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DETROIT — Automakers are spending more than $50 billion to meet the government’s 2016 fuel economy law, but consumers aren’t buying enough of the fuel-efficient vehicles necessary to allow manufacturers to achieve the required 35.5 milesper-gallon average. Despite rising gas prices and new electric cars and hybrids, the fuel economy of Americans’ new vehicles stagnated last year.
The 2010 average of all new vehicles actually slipped to 22.2 mpg from 22.3 mpg, according to a report from Ward’s Automotive Reports that examined calendar-year sales. With unleaded regular gasoline now averaging $3.56 a gallon nationally — up from a 2010 average of $2.84 — car buyers are thinking more about fuel economy than they were last year. But replacing a large vehicle with a smaller one is farther than
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Yet, even as unleaded regular approaches $4 a gallon, consumer acceptance of high-mileage technology has been lukewarm at best. In the first two months of the year, Chevrolet sold 602 Volts while Nissan sold 154 Leafs. In the same period, by contrast, Cadillac sold 2,793 Escalades and Lincoln sold 1,193 Navigators. “Consumers are the wild card,� Bergquist said. “Americans have mostly chosen to buy larger vehicles. Crossovers accounted for 2.9 million sales last year, compared to 2 mil-
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‘03 ‘03 ‘03HONDA HONDA HONDAPilot Pilot Pilot
‘06 ‘06 ‘06VOLVO VOLVO VOLVOS40 S40 S40
‘08 ‘08 ‘08HONDA HONDA HONDACivic Civic Civic Sdn Sdn Sdn
‘08 ‘08 ‘08CHEVROLET CHEVROLET CHEVROLET Impala Impala Impala
‘07 ‘07 ‘07HYUNDAI HYUNDAI HYUNDAI Tucson Tucson Tucson
‘07 ‘07 ‘07FORD FORD FORDFusion Fusion Fusion
Loaded, 3.5L V6, A/C, Loaded, Loaded, 3.5L 3.5L V6, V6, A/C, A/C, ABS, Tilt And Telescopic ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Wheel, PW, PL, Steering Steering Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, PL, PL, Leather Seats, Leather Leather Seats, Seats,
Loaded, A/C, ABS, Tilt Loaded, Loaded, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And Telescopic Steering And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, PW, PL, Cruise, Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, PL, PL, Cruise, Cruise,
4 4cylinder, a/c, 4dr i4i4i4 atatat 4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, 4dr 4dr vp, abs, and telescopic vp, vp, abs, abs,tilttilt tilt and and telescopic telescopic steering wheel, cd, pw, steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, cd, pw, pw, pl,pl, cruise pl, cruise cruise
3.5l v6, 4wd exex 3.5l 3.5l v6, v6,a/c, a/c, a/c, 4wd 4wd ex auto w/leather, tiltauto auto w/leather, w/leather,abs, abs, abs, tilttiltadjustable steering wheel, adjustable adjustable steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, cass., pw, plplpl cd, cd, cass., cass., pw, pw,
5 5cylinder, a/c, abs, tilttilt 5cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, abs, abs, tilt and telescopic steering and and telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, pw, cruise, wheel, wheel, pw, pw,pl,pl, pl, cruise, cruise,
AllAll Power, 1.8L I4,I4, A/C, All Power, Power, 1.8L 1.8L I4, A/C, A/C, 4DR LX, ABS, Tilt And 4DR 4DR LX, LX, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Steering Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, CD, PW, PL, Wheel, Wheel, CD, CD, PW, PW, PL, PL, Cruise, Cruise, Cruise,
3.5l v6, a/c, 4dr sdn ls,ls, 3.5l 3.5l v6, v6, a/c, a/c, 4dr 4dr sdn sdn ls, tiltadjustable steering tilttiltadjustable adjustable steering steering wheel, cd, pl,pl, cruise, wheel, wheel, cd, cd,pw, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise, ps, 3.5l, ps, ps, 3.5l, 3.5l,
4 4CYLINDER, ABS, 4CYLINDER, CYLINDER, ABS, ABS, Tilt-Adjustable Steering Tilt-Adjustable Tilt-Adjustable Steering Steering Wheel, CD, PW, PL, Wheel, Wheel, CD, CD, PW, PW, PL, PL,
