Recent content by Dorbiman

Where do you get this from?

I'd really doubt this is their next move, just based on the battery capacity required to make a heavy duty truck. Cost alone would make it a non starter imo. Especially if they stick with their current styling (which I love) that isn't very aerodynamic. My bet is after they launch an AWD Slate...

My inner military aviation mechanic just shuddered hearing that acronym

Totally. CAFE gets pointed at because it’s easy to see as “the problem,” but it’s really just one piece of a bigger puzzle. Automakers are balancing safety rules, global regulations, production costs, and consumer demand. The fines look small per car, but scale quickly, and long term R&D and...

I doubt they will publish the number, whether good or bad. If the number hasn't grown, then it's obviously bad optics. If it's increased 10x, then people see that demand has far outpaced capacity and may cancel reservations.

it's almost like it's a multifaceted and complex issue with no single root cause

I really like this aspect. I currently have a spreadsheet that I use to track both Preventative Maintenace (oil changes, air filters, coolant, etc), as well as Corrective Maintenance. I then have reminders in my phone calendar for PM tasks, so it would be nice to sort of have it all it one spot.

This is really interesting to me. If I knew I would never use a feature, I wouldn't actively look for that feature in the cars I'm looking to buy

True. In 2005, the manual GTO got significantly better MPG than its automatic slushbox counterpart.

This really bums me out. I've also had a sweet spot for E38 7 Series with manual trans too.

Enjoy it! ❤️

V2L is cool. I think it's awesome that the Ioniq 5 can do it so easily. I hope Slate offers something easy as well. Technically the ID.4 supports it as well, but practically they don't

That's been there for a long time, I've had that saved in my spec for at least a month or two. I like that it covers the electric motor

The Sierra EV & Silverado EV have a fold down midgate as well. I'd like to believe they've learned from the Avalanche's less than watertight midgate! I honestly don't expect too many issues with it, especially since it seems like it's not meant to be removed & installed a bunch. I know I for one...

Yep, there's a few. Pebble and Lightship both have some really cool and innovative designs, though that price hurts. Maybe if I win the lottery! :CWL: e-axles on a trailer makes a lot of sense to me, as well as the solar panels to recharge a bit while you're camping.