Oh, fair enough!  Long time no talk anyway... remember me? :P

I’m not misunderstanding. Having built an auto or two in my day, i can confirm it’s not as difficult as people make it seem - but it’s also not something I can do by memory, either.

I think you misunderstand/forget that an automatic transmission has an overwhelming amount of parts that don’t visibly work together that…

It’s a bit different when you’re on a 40 some odd degree incline than the incline of just about any paved road. I’ve been up Hell’s Gate - it’s extremely steep. All you see from the driver’s seat is sky and rocks on either side. I can’t imagine if the truck was barreling backwards how quickly I’d be able to hit the…

The brakes and steering on your 94 Suburban are not the same as those on this Lexus.  To my knowledge, it uses electric assist brakes - not sure on the steering (though it looks like he steered acceptably).  To me, it looks like he lost brakes entirely. 

Someone I know lost their leg when a tractor tire exploded and pinched his leg against the bumper of his truck.  Pretty crazy stuff.

You’ll notice in the video that the guy did NOT lay things out in order.

Ever rolled down a hill without power brakes or steering? It’s scary... going backwards I’m sure it is even more scary. I’m guessing 100% of his attention was focused on not steering too much, lest he roll the entire vehicle over in an accidental J-turn on one of the highest traction surfaces vehicles ever drive on.

Hit…

Seeing as both of the MS3 generations destroy the Veloster Turbo in performance, I agree. They *could* be done for just a little bit more than the Hyundai too, I’d guess.

Again... same guts. Same factory, even. Depending on the issue, the probability of a lemon is the same between the two.

You’re so sure?  Why do you think the GMC is selling at less than half the rate of Silverados?

Because they’re not actually different. It is one company. One stock. One truck platform (T1XX). The difference is the logo it’s sold with, some sheet metal and trim options, and the dealerships they’re sold at. The Silverado and Sierra 1500 trucks are more similar to each other than the F150 and the F250 are to each…

While I agree, to your point I think GM would be better suited combining the Silverado and Sierra 1500 trucks together and also lumping the 2500HD and 3500HD trucks together.

Confusing where they’re manufactured or engineered doesn’t change my stance. In my mind, there is a very clear difference between the Sierra/Silverado and GT86/BRZ.

The Sierra and Silverado still fall under the same truck platform as they used to... T1XX is the 2019+ model. Too lazy to go look (at least I’m honest haha), but I wonder if they still combine AND split it out.

I was going to point out how bitter you sounded... then I looked at your username :P

It’s more than a grille swap nowadays, but the guts of the trucks are still the same and I get your point.  It’s definitely wise for GM to offer both for the stubborn people who only want “professional grade” or a bowtie on the front.

I definitely get that GM themselves would want to track the differences in case one brand starts to suffer.  I think it’s a great move on GMs part to offer both, honestly.  I guess I answered my own question - the article writer is going to do whatever they want to make the point they are trying to make (in general).

Different brands, yes. But the people working on the truck platform are all in the same group. A half ton GMC is T1XX and a half ton Chevy is also T1xx (source: http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-platforms/t1/ ). Sure, one engineer may be responsible for the sheet metal and grille on GMC and another Chevy, but its…

I stand corrected. I’m sure a lot is due in part to the new design that has still yet to grow on people (and may never... Oops!).

Still, it’s strange they don’t combine.

You’d be false signaling more than properly signaling, I think. That, or... the car would only start signaling when you’re in the middle of your turn. Not really indicating anything at that point.