Cleaning up, adding new and consolidating older forums …

[xcel]

Hi All:

___I added an all-new Hybrid Community section with four forums including the Prius, HCH, Insight and FEH specific forums. I have also had feedback on adding a 4x4 or V6/V8 forum as well as a diesel forum all by their lonesome as well. As clean as the Hybrid Community section appears, would some like to see a Diesel and non-Hybrid community section cordoned off with their own forums underneath too?

___The mods are discussing what we should consolidate to clean the place up a bit and I most certainly agree. Any and all feedback is encouraged and welcome.

___Good Luck

___Wayne

[bomber991]

Well well, no Tahoe Hybrid Forum?

Maybe have a forum for auto-transmission cars and a separate one for manual transmissions?

[HemiSync]

I don't understood having the two new people forums, Start Your Journey Here & Introductions. Seems rather redundant and makes it twice as hard for older members trying to greet newer members. Just a thought but perhaps they could be consolidated.

[kmactavi]

I vote yes for diesel. If you're adding these forums, maybe take out the 'Automobiles' forum and add the Manufacturer specific sub-forums and Motorcycle forum to 'Non-Hybrid'.

Kirk

[Vooch]

Wayne,

Thanks for taking customer feedback seriously -

1) Either a 4WD or V8 forum listed is a great idea - it could be listed in manufacturer section. As long as it provide a place to make the Heavy Metal Driver's feel welcome.

2) Combing the 2 forums 'introductions' and 'start your journey here' is also fine idea - it tends to be difficult to greet new members.

3) Diesel ? - what happens when TDIClub finds out

Alexander

[xcel]

Hi All:

___Hybrid forums complete, check. Start your Journey and Intro forums merged, check.

___Now how should we move/create a Diesel forum amongst other manufacturers plus the V6/V8 forum in a grouping all on there own. I hate to use the term Non-Hybrid vehicles as a header since it sounds condescending?

___Alexander, I do listen once in a while

___Good Luck

___Wayne

[kmactavi]

Conventional Vehicles perhaps? To build upon the format you have...

Conventional Vehicles
General
Manufacturer Specific
Heavy Metal
Diesel

Kirk

[PaleMelanesian]

Gas powered?
Conventional?
Gas only?
Standard? (might be mixed up with transmission, though)

I second the vote for separate Manual and Auto sections.

[xcel]

Hi Kirk:

___I like the term “Conventional vehicles” but would like to give the Diesel guys there due given they are a big force in FE savings and should have there own forum. I do not like the idea of a Diesel forum with only one or two categories however? What is your take on that?

___How to pull the rest of the Automobile section into its own under Conventional vehicles is another. Best way to organize? I am thinking to start similar to what you posted. Conventional automobiles with diesels as a forum and the rest under Automobiles. It feels a little kludgy to me however?

___I did create a Motorcycle specific forum with the Street and Performance bikes AND scooters as their own separate forums. I still might add a general forum to that section as well?

___I moved the Monthly automobile sales forum from Topics to Information where it should have been in the first place.

___It is the main forum with all those automobiles that has me scratching my head right now. And of course reordering the lists from most popular to least which I will do later today?

___Justin and Andrew, good idea about the AT and MT forums. Maybe as a subforum of the Conventional Automobile section?

___Good Luck

___Wayne

[Vooch]

Wayne,

Kirk's format of conventional and his categories seems sensible. - However don't even think about putting the Diesels there. You'll get flamed fast and furious.

How about "Conventional" and "Alternative" ?

The Alternatives would contain:
Hybrids (subcategories as Wayne listed)
Diesels (single category for now)
EVs & PHEVs (ditto)


Alexander