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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion Yesterday, 12:55 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
So what exactly IS correct? I’ve read every word...

So what exactly IS correct? I’ve read every word of the legislation. The above is my interpretation based on that reading. Please point to information that defines the legislation differently. FWIW,...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion Yesterday, 12:50 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
I think that may be true. Those were all on the...

I think that may be true. Those were all on the Global Gamma architecture. The latest updates of those vehicles were more extensive than originally believed so maybe they are on VSS-F. But then again...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-21-2024, 01:07 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
My current situation… Hanging out at the beach...

My current situation… Hanging out at the beach waiting to deliver a keynote address to the 100th Battery Council International Convention. Topic is the 100 (plus) year partnership of cars and...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-21-2024, 11:27 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Just for the sake of completeness… The CARB...

Just for the sake of completeness…

The CARB regulation bans SALE of NEW ICE
It does not ban operation of ICE already owned
It does not ban the sale of USED ICE


So, until someone finds...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-21-2024, 07:04 AM
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Views: 665
Posted By Martinjlm
So glad you said that. It’s amazing how so many...

So glad you said that. It’s amazing how so many don’t actually get this. The other day I was on a Detroit expressway and a late 60s Shelby GT350 drove past. He looked at me and floored it. I let him...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-19-2024, 04:45 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
No. Then again they never really confirmed that...

No. Then again they never really confirmed that they existed.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-18-2024, 03:29 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Ok, got it. When I was still there, there were...

Ok, got it. When I was still there, there were multiple attempts at a”Wrangler fighter”. Some may have even heard the name Granite floated around. Many iterations, many business cases. None passed...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-18-2024, 02:28 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Muscle Cars, Coupes, Sedans, all dying breeds...

Muscle Cars, Coupes, Sedans, all dying breeds before EV became the center of the universe. There was never a question of whether GM would exit those segments. Just when and how. Malibu is set to be...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-18-2024, 11:36 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Very good analysis. GM is in a precarious...

Very good analysis. GM is in a precarious position. But they do have a couple pretty decent off-ramps should things shift downward wrt their T2XX platform.

If cars make a comeback, there is still...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-17-2024, 01:24 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-11-2024, 12:34 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-10-2024, 12:10 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Dude, please stop making sense. That’s not what...

Dude, please stop making sense. That’s not what this thread is for.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-07-2024, 02:40 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-07-2024, 10:59 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-06-2024, 12:55 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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....
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-06-2024, 09:23 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-06-2024, 08:54 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-05-2024, 08:09 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-05-2024, 08:00 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-04-2024, 07:44 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-04-2024, 02:29 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-04-2024, 12:50 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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”....
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-03-2024, 08:34 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-02-2024, 05:06 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-02-2024, 09:14 AM
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Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-01-2024, 07:31 PM
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Posted By Martinjlm
Which brings us back to the thread topic. ;)

Which brings us back to the thread topic. ;)
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-01-2024, 06:44 PM
Replies: 2,147
Views: 346,859
Posted By Martinjlm
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...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-01-2024, 02:31 PM
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Views: 346,859
Posted By Martinjlm
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.
...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 03-30-2024, 04:30 PM
Replies: 2,147
Views: 346,859
Posted By Martinjlm
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....
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 03-30-2024, 02:11 PM
Replies: 2,147
Views: 346,859
Posted By Martinjlm
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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