Robert Hall

I could see Chinese car makers making inroads in the US w/ cheap BEVs...never underestimate the average American consumer and their desire for cheap sh*t..

It hasn't changed much in 6 years, and is the least practical of the 3 with it's tiny bunker slot windows.

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Math. Here is another site, around the same percentage for 1 dose in the US nationally. This has a breakdown for 1 dose, fully vaccinated, and booster shot state by state... too many states with low percentages. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202065/population-with-covid-vaccine-by-state-us/

Math.

Yeah, and there are many states that don’t even have 50% with at least one dose.

I'm not laughing about them, but can't feel sorry or sad for them, they brought it on themselves with their stupidity. Looking at that specific list, it's all idiots...

It just seems like people continue to devolve and get dumber and dumber...I wonder if there was so much skepticism and denial of the science when the polio vaccine was introduced, for example? My older brother was of the generation of kids where that was first used.. that was in the 50s, but there are still people alive that remember it... Sadly, the older I get, the more "Idiocracy" feels like a documentary...

I'll try clearing cookies and logging in again...

Very strange, but in the last few days, I've noticed I can't post or reply to posts from my phone. I'm logged into the site on Safari, but when I submit a post or reply post nothing is posted. No error I'm seeing on the screen either. Just doesn't post. Works fine on Safari on my Mac.

I like those Eldos. I like the two generations of Sevilles of that era also..

I guess I think of ladder frames like trucks where the cab, floor and bed bolts on it and sits above the frame, while a perimeter frame the floorpan fits down in the frame (I.e. 60s and newer BOF cars sat low like a unibody car, not high like a truck)

That Rivian platform reminds me of a perimeter frame used on older full size (and some midsize) cars (like the GM B-body or Ford Panther). Not a ladder frame w/ leaf springs like trucks usually have. A sturdy frame to hold the battery pack makes sense, esp. considering how heavy some of these BEVs are.

That’s a lot of options. Been a long time since most cars had any optional axle ratios. For yogurt-like food product, I like Siggi’s Skyr. An Iceland product with more protein and calories than yogurt. Smooth and tasty.

Perhaps...but a core value of Escalade is excess, so too much is never enough... they could offer a 950hp V-series Blackwing Blingmaster w/ 24 inch chrome wheels for $200k and sell a few...

Leaving some room to later add moar power for a Blackwing version..

That's not a good goal for a 'luxury' brand. That means they have watered down the brand to the lowest common denominator to appeal to the vapid masses. CUVs, automatic transmissions and 4 cyl engines. No longer building 'the ultimate driving machine' for driving enthusiasts, but building a lot of vanilla lease appliances for generic consumers.

Diesels have no future in passenger cars, though..it's pretty clear automakers are moving to BEV development full throttle...maybe 10 years ago there was an opportunity for diesels... They have made smaller versions of the HF 3.6, though. A 3.0 IIRC.. And the full-size trucks still have the pushrod 4.3 V6 available. (Edit--apparently the 4.3 is gone for '22, except in the ancient Express/Savana vans).

Also, they probably decided it made more sense to have only one V6 engine family, that way they could put them in everything from FWD sedans and CUVs to RWD cars and trucks..

A diesel sports sedan would not have gone over very well in the US...though in Europe they loved that shit. Keep in mind the time frame...GM was circling the drain in the mid-to-late 00s... cutting costs, dropping platforms and divisions, bankruptcy, etc.

Yeah, never used beyond the GMT-360s. But the 00s were a turbulent time for GM, they eventually gave up on the GMT-360s so the engine went away when they went away. Probably would have been too big for Cadillac RWD sedans which were designed for V6s and V8s..and the rest of GM's sedans in the US were FWD then.

It does seem insane that GM would invest in a new engine and use it in only in a few hundred cars over a 2 yr period. Had to have been a very costly mistake... I guess it was victim of timing...had it been out in 2010, maybe it would have had some success...but typical GM, come out with something late, then cancel quickly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_twin-turbo_V8

The reality is 90% of BEVs are going to be forgettable appliances like GM and everyone else makes today, only electrified. There will be a few outstanding designs, but few and far between I suspect. Just a lot of generic appliances for generic consumers. I know I'm being cynical, but probably not that unrealistic. Love those rims...seen a few photos of early 70s Challengers and Firebirds with them.

Not going to happen, though...most EV cars will be pill shaped aero disposable appliances with zero style and personality, available in black, silver or white.

I'm sure Hennessy will do one, if they haven't already...