8A4RE
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The company doesn't like it when employees like their supervisor, even though the supervisor is getting maximum effort out of his employees because he has their respect because he sticks up for them. HIgh morale in employees will produce much more than low morale anytime. You'd think they'd teach that in business 101 instead of teaching them to say, "the beatings will continue until morale improves". If you like your supervisor, chances are he won't be around long. They fire the ones that get along with their employees and keep the assholes who get nothing out of their employees. This company would be doing so much better if they could get this premise.
They do teach employee empowerment and job enrichment in business school. It seems this theory does not trickle down to the lower ranks of management at Ford. It's a proven fact that employees produce more when supervisors are able to positively reinforce good behavior, and not do anything at all when behavior is undesirable.
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Be careful UAW members the media is watching us looking for any dirt that will make us look bad.I do not condone in anyway these workers behavior.That being said the hypocrisy astounds me.What work place does not have people who act irresponsibly?Get the word out there are trying to make look as if all autoworkers act like this.Here is the link http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/24/chrysler-auto-workers-drinking-lunch_n_738171.html
I say let them look. It's about time to weed out some idiots anyways. There are a ton of good people out there waiting to take their place. Good bye, good ridance to those idiots. I do not feel sorry for them one bit.
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Hyundai (and Kia) have spent billions on US production line and engine plants.
Sonatas and Santa Fe CUVs are built in Alabama.
Of the 51,000 vehicles sold in June, USA built Sonata (17,771) and Santa Fe (7,586) make up almost half of the sales.
Turning around and putting back door Tarrifs on cars won't work and the US government knows it
because Hyundai are spending money in the USA and doing the right thing.
The imbalance with cars is not as large as some think.
What is your point?
Oh boy! They assemble some crap cans over here. Kia still adds up to less than 1% of the automotive related jobs in America! The big three make up 8%.
Hell, all of the transplants combined in this country barley make up 2%!
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www.daveramsey.com
I used his system to payoff over $70,000 in two years and did not have to spend more than 10 bucks for his book. It's not for everyone but it worked for me and a few of my friends at my old plant.
Good luck and remember the bankruptcy never goes away. If you ever apply for anything you will always have to check the bankruptcy box and explain what happened.
The lawyers will tell you to go ahead but they have a vested interest in you filing so they can get paid.
Check it out and see for yourself, the program may work for you if you stay focused.
DITTO!
Dave Ramsey stresses not to let your house go into defalt. The bank will sell your house for what ever it can get and sue you for the difference owed to them. You end up paying anyways and now you have no credit.
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I am a participant in the fedopp program and separated in January 2009. A few months ago I received a note from NPC confirming all of my info and detailed instructions on keeping my info current. I was surprised to get this considering I keep applying for and receiving vouchers from them since I separated so I was wondering if they were getting ready to start offering jobs to participants.
Has anyone seen or heard of any participants returning to either union or salary positions?
I have been gone for a few years so I'm not sure what the manpower situation looks like but from reading the threads it appears they may come up short in Chicago.
I was told "not at this time" by labor relations.
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All the manufacturers have anti-lock brakes (software controlled) VSC (software controlled) and upper speed limiters (both to limit excessive speed and pollution requirements) and distributed braking (again software controlled).
If drivers were perfect you wouldn't need half of the above stuff.
Even with stability control, the Lexus can be put into an oversteer situation. The problem is suspension tuning related just like evryone has stated. Toyota is once again fixing the problem with a zip tie strap. But what do I know. I've only been racing cars for 20 years. Carry on with your I know it all, Toyota does no wrong, spin doctor bullshit.
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Just heard on the news that it is nothing more than a software fix for the stability control program. No suspension replacement.
Using software and computers to compensate for bad design and even worse drivier skills. Way to go Toyota.
Marriage Problems?
Buy Your Spouse a Toyota!
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LOL! I know WHAT it is, I was referring to my comment about bump steer. In other words, hard corner and it's feeling tippy/too much body roll, so you get out of the throttle which then quickly shifts the weight more causing bump steer to take over and induce a tighter or decreasing radius turn..which REALLY causes the thing to flip/body roll more or the ass to kick out and try and pass you.
Maybe i should of wrote/explained it better the first time.
Bump steer is related to front end geometry and has no relation to body roll. This is a common problem on lowered cars because the position of the rack and pinion is no longer centered with the spindles. A bump in the road causes the wheel to momentarily "bump" out of alignment.
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Cut it hard and it gets tippy, and if you deccelerate it goes into oversteer condition?
The weight suddenly transferes to the front wheels causing the rear to loose grip.
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Understeer and oversteer characteristics are also influenced by damping rates in the suspension. So it could involve re-valving the shocks or changing the spring rates as well. Or possibly changing diameter of stabilizer bars. I would say it's very likely the suspension is the culprit, as it is probably tuned entirely different than the Toyota 4Runner that it shares its body and stability control with.
You can tighten a vehicle up with stiffer front spring rates and or a stiffer front sway bar.
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So they softened the threshold of stability control kicking in because they wanted the driver to have more fun driving their vehicle? Well...
A) Someone buying a Lexus is probably NOT being it for fun, or drive in a fun way
B) You have fun in a coupe, convertible, something with sporting abilities, not a big box.
Geesh....
Oh come on, who doesn't take the family SUV out to the local dirt oval once in a while? :happy feet: JK
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Lose means you don't win. Loose is the term you were looking for....
Tight = understeer = front end hits the wall
Loose = oversteer = back end hits the wall
I started out using loose and it didn't look right. Thanks
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Is it a vehicle design issue or simply a matter of "readjusting" the software for the systems that keep the vehicle upright in such situations?
