Car Chat

[hotrodalex]

1700 cars?

That's like 1/4 of the larger car shows in the US.

[MexicoCityM3]

1700 cars?

That's like 1/4 of the larger car shows in the US.

It's an organized parade.

[hotrodalex]

Hot Rod could break the record easily if they just set up some decorations on the main street of one of the small towns they drive through on the Power Tour.

[AutobahnSHO]

http://jalopnik.com/the-zero-fucks-given-rx7-is-better-than-any-car-you-ll--143407124

[Galaxy]

In many colder part of north America, work places, and shopping centers have electric plugs at many parking spots, are people now using those to plug in electric vehicles, and hybrids?

[GoCougs]

In many colder part of north America, work places, and shopping centers have electric plugs at many parking spots, are people now using those to plug in electric vehicles, and hybrids?

I virtually never see them used. They even had them at one of the ski resorts I go to a lot. Makes me lol because of course these are the choice parking spots too - it's funny how society will forever find a way to segregate itself.

US Hybrid/electric market share has fallen in 2014, and gas is on its way to under $3/gallon, and IC-only cars are making mpg strides with each new model whereas hybrids/electrics are pretty much tapped (save of course of just using more batteries).

[Galaxy]

I did not mean plugs specifically installed for electric vehicles, but those that have existed for decades to warm up the car in winter.

[68_427]

Never seen them in my life.

[FoMoJo]

Never seen them in my life.

Don't have them here but quite common out on the prairies.

[Soup DeVille]

I did not mean plugs specifically installed for electric vehicles, but those that have existed for decades to warm up the car in winter.

Just for block heaters; they don't warm the car as much as keep the diesel from freezing to jelly.

[Galaxy]

Just for block heaters; they don't warm the car as much as keep the diesel from freezing to jelly.

So they do not deliver enough Amps for Tesla, not even a trickle charge?



In other news, what has Mercedes's marketing department been smoking?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTIfjxNHEPw

That is cringe worthy.

[ifcar]

So they do not deliver enough Amps for Tesla, not even a trickle charge?

While you can charge an electric car by plugging into a normal household-style outlet, you'll only get significant charge out of it if you're sitting there all day.

In other news, what has Mercedes's marketing department been smoking?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTIfjxNHEPw

That is cringe worthy.

Haha, I thought it was pretty clever. I wasn't sure where they were going at first, just "here are two very different vehicles made by Mercedes."

[Eye of the Tiger]

http://jalopnik.com/the-zero-fucks-given-rx7-is-better-than-any-car-you-ll--143407124

That is what I am talking about! It may or may not be a piece of shit, but it definitely is whatever the owner wanted it to be.

[68_427]

[68_427]

So cool

[Northlands]

In many colder part of north America, work places, and shopping centers have electric plugs at many parking spots, are people now using those to plug in electric vehicles, and hybrids?

Not that I've seen. It's mainly for people using block heaters. They cycle the power on and off every 10 to 15 minutes between rows of plugs. Unless it's super cold outside, they'll cycle the power on for slightly longer periods. At office buildings they turn them on an hour before lunch and before quitting time.

[FoMoJo]

NHTSA expands air bag alert to 7.8M vehicles

Washington — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said late Tuesday it was expanding its alert of faulty air bags that could explode or expel shrapnel to 7.8 million vehicles from 10 major automakers.

NHTSA said it was adding Ford Motor Co.; Chrysler Group LLC; Mitsubishi Motor Co.; and Subaru, a unit of Fuji Heavy Industries, to the recall.

On Monday, NHTSA took the unusual step of urging owners of 4.7 million vehicles at six major automakers to act immediately as Toyota Motor Corp. announced it was recalling 247,000 vehicles in humid areas and warned that drivers shouldn't use the vehicles until they were serviced by a dealer.

Worldwide, 11 automakers have recalled more than 16 million vehicles for defective air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp. The new, urgent warning covers vehicles recalled over the last 18 months. At least two deaths have been linked to faulty Honda air bags and two others are under investigation, including the Oct. 2 death of a 51-year-old Florida driver.

