is this better or worse than doing a year of new body with old powertrain?

Sure, but if it has been implemented for six years on a reasonably inexpensive mid-sized sedan without being deemed unworthy, it surely can’t add that much to the bottom line. And if companies like FCA need to get their shit together on global corporate emissions standards, this seems like a quick and simple way to…

Someone in planning was lied to about how big 8" actually is.

Someone in planning was lied to about how big 8" actually is.

Solid bodywork is for plebs. I’ll be cruising around in this wicker-bodied Voisin C11.

Damn! Never heard of it, but that’s a nice-looking bike!

I’ve been holding off on that Dodge Journey purchase, but it looks like now is the time to pull the trigger on that gem. Thank you Santa.

It’s odd, for those of us in the diesel world, to think that things this size weren't already diesel.

You have a race cat? I know you meant car but a race cat sounds pretty cool.

You have a race cat? That sounds awesome.

towing my race cat

Disagree, but depends what you mean by “real truck duties.” It should be fine for everything work trucks do so long as it isn’t over 200 miles. I’m employed by a large commercial/industrial electrical contractor, and our owner would totally be ok with buying EV vans for our foremen because they rarely log more than…

I had a short stint at a company that made concept cars and I saw 3 levels of concept builds. Not rocket science but still pretty obscure:

Oh, if you’re looking for Jackie Stewart lore; its rumored/verified that he always wore a union jack speedo. Except for ‘68. After a disappointing ‘67, he switched to a Scotish flag bannana hammock. Only to come across even worse results. In ‘69 he switched back to the Union Jack; and became the fine racer we’ve all…

Before the last recession, Delphi was almost finished developing generation 3 of Quadrasteer, which would no longer need the fender flares and clearance markers of the original systems. It was also slated to be an option on the Nissan Titan at one point.

Cleveland was set to be the EV equivalent of Detroit at the turn of the century. There were literally dozens of EV motor carriage companies in business in the 1890s and early 1900s. Then gasoline gained favor and the rest is history.

I heard the next RX-7 will be an electric CX-5.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a vehicle that at first blush gives me the kind of “WHATWERETHEYTHINKING” vibes that this truck has.

I think they are going for the modern day H1/H2 crowd, which i think has a lot of latent demand.

I already laugh at people who have their Model 3 handles freeze shut, this seems to have 2 steps that can be frozen solid.