V6 CYLINDER, Loaded, V6 V6 CYLINDER, CYLINDER, Loaded, Loaded, A/C, 4DR SDN V6 SE A/C, A/C, 4DR 4DR SDN SDN V6 V6 SE SE FWD, Tilt And Telescopic FWD, FWD, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Wheel, PW, PL, Steering Steering Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, PL, PL,
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‘08 ‘08 ‘08ACURA ACURA ACURATL TL TL
‘06 ‘06 ‘06FORD FORD FORDF-150 F-150 F-150
‘07 ‘07 ‘07CHEVROLET CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TrailBlazer TrailBlazer TrailBlazer
‘06 ‘06 ‘06TOYOTA TOYOTA TOYOTA Sienna Sienna Sienna
‘09 ‘09 ‘09HONDA HONDA HONDAFit Fit Fit
‘02 ‘02 ‘02MERCEDESMERCEDESMERCEDESBENZ BENZ BENZE-Class E-Class E-Class
‘06 ‘06 ‘06CHEVROLET CHEVROLET CHEVROLET Impala Impala Impala
‘08 ‘08 ‘08JEEP JEEP JEEPLiberty Liberty Liberty
‘05 ‘05 ‘05DODGE DODGE DODGE Durango Durango Durango
V6 CYLINDER, A/C, 4DR V6 V6 CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, 4DR 4DR SDN AUTO, ABS, Tilt SDN SDN AUTO, AUTO, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And Telescopic Steering And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, Sun Roof, Wheel, Wheel, Sun Sun Roof, Roof,
5.4L V8, A/C, ABS, Must 5.4L 5.4L V8, V8, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, Must Must See!!! Tilt-Adjustable See!!! See!!! Tilt-Adjustable Tilt-Adjustable Steering Wheel, CD, PW, Steering Steering Wheel, Wheel, CD, CD, PW, PW, PL, Cruise, PS, PL, PL, Cruise, Cruise, PS, PS,
straight 6 6cylinder, straight straight 6cylinder, cylinder, a/c, tilt-adjustable a/c, a/c,abs, abs, abs, tilt-adjustable tilt-adjustable steering wheel, cd, pw, pl,pl, steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, cd, pw, pw, pl, cruise, psps cruise, cruise, ps
v6v6 cylinder, tilttilt and v6 cylinder, cylinder, tilt and and telescopic steering wheel, telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, wheel, pw, spdproportional pw, pw, spdspdproportional proportional power steering power power steering steering
4 4cylinder, a/c, 5dr hbhb 4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, 5dr 5dr hb auto sport, tilttilt and auto auto sport, sport,abs, abs, abs, tilt and and telescopic steering wheel, telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, pw, pl,pl, cruise, psps cd, cd, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise, ps
Power and Loaded, 8 88 Power Power and and Loaded, Loaded, CYLINDER, A/C, 4DR CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, 4DR 4DR SDN 4.3L, ABS, Tilt And SDN SDN 4.3L, 4.3L, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Steering Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, Cass., Wheel, Wheel, Cass., Cass.,
5.3l v8, a/c, 4dr sdn 5.3l 5.3l v8, v8, a/c, a/c, 4dr 4dr sdn sdn ss, abs, tiltadjustable ss, ss, abs, abs, tilttiltadjustable adjustable steering wheel, cd, steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, cd,pw, pw, pw, pl,pl, cruise, ps, 5.3l, pl, cruise, cruise, ps, ps, 5.3l, 5.3l,
V6 CYLINDER, A/C, Split V6 V6 CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, Split Split Folding Rear Seat, RWD Folding Folding Rear Rear Seat, Seat, RWD RWD 4DR SPORT, ABS, tilttilt 4DR 4DR SPORT, SPORT, ABS, ABS, tilt Wheel, Wheel, Wheel,
5.7L V8, A/C, 4DR 4WD 5.7L 5.7L V8, V8, A/C, A/C, 4DR 4DR 4WD 4WD LIMITED, ABS, Rear Air LIMITED, LIMITED, ABS, ABS, Rear Rear Air Air Conditioning, Conditioning, Conditioning,
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‘07 ‘07 ‘07LEXUS LEXUS LEXUSISIS IS250 250 250
‘08 ‘08 ‘08LEXUS LEXUS LEXUSES ES ES350 350 350
‘09 ‘09 ‘09SUBARU SUBARU SUBARU Impreza Impreza ImprezaSedan Sedan Sedan
‘10 ‘10 ‘10TOYOTA TOYOTA TOYOTA Corolla Corolla Corolla
‘09 ‘09 ‘09HONDA HONDA HONDAFit Fit Fit
‘07 ‘07 ‘07HONDA HONDA HONDA Element Element Element
‘08 ‘08 ‘08NISSAN NISSAN NISSANAltima Altima Altima
‘06 ‘06 ‘06JEEP JEEP JEEPWrangler Wrangler Wrangler
‘05 ‘05 ‘05SUBARU SUBARU SUBARUBaja Baja Baja (Natl) (Natl) (Natl)
