The Truth About Cars
MAY 6, 2024
When it comes to junkyard cars with impressively high final odometer numbers, Toyotas , Hondas , Volvos and Mercedes-Benzes seem to be the most likely to have driven better than 400,000 miles during their lives. How about Subaru? Well, today's Junkyard Find is the highest-mile discarded Fuji Heavy Industries product I've ever found.
The Truth About Cars
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Fellow TTAC author Chris Tonn noted that differing maintenance routines could have played a factor, using brakes as an example. Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia. It makes sense from an engineering perspective.
Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. At the turn of the millennium, nearly 20 percent of the state’s generating capacity was idled for maintenance. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. Also at the LA Auto Show, the new Honda FCEV Concept made its world debut.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2014
Rebreathing also keeps the oxidation catalyst warm over a wide range of low loads without special maintenance heating. BSFC of 280 g/kWh was measured at 2000 rpm-2bar BMEP. Honda 2.2L The team noted that this is an effective method to recuperate heat from hot exhaust gases in order to raise mixture temperatures—i.e.,
The Truth About Cars
MAY 15, 2023
That fact meant that the comparably better test performance seen from the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla still yielded an “Acceptable” rating overall, with rear-occupant safety dinging what could have been higher marks. Your author’s resident backup beater is a seemingly unkillable 2000 Toyota Corolla.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Cost increments for a plug-in hybrid compact vehicle will be 10-20% more than a regular hybrid: $2000-3000 extra for a sedan; $5000 for an SUV. The high demand for the Honda Civic hybrid tell us its at least $3,000. This means the more maintenance-free electrical systems of PHEVs offset the initial higher cost of batteries.
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