ab-b Consumer Reports criticizes small turbo engines for misleading performance, fuel economy claims [w/video]
02-06-2013, 11:58 PM
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Yeah... Stupid car makers... I want a car with every luxury, so safe I can hit a wall at 200 mph and walk away, that does 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, cost $20,000 and get 54mpg. What the hell is wrong with these stupid engineers!
02-07-2013, 09:26 AM
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Don't forget one that uses eco-accredited monkey scabs for the interior plastics, only emit unicorn dreams and it absolutely must connect with all five of my apple iConnect devices.
02-07-2013, 09:41 AM
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85 air bags, traction control, electronic brake biasing, abs, the a/c must be of industrial restaurant quality, it must NEVER squeek or rattle, and never feel a goddamn bump in the road oh and if you feel a single vibration ever omg someone has to die
110% of the car must be warrantied including when its my fault, if you say it gets 29mpg and i get 28 i expect you to reimburse me for more than i paid for the car
and it needs to be priced where i can have $200 payments or you are being greedy fucks cuz omg if you make a profit you are a evil corporation
110% of the car must be warrantied including when its my fault, if you say it gets 29mpg and i get 28 i expect you to reimburse me for more than i paid for the car
and it needs to be priced where i can have $200 payments or you are being greedy fucks cuz omg if you make a profit you are a evil corporation
02-08-2013, 08:26 AM
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i worry about the long term reliability and maintenance cost of these modern yet complex factory forced induction engines..gdi injectors, "5 digit" psi fuel pump, turbo replacements,
did i mention i can hear a gdi hyundai from a couple yards away with that loud noisy gdi pump whittling away?
real world driving differs greatly with engineers and their controlled testing and what mpg the vehicle promise's
first hyundai overrated their horsepower, and now they overrated their mpg claims,
did i mention i can hear a gdi hyundai from a couple yards away with that loud noisy gdi pump whittling away?
real world driving differs greatly with engineers and their controlled testing and what mpg the vehicle promise's
first hyundai overrated their horsepower, and now they overrated their mpg claims,
02-08-2013, 08:31 AM
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85 air bags, traction control, electronic brake biasing, abs, the a/c must be of industrial restaurant quality, it must NEVER squeek or rattle, and never feel a goddamn bump in the road oh and if you feel a single vibration ever omg someone has to die
110% of the car must be warrantied including when its my fault, if you say it gets 29mpg and i get 28 i expect you to reimburse me for more than i paid for the car
and it needs to be priced where i can have $200 payments or you are being greedy fucks cuz omg if you make a profit you are a evil corporation
110% of the car must be warrantied including when its my fault, if you say it gets 29mpg and i get 28 i expect you to reimburse me for more than i paid for the car
and it needs to be priced where i can have $200 payments or you are being greedy fucks cuz omg if you make a profit you are a evil corporation
02-08-2013, 10:19 AM
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