CPians and Fuel Efficent Cars ?
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I am 6'2. There are some compact cars that I cannot physically fit in or drive so a major factor in my car purchase decision is, Do my knees hit the dash and does my head it the roof.
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Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know. -- Ernest HemingwayWhat compact cars have you been in that were cramped? Had a 6'4" cousin who drove a Citi Golf and had no problems. Pretty compact car that.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Any CPians driving fuel efficient cars ? What are they and how do they rate performance versus efficiency trade off ?
Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch If its fast and ugly, they will use it and curse you; if its slow they will not use it -- David Cheriton
Old Mercury Sable, roughly 28-30 MPG. Currently thinking about buying a motor scooter for local stuff, but since i can't actually get anywhere without hitting a highway it'd have to be one of the larger beasts (Honda Helix, etc.). 60 MPG would be fantastic...
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I hear you. I get terrible knee pain if there is not enough legroom (and I'm only 25, not like I have arthritis). In fact, on my Nissan Altima I have my seat all the way back and it's just right. I don't expect to buy a new car any time soon, but when I do legroom will be my first consideration above anything else.
I'm only 26 myself but've had the problem since I started making longer drives at 17. It's not my knee though, if my thigh isn't well supported along it's entire length it starts to ache after anywhere from 20-75 min or so (depending on how bad the legroom shortfall is), by about 2hrs even in a midsized it's to the point of being incapacitating. I drive all the way back, at maximum tilt. The altima was one of the cars that was an inch short on me. Outside of domestic brands the only car I didn't have a problem with was the toyota avalon. I didn't feel comfortable paying an extra $5k (or 3 years used) for the nicer interior though. And in any case the reliability data seems to be indicating that the redesigns GM did a few years ago have closed the reliability gap they had vs the japanese companies.
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Any CPians driving fuel efficient cars ? What are they and how do they rate performance versus efficiency trade off ?
Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch If its fast and ugly, they will use it and curse you; if its slow they will not use it -- David Cheriton
1999 Honda Civic 32/38 city/highway. I commute with this car 35 miles each way on freeways. It's a good car. 2001 Honda Odyssey 18/23. Fantastic car. 1991 Plymouth Acclaim (a total pile of junk that my teenagers drive) 23 MPG city.
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Any CPians driving fuel efficient cars ? What are they and how do they rate performance versus efficiency trade off ?
Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch If its fast and ugly, they will use it and curse you; if its slow they will not use it -- David Cheriton
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What compact cars have you been in that were cramped? Had a 6'4" cousin who drove a Citi Golf and had no problems. Pretty compact car that.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
But there have been quite a few. One example I know off the top of my head, a friend of mine has a Hyndaui minivan. In order to drive it my knees are on the dash and I can't use the mirrors.
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You know that cycling to work ends up producing more CO2 than car pooling in an efficient car? ;P (I assume whomever did that study studied a 6'6" overweight man pedalling a tricycle up a 22 degree grad while eating four burgers on the way... and that the "efficient car" was beamed back from 2050...)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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But there have been quite a few. One example I know off the top of my head, a friend of mine has a Hyndaui minivan. In order to drive it my knees are on the dash and I can't use the mirrors.
Need a C# Consultant? I'm available.
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know. -- Ernest HemingwayOuch. Those Hyuandains are pretty short folk alright. You should try a Smart. Entry through the roof for you ;)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Any CPians driving fuel efficient cars ? What are they and how do they rate performance versus efficiency trade off ?
Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch If its fast and ugly, they will use it and curse you; if its slow they will not use it -- David Cheriton
I have a 2004 Saturn L300. They replaced that with the Aura (or something like that). I get 30mph on the interstate and still do well in town. It's been a great little car. It's "solid" in that you don't feel like you will fall out the bottom in some small cars, or the shaking is terrible. Excellent safety features also. The body is made of stuff that makes it harder to get dents or show scratches.
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You know that cycling to work ends up producing more CO2 than car pooling in an efficient car? ;P (I assume whomever did that study studied a 6'6" overweight man pedalling a tricycle up a 22 degree grad while eating four burgers on the way... and that the "efficient car" was beamed back from 2050...)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
I would *love* to see that study! Anyway, I'm using bio-fuels :P
cheers, Chris Maunder
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I would *love* to see that study! Anyway, I'm using bio-fuels :P
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
> Anyway, I'm using bio-fuels Vegemite is brilliant. Using a waste byproduct of beer for fuel is genius.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
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Any CPians driving fuel efficient cars ? What are they and how do they rate performance versus efficiency trade off ?
Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch If its fast and ugly, they will use it and curse you; if its slow they will not use it -- David Cheriton
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Renault Megane - it's OK, but I primarily bought it for it's safety - it's a Euro NCAP 5 (the highest safety rating) and I put the safety of my kids above my old sports car.
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I got a Toyota Yaris because it had a good safety rating (I don't know the NCAP rating though) and because it was a low tax band because of its fuel efficiency. I've had it at just shy of 55MPG. Back to the safety. Just after I bought my Yaris I saw someone had crashed theirs. The car the collided with was 100m away buried in a hedge by the side of the road. The Yaris was a mess of airbags and the previous occupants were standing on the opposite side of the road looking shaken but alive. I find it increadible the number of surfaces that have "Airbag" written on them.
