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Sunday, July 13, 2008
Reva G-Wiz
I was considering getting a G-Wiz, but it's not getting so hot reviews, at least not when it's considered as a car.
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A dude your size might find that car a little cramped anyway. Then again, a friend of mine - at 6'5" - found there was enough room for him in Smart Car. Not that he got one. He's still driving this gas-guzzling diesel engine Ford pickup.
P.S. Top Gear rules! (Although I sometimes find I'm a bit depressed after they've done a bit on a supercar, because I'll never be able to own one.)
I used to like Top Gear, but then it became an ego trip for Clarkson.
I did see a more recent series on US TV, it looked more like Top of the Pops with a bunch of geezers stood around cheering Clarkson and his clone as they slagged off anything that wasn't a Beamer.
I always did like the Renault Alpine, the one of the 80's. Seldom do French cars ooze appeal, just solid functionality.
You might like to take a look at the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion (just do a searchy thing to find it). Anyhow it is classed as costing nothing in terms of UK road tax according to the new VED bands. That's right, NO yearly road tax to pay.
I always liked the VW's, just couldn't see why I should spend $20,000 for a stripped Golf (actually, they only had Jettas', and didn't have a Wagon), when I could get a loaded Escort for $15,000. In the UK the price difference was about $1,000 between a VW hot hatch and an XR3i, so it was easier to stomache.
I see they are taxing Rangey's off the road in the UK. I agree that cars need to still have the crash protection, but you don't need a tank. Having said that it seems even in an Escape you can only get two kid seats in the back, you need the third row. I wish we had something like a Saralaxy in the US, it seems to be the missing stepping stone. Maybe that's what the new Taurus (Freestyle) will offer us.
Why has no one put a diesel in a hybrid? Isn't that the sensible option? If a comparable 1.8l tdi and 1.8l petrol have a 4:5 ratio in consumption, then a hybrid which does 45mpg (us) would get 55/60mpg if it was diesel hybrid!
I'm not sure, but I think it has to do with cold start performance. In a hybrid, it is essential that you may be able to start and stop the gas-guzzler on demand. Diesel engines are at their worst when cold, which would kill any advantage they could bring over gas.
I can't get over this image of the Reva ramming the table... and having the table come out as a clear winner!
Do you guys think it was staged? I mean, was the table more than an ordinary table?
I have been silencing my fears about the construction of small cars for a while now, but if this test was real, then things have become really ridiculous...
I've always thought these Top Gear stunts had a deliberate Super Dave quality to them. I agree that the table was almost definitely nailed down or it would have moved at least a bit and it doesn't look like it did. Still, how many cars would be that damaged from ramming a table, even if it was nailed down, and made of Good English Oak?
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A dude your size might find that car a little cramped anyway. Then again, a friend of mine - at 6'5" - found there was enough room for him in Smart Car. Not that he got one. He's still driving this gas-guzzling diesel engine Ford pickup.
P.S. Top Gear rules! (Although I sometimes find I'm a bit depressed after they've done a bit on a supercar, because I'll never be able to own one.)
Yes, I've heard a Smart Car is surprisingly roomy, relevant to me at 6'4".
I used to like Top Gear, but then it became an ego trip for Clarkson.
I did see a more recent series on US TV, it looked more like Top of the Pops with a bunch of geezers stood around cheering Clarkson and his clone as they slagged off anything that wasn't a Beamer.
I always did like the Renault Alpine, the one of the 80's. Seldom do French cars ooze appeal, just solid functionality.
You might like to take a look at the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion (just do a searchy thing to find it). Anyhow it is classed as costing nothing in terms of UK road tax according to the new VED bands. That's right, NO yearly road tax to pay.
I liked the Top Gear Polar Special. That was cool.
I always liked the VW's, just couldn't see why I should spend $20,000 for a stripped Golf (actually, they only had Jettas', and didn't have a Wagon), when I could get a loaded Escort for $15,000. In the UK the price difference was about $1,000 between a VW hot hatch and an XR3i, so it was easier to stomache.
I see they are taxing Rangey's off the road in the UK. I agree that cars need to still have the crash protection, but you don't need a tank. Having said that it seems even in an Escape you can only get two kid seats in the back, you need the third row. I wish we had something like a Saralaxy in the US, it seems to be the missing stepping stone. Maybe that's what the new Taurus (Freestyle) will offer us.
Why has no one put a diesel in a hybrid? Isn't that the sensible option? If a comparable 1.8l tdi and 1.8l petrol have a 4:5 ratio in consumption, then a hybrid which does 45mpg (us) would get 55/60mpg if it was diesel hybrid!
"Why has no one put a diesel in a hybrid? "
I'm not sure, but I think it has to do with cold start performance. In a hybrid, it is essential that you may be able to start and stop the gas-guzzler on demand. Diesel engines are at their worst when cold, which would kill any advantage they could bring over gas.
I can't get over this image of the Reva ramming the table... and having the table come out as a clear winner!
Do you guys think it was staged? I mean, was the table more than an ordinary table?
I have been silencing my fears about the construction of small cars for a while now, but if this test was real, then things have become really ridiculous...
The table didn't budge a milimeter, I think it was nailed to the road.
I think there's a world of difference between this, which is not classified as a car, and actual small cars.
I've always thought these Top Gear stunts had a deliberate Super Dave quality to them. I agree that the table was almost definitely nailed down or it would have moved at least a bit and it doesn't look like it did. Still, how many cars would be that damaged from ramming a table, even if it was nailed down, and made of Good English Oak?
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