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depends drive people run
It all depends on how you drive the vehicle. We run them the way people really drive in the city.
automobile cold environment hot worst
The automobile has probably got the worst environment for electronics. They're very dry, very dusty; or very hot and humid; or very cold and wet.
average emphasis gets gm improvement mortified seem
Once GM gets to average reliability on our scores, they seem to take the emphasis off continual improvement. We see other manufacturers that are mortified by an average score. It's a different mind-set.
It's better than nothing, but not by much.
civic fairly handling honda improvement major previous refined relatively
The redesigned Honda Civic is a major improvement over the previous generation. The 2006 Civic is refined and economical, with fairly nimble handling and relatively comfortable ride.
current definitely epa expensive figures misleading ultimately
Current EPA figures are definitely misleading and ultimately expensive for consumers.
difference gas mileage percent
You can make probably 50 percent difference in your gas mileage just by how you drive.
cars categories choose four primary safety seeing stood three
Safety is our primary theme. Basically, cars are getting much, much better. At one time, one or two cars stood out in the pack. Now we're seeing in most categories that there are three or four different cars you could choose from.
actual diesel engine filter french front fry fuel heat holds lines normal rear separate tank vehicle
This is a normal diesel engine in this Jetta. What we've done is in the rear of the vehicle we've put a separate fuel tank that holds the french fry oil. That is transported to the front through these heated lines that use the actual engine heat to heat it. It comes through the filter which is also heated into the valve.
gallon marketing miles per sales saying tool
It's an unrealistic sales and marketing tool that they are actually using. They are saying you're going to get 35 miles per gallon and you're really only going to get 21.
bit call extremely hard improve problems sure
It's a bit of a wakeup call for Nissan. I'm sure they are working extremely hard to improve these vehicles. They really need to put all those problems to bed.
bit call extremely hard improve problems sure
It's a bit of a wake-up call for Nissan. I'm sure they are working extremely hard to improve these vehicles. They really need to put all those problems to bed.
area biggest domestic electronic ford gm model readers seeing trouble vehicles
Domestic vehicles have made substantial advances, Ford is doing better than GM and Chrysler, but new model launches are not as good. We are seeing many more electronic features, and that's the biggest trouble area readers tell us about.
call cars later less model reliable year
When cars are launched, we see the first year of a redesigned model as less reliable than later years. First-year blues, we call it.