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jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Apr 18, 2022 at 8:55am ET By: Dan Mihalascu
The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E is no longer available to order in the United States for retail customers in any trim level.
While checking the Mustang Mach-E product page on Ford's customer website, we noticed that the Select, GT, Premium, and California Route 1 trims all feature the a "not available to order" note in brackets. It looks like Ford has quietly closed orders, with the fine print below the list of 2022 Mustang Mach-E grades being the only explanation offered by the automaker.
"Due to high demand, the current model year is no longer available for retail order. Limited inventory may be available at selected dealers. Contact your dealer for more information"
If nothing else, they went all-in on demonstrating what an electric vehicle could do as opposed to simply making it an electric version of a gasoline vehicle, and they thereby set the standard for others to follow. Features such as "camping mode," for example, are probably things that wouldn't have even hit the radar of a traditional automaker's electric offerings.
I watched most of it at 1.75 speed, and here are some of the things that were said:
Musk predicts Tesla's self-driving might be released by the end of 2022. I guess we can believe it when we see it. But he seems to have dramatically lowered his own safety goals for self-driving. I think all he said in this new interview is that self-driving should be safer than a human driver. But back in 2016 Musk wrote: "Develop a self-driving capability that is 10X safer than manual via massive fleet learning."
https://www.tesla.com/blog/master-plan-part-deux
So seemingly the goal has gone from 10 times safer than a human driver to maybe 1.5X? That doesn't sound good.
Others things covered in the interview include:
According to Musk, the AI Optimus robot from Tesla will probably be getting close to being like an Asimov robot in ten years or so. Seems unlikely. But if it does happen unemployment is mentioned by the interviewer as a side effect. Don't worry about it, Musk says. Okay.
Probably Musk's biggest goal is getting humans to Mars by 2029—and then after that sending thousands of colonizing and supply missions to Mars in the 2030s and beyond. He's ramping up production of rockets for this now. The goal is to create a self-sustaining city of million on Mars at some point, so that if civilization dies on Earth intelligence can go on. When the interviewer asks who is likely to volunteer to go to Mars, Musks admits not many will want to go. Going to Mars will be very cramped, very difficult, very dangerous, and (although it's not quite said in this way) you probably won't have the life span you would have on Earth.
Anyway....Getting back to cars. Although I think overall Tesla has been good, I personally don't want a Tesla for a few reasons. First, I like driving, and so I'm personally against so-called "AI" driving my car. Since I'm not going to use self-driving, I also don't want to pay for the $5k or whatever it costs to have all the cameras and computer power built into the car for that purpose. I also don't like a glass roof without a shade, especially since we have a family member with chronic migraines who is bothered by bright lights and the sun.
I feel a bit guilty about it, but I see some advantages to driving a gas car while things transition to EVs. One is financial. By keeping my car for ten years or more rather than being an EV first adopter I can save tens of thousands of dollars. Seems also likely that as EVs are adopted in huge numbers starting in 2025 that demand for gas will slowly start to fall, and then maybe the price per gallon will also start to fall. Finally, I've got a highway range that's more than EVs costing more than 100k. Since my bucket list includes taking some big road trips, holding off on getting an EV seems good for that. But yes, I am concerned about global warming.
https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safety/teslas-conflicts-us-regulators-coming-head-safety-crackdown-looms
Tesla's conflicts with U.S. regulators coming to a head as safety crackdown looms
A clampdown on Autopilot could tarnish Tesla’s reputation with consumers and spook investors whose belief in the company’s self-driving bona fides have helped make Tesla CEO Elon Musk the world’s wealthiest person. It could damage confidence in technology other auto and software companies are spending billions to develop in hope of reversing a troubling trend of soaring U.S. traffic fatalities.
It also could also bring long-simmering tensions between Washington and Tesla to a boil. The iconoclastic Musk has already derided NHTSA as the “fun police” and chafed at President Joe Biden’s unwillingness to lavish the pioneering company with praise. He’s not shy about lambasting lawmakers and regulators on Twitter, the social media platform he has offered to purchase for $43 billion.
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2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Want.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
All I can say about his "self driving" claims is "autopilot".
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/former-iihs-hldi-president-recounts-how-his-car-protected-him-in-high-speed-crash
Lesley Stahl speaks with VW CEO Diess about his efforts to electrify Volkswagen's fleet and focus on the U.S. market.
APR 17, 2022
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/volkswagen-herbert-diess-60-minutes-video-2022-04-17/#x
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/brighton-2005-bmw-325xit-e46-manual-awd/7471246207.html
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
Me want. Wait. Didn’t I just get rid of something similar? Is it different enough my wife won’t notice?
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Currently we live in a five-four-and a door center hall colonial, but we are moving to Ohio to be closer to the grandkids.
New house under construction is basically a 3-2 ranch with a loft area that has an additional bedroom and full bath.
While we were their we picked out the granite, carpeting and flooring. So many choices. Made my head spin.
Towed a one way U-Haul trailer out there and put the contents in some rental storage, also U-Haul.
If I tow again, I'm going to get a tow bar with a 4 inch drop instead of the 2 inch drop I have now.
Trailer was tipped back even when loaded.
Also, some tow bar insulators to quiet the hitch, especially when empty.
Explorer, 4 cyl turbo, towed great. Kept speed to 65. got about 18 MPG in Tow/Haul mode.
Adaptive cruise is really great for towing.
When the trailer was hooked up, BLIS, rear view camera, reverse sensors and cross traffic alert were all automatically disabled. It does let you 'save' the trailer. Not sure what that does.
Brought back a bunch of wardrobe and small and medium boxes, filled just about the whole cargo area.
Wasn't able to use the rear view mirror the whole trip there and back.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Sounds exciting @explorerx4 !!
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
That house, now occupied, also has a space to the side of the forward facing garage.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
Ha! Well played. And a great buy.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
So it's like I get two new cars this week!
Quick pic that @28firefighter was kind enough to share, just before the loading into the truck to start the journey to its new home…
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
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It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.
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I appreciate being given the opportunity to purchase the car! Such an amazing color combo, and no concerns over the thorough maintenance history...that's a tough thing to find these days.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
(and that I can convince the wife that having a stick shift, RWD BMW with over 100K on the clock is a good idea)
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The first rule of owning a ZHP is that you do not discuss the sale of the ZHP publicly. Second rule is that you must sell to a poster in this thread.
I wrote those down.
The Electronic Power Control (EPC) warning light is an indication that there's a problem with your vehicle's throttle system (which could include the accelerator pedal, fuel injection throttle body, traction control or cruise control).
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I'm hoping we will be a lot closer to moving to NM at that time, where a RWD car is easier to rationalize.
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