...............

BMW: 627,615 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2000 – 2005 3 Series Sedan

2000 – 2006 3 Series Coupe

2000 – 2005 3 Series Sports Wagon

2000 – 2006 3 Series Convertible

2001 – 2006 M3 Coupe

2001 – 2006 M3 Convertible

Chrysler: 371,309 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2003 – 2008 Dodge Ram 1500

2005 – 2008 Dodge Ram 2500

2006 – 2008 Dodge Ram 3500

2006 – 2008 Dodge Ram 4500

2008 – Dodge Ram 5500

2005 – 2008 Dodge Durango

2005 – 2008 Dodge Dakota

2005 – 2008 Chrysler 300

2007 – 2008 Chrysler Aspen

Ford: 58,669 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2004 – Ranger

2005 – 2006 GT

2005 – 2007 Mustang

General Motors: undetermined total number of potentially affected vehicles

2003 – 2005 Pontiac Vibe

2005 – Saab 9-2X

Honda: 5,051,364 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2001 – 2007 Honda Accord

2001 – 2005 Honda Civic

2002 – 2006 Honda CR-V

2003 – 2011 Honda Element

2002 – 2004 Honda Odyssey

2003 – 2007 Honda Pilot

2006 – Honda Ridgeline

2003 – 2006 Acura MDX

2002 – 2003 Acura TL/CL

2005 – Acura RL

Mazda: 64,872 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2003 – 2007 Mazda6

2006 – 2007 MazdaSpeed6

2004 – 2008 Mazda RX-8

2004 – 2005 MPV

2004 – B-Series Truck

Mitsubishi: 11,985 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2004 – 2005 Lancer

2006 – 2007 Raider

Nissan: 694,626 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2001 – 2003 Nissan Maxima

2001 – 2004 Nissan Pathfinder

2002 – 2004 Nissan Sentra

2001 – 2004 Infiniti I30/I35

2002 – 2003 Infiniti QX4

2003 – 2005 Infiniti FX35/FX45

Subaru: 17,516 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2003 – 2005 Baja

2003 – 2005 Legacy

2003 – 2005 Outback

2003 – 2005 Baja

2004 – 2005 Impreza

Toyota: 877,000 total number of potentially affected vehicles

2002 – 2005 Lexus SC

2002 – 2005 Toyota Corolla

2003 – 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix

2002 – 2005 Toyota Sequoia

2003 – 2005 Toyota Tundra


read more...http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2014/10/21/nhtsa-expands-air-bag-alert-million-vehicles/17696793/

[68_427]

[CALL_911]

Wow very cool. I dig pre-Malaise era Vista Cruisers

[FoMoJo]

That's really pretty nice.  Always had a thing for Olds 442s.

[ifcar]

Friend of mine saw this in Moscow:

[AutobahnSHO]

Friend of mine saw this in Moscow:

awesome. Take something built 200yrs ago (and optimized for a traveling windspeed of like 10mph) and put it on today's technology.

[Rupert]

I bet the valve clatter even sounds like galloping horses.

[hotrodalex]

Ken Block is gonna gymkhana an AWD Mustang.

http://www.hotrod.com/news/ken-blocks-gymkhana-seven-mustang/

[68_427]

Too bad it doesn't even sounds good.

[hotrodalex]

How does a Nascar V8 not sound good?

[68_427]

It only has NASCAR heads.  It sounds like a super muffled 458 IMO.  Totally lame.

NASCAR engine would have been better.  358ci and 950hp+

[hotrodalex]

I think a Nascar style FFR Hot Rod would be sick. I need a garage/shop/warehouse.

Paint it orange with black accents. Black Nascar style wheels. All aluminum de-stroked V8. Large mustache, sunglasses, cutoff jean shorts and muscle shirt, and Budweiser in your hand at all times.

[hotrodalex]

LOL

I gotta stop getting on Instagram until I get to SEMA. Gonna see all the cars before I even get there.

[68_427]

SEMA looks so good this year compared to the last few.