Extra Clean, Loaded, V6 Extra Extra Clean, Clean, Loaded, Loaded, V6 V6 CYLINDER, A/C, ABS, Tilt CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And Telescopic Steering And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, PW, PL, Leather Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, PL, PL, Leather Leather Seats, Seats, Seats,
3.5L V6, A/C, 4DR SDN, 3.5L 3.5L V6, V6, A/C, A/C, 4DR 4DR SDN, SDN, ABS, Tilt And Telescopic ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Wheel, Sun Steering Steering Wheel, Wheel, Sun Sun Roof, PW, Roof, Roof, PW, PW,
4 4cylinder, a/c, abs, tilt4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, abs, abs, tilttiltadjustable steering wheel, adjustable adjustable steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, pl,pl, cruise, cd, cd,pw, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise,
1.8l i4,i4, a/c, abs, tilttilt and 1.8l 1.8l i4, a/c, a/c, abs, abs, tilt and and telescopic steering wheel, telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, ps, 1.8l cd, cd, ps, ps, 1.8l 1.8l
4 4cylinder, a/c, 5dr hbhb 4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, 5dr 5dr hb auto sport, tilttilt and auto auto sport, sport,abs, abs, abs, tilt and and telescopic steering wheel, telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, pw, pl,pl, cruise, psps cd, cd, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise, ps
4 4cylinder, a/c, 2wd 4dr 4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, 2wd 2wd 4dr 4dr atatat sc, tilt-adjustable sc, sc,abs, abs, abs, tilt-adjustable tilt-adjustable steering wheel, cd, pw, steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, cd, pw, pw, pl,pl, cruise pl, cruise cruise
Loaded.. 2.5L I4,I4, Split Loaded.. Loaded.. 2.5L 2.5L I4, Split Split Folding Rear Seat, tilttilt Folding Folding Rear Rear Seat, Seat, tilt Wheel, PW, Cruise, PS, Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, Cruise, Cruise, PS, PS,
The Season IsIsIs Here The The Season Season Here Here Put The Top Down.. 4 44 Put Put The The Top Top Down.. Down.. CYLINDER, 2DR SE, CYLINDER, CYLINDER, 2DR 2DR SE, SE, TiltAdjustable Steering TiltTiltAdjustable Adjustable Steering Steering Wheel, CD, PS, 2.4L, Wheel, Wheel, CD, CD, PS, PS, 2.4L, 2.4L,
4 4CYLINDER, A/C, ABS, 4CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, TiltAdjustable Steering TiltTiltAdjustable Adjustable Steering Steering Wheel, Sun Roof, PW, Wheel, Wheel, Sun Sun Roof, Roof, PW, PW,
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‘08 ‘08 ‘08ACURA ACURA ACURATL TL TL
‘08 ‘08 ‘08GMC GMC GMCSierra Sierra Sierra 1500 1500 1500
‘11 ‘11 ‘11HONDA HONDA HONDAFit Fit Fit
‘11 ‘11 ‘11HONDA HONDA HONDAFit Fit Fit
‘10 ‘10 ‘10HONDA HONDA HONDACivic Civic Civic Cpe Cpe Cpe
‘09 ‘09 ‘09TOYOTA TOYOTA TOYOTARAV4 RAV4 RAV4
‘08 ‘08 ‘08CHRYSLER CHRYSLER CHRYSLER Aspen Aspen Aspen
‘07 ‘07 ‘07SUBARU SUBARU SUBARU Forester Forester Forester
‘06 ‘06 ‘06INFINITI INFINITI INFINITIG35 G35 G35 Coupe Coupe Coupe
V6 CYLINDER, A/C, 4DR V6 V6 CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, 4DR 4DR SDN AUTO, ABS, Tilt SDN SDN AUTO, AUTO, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And Telescopic Steering And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, Sun Roof, Wheel, Wheel, Sun Sun Roof, Roof,
5.3L V8, A/C, ABS, 5.3L 5.3L V8, V8, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, Tilt-Adjustable Steering Tilt-Adjustable Tilt-Adjustable Steering Steering Wheel, CD, PS, Wheel, Wheel, CD, CD, PS, PS,
Save On Gas.. Power Save Save On On Gas.. Gas.. Power Power windows, Loaded, Tilt windows, windows, Loaded, Loaded, Tilt Tilt And Telescopic Steering And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, PW, Cruise, Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, Cruise, Cruise,
tilttilt and telescopic steering tilt and and telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, pw, wheel, wheel, pw, pw,cruise, cruise, cruise,
