7 myths about Detroit automakers

Homeslice · 12-08-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

what kills me is that people see an Escalade that gets in the high teens and they're acting like it's the best thing in the world.

Wake up!!

0.5 + 0.5

Part of me wishes gas prices were still $4

Particle Man · 12-08-2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

0.5 + 0.5

Part of me wishes gas prices were still $4

Produce a current size SUV that gets in the 30's and the sucker will sell like mad around here with the weather we get.

(sneaky btw

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Mr Lefty · 12-08-2008, 09:48 PM

doesn't the new esclade hibrid get mid 30's? course it's probably 60k+

Particle Man · 12-08-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

doesn't the new esclade hibrid get mid 30's? course it's probably 60k+

no.

20 mpg city / 21 mpg hwy

http://autos.yahoo.com/cadillac_esca...ork%2Fcpc%2FPI

Mr Lefty · 12-08-2008, 09:54 PM

REALLY? most hybrids get much better city than hwy... I'd figure at LEAST mid 30's in town...

what a fuck'n waste...

Particle Man · 12-08-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

REALLY? most hybrids get much better city than hwy... I'd figure at LEAST mid 30's in town...

what a fuck'n waste...

and people are ooooh'ing and ahhh'ing over the damn thing. I just don't get it.

Rsv1000R · 12-09-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

and people are ooooh'ing and ahhh'ing over the damn thing. I just don't get it.

It goes from getting ~15 mpg city to getting ~20 mpg, and because of that it's one of the few hybrids that you can pay for the added cost of the hybrid drive in fuel savings in say under 150,000 miles of driving.

A prius would need almost twice as many miles.

And at $1.50 a gal, they'll probably be in the landfill before they do.

Corey · 12-08-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

doesn't the new esclade hibrid get mid 30's? course it's probably 60k+

Hybrid SUV's are like tupperware containers filled with feces. There's no point to it and the end product is still shit.

Mr Lefty · 12-08-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

and people are ooooh'ing and ahhh'ing over the damn thing. I just don't get it.

no shit... I'm not big on the hybrid thing in the first place... I rented a prius just cause it was that or a cobalt..

decent little car... just odd... wouldn't spend the money for the Hybrid fad though... not when I can drive MY truck for another 20 years and probably cause less harm to the enviroment than if I bought a Hybrid and drove it for those same 20 years

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Originally Posted by Corey

Hybrid SUV's are like tupperware containers filled with feces. There's no point to it and the end product is still shit.

well honestly... for the esclade though it's a good idea... I mean really... most esclades are for in town crusing... most don't use them to tow... and usually they have 1 to 2 passangers... so if you could get the Hybrid versions to get 35mpg in city... it'd be awesome.

more money for DUB Sixes!

Particle Man · 12-08-2008, 10:03 PM

I had a prius as a rental in ft lauderdale last year. I'd have been better off hitching a dead cat to a radio flyer.

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Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	doesn't the new esclade hibrid get mid 30's? course it's probably 60k+

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Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	REALLY? most hybrids get much better city than hwy... I'd figure at LEAST mid 30's in town... what a fuck'n waste...