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Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Today, 06:50 AM
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Posted By Number 3
Except I was 14 and my dad was a foreman in a...

Except I was 14 and my dad was a foreman in a stamping plant. When it’s been a button on the floor for your first 20 years of driving and no one tells you it was moved to the steering column………And...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Yesterday, 09:00 PM
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Posted By Number 3
So my last 3 VWs have adaptive forward Cruise. ...

So my last 3 VWs have adaptive forward Cruise. My wife’s XT4 does not. I still find myself pulling up too close to cars in her car where mine just automatically slows to manage distance. Lots of...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Yesterday, 08:50 PM
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Posted By Number 3
Did not know that. Explains why the ads stooped...

Did not know that. Explains why the ads stooped coming.


I seriously doubt you will see much battery technology swapping. Down the road when you get someone bringing a 40 year old EV out of the...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Yesterday, 03:35 PM
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Posted By Number 3
Yes, read an article today that said something...

Yes, read an article today that said something like the top 10 most depreciated vehicles are EVs.

But a Porsche Taycan or Audi GT eTron are still expensive, just a LOT cheaper than new.

Quick...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Yesterday, 03:29 PM
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Posted By Number 3
Again, your point is that some people may drive...

Again, your point is that some people may drive an EV like a normal car. BUT MOST won't. You keep making points that "some people might", when if you talk to anyone driving an EV almost all do...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Yesterday, 01:34 PM
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Posted By Number 3
Yes, it's possible in GM's somewhat softening EV...

Yes, it's possible in GM's somewhat softening EV push, they would consider something like this.

First, years ago I remember a conversation with Tadge Juechter. He was getting pushed to put a...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Yesterday, 09:28 AM
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Posted By Number 3
Agreed. The biggest thing GM could is tell...

Agreed. The biggest thing GM could is tell people that the mythical complete battery replacement on an EV isn’t real and batteries can be rebuilt.

And just like you can buy a reman engine, when...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Yesterday, 09:12 AM
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Posted By Number 3
Sorry, the question was are they backwards...

Sorry, the question was are they backwards compatible which to me means any new technology or chemistry developed in the future will work in todays Ultium battery. What you are suggesting is as long...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Yesterday, 09:04 AM
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Posted By Number 3
You can buy nav updates. If you wait for deals...

You can buy nav updates. If you wait for deals $99. But you your point, we use car play so it doesn’t matter so much.

And yes you will be able to replace a battery in an EV, but when you make it...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Yesterday, 07:01 AM
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Posted By Number 3
What is missing here is a) the cost to actually...

What is missing here is a) the cost to actually do it (replace or refurbish), and b) my biggest concern with GM and ultium. In Reuss' comments he clearly states the battery is designed around a...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Yesterday, 06:51 AM
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Posted By Number 3
Yes, an EV vs its equivalent ICE weighs more...

Yes, an EV vs its equivalent ICE weighs more today. So yes, there will be incremental more tire wear. What we are trying to tell you is stop making this your argument because today it’s a nothing...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-17-2024, 08:01 PM
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Posted By Number 3
Because your point is simply a big negative of...

Because your point is simply a big negative of EVs is that they go through tires more quickly and it’s worse for the environment. I’m merely pointing out that big trucks and SUVs weigh even more and...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-17-2024, 02:28 PM
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Posted By Number 3
I agree that this is moving fast. With your...

I agree that this is moving fast. With your iPhone you use it a year or two and trade for the latest and greatest. I keep mine longer but most just want the latest and greatest. The early adopters...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-17-2024, 12:15 PM
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Posted By Number 3
Again it seems like you haven’t driven an EV with...

Again it seems like you haven’t driven an EV with regen. It is part and parcel of the driving experience and yes you can turn it off but it’s basically free range, which again when you own or lease...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-17-2024, 12:01 PM
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Posted By Number 3
And won’t the Chinese feel stupid if organic...

And won’t the Chinese feel stupid if organic batteries pan out.

Again another reason to not base a future state only only on what we know about the current state.

