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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 33883 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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Their repeated rumors/announcements and retractions strike me as being like Lucy and the football. I refuse to be Charlie Brown again. |
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ach60 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2001 Posts: 4139 Location: Santa Maria
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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To be viable an electric car needs to have a range of 200 miles.
My local VW dealer is sitting 41 2016 VW eGolfs!
http://www.sunnyvalevw.com/all-inventory/index.htm...-Golf&
It's 1 week away from the 2018 cars, and VW is sitting on electric cars from 2016!
I'm not sure that I'd like an electric car,
but I'll be damned if I'll pay a premium for one, and be forced to buy every option in the VW book to get one. _________________ Good Luck
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a.wilson Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2007 Posts: 2033 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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Need to bring back round head lights and include front and rear bumpers.
Tired of the 'angry-robot' looking front end of today's modern new cars. It's been around for awhile and over done now. _________________ Be kind to all critters. America's "H8TERZ" can drink sludgy used Motor Oil!
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12400 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:30 am Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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a.wilson wrote: |
Tired of the 'angry-robot' looking front end of today's modern new cars. |
Though this particular specimen is indeed "different" looking than the rest of the bunch, nowadays you have to pretty much actually look at the manufacturer's badge to figure out what it is. Everything looks so much the same. _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:31 am Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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a.wilson wrote: |
Tired of the 'angry-robot' looking front end of today's modern new cars. It's been around for awhile and over done now. |
This is how you know they are self-aware yet though.
If they are happy you don't know they are going to kill you.
I'm sick of the new thing of a string of LEDs around the headlights.
I've seen A LOT of cars where one side is burned out, it must be a problem.
KTPhil wrote: |
Their repeated rumors/announcements and retractions strike me as being like Lucy and the football. I refuse to be Charlie Brown again. |
Yes - I'll believe this Bus will actually be for sale when I actually see it for sale. _________________ How to Post Photos
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:49 am Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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EverettB wrote: |
I'm sick of the new thing of a string of LEDs around the headlights.
I've seen A LOT of cars where one side is burned out, it must be a problem.
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Next time you notice it, see if their turn signal is on, I thought this too & noticed that the LED "halo" goes off so you can see the turn signal. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51057 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:15 am Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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TDCTDI wrote: |
EverettB wrote: |
I'm sick of the new thing of a string of LEDs around the headlights.
I've seen A LOT of cars where one side is burned out, it must be a problem.
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Next time you notice it, see if their turn signal is on, I thought this too & noticed that the LED "halo" goes off so you can see the turn signal. |
New cars come with turn signals? I've never seen one actually in use so I assumed they weren't included anymore, like ashtrays. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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TheDon Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2005 Posts: 498 Location: Windermere
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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ach60 wrote: |
To be viable an electric car needs to have a range of 200 miles.
My local VW dealer is sitting 41 2016 VW eGolfs!
http://www.sunnyvalevw.com/all-inventory/index.htm...-Golf&
It's 1 week away from the 2018 cars, and VW is sitting on electric cars from 2016!
I'm not sure that I'd like an electric car,
but I'll be damned if I'll pay a premium for one, and be forced to buy every option in the VW book to get one. |
I picked up a certified pre owned '16 Nissan Leaf with 86 miles for 60% off retail. Sure it has a 120 mile range if you baby it but we get around 110 on average which is pretty good. With my wife's 2 mile commute to work and everything from shopping, church, work, and friends all within a 15-20 mile radius we're never far from home or a L2 charger. For longer drives we usually plan it around quick chargers or take my gas powered car _________________
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78busboy Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2010 Posts: 36 Location: New York
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amishman Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2004 Posts: 3202 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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78busboy wrote: |
Wait. -Is an Amishman even allowed to drive an EV?
Would that even count??
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I am new order Amish.
Just have to paint it all black after I buy it.
TJ _________________ tj (the Amishman)
Come visit my web site!
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78busboy Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2010 Posts: 36 Location: New York
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:31 pm Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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I'm with you. It would look much better in black! And I have a hunch it will be available that way from the the factory. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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TDCTDI wrote: |
EverettB wrote: |
I'm sick of the new thing of a string of LEDs around the headlights.
I've seen A LOT of cars where one side is burned out, it must be a problem.
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Next time you notice it, see if their turn signal is on, I thought this too & noticed that the LED "halo" goes off so you can see the turn signal. |
Ok, I will look at that.
My guess is No as the last few times I've seen it the cars were on a long straightaway road in my town. _________________ How to Post Photos
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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What will really chap people's asses (depending on their state's rules) is when the fail a state inspection because one of the LEDs has failed & the realize that they have to replac the whole light assembly because of it. I've seen people have to purchase $700-$1,200 light assemblies just to renew their registration. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2037 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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Interesting how few pages this thread has. |
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vwracerdave Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2004 Posts: 15280 Location: Deep in the 405
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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It shows how little interest there is in electric vehicles and also any attempt for VW to create a mini van. _________________ 2017 Street Comp Champion - Thunder Valley Raceway Park - Noble, OK
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:47 am Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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vwracerdave wrote: |
It shows how little interest there is in electric vehicles and also any attempt for VW to create a mini van. |
Yep, no interest at all GENERAL MOTORS IS GOING ALL ELECTRIC. Some Google-fu will yield results where many other manufacturers see where market tastes are shifting and they're making sure to follow suite. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22573 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:53 am Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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amishman wrote: |
78busboy wrote: |
Wait. -Is an Amishman even allowed to drive an EV?
Would that even count??
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I am new order Amish.
Just have to paint it all black after I buy it.
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I see the girls walk by in their summer clothes... _________________ .ssS! |
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78busboy Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2010 Posts: 36 Location: New York
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22573 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 4:14 am Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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That’s a shuttle bus program for Apple, not a product we will be able to buy.
Covered in another thread _________________ .ssS! |
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12632 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 6:12 am Post subject: Re: New EV Bay Bus announced this morning |
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The VW Bus died when it was priced out of the range of the average family. Lee Iacocca at Chrysler and his crew saw that one coming, stepped up to the plate and put the family van back in the "affordable" range. We were among the millions that made the switch back then.
VW has moved so far from the original "People's Car" concept that they will likely never regain that market share nor do I believe they are even interested. With this one being electric - that should be obvious! |
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