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03-14-2024, 10:50 AM | #29 |
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For those who strive for a vehicle that does 2.9s 0-60 times, calculate the cost per launch. All that just to experience 0.94 g's on your back.
Flight surgeon Col. John Stapp experienced over 42 Gs in an experimental rocket sled in the earlier days of aerospace research. Probably there are many amusement park options that will way "out thrill" a Plaid or equivalent, but without the status. Having viewed many YouTube dragstrip videos, I get the impression these superfast e-racers are doing many of their launches not on a race strip. Despite the large numbers of Plaids (or equally powerful) electrics sold, I never see them featured on the popular drag channel Cars and Zebras. It seems people are creating more and more ways to put wealthy people's lives at greater risk. For example, offering the "amusement" of diving to see the Titanic in an uncertified carbon fibre sub.
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03-14-2024, 03:34 PM | #31 | |
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03-14-2024, 03:52 PM | #32 |
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Seems like Ugly Ducking/Beautiful Swan to me. I'll let you decide which is which.
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The Aztek was a lame attempt to market SUVs to a younger active crowd. I knew someone who had a new black one, and it didn't look too bad since the color hid the ridiculous side cladding more. He actually liked the vehicle, and previously he used to order Yukon XLs from his father who was in the business and sell them after 6 months at zero cost or at a profit at that time. But he liked the Aztek. Too bad 99% of them looked so awkward with that experimental looking face and uber shmaltzy Pontiac cladding, which is probably the biggest negative associated with the brand. It's like a Chevy with love handles.
Just let's all be thankful we aren't stuck driving Nissan Cubes. It's almost always men drivers when I see them, like 40 year old Asians with no shame. Lol
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My unsubstantiated theory was the body panel plant at Spring Hill (home of Saturn at the time) needed more work to do to keep the shop busy.
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The 90's Grand AM was the poster child for cladding affliction. Lol
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This is my complaint. As a fan of the "Rad-era", I really love the R3 and it's retro Lada/Lancia/GTI lines - but despite the lower roof line, it's still roughly the same length as a modern RAV4. That being said at the right price, the R3 could be the first EV I'm genuinely interested in. |
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I read there was a particular designer at GM that was responsible for slapping those ridiculous mouldings on everything.
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