The battery chemistry and...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-17-2024, 11:34 AM
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Posted By Number 3
Other than working on Corvette, where mass was...

Other than working on Corvette, where mass was king, GM has not been great at being the most efficient at getting weight out of their products. Partly because as you pointed out everything they did...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-17-2024, 11:27 AM
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Posted By Number 3
Agree somewhat on tires, but brakes? You’ve...

Agree somewhat on tires, but brakes? You’ve never driven an EV. You hardly have to use the brakes driving an EV in full or partial regen. The car basically will just stop without even touching the...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-14-2024, 06:28 PM
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Posted By Number 3
IMO this is a lazy update of the existing Gen6. ...

IMO this is a lazy update of the existing Gen6. We know the Gen6 didn’t appeal to enough customers to sell well so more of the same is a dud on the launching pad.

As pointed out in the Mark Reuss...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-14-2024, 02:53 PM
Replies: 443
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Posted By Number 3
Yep, I've been told the cost of the indexing cam...

Yep, I've been told the cost of the indexing cam shaft in our 2.0T in our 2019 XT4................for 1/4 mpg. Crazy cost for that small improvement. It's why the ICE has run it's course. And...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-14-2024, 02:00 PM
Replies: 443
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Posted By Number 3
Ha! When I intend sarcasm, I use the good...

Ha!

When I intend sarcasm, I use the good ole winky face so there is no misunderstanding. Internet is FULL of misunderstanding.

Thanks
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-14-2024, 12:38 PM
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Posted By Number 3
Please, I respect your opinion and you wouldn't...

Please, I respect your opinion and you wouldn't be caught dead in one. But that just means you haven't driven one. With home charging they are an automatic replacement for anything you would just...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-14-2024, 10:00 AM
Replies: 443
Views: 16,162
Posted By Number 3
Great episode. He is awesome in here. Note...

Great episode. He is awesome in here.

Note the Cadillac system is set up just pit lane. The Ferrari was faster in the 1/4 mile because it launched so much better than the Cadillac. When they...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-13-2024, 07:37 PM
Replies: 443
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Posted By Number 3
LOL, I haven’t worked there in13 years. So...

LOL, I haven’t worked there in13 years. So shill? You don’t know the story. If you did your only question would be why is he even here after that? Because I respect the forum and it’s where I...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-13-2024, 07:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 595
Posted By Number 3
From the auto industry, hood and deck lid and...

From the auto industry, hood and deck lid and lift gate supports are “gas struts”. In the case of most liftgates and some deck lids they are powered but still called struts.

In the test lab...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-12-2024, 09:00 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 16,162
Posted By Number 3
So let me simplify what I read. You are going to...

So let me simplify what I read. You are going to buy a Toyota SUV because there is no Camaro and the Corvette doesn’t work unless you can afford the Z06? All of GMs SUVs, are in my option, equal to...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-11-2024, 06:11 PM
Replies: 443
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Posted By Number 3
I agree on T-tops. Comes up a lot. Had a Grand...

I agree on T-tops. Comes up a lot. Had a Grand National with T-tops. Fun.

The problem is in the definitions in the FMVSS specifications.

A "targa top" like in the Corvette is considered a...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-11-2024, 06:00 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 16,162
Posted By Number 3
per my previous list of suggestions..... ...

per my previous list of suggestions.....

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Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-11-2024, 04:12 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 16,162
Posted By Number 3
Everyone needs to be totally clear on this. Your...

Everyone needs to be totally clear on this. Your vote in November will not bring back an ICE Camaro. It didn't sell and GM was clearly not putting any more money into it. So if Trump is elected,...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-11-2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 16,162
Posted By Number 3
would like to avoid this thread getting shut...

would like to avoid this thread getting shut down...............but I totally agree.
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-11-2024, 12:45 PM
Replies: 443
Views: 16,162
Posted By Number 3
I recall when we started work on a Pontiac G6...

I recall when we started work on a Pontiac G6 replacement. The target was to compete with a Mazda 6. Great car on paper. But the first line in the business case was $3,500 to cover GM's legacy...
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