And upwards of 34 people were disappointed
Lol. Nobody buys manuals anymore. I've driven manual all my life but autos are faster and more efficient than manuals now.
Manual customers have to be enthusiasts, but how many enthusiasts want the slow version?
My next car will be auto, maybe...
Job hunting?
Xplan isn't that much savings, I wouldn't go way out of my way to get it
There's a couple dealers on here taking reservations at less than xplan costs
I just think it's funny how many of you plan on sleeping in your cars
Hotels are pretty useful IMO
I guess if you end up homeless the 4dr would be more useful
It's not mainly diameter that causes the mpg dip
It's the 255, 265, 285 mm wide instead of 315 wide
Wider tire is harder to roll and harder to push through the air.
30-60 mm of extra width per tire is enough to reduce efficiency
Think of how a road racing bike has skinny tires and a mountain...
Unpopular opinion
The minivan is actually cool now, because soccer mom's are all driving explorers, pilots, X5, highlanders and the like.
Power sliding doors are so cool, opening the door as you walk to the car is cool as hell for the passengers
Also, for cargo hauling a minivan blows away an...
I like the chrome door handles. EDIT... they white
I thought OBX was supposed to have painted handles, but I probably stared too long at that tiny spec sheet
Also, should be inside the garage not in front of it
Those are the exact trips that eco mode has zero effect on
Eco mode will not give better steady state freeway mileage
It costs a certain amount of gas to cruise at 75 mph.... Pushing a button can't change that
You got it exactly
Eco just gives changes the throttle curve, so if you ask for 30% it gives you 20%..... But if you need to get up to speed you will just push the throttle further and basically negate what eco mode does
Eco mode does nothing to boost steady state efficiency
Do you guys...
Modes are marketing garbage anyway
You want the car to act differently then you use your feet differently
All eco does is flatten the throttle curve a little, it doesn't magically give you better mpg
17 gallons but you can't realistically use the whole thing
Realistic range could be as low as 200-250 miles between fuel stops. Ouch. I hadn't done the math on that until now....
Seems like people care more about range than mpg, that's going to annoy a lot of owners