1.8l i4,i4, a/c, 2dr auto ex, 1.8l 1.8l i4, a/c, a/c, 2dr 2dr auto auto ex, ex, abs, tilttilt and telescopic abs, abs, tilt and and telescopic telescopic steering wheel, roof, steering steering wheel, wheel,sun sun sun roof, roof, cd, pw, pl,pl, cruise, psps cd, cd, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise, ps
2.5L I4,I4, A/C, ABS, Tilt, 2.5L 2.5L I4, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, Tilt, Tilt, Telescopic Steering, CD Telescopic Telescopic Steering, Steering, CD CD Player, PW, PL, Cruise, Player, Player, PW, PW, PL, PL, Cruise, Cruise, PS, 2.5L, PS, PS, 2.5L, 2.5L,
8 8cylinder, a/c, rwd 8cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, rwd rwd 4dr limited, rear 4dr 4dr limited, limited,abs, abs, abs, rear rear airair conditioning, tiltair conditioning, conditioning, tilttiltadjustable steering adjustable adjustable steering steering wheel, cdcd wheel, wheel, cd
4 4CYLINDER, A/C, ABS, 4CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, TiltAdjustable Steering TiltTiltAdjustable Adjustable Steering Steering Wheel, PW, PL, Cruise, Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, PL, PL, Cruise, Cruise,
3.5L V6, A/C, ABS, Tilt 3.5L 3.5L V6, V6, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And Telescopic Steering And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, PW, PL, Leather Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, PL, PL, Leather Leather Seats, Seats, Seats,
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8 8cylinder, a/c, 135” 8cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c,2500 2500 2500 135” 135” wb rwd, abs, ps, wb wb rwd, rwd, abs, abs, ps, ps,4.8l, 4.8l, 4.8l,
‘07 ‘07 ‘07TOYOTA TOYOTA TOYOTA Camry Camry Camry
‘07 ‘07 ‘07AUDI AUDI AUDIA4 A4 A4
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‘08 ‘08 ‘08INFINITI INFINITI INFINITIG37 G37 G37 Coupe Coupe Coupe
‘10 ‘10 ‘10ACURA ACURA ACURAMDX MDX MDX
‘11 ‘11 ‘11HONDA HONDA HONDACivic Civic Civic
‘08 ‘08 ‘08NISSAN NISSAN NISSANAltima Altima Altima
‘08 ‘08 ‘08HONDA HONDA HONDACR-V CR-V CR-V
‘11 ‘11 ‘11HONDA HONDA HONDAAccord Accord Accord
‘10 ‘10 ‘10CHEVROLET CHEVROLET CHEVROLET Silverado Silverado Silverado1500 1500 1500
‘08 ‘08 ‘08JEEP JEEP JEEPLiberty Liberty Liberty
‘07 ‘07 ‘07CHEVROLET CHEVROLET CHEVROLET Avalanche Avalanche Avalanche
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V6 CYLINDER, A/C, AWD V6 V6 CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, AWD AWD 4DR TECH PKG, ABS, 4DR 4DR TECH TECH PKG, PKG, ABS, ABS, Rear Air Conditioning, tilt, Rear Rear Air Air Conditioning, Conditioning, tilt, tilt, Sun Roof, PW, Sun Sun Roof, Roof, PW, PW,
1.8l i4,i4, and telescopic 1.8l 1.8l i4,tilttilt tilt and and telescopic telescopic steering wheel, pw, steering steering wheel, wheel, pw, pw, cruise, spdproportional cruise, cruise, spdspdproportional proportional power steering power power steering steering
3.5l v6, a/c, abs, tilttilt and 3.5l 3.5l v6, v6, a/c, a/c, abs, abs, tilt and and telescopic steering wheel, telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, wheel, sun roof, cd, pl,pl, sun sun roof, roof, cd, cd,pw, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise, cruise,
4 4cylinder, a/c, 2wd 4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, 2wd 2wd 5dr ex-l, abs, and 5dr 5dr ex-l, ex-l, abs, abs,tilttilt tilt and and telescopic steering wheel, telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, wheel, sun roof, pw, pl,pl, sun sun roof, roof, pw, pw, pl,
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Save And Loaded, 8 88 Save Save And And Loaded, Loaded, CYLINDER, A/C, 2WD CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, 2WD 2WD CREW CAB 143.5” LT, CREW CREW CAB CAB 143.5” 143.5” LT, LT, ABS ABS ABS
