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I call BS. Using high strength steel in the right places, Aluminum in others like control arms and sub frames work fine on the smaller Camaro. Brake rotors have nothing to do with federal crash standards. An aluminum third member does nothing. Aluminum doors also no problem. My GT3 has aluminum...

The 6th gen Camaro is about 3" narrower than the S550. It's fast around the ring soooo.

Low hanging fruit for weight savings. Suspension: Control arms, brake rotors, calipers, wheels, subframes Body: Doors, glass, bumper bars. Aluminum doors, thinner glass Engine: Flywheel and clutch assembly. Drivetrain: Third member The Mustang could be 3" narrower and have a 3" shorter wheel...

I think you are right. Your better of in an ICE only car. In the ford press release they said they had analyzed the driving and charging patterns of their plug in and plug in hybrids. They concluded that 80% of the customers only plug in once a day and travel 60 or fewer miles a day. I...

So you drive 50 miles a day?

I used oil sands as a common anti green point. I have nothing against the oil sands use as long as it's profitable vs other energy solutions.

It's not that bad. Have you ever looked at a modern solar panel. It is basically a very very crude silicone wafer. Glass copper and aluminum. The wafer etching is the dirty part and everything is recycled. I would much rather stand in a wafer fab than an oil sands site. Everything we create...

It is not surprising to me that solar has been drug into the hybrid mustang discuss. I think that a lot of the push back is because most people just don't understand the impact and implications. I think I am in a perfect position to explain it to those of you who will listen. Let me explain...

I daily a C-max plug in hybrid. I plug in twice a day. Once at home, once at work. I love that I can go 1,600 miles between fill ups but I hate how frumpy the car looks. The all electric driving experience is great for commuting and I love the instant torque of the electric motor. I hate the...