Renegade Angel Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Sweet, Rouge, you have the same car my parents have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuu Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 @ Astro- Why do your MPG go down on the hwy? Thats unusual. Is it a Hybrid thing? Its because hybrids get the electricity from braking. Freeway driving requires less braking, so the car has to rely more on gasolene. I happen to drive a 1999 Chevy Malibu. Its cute and gets ok milage. I enjoy having a v-6 though....4bangers just dont do it for me anymore XD. Fuu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 We are a two Jetta household Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHawke Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 2002 Ford Explorer here... Though on my wishlist is a 1967 Shelby GT-500! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Its because hybrids get the electricity from braking. Freeway driving requires less braking, so the car has to rely more on gasolene. nope, thats not entirely accurate, nit in the prius anyway. The regenative braking doesnt really convert into mileage. Basically, the way hybrids save fuel is by the electric motor kicking in when : *low acceleration *dead stop *stop start driving eg, city-traffic driving Its actually the spinning of the tyres that produces most of the battery charge for the electric motor. The reason why highway MPG is rated lower is because in those figures it is assumed that a constant higher speed/acceleration must be maintained. It all really depends on the route you are taking, and how well you can adapt the pulse and glide style of driving to that route. If you have alot of downhill slopes on your route, you can decrease use of the ICE(int combustion engine) considerably. As for D333 query, the prius do have issues in ULTRA cold climates, but alot of people Ive come across live in colder climates and still clock up over 45MPG easily mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 '99 Olds Bravada SmartTrak... Runs great, and with living about 5-10 minutes from everything worth going to in Knoxville, I can't complain about MPG... I fill up maybe twice a month http://www.jumpstationz.com/gallery/random/bravada.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuu Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 @Astro: Good to know! I cant be miss smarty-pants all the time. XD @Prime: Yeah Jettas are good little cars. They go forever, usually past the normal 200k miles <provided you don't end up with a lemon>. I actually had a purple 94 until it blew up a couple months ago. Woot for German engineering! Fuu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 @Prime: Yeah Jettas are good little cars. They go forever, usually past the normal 200k miles <provided you don't end up with a lemon>. I actually had a purple 94 until it blew up a couple months ago. Woot for German engineering!Yeah, they are pretty solid. I thank the Germans for keeping my baby safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleO Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 German cars are usually good, until you hit up BMWs and Mercedes Benz, thats what Lexus has them over reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain128 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 '02 Yellow Jeep Wrangler - Soft top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediKnight707 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Though on my wishlist is a 1967 Shelby GT-500! Gone in Sixt Seconds baby w00t! I love me my Elanor (yeah, I've got one parked in my mind ) Well, naturally since I'm 13, I don't have a lisence. But my mom does let me park her car, so I s'pose you could say that I drive a 2000 Checy Cavalier. Thing tops out at about 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clefo Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 a 1997 Subaru Outback. Oh yeah, I can just smell the jealousy from here. Get off this S*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleO Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Is it turbo'd or n/a? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clefo Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 It's a who-gives-a-damn. It gets me from point a to point b in one piece EDIT: Plus it's a freaking station wagon, come on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Are you kidding?!?? Subarus ROCK!!!! Seriously, before I got my Audi, all I drove were Subarus. I've had 3 of them over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I agree. Subarus are very reliable.. But I have no car, and I must walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Yeah, they are pretty solid. I thank the Germans for keeping my baby safe. lolz...."Germans" and "safe" in the same sentence... how times have changed ...I think Ive watched Saving private Ryan and Band of Brothers a few dozen too many times mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 lolz...."Germans" and "safe" in the same sentence... how times have changed ...I think Ive watched Saving private Ryan and Band of Brothers a few dozen too many times mtfbwya I slept through Saving Private Ryan. It's still one of my proudest achievements... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I slept through Saving Private Ryan. It's still one of my proudest achievements... lolz.... pot does that mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I think Schindler's List would be the one that'd keep me from trusting germans with my baby. Remember the rifle practice bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 lolz.... pot does that mtfbwya Lol, never touched the stuff in my life....And now look at me! Or don't...since seeing through the internet into my home would be creepy and slightly impossible... Anywho, yeah, I never said what time it was when I was 'watching' it: 5 am after a sleepless night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmerman Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I currently drive a 1995 Subaru Legacy my parents bought for me when I earned my Eagle Scout rank. I am saving for a used BMW 8 series(which I have been enthralled with since first seeing one on the street) as a college graduation gift for myself. I learned to drive on my father's BMW 535i and my mother's GMC Suburban, and early on figured out which I would rather drive on a daily basis. The newer Bimmers are not so good on reliability, but the earlier models were(and still are) highly reliable. Germans engineer the cars well, but aren't so good with the electronics required in a modern car, which is what most of the reliability issues are about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Well, there was a similar thread a while back that I posted this pic to. This is my 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix. The only real car on the planet as far as I am concerned . j/k It is my baby though. Here's a recent shot of my new seats. I had to recreate the GP logo in Adobe Illustrator so that the embroidery shop could digitize it for the stitching machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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