Loaded, Stop And Loaded, Loaded, Stop Stop And And Drive It ItTo Love It!!It!! V6 Drive Drive ItTo To Love Love It!! V6 V6 CYLINDER, A/C, 4WD CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, 4WD 4WD 4DR LIMITED, ABS, 4DR 4DR LIMITED, LIMITED, ABS, ABS, Tilt-Adjustable Steering Tilt-Adjustable Tilt-Adjustable Steering Steering
5.3L V8, A/C, ABS, 5.3L 5.3L V8, V8, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, TiltAdjustable Steering TiltTiltAdjustable Adjustable Steering Steering Wheel, PW, PL, Cruise, Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, PL, PL, Cruise, Cruise,
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Window defroster can be fixed without replacing glass By Brad Bergholdt
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Question: I just noticed my rear window defroster has a big gap in the middle that doesn’t defrost. It’s about 2 inches high. I was told the window needs to be replaced to fix this, and it’s really expensive. Is there a cheaper way to fix it? Answer: Yes, you should be able to fix the defroster, and at low cost. The inside surface of your rear window contains a delicate network of conductive strips that have been silk-screened then baked onto the glass. A conductor on one side of the window receives voltage when the defroster is turned on, and another on the oth-
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er side is connected to the vehicle body. Each stripe bridges between the two conductors and acts as an electrical resistor, giving off heat as electric current passes through it. Rear window defroster strips are easily damaged. It doesn’t take much to scratch or scrape a void, creating an incomplete circuit, which results in a loss of heat in that area of the glass. Sometimes the entire window can fail to be heated if the fragile wire connections break away from the window conductors. That is more difficult to fix. The first step in
repairing bad strips is to identify specifically which ones are faulty. During a frosty morning, look closely and note which strips are inoperative. Next, when it’s a more pleasant time to work, perform a close visual inspection of the troublesome strips from the inside, looking for damage. If you can’t find any, an inexpensive automotive test light will be needed to find the exact spot to repair. Next, pick up a defroster repair kit from your local auto parts store, along with that test light, if needed. The kit should cost
It doesn’t take much to scratch or scrape a void, creating an incomplete circuit, which results in a loss of heat in that area of the glass. Sometimes the entire window can fail to be heated if the fragile wire connections break away from the window conductors. about $15. Clip the test light’s alligator clip to a bare metal vehicle part, such as a door or hatch latch striker. Now, with the ignition key turned to run/on, and the defroster switch on, gently touch a good defroster strip with the test light’s pointy tip, about in the center of the window. You’ll find the light glows dimly, which is a good thing, as that strip is drop-
ping voltage progressively across its length. Now you’re ready to go after the other strips, and you’ll see the difference. Touch the test light gently to each suspect strip, in various spots across its length. You’ll find the light glows brightly or not at all, depending on which side of the injury you touch. Keep probing until you find the exact spot where the light brightens or dims,
and that’s the place to fix. Be careful not to create new injuries with the test light’s sharp tip — touch, don’t sweep, the light along the strip. To make the repair, you’ll apply masking tape to each side of the strip and apply the repair product, which resembles thick paint, to the injured area. Follow the kit instructions regarding specific application method, cure time and tape removal, and you should be back in business. n Brad Bergholdt is an
automotive technology instructor at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose, Calif. Readers may send him e-mail at under-thehood@earthlink.net.