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Any CPians driving fuel efficient cars ? What are they and how do they rate performance versus efficiency trade off ?
Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch If its fast and ugly, they will use it and curse you; if its slow they will not use it -- David Cheriton
I have a big Honk'n Ford Pickup Truck from the early 80's. It burns emulsified clubbed baby seals. It has wonderful gas mileage, since it burns no gas. It has a small carbon foot print.
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Any CPians driving fuel efficient cars ? What are they and how do they rate performance versus efficiency trade off ?
Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch If its fast and ugly, they will use it and curse you; if its slow they will not use it -- David Cheriton
Toyota Prius, getting approx 60mpg (imperial) at present indicated on the multi-function display. Reportedly this can be a bit inaccurate, but when I last refuelled I'd done 453 miles since last fuel and the pump reported 33.49 litres distributed when it cut off. That works out at 61.5mpg. (I'm refuelling with two blobs out of ten left on the fuel gauge, as the manual says that the fuel pump will struggle with less than 25% in the tank, as the fuel pump is cooled by being immersed in the fuel.) The Prius, in the US at least, has a resin bladder to contain the fuel, whose capacity changes according to temperature. This helps to prevent fuel evaporating in the tank. I'm not actually sure if the UK model has this feature - some commenters say no. The fact that the capacity changes makes measuring how much fuel you used quite tricky. Performance - it has no step gears, being an 'electric CVT', so you don't lose any time changing gears. The car can keep the engine turning at peak torque and apply the motor torque as well for fast acceleration (for short periods). It's a lot quicker than my old 1.6 Ford Focus when overtaking. There is a bit of lag as it gets all the motors pointing the right way before it takes off, though. Beware the sticker shock - this car, three months old, ex-demonstrator, cost me £16,350 (less trading in the seven-year-old Focus for £1,750). Small diesels will use less fuel than this even after allowing for the fact that diesel has more energy per unit volume than petrol (it's about 13%, with only a 10% premium in price in the UK). It depends what you want the car to do. Personally the technology in the Prius intrigued me, and I have to say I like the acceleration and the space.
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Any CPians driving fuel efficient cars ? What are they and how do they rate performance versus efficiency trade off ?
Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch If its fast and ugly, they will use it and curse you; if its slow they will not use it -- David Cheriton
It always makes me smile hearing Americans talk about fuel efficiency in their cars ;o) There is nothing fuel-efficient about a car with a 4 or 5 litre engine (or larger!) America could lower the price of oil the world over if everyone there drove a car with a 1 litre engine. Lets face it, your speed limit is so low, you don't need anything larger... (unrelated...but... do Americans refer to engine sizes in litres? And if so, why is that the only metric measure you've adopted?)
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It always makes me smile hearing Americans talk about fuel efficiency in their cars ;o) There is nothing fuel-efficient about a car with a 4 or 5 litre engine (or larger!) America could lower the price of oil the world over if everyone there drove a car with a 1 litre engine. Lets face it, your speed limit is so low, you don't need anything larger... (unrelated...but... do Americans refer to engine sizes in litres? And if so, why is that the only metric measure you've adopted?)
MPG: Miles Per Gallon Why did you thought american use litters?!? :confused:
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Any CPians driving fuel efficient cars ? What are they and how do they rate performance versus efficiency trade off ?
Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch If its fast and ugly, they will use it and curse you; if its slow they will not use it -- David Cheriton
I have a 2007 Toyota Prius. Get about 45 MPG without trying. If I watch how I drive, I can milk a bit more out of it. It was kind of pricey, but I love it. It is a true geek's car. :)
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I got a Toyota Yaris because it had a good safety rating (I don't know the NCAP rating though) and because it was a low tax band because of its fuel efficiency. I've had it at just shy of 55MPG. Back to the safety. Just after I bought my Yaris I saw someone had crashed theirs. The car the collided with was 100m away buried in a hedge by the side of the road. The Yaris was a mess of airbags and the previous occupants were standing on the opposite side of the road looking shaken but alive. I find it increadible the number of surfaces that have "Airbag" written on them.
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
I've had it at just shy of 55MPG.
Wow. :omg: That's not even a hybrid, is it? My Prius runs about 45 MPG without my doing anything special. Pretty sure I could get 55 if I paid close attention to the way I was driving it...
WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.
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Is it expensive to get the Prius serviced. I always wondered that about the hybrid cars, are they hell to maintain ?
Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch If its fast and ugly, they will use it and curse you; if its slow they will not use it -- David Cheriton
Ray Kinsella wrote:
Is it expensive to get the Prius serviced. I always wondered that about the hybrid cars, are they hell to maintain ?
Mine only has a little over 10,000 miles on it. So far I have only had routine maintenance done to it (oil change, etc.). The batteries and such have a 100,000 mile warranty. Other parts are shorter warranty (I forget exactly what off the top of my head).
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