Vehicle design flaw all the way. The SUV was designed with too much front end bite. The rear end slides out indicating the vehicle was designed with too much oversteer. In NASCAR this is known as a loose condition. Loose is fast in a race car. The problem is most automotive consumers (especially anyone stupid enough to buy a Toyota) lack basic driving skills and certainly do not have the ability to truely drive a vehicle. That is why manufacturers are forced to add electronics to said vehicles to help do the driving for you.
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http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/13/autos/consumer_reports_lexus_gx460/index.htm?hpt=T2
GX 460 SUV is unsafe, even with electronic stability controls.
Surprised CR had the balls to put that label on a Toyota. They haven't used this severe label since the Mistubishi Montero.
You beat me to it.
Consumer Reports has given the Lexus GX460 a rare ''Don't Buy'' warning, saying a problem that occurred during routine handling tests could lead the SUV to roll over in real-world driving.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/04/13/business/AP-US-Toyota-Consumer-Reports.html
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these hi lo people should be given these jobs on ability not seniority
I agree 100% Should be a points system that determines elegability. My brother was struck by a woman on a hi-lo that was yapping on her cell phone and driving at the same time. My brother was only grazed and the woman never stopped to see if he was alright. She crossed over the yellow line and entered the ped-way.
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Best wishs to your injured co-worker and family. I really wonder and you committeeperson should too. Why weren't the racks bolted to the floor? When the company (if) tries to blame him
maybe that would be a good question. In Windsor we always have to anchor bolt the racks to the floor before use.
Hoping for a speedy recovery!
From what I understand, the racks in question are the type used to ship parts via hi-lo. The woman was pushing/ramming a row of them forwards.
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That still doesn't mean that GM is any bit of a major supplier of bespoke military equipment.
Nick, just think about what car plants are used for in a time of war.
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Defense contracts? What the heck does GM provide for the military besides a bunch of trucks that someone else could just as easily provide? They don't build the HMMWV (which is being phased out anyway) if that's what you are thinking.
As I understand it, GM won't be going anywhere anytime soon. I probably said to much already. Their is a black Crown Vic sitting at the end of my street now
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So GM is out of bankrupcy 6 months and they hand us a nice $4.3 billion loss. In addition GM needs $12.3 billion to fund its pension requirements.
I for one do not want to spend any more money on GM. If its not a viable business that can survive on its own, shut it down. I know the economic repercussions would be wide spread and effect lots of stuff but I've said it before. I just don't think there's a single guy there that knows what to do. Their products are STILL ugly, STILL nont selling and there seems to be no one who can (like Mulally) pull their sorry asses out of this funk. How much money should we pour into this mess before we cut bait??
Pensions should be stopped immediately. People who are currently retired, okay we can't do anything about that but those still working should be told they now have a 401K plan like every other business in our sorry ass country and that they will be paying for their healthcare like everyone else as well. The business cannot support these pensions and benefits. Its no longer working in government either. The entire idea is outdated and no longer makes economic sense. Costs went out of control like 10 years ago and here they are still trying to supply pensions and benefits for their workers. LET IT GO ALREADY!!
The government has a good reason for bailing out GM and it has more to do with defense contracts than cars. GM must survive.
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I had one of the brake lines blow on my '93 Silverado with my wife driving and the kids in it. The brake light went on, and the pedal got mushy. Luckily they were only a 1/4 mile away from a Belle Tire and she drove it in there, where it was repaired. The mileage on the truck was 78k with only 7 years of exposure to the Michigan elements, though it was 10 years old at the time. My elderly father-in-law had owned it for 3 years prior, and had only put 6k miles on it!
Based on my own experience(s), I suspect that this problem goes back further than 1999.
How common is it for brake lines to rust out on other makes with 78k and 7 years of exposure? This was the first vehicle I've ever owned that had something like this happen to it!
Btw... I still have the truck! It's actually been a pretty decent vehicle otherwise, and is still going strong.
-Ovaltine
The rear line rotted through on my 95 Bronco and it was 7 or 8 years old with about 80K on it. My girlfriend was driving it when the brake light came on. She was able to nurse it home saftely. I pulled it in the garage the next day and swapped the line out from the engine bay to the rear end. It was rusted out and pin holes were forming.
I also had a 92 F-250 with 135K on it and never had to touch the brake lines. The funny thing is the F-250 was used for snowplow duties.
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Just heard from one of my brothers that works at CAP. He tells me a story of how his co-worker was assigned to do some work in between some stock racks. A woman on a high/low comes along and pushes a row of racks inward trapping my brothers coworkers leg and crushing his ankle and tearing his calf. He falls screaming while the stupid woman on the high/low shows the man little compasion and tells a supervisior the man looked fine and is faking the injury. The supervisior tries to accuse the injured worker of being injured outside of CAP. Mind you the guy had his ankle crushed.
WTF!
I'll bet the supervisior feels like a pinhead now! Na, probably not.
Lets try to be more carefull out there!
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Simply put, you are wrong about "surging" and theDuff is correct. That is how the term is used in the automotive industry.
I have been following this topic since late in 2006 when reports of unintended acceleration and hesitation were becoming numerous. I seems to me as if the guy who wrote this article used poor word diction.
"Toyota knew much earlier about an electronic connection to sudden acceleration problems."
This clearly describes the same sudden unintended acceleration problem that is occuring today. I know what surging is. This article is not really talking about surging.
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I'm surprised Toyota hasn't figured out how to use coat hangers and those old pull cords used to install in your car to set chokes on carbureators yet! Let alone using springs for throttle cables!
Toyota going down.
Sure it is! lol
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Government: No electronic flaws in Toyotas
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Works for me. I like it.