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Even with luxury touches, Honda Accord is subdued By Larry Printz
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Most of us favor the familiar over the foreign, and that’s what makes the 2011 Honda Accord so popular. We know what it offers: room and refinement and enough sporty manners to prevent you from nodding off while commuting. But looking at the large gray sedan delivered for a weeklong test drive, I could only think of the Hyundai Sonata, a daring design challenge to the conservative styling that dominates this segment and is typified by the Accord. By comparison, the Honda, with its silver exterior and black interior, seems particularly joyless, despite the fact that the Accord in question is a new model, the
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Special Edition, or SE. The SE takes all of the equipment of the inexpensive LX-P model and, for an extra $750, adds leather-trimmed seating, heated front seats, driver’s power-lumbar support and a leather-trimmed steering wheel. This may sound lavish until you climb into the car and notice what is absent. Rear-view camera? Nope. Navigation system? AWOL. Transmission paddle shifters? You wish. The overall ambience is very subdued, lacking the opulent feel the package’s contents imply. But look closer, and you’ll find this package is more about value than it is about lavishness. The tilt/telescopic steering wheel is a manual affair, but finding a comfy driv-
ing position is easy. The driver has a good view of surrounding traffic, a rarity as more automakers shrink the size of their windows. As with the rest of the car, the engine is frugal. Standard on the SE, LX and LX-P is a 177-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a five-speed transmission, either manual or automatic. EX and EX-L fourcylinder sedans have the same engine, but with 13 more ponies under the hood. Performance seems perfectly adequate, but little more. It’s perfectly peppy around town, although this sedan lacks the obvious punch of the V6 model. The flip side is decent fuel economy for such a large car. The Accord goes about
its business with a bit more gusto than most of its competitors, and this makes it a somewhat entertaining sedan to pilot through clogged arteries. Body lean is held in check, and stopping is progressive and fuss-free. The ride is as comfortable as waist-extender pants. The EPA considers the Accord a large car, and the Accord easily swallows four cornfed Americans — five if they’re related — without excuses. The seats are supportive, even on long drives; the trunk is spacious enough for most needs. The instrument panel is straightforward and easy to use, once you’re accustomed to the four knobs and 30 buttons just right of the driver.
Cabin storage space is generous. And, as you’d expect of a sedan, the Accord is stuffed with airbags, stability control, traction control and any number of electronic braking aids to ensure that you don’t unintentionally re-sculpt your car. There’s little here to offend, but also little to excite, unless you like a good deal. That’s because the SE offers a price break, offering a little extra luxury on a lowerend model. Throw in the Accord’s good fuel economy and sizeable cabin, and it’s easy to see why the Accord continues to attract buyers. n Larry Printz is automotive
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2011 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN What we say: Frugality with a touch of luxury Pro: Fuel economy, handling and size at a modest price Con: Somber colors lend a dull feel to the cabin Engine: 2.4-liter DOHC four-cylinder Wheelbase: 110.2 inches Length: 194.9 inches Weight: 3,301 pounds Cargo space: 14.7 cubic feet EPA rating (city/highway): 23/34 mpg Fuel consumption: 25 mpg Fuel type: Regular Base price, base model: $21,180 Base price, test model: $23,730 As tested: $24,480
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Trading space for Italian style in 2012 Fiat 500 By Susan Carpenter LOS ANGELES TIMES
My first reaction upon seeing the new Fiat 500 was “Ciao bello!” It’s about time a little Italian style entered the subcompact segment. Low cost and high fuel economy have dominated the buying decisions of subcompact drivers for too long. Efficiency’s all fine and good, but it’s sort of like wheat toast. It’s better with a swipe of butter. With its 500 for 2012, Fiat is making a perfectly timed reentry into the U.S. market after a 28-year absence. Four-dollar-per-gallon gas was the tipping point that got drivers thinking — and buying — small almost three years ago, the last time fuel prices surged as rapidly as they’re doing today. In the current post-economic-meltdown marketplace, however, downsizing consumers
