I am/was an engineer that worked for General Motors for 10 years....my opinion they are headed in the wrong direction...so if i were to guess, i'd say it probably won't happen this time, that engine into a truck. They have mandated efficiency (gas mileage) to adhere too...and all eyes are on electric. Which is ok. But it was proven electric vehicles ARE NOT green, they pollute due to the electric charging...electric power plants use oil and natural gas. We've been here in the 1970's...we're repeating what we already know. And that's why, i'm NOT an investor in "Renewable Energy"...it's laughable and the biggest lie ever!!! Renewable energy stocks are like marijuana stocks, not going anywhere fast.
I really took a stance against autonomous unmanned-self-driving vehicles. The promoters of autonomous vehicles are sales people and a few very clueless engineers proud of their work. We don't have the vision, long-range sensors array or programming of the human element to prevent serious accidents. All we have is a dumb vehicle that follows rules and can't see farther then 50 feet. We wouldn't even allow a human driver to have a license and drive a car if they can't see farther than 50 feet with blind spots every 6 inches (ineffective sensing array).
Autonomous Vehicles today would just run over and hit any log, rock or floated railroad truss in the roadway. First time it has to drive on ice, snow up a bridge...it would fail (accident) or encounters someone not paying attention falling into the street the car will run them over....or a car travel at a high rate of speed (police others, with warning sounds-lights) that's probably not going to stop at the intersection...the car would just go because it's their turn. I can write a 50 page white paper on 300 of these failing items autonomous vehicles can't do. It's frustrating...because we're not ready and they're pushing it out the door, sales weenies. Even if they did put these cars on the road...they would need to label the vehicle as such (Driver-less Vehicle).... so people would know their limitations. Then you'd have (smart) people driving in front of them to collect on medical insurance and file a disability claim.
Hey, new calf today, HUGE, maybe 120lbs to 150lbs....it's like it's 2 months old already. Twice as big as normal angus calves. Mommy (first time heifer) is big...hereford-angus cross...couple that to a big tall angus bull....and i swear 11 to 12 month gestation-pregnancy. Any day now sack filled with milk...took almost two more months before she delivered. Alright, just my happiness shining....thanks all.
That's ridiculous. They use parts or technology from one and apply it to the other. That's nothing new. They have been doing that for a long time. A lot of technology is developed on the racing or sports car side and then used through out the auto industry. Listen to them break down the new diesels. A lot of the principles come from the performance/ race side.
