if those Chevrolet Sparks flew off the shelf at $14k... No...
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The average transaction price for a new vehicle...
The average transaction price for a new vehicle purchased in the US in 2023 was over $48,000.
...
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You would have to add Chevrolet Trax and Buick...
You would have to add Chevrolet Trax and Buick Envista to that list. But none of those are really econoboxes. Some may have started out as such, but they matured beyond that several generations ago....
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You’re right about that. None of those cars I...
You’re right about that. None of those cars I mentioned were offered at a defensible price. That’s why Tesla started on the other end of the price / value spectrum. It’s easier to bury the cost of...
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I’m not going to post an article, they’re...
I’m not going to post an article, they’re actually easy to find, but I will give you firsthand knowledge of the GM / Honda relationship because I was very involved in the beginning of it. Long story,...
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Well, let’s consider the fact that Kia is S....
Well, let’s consider the fact that Kia is S. Korean not Chinese and aside from the fact that a Class D Premium SUV and a Class B low content sedan, the only thing they have in common is four wheels...
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But the interesting thing is, of all the major...
But the interesting thing is, of all the major car markets in the world, the US is the least regulated. By a lot.
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They actually did do as you suggested. You...
They actually did do as you suggested. You probably don’t remember because it went over like a wet fart. I’ll toss some names out there. Stop me when you recognize any. Ford Focus EV. Chevrolet Spark...
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We’re thinking that BYD is selling some of their...
We’re thinking that BYD is selling some of their vehicles domestically at cost, maybe even below. And they sell the same vehicles at double the price in Europe, making the whole thing profitable....
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There are no crowds. It was only open for...
There are no crowds. It was only open for industry media for the first two days. Public open was yesterday.
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Spent the last 2 days at the New York...
Spent the last 2 days at the New York International Auto Show. It was a lot mor balanced show than in some recent years. As much news on new ICE vehicles as EV.
One of the staples of the NYISA is...
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True. Mine is not just dusty, it’s filthy....
True. Mine is not just dusty, it’s filthy. Complete with cat footprints. :mad0260:
TPBM is skeptical of billionaires asking common Joes to help paying their legal bills.
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True. Just made it about an hour ago, actually,...
True. Just made it about an hour ago, actually, :smiling1:
TPBM is going back to using The Club amidst the recent rash of Camaro OBD thefts.
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