who willingly trade space for fuel efficiency are increasingly hesitant to also sacrifice style, technology and fun. Starting at $16,000, the Fiat 500, or Cinquecento as it’s known in its native land, is a modern take on the 54-yearold original with a reshaped and slightly larger body style inspired by the low-set and rounded lines of its 1957 predecessor. Available at Fiat “studios,” the 500 went on sale this month. Seventeen of a planned 130 sites are up and running in the U.S. The majority of these sales locations should be open by August. Even now, many of the 130 dealers have demo units. Powered by a 1.4-liter, inline four-cylinder engine, the 500 uses Fiat’s patented MultiAir system to meet customers’ and manufacturers’ increasing desire for fuel efficiency. Making its debut on the 500,
the technology electronically adjusts the engine’s air and fuel intake, boosting the car’s mileage (to a maximum of 38 miles per gallon on the highway) and power (to a modest 101 horses and decent-for-its-size 98 poundfeet of torque). The 500 comes in three versions — Pop, Sport and Lounge. The entry-level Pop and athletic Sport are available with either five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmissions. The more luxurious Lounge is available only as an automatic. The Sport version I tested has slightly larger, 16-inch wheels than the other two models and a sport-tuned suspension. Mine had a five-speed manual that not only gets better fuel economy (30 mpg city) than the automatic but also has a sport mode. All three models are equipped with this sport button, which, when pushed, makes the 500 almost as perky as a shot of
espresso. Pressing “sport” on the dash improves the steering feel at higher speeds as well as the throttle’s responsiveness, while also lifting the transmission shift points to higher rpm. Not pressing the sport button? It’s like driving a different car — one that’s as weak and unsatisfying as diner coffee. Enhancing the fun of sport mode is the car’s power rackand-pinion steering with electric power assist. The wheel feels light and turns almost as freely as the wheel in a NASCAR arcade game, although, because the 500 is front-wheel drive, the steering does tense up under hard acceleration. The 500 I was testing had a banana yellow exterior and chocolate brown leather trim inside. The color combination is sort of like a Ferrari-red gonSee FIAT, pAGE 11 / CARS
2012 FIAT 500 Base price: $16,000 (including destination charge) Price as tested: $19,050 Powertrain: 1.4-liter, SOHC, inline four-cylinder, 16 valves per cylinder, liquid cooled, sequential multiport electronic fuel injection, five-speed manual transmission Horsepower: 101 at 6,500 rpm Torque: 98 pound-feet at 4,000 rpm Curb weight: 2,363 pounds Wheelbase: 90.6 inches Overall length: 139.6 inches 0 to 60: 9.7 seconds (according to Motor Trend magazine) EPA fuel economy: 30 mpg city/38 mpg highway Final thought: Low-cost, stylish fun
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dola with leather bench seats — unusual but oddly pleasing and very, very Italian. A two-door hatchback, the Fiat 500 has a decent amount of legroom for those in the front bucket seats, but anyone with big hair, a long torso or an overall height exceeding 6 feet is likely to feel claustrophobic and boxed in by the roof. It is, after all, a subcompact — one that supposedly seats four, although the only person I felt comfortable seating in the back was my 8-year-old. He didn’t complain about the legroom, but he thought the head rests were uncomfortable. I wouldn’t recommend the back seat for adults, because the legroom is virtually nil. The rear cargo hold
is, likewise, small. The rear seat splits in two segments and folds down to open up more space, but it doesn’t fold flat. Still, there is more than enough space to carry groceries, laundry or a pile of bodyboards and beach towels. The car’s wide rear end benefits the tailgate, which has a fairly broad opening. From the driver’s perspective, the cockpit is attractive and intriguingly well arranged. In addition to a USB port, the usual steering-wheel controls for hands-free phone calls and, surprisingly, high-fidelity Bose audio, it features an LCD dashboard display that’s configured something like a combination lock. Three concentric gaugecluster rings in front of the driver offer different pieces of information. The outermost ring is an analog speedometer and the center ring an
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The 2012 Fiat 500 marks the Italian manufacturer’s return to the U.S. market after a 28-year absence. Starting at $16,000, the two-door, four-seat subcompact comes in three versions and gets up to 38 mpg highway.
