J-150
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Jeep sales are hot... all on the strength of 4 doors.
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4 hours ago, T-dubz said:
I’m guessing it has some sort alternate method of controlling it. A lot of automakers are now using knobs/pads to control the infotainment so they can place the screen higher up so it’s easier to see.Ford did this with the 2008-11 Focus. The display was up on top if the dash with knobs below.
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23 hours ago, akirby said:
It’s not 100 per year it’s 210. I guess it’s stupid to prevent 210 deaths every year, most of whom are children.How about alcohol interlocks and speed limiters. They would save more children than a backup camera.
It's pure politics.
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10 hours ago, snooter said:
...part of the issues with the batteries be they tesla or other is the Cobalt...the other inherent problem is lithium likes to blow up when conditions are met...
So does gasoline
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On 11/18/2019 at 10:19 PM, AGR said:
On the other hand, Peter Delorenzo has sour grapes: http://www.autoextremist.com/
He's an ex-GM executive, and of course the Chevrolet Bolt is bland and boring.
He is also a hydrogen/fuel cell advocate, and hydrogen lost.
I don't think Pete said anything that hasn't been said here.
Additionally, I dont think he's being hard on Ford at all. There's a large degree of truth in what he said.
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How much are they losing? Did the margin on Fiesta and Focus even cover development and manufacture costs?
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10 hours ago, jpd80 said:
Glad that they are indeed utterly in the dark with this one, Ford has kept the secret beautifully.
GT levels of secret skunkworks project here. No one saw this coming...
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On 11/4/2019 at 6:38 AM, HotRunrGuy said:
Maybe something like Chevy did with the Astro van and its' Dutch Doors?
HRG
Or like Ford did with the Excursion...
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6 hours ago, 30 OTT 6 said:
The best looking mini-van ever. Ford should have built it with sliding rear doors.
To me, it was about taking the slow selling Freestyle/Taurus-X, and squaring it off to make is less wagon and more SUV.
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9 hours ago, rperez817 said:
The only time owners of Explorer XLT RWD or Palisade Limited AWD will go off road is when they miss the driveway at 3 AM and touch the lawn. Both vehicles should be equally capable there.
I suppose being in California, you've never been on an unpaved, muddy road to the cottage.
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8 hours ago, akirby said:
I'm surprised the driving dynamics weren't better in the Explorer. Is it really not that good or is this more media bias?
In my experience, Kia's have a bouncier rear axle than Fords. The driver feels bumps being absorbed. Rear passengers just feel carsick. But just the rear. Front axles are stiff. Strange way to tune a suspension.
So if that's their definition of a better ride... yeah there's some bias.
As far as performance, any Kia 8ve driven has an extremely sensitive throttle. A light touch just launched the vehicle, for a false sense of power. Once you get the pedal down halfway, there is no more. But that's in my experience. I haven't tried a Telluride yet, but I'm sure it follows the same corporate formula.
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12 hours ago, silvrsvt said:
Yes, if your not applying the accelerator-your getting regenerative braking from the motor slowing the car down.
Going by the graph above, applying less power will make the motor less efficient.
100% or nothing. Got it.
But given the level of tech available in the auto industry alone, not including tech available elsewhere, i dont believe for one minute it cant be done.
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3 hours ago, silvrsvt said:
That's because they have transmissions and tuning that can affect them.
BEVs for the most part are direct drive and don't act like ICE-1 RPM gives you full torque output on a electric motor vs a gas engine
So the throttle is all-go or no-go? That's what you're suggesting. 100% torque all the time. That just isn't true. The throttle can be programmed with limits such as max 50% torque output in Eco mode.
DC electric subway trains have have adjustable throttles since 19th century. It can be done.
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On 10/6/2019 at 1:32 AM, fuzzymoomoo said:
I believe that eventually we will stop seeing as many performance oriented BEVs and more that are focused on range. Right now with where battery technology is at you can't really have it both ways and there's still a certain stigma among the public that electric cars are slow. So once this slew of performance BEVs have entered the market (notice only GM has an electric car that doesn't tout its performance capabilities at the moment) then we will start seeing the longer range/fast charging models.
I dont see why it can't be both.
Many gasses have the "eco", "normal", and "sport" modes. You can do the same with electric. Eco for range and Sport for increased power output. Normal for a halfway point.
Just like a 3 way light or a dimmer switch.
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8 hours ago, probowler said:
Yeah, a quick release wire harness/connector for locks/windows seems like a pretty easy solution nowadays.
Even a quick release door should be doable with the right engineering. I haven't messed with a jeep up close before so I don't know what their design is like.
The biggest hurdle would be something like airbags, which ford possibly has found a solution for.Dont even need wires. A contact on the door and a contact on the door frame
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Marchionne's legacy lives on
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1 hour ago, Deanh said:
not sure I would bet on that...I heard a while ago the Duramax was close to its limits...but the Powerstroke still had plenty in reserve....so remains to be seen...but god almighty 1050 ft lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe their new partner Navistar can rework the 444 for them
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On 9/25/2019 at 4:30 AM, fuzzymoomoo said:
I really hope so. I fear this split the segment approach they're taking has huge potential to backfire.
Hasn't that already been done to a degree with Lincoln variants? And to a degree of success?
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Is the dual battery thing just 2 packs? Or is it an option of single or dual?
If it's that latter is the dual battery pack for dual motors like Tesla? Regular Mach E single motor and HiPo Mach E with dual motors?
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50 minutes ago, Bob Rosadini said:
J- you missed my point-I'm saying the driver to do this will be the International dealers-unless you are too young to remember the International Scout-unfortunately I'm not in that boat?
I do remember them. 2 door and pickups are what I remember most. I also remember Jeep Wagoneers. That said, I dont see how Navistar is equipped to sell and service. Their partner GM on the other hand...
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56 minutes ago, Bob Rosadini said:
As to the "Scout" question, now that Navistar is in bed with GM building GM's class 4,5 and 6 trucks, could be a matter of time before the Navistar dealers say..."hey we want some of that pie-how about a Chevy Blazer (ugh!) we can sell as an International Scout."
If GM wanted to refresh their plans for a retro off roader, you just nailed it. I think an IH Scout sold through GM dealers would be a hit. More than a retro Blazer/Trailblazer.
Especially since the Hummer brand has been tainted.
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Let's be realistic. Wranglers and Land Rovers are pavement queens. If they go mud bogging, they are several years old.
Very few buy a $40k+ vehicle to trash it.
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3 hours ago, grbeck said:
A big change is that for decades GM management would talk tough, and then essentially roll over and give the UAW most of what it wanted (and white-collar employees approved, as that meant more pay and benefits for them, too).
Whatever one can say about Mary Barra, I do not get the impression she is going to follow that playbook. She realizes that it's not 1965 anymore, and GM cannot afford to cave and try to pass along higher costs to customers.
You think this is payback from Barra? A contract she disapproved of was forced on her when she was head of HR. Not shes correcting it.
Doug loves the new Escape Hybrid
in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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Had one of those in a '89 C1500.
If you drive fast enough, the speedo comes back around