My pet peev.....

[J-Dub]

Lol, Dave I work in A Garage, Valve Core Removers are sweet...many a time thinking of getting even with a little shit.
and them not knowing what to do with 4 good flat tires. ^___^

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

Note: Valve core removal tools are sold in the Automotive aisle at Ace hardware.

Ace IS the place!!!!!

[cheesecake]

GM FastLane Blog: Something New From Cadillac

2008 hybrid escalade

[J-Dub]

Alot of punk just slash tires. I'd think someone with 4 flat tires wouldnt know what to do.

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

"GM’s two-mode hybrid system is now available in the Escalade Hybrid, giving it a 50% overall increase in city fuel economy."

So it gets what? 18 city, 28 highway? Still not real fuel effiecent. I guess it's relative.

[BJoe]

Big improvement will be at schools, drive throughs, traffic lights, rail road crossing, and other places where you have to sit and wait with the engine running. The computer can shut the engine off and run the first 30 mph on all electric motor and battery before it has to restart the engine if the battery has a good charge on it. They're also going to use the Cylinder De-activation on it with the larger V-8 and program things to work together so that if there may be a need for a bit more power the motors will back up the engine while it's cruising the highway in it's 4 cylinder mode! Chrysler is going to be using this on the Hybrid version of the Durango and Aspen with the MDS equipped Hemi motor as well.

[motoxer4life]

Our friend has a hybrid and its the same way, when hes like in the city and is under 30 mph its electric. I think its a pretty cool idea.

[BJoe]

Our friend has a hybrid and its the same way, when hes like in the city and is under 30 mph its electric. I think its a pretty cool idea.

Yup, and if you combine that with a larger battery that you can plug in with limited range (again like the Chevy Volt Concept Car btw) on battry alone, you can go for a good distance on battery alone! IIRC the Volt is supposed to run about 30 miles on just battery before needing the engine to fire and generate more electricity to charge the battery

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too bad the prius looks so gay otherwise id want one just to save some money lol

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

FYI, the Prius is so popular in chicago that the dealers get a premium for them. On the east coast they discount them $3000 to get rid of them. A coworker got his in Delaware, drove it home, and still saved $2400 after gas and a plane ticket. He knocks down 40mpg commuting from Wicker Park to Downers Grove daily. Not bad. But he does have to drive a Prius to get that....sad.

Refer to the Jeff Dunham routine.....he makea fun ofa car...ah car not gay, he gay.

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

lol lotta celebs getting them now to, like they need to save money on gas?

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

They need to APPEAR to care.

[Tex]

too bad the prius looks so gay otherwise id want one just to save some money lol

BIG ASS +1


Dave, you are correct on the above statement... They want to appear to care.....blah, blah, blah

[rocco79]

"GM’s two-mode hybrid system is now available in the Escalade Hybrid, giving it a 50% overall increase in city fuel economy."

So it gets what? 18 city, 28 highway? Still not real fuel effiecent. I guess it's relative.

For a truck of that size and weight with that kind of HP that doesnt impress you? Wow... Maybe if it ran on water and made skittles for exaust?

[Ponch]

Wow... Maybe if it ran on water and made skittles for exaust?

You make it I will DEFINATELY buy it!!! Skittles.....Taste the exhaust

[rocco79]

Lmao

[BJoe]

lol lotta celebs getting them now to, like they need to save money on gas?

They need to APPEAR to care.

Dave, you are correct on the above statement... They want to appear to care.....blah, blah, blah

iI'll make that an X3

For a truck of that size and weight with that kind of HP that doesnt impress you? Wow... Maybe if it ran on water and made skittles for exaust?

I didn't think that was so bad myself, that's actually better than my Jeep is getting. That's only running around 14-16 mpg

You make it I will DEFINATELY buy it!!! Skittles.....Taste the exhaust

Lmao

X2:lol:

[BJoe]

I'm suprised somebody hasn't though to mention thread hijacking as a pet peeve..................................

[J-Dub]

YEAH YOU JERKS WTF!!!!11!!11!11!1!

nubs lololoollolool!!1!!11!1

^__^

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

For a truck of that size and weight with that kind of HP that doesnt impress you? Wow... Maybe if it ran on water and made skittles for exaust?

Rocco,

The Hybrid system may boost the overall vehicle MPG, but only if people drive them efficiently.

I guess I appreciate the engineering effort to produce a truck that is big and can get mileage comparable to a sedan that doesn't have a Hybrid system. That's a plus. The cost of that vehicle will be a premium, as are all hydrids.

I haven't seen any facts about the Cadillac hybrid proposed for the Escalade, but USUALLY the system uses a smaller gas engine, coupled with the electric drive, so HP will probably not be Northstar V8 levels.

In the end, the owners have to weigh if the cost of owning the hybrid vehicle is offset by less fuel costs. The lower emissions part is nice too.

I like the approach GM and Dodge are using to shut down 1/2 of the V8's they put in the Impala SS and the Charger Hemi (both around 320hp). Still gives mid 20's on the highway, with out needing the hybrid system.

and, there cannot be a thread-jacking, because this is off-topic, so, wail away mash::joy:

[BJoe]

The Escalade should get that MDS set up too, IIRC

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

Yeah, the more I read about it....it should be a marvel of modern engineering, but for $75k, it should be, right?!

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

adding to my pet peev rant.....

today at Jewel, this guy leaves the shopping car next to the front of his car, and he was parked RIGHT NEXT TO THE CART RETURN CORRAL !!!!!

AHOTY candidate..... jeez

[Michowski]

My pet peeve is at any parking lot when people go through the rows the wrong way. Expecially when they have the cars parked on the angle so you can only park from one way. 99% of the time if I can I go down the row to block em off and make em back up.

[Opliko]

My pet peeve is at any parking lot when people go through the rows the wrong way. Expecially when they have the cars parked on the angle so you can only park from one way. 99% of the time if I can I go down the row to block em off and make em back up.

+9 infinities, that's my biggest