analog tachometer. The innermost circle is a digital display of the time, gas gauge, odometer and engine temperature, as well as the radio settings and turn-by-turn navigation directions. The circular theme isn’t
as dramatic or as oversized in the Fiat as it is in the BMW Mini, which will finally get some real competition with the 500. It is, however, a stylish detail that’s mirrored elsewhere in the cabin — with circular vents and controls for
the radio, as well as the mechanism that lifts and lowers the windows. The circular theme even extends to the car’s driving dynamics. Flipping a U-turn was outrageously easy because of its short wheelbase and tight
turning radius. The Fiat’s 16 -inch wheels are small, like other subcompacts’, and are mostly adequate. Driving through potholes is never a pleasant experience, regardless of what type of car you’re driving. Small wheels like the Fiat’s almost get lost in them if they have the misfortune of driving through rather than steering around them. The MacPherson front suspension and rear twistbeam axle — even with the upgraded sport-tuned coil springs and twin-tube shocks on the Sport — are challenged by rough, postrain roadways. Overall, the Fiat 500 is a stylish, well-priced addition to the increasingly crowded subcompact space. It isn’t perfect, but it is a great value that demonstrates that a lack of funds doesn’t have to mean dowdy design and limp performance.
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Auto safety features can dissolve into alphabet soup By Steven Cole Smith ORLANDO SENTINEL
W hen Carol Grubb bought her new car, the salesman told her that the “BA” on the invoice stood for “Brake Assist,” but he wasn’t able to tell her much more about what brake assist actually does, and why she needs it. The Kissimmee resident didn’t even ask about “BFD” — short for “Brake Force Distribution.” Newer vehicles are available with a growing number of safety features. But they can turn into a confusing, complex alphabet soup with the shorthand many manufacturers use. And while a window sticker might spell out what the initials stand for, they seldom explain what it really means to a new owner.
Let’s do some decoding: SRS: This is an easy one, but why the term “Supplemental Restraint System” is used may not be that clear. SRS essentially refers to airbags, but the “supplemental” is used to indicate that airbags supplement seat belts — that they can’t protect you unless you are buckled in. Airbags are designed under the assumption that the driver and passengers will be held in the seat in the event of an accident, and if they aren’t, airbags can cause more harm than good. Aside from a short list of medical reasons — recent pelvic surgery, open heart surgery, that sort of thing — there is no reason not to use seat belts. And speaking of airbags, they are multiply-
ing, even in comparatively inexpensive cars. A Scion tC, for instance, which starts at under $20,000, has two front airbags, two front seat-mounted side airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags and front and rear side curtain airbags — all of which can be abbreviated on a window sticker. It also has “active headrests,” which can actually move to the optimum position in a crash. A B S : “A n t i - L o c k Brakes” became popular on luxury and performance vehicles more than 25 years ago, and gradually migrated down to even the least expensive vehicles. Before ABS, it was generally assumed that the quickest way to stop a vehicle was to lock the brakes. If you’ve seen a skid mark, you know
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why that isn’t true — rubber melts under the heat and puddles under the tire, and those black streaks are what’s left. Even worse, you can’t steer left or right when the brakes are locked. NASCAR racers don’t have ABS. And at most every event, you’ll see a driver with the brakes locked, steering away from the wall, but the car won’t turn. ABS uses an onboard computer to sense when each brake is about to lock, and it lets the wheel roll very slightly to prevent skidding. One of the neat things about ABS is that it makes other technologies possible, such as: ESC: “Electronic Stability Control” is also marketed under different names by different manufacturers. Cadillac calls it “Sta-
bilitrak.” Jaguar calls it “Dynamic Stability Control.” But they typically perform the same function: When onboard sensors detect that the vehicle is sliding sideways, the onboard computer can actually cut the power, and apply the brakes to one, two, three or all four wheels (it’s tied in with that ABS computer) until the vehicle is under control. For example, if you drift off the side of the road into the dirt, then try to steer back onto the pavement, a vehicle without ESC can easily go into a spin. For big, ungainly vehicles — large vans, full-sized SUVs, for instance — stability control is a gift. ESC, ABS and SRS — those are the Big Three. LATCH: Not that long
ago, parents had to try and fasten child car seats to whatever mounting points they could find, but the “Lower Anchor & Tether for Children” system standardized those mounting points across the industry lineup. TPMS: There are two “Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems” in use — one just tells you that there is a problem with one of the tires (and it could be the spare), while the more sophisticated system, usually offered on pricier vehicles, tells you which tire has the problem, and may even give you tire pressure readings. n Steven Cole Smith is
the automotive editor at the Orlando Sentinel. Send questions to scsmithorlandosentinel. com.