Comments on: VW to move North American headquarters http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:18:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: WTFVW http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-494038 WTFVW Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:43:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-494038 I just found out about your new concept for applying the thermoelectric energy converts in cars and all i can say is what the fuck? you make Audi which is a car company that lives by the slogan "excellence in engineering". but this this pathetic attempt to apply thermoelectric technology is more then disturbing to me .( it has actually ruined my day, THANKS.) i do not know if your engineers understand the concept of "engineering is about improving "good" ideas", not just attempt to apply patents you purchase from outside sources without improvement. the improvements to this idea are so numerous it it actually makes me sick that they are not added. So i will list just the major and obvious ones in hopes that you actually care about good engineering and not just use it as an advertising slogan, much like so many shitty American car manufactures. ( and yes i am American i am actually from Texas) 1.) apply the thermoelectric plates where the heat difference is the highest, under the hood with one side actually touching the engine. considering that the heat difference is where the power comes from and that the engine it self will stay hot for a much longer time then the exhaust will, this is one of the biggest mistakes that you made from the start. 2.) use the power properly, add an electrically driven turbo ( it will not place an extra load on the alternator this way) improving gas millage Horsepower and emissions. use the power to replace the alternator ( dislodge/ remove from the pulley system on longer drives.) same concept applies here as above. 3 use the natural properties on thermoelectric material ( when one side becomes excessively hot the other side freezes over this can be applied in the cooling of the engine and the air conditioning ( effectively removing the ac all together) these are just the main " holly fuck did they even consider the bluntly obvious" things. there are many other ways to apply this concept as well but i hope that you go back to your engineers and talk about the concept of "engineering is about improving good ideas" in depth. a thoroughly disgusted lover of Audi Brian M Blow! I just found out about your new concept for applying the thermoelectric energy converts in cars and all i can say is what the ****?
you make Audi which is a car company that lives by the slogan “excellence in engineering”. but this this pathetic attempt to apply thermoelectric technology is more then disturbing to me .( it has actually ruined my day, THANKS.) i do not know if your engineers understand the concept of “engineering is about improving “good” ideas”, not just attempt to apply patents you purchase from outside sources without improvement. the improvements to this idea are so numerous it it actually makes me sick that they are not added. So i will list just the major and obvious ones in hopes that you actually care about good engineering and not just use it as an advertising slogan, much like so many ****ty American car manufactures. ( and yes i am American i am actually from Texas)

1.) apply the thermoelectric plates where the heat difference is the highest, under the hood with one side actually touching the engine. considering that the heat difference is where the power comes from and that the engine it self will stay hot for a much longer time then the exhaust will, this is one of the biggest mistakes that you made from the start.

2.) use the power properly, add an electrically driven turbo ( it will not place an extra load on the alternator this way) improving gas millage Horsepower and emissions. use the power to replace the alternator ( dislodge/ remove from the pulley system on longer drives.) same concept applies here as above.

3 use the natural properties on thermoelectric material ( when one side becomes excessively hot the other side freezes over this can be applied in the cooling of the engine and the air conditioning ( effectively removing the ac all together)

these are just the main ” holly **** did they even consider the bluntly obvious” things. there are many other ways to apply this concept as well but i hope that you go back to your engineers and talk about the concept of “engineering is about improving good ideas” in depth.

a thoroughly disgusted lover of Audi
Brian M Blow!

]]> By: Htay5500 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325880 Htay5500 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:26:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325880 fairfax county is the fastest growing county in the country (I believe) but at least VW didnt come to MoCo MD. pricey places to start with. fairfax county is the fastest growing county in the country (I believe) but at least VW didnt come to MoCo MD. pricey places to start with.

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325830 CTS DRIVER Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:27:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325830 now they are closer to the politicans asses they will be kissing for cafe standards. now they are closer to the politicans asses they will be kissing for cafe standards.

]]> By: Get Real http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325791 Get Real Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:18:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325791 "....will decline to relocate..??????? " Who in their right mind wouldn't get out of Detroit. EVERYONE is leaving Detroit, so will the employees. I feel sorry for what Detroit was and what it is today. “….will decline to relocate..??????? ”

Who in their right mind wouldn’t get out of Detroit.

EVERYONE is leaving Detroit, so will the employees.

I feel sorry for what Detroit was and what it is today.

]]> By: TomF http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325782 TomF Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:32:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325782 It's sure as hell not going to be any cheaper for them to office in the Dulles Corridor. That's some of the priciest real estate in America. It’s sure as hell not going to be any cheaper for them to office in the Dulles Corridor. That’s some of the priciest real estate in America.

]]> By: global_lightning http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325768 global_lightning Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:07:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325768 The Cost of Living difference between Detroit and DC is 37%. Plus DC suburbs have never met a tax they didn't like. If one's a good employee (one that VW should keep), the they should have no problem finding another job where they are now. If one's a mediocre employee, then they will have a greater incentive to relocate. This is just an updated version of the Quality Drain associated with poor downsizing, because VW is giving up control of who stays. Just fire the under-performers and give the survivors a modest pay increase to ease their pain. The Cost of Living difference between Detroit and DC is 37%. Plus DC suburbs have never met a tax they didn’t like.
If one’s a good employee (one that VW should keep), the they should have no problem finding another job where they are now. If one’s a mediocre employee, then they will have a greater incentive to relocate. This is just an updated version of the Quality Drain associated with poor downsizing, because VW is giving up control of who stays. Just fire the under-performers and give the survivors a modest pay increase to ease their pain.

]]> By: meanpants555 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325751 meanpants555 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:46:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325751 Interestingly, Porsche North American HQ is located here in Atlanta. Interestingly, Porsche North American HQ is located here in Atlanta.

]]> By: autonut http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325749 autonut Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:43:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325749 Beginning of the end: moving headquarters to DC to save cost is absurd. FIAT executed exit strategy in US market much smarter: they stopped selling poor quality cars they could not sell (ditto Reno, Citroen, ...). Beginning of the end: moving headquarters to DC to save cost is absurd. FIAT executed exit strategy in US market much smarter: they stopped selling poor quality cars they could not sell (ditto Reno, Citroen, …).

]]> By: Deanster http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325745 Deanster Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:38:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325745 What a great idea, I didn't know that was legal! Excellent! What a great idea, I didn’t know that was legal! Excellent!

]]> By: cookie4me http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325742 cookie4me Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:33:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325742 It doesn't make sense. If you want to downsize, downsize. Making a move to an area with a substantial higher cost of living just to shed work force doesn't make sense. It doesn’t make sense. If you want to downsize, downsize. Making a move to an area with a substantial higher cost of living just to shed work force doesn’t make sense.

]]> By: ottacontrol http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325738 ottacontrol Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:28:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325738 arent they german arent they german

]]> By: ottacontrol http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325737 ottacontrol Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:28:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325737 mexico mexico

]]> By: Brendino http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325732 Brendino Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:34:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325732 Why metro DC though? It can't be cheap to run a business there. Why metro DC though? It can’t be cheap to run a business there.

]]> By: Madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325729 Madcapp Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:12:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325729 Moving your headquarters is a quick and easy way to shed jobs, because many will not be willing to relocate. That's what this is all about. Moving your headquarters is a quick and easy way to shed jobs, because many will not be willing to relocate. That’s what this is all about.

]]> By: Commodore http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html/comment-page-1#comment-325728 Commodore Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:00:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-to-move-north-american-headquarters.html#comment-325728 Feel bad for the people of Michigan. They are bleeding jobs. Feel bad for the people of Michigan. They are bleeding jobs.

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