What if Mazda made a Porsche Cayenne type of vehicle
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The majority of previous generations said:
Man will never fly
Electricity is not useful
Gas cars would never replace the horse.
Steam would never replace sail.
Diesel would never replace steam.
TV would never replace the radio.
Cell phone will never replace the landline
And computers were just a fad...
Man will never fly
Electricity is not useful
Gas cars would never replace the horse.
Steam would never replace sail.
Diesel would never replace steam.
TV would never replace the radio.
Cell phone will never replace the landline
And computers were just a fad...
*me!!
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I have a landline still don't have good cell reception here.
After retiring from 15 years of being on call 24/7 I only have a cellphone for vehicle emergencies, but I generally forget it when I leave the house anyway.
After retiring from 15 years of being on call 24/7 I only have a cellphone for vehicle emergencies, but I generally forget it when I leave the house anyway.
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but I do own a CB and a SAT.
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And I understand but as I have said one of my longtime friend of decades in the Engineering and development Mazda somewhere in the world so I know a bit more than will never be available to the public. 
I am sworn to secrecy LOL
The other thing is unlike all or most of say 95% of this forum members do not read the periodical I do having to do with the automotive industry as a whole. Why would you all you are not in the business i.e., parts manufacture, parts distribution parts developer, marketing & advertising and more or less my now hobby service.
I like this thread because it reminds me of a "SMOLT" and I also like the members that are participating and what has been responded about the thread's topic. I just am a bit more vocal when it comes to how I feel about electric vehicles and that's it and that post is all I have to say about that on this thread. 
I am sworn to secrecy LOLThe other thing is unlike all or most of say 95% of this forum members do not read the periodical I do having to do with the automotive industry as a whole. Why would you all you are not in the business i.e., parts manufacture, parts distribution parts developer, marketing & advertising and more or less my now hobby service.
I like this thread because it reminds me of a "SMOLT"
and I also like the members that are participating and what has been responded about the thread's topic. I just am a bit more vocal when it comes to how I feel about electric vehicles and that's it and that post is all I have to say about that on this thread. 
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The majority of previous generations said:
Man will never fly
Electricity is not useful
Gas cars would never replace the horse.
Steam would never replace sail.
Diesel would never replace steam.
TV would never replace the radio.
Cell phone will never replace the landline
And computers were just a fad...
Man will never fly
Electricity is not useful
Gas cars would never replace the horse.
Steam would never replace sail.
Diesel would never replace steam.
TV would never replace the radio.
Cell phone will never replace the landline
And computers were just a fad...
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Lets no forget how Kodak F*cked up and lost out on digital camera. I believe that EV's will in time when the charging infrastructure ,time to charge is reduced and Range is improved they will be viable for most people. I still do love the feel and sound of an good high performance ICE.
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Lets no forget how Kodak F*cked up and lost out on digital camera. I believe that EV's will in time when the charging infrastructure ,time to charge is reduced and Range is improved they will be viable for most people. I still do love the feel and sound of an good high performance ICE.
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Lets no forget how Kodak F*cked up and lost out on digital camera. I believe that EV's will in time when the charging infrastructure ,time to charge is reduced and Range is improved they will be viable for most people. I still do love the feel and sound of an good high performance ICE.
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The "new" EPA just announced it is going to dump just about every environmental regulation, meaning you may have your ICE vehicles ala 1960's style, provided it gets past the inevitable court challenges.
If it does, along with it you'll get the increase in air and water pollution and a steady reduction in gas mileage back in that era.
I can't wait go back to the thick factory and diesel smoke, lead fouled smog and the polluted beaches and drinking water of my youth...
Ahhh...there was nothing like the early morning smell of the local chemical company hazmat byproduct wafting over the town every other day.
As their tanker trucks pumped their loads into the old limestone quarries.
If it does, along with it you'll get the increase in air and water pollution and a steady reduction in gas mileage back in that era.
I can't wait go back to the thick factory and diesel smoke, lead fouled smog and the polluted beaches and drinking water of my youth...
Ahhh...there was nothing like the early morning smell of the local chemical company hazmat byproduct wafting over the town every other day.
As their tanker trucks pumped their loads into the old limestone quarries.
Last edited by Lobstah; Mar 13, 2025 at 09:27 AM.