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Re: Gas mileage round trip Las Vegas - California[rsblaski] [hansienna] [rsblaski] [hansienna]
by rsblaski on Fri Mar 18 17:33:08 PST 2005
I really didn't monitor where the transmission was on the uphill climbs. I did look a couple of times at the tach and never saw it much above 3,000 rpm. I am sure it had downshifted, but I really don't know if it went down one or two gears. With the XM radio on and listening to good old fashion rock'n'roll, I couldn't tell by the sound that any shifting had taken place. We just got back yesterday from another trip to the left coast. We took the PCH up from around Morro Bay, stopping overnight at San Simeon. We did the Hearst Castle thing and then continued up to Seaside then went to pick up our daughter in Atwater. We then came down CA 99 and 58 to I-15 and returned home. This time we put about 1200 miles on and the mpg went up to about 24.5, with a top reading of 27.4 mpg for over 100 miles after gassing up in Kramer Junction, near Edwards Air Force base. Yesterday, we drove for about 12 hours, stopping for dinner, and we never got tired or had any aches or pains. I do get back pain from other activity, and have gotten back aches in other cars, but I think this just goes to show that car seats can be a very personal thing as far as comfort. I find that the firm leather seats provide comfort for me for long stretches of driving. Others may find softer seats more to their liking. During the trip, I did adjust the seat tilt and back a couple of times for variety. I think this also helps since staying in any one position, no matter how comfortable initially, leads to discomfort. Before buying our Touring w/NAV+RES, we checked out all the major competition at the LV car show. Since we owned a Toyota Solara convertible at the time, we were predisposed to thinking the Sienna would be our choice. After comparing the seats (especially the second and third row) and the ease of dropping the third row down, we decided we liked the Ody better. The quality of the interior also seemed to be better in the Honda. The adjustable pedals, auto night rear view mirror, power tailgate, corner and backup sensors, leather upholstery and included audio upgrade, among other things convinced us to spend the extra $ and get the Touring model. I'm sure that if we had gotten anything else, we would have had a touch of buyer's regret. As I've mentioned in other posts on this and other boards, the main thing I wish Honda offered was a power adjustable front passenger seat. I just believe that, although comfortable for my wife, it would offer even more comfort on long trips.
Re: Gas mileage round trip Las Vegas - California[rsblaski] [hansienna]
by rsblaski on Tue Mar 15 11:44:19 PST 2005
We went to Atwater, CA. Took I-15 to CA 58 and 99. On the way back, we gassed up in Barstow. The mpg kept rising until we got around Mojave National Preserve and started up through the mountain pass where mileage started to drop. When we got near Primm, the mpg started to come up again and leveled off at about 23.5 for that tank of gas. CA 58 and 99 both have some good changes in elevation and we ran into some heavy fog in both directions. The van handled great on the wet pavement. On another note, both me and my wife have noticed the great illumination provided by the headlights. Much better than the Toyota Solara convertible we traded in. It's amazing how much less stress there is when you can see more easily.
House deal, just curious
by jbp3 on Thu Dec 25 21:10:31 PST 2003
Why would anyone expect a fleet deal when they are only buying one vehicle? Why would you want to deprive a person of his or her living? Why is 5% not a fair deal? I work hard for my money and I take very good care of my customers, both before and after the sale. I retired in 95 and have been selling Hondas and Toyotas since 96, and I have a very loyal customer base. It is my experience that the ones that want invoice are the ones that are never happy with the dealership or the salesperson. The people that make me and the dealership a reasonable offer are the ones that are in and out in quickly and are very satisfied. If you make an unreasonable offer it is up to the salesperson or manager to persuade you to make one that is more reasonable. It only takes as long as you want it to take. Just some thoughts from the other side of the table. John Perry
No one can compete with toyota or Honda!
by jbp3 on Fri Nov 28 23:50:23 PST 2003
I am new to the board and have enjoyed reading the very literate posts. I am considering a new Prius in the near future. About 3 years ago I read a very small article in the paper stating that Ford, GM and Chrysler formed a consortium to develop Hybrid technology. They received 280 million dollars of our tax money from the Feds. to do so. All we have seen is Chrysler's street legal golf carts. No manufacturer has the reputation for reliability, longevity and low cost of ownership that Toyota and Honda have earned. The Europeans have well designed vehicles but you have to have a triple digit income to repair and maintain them once they are out of warranty. If the Koreans are still around in 7 or 8 years I might have a change of heart about there quality. I just sold my 1990 Toyota Ecab about 2 years ago and it had 463000 miles on it. Other than timing belts, brakes, tune ups and oil changes it did not cost me any other money. The person that bought it is very happy with the truck. My 3/4 Ford is to costly to drive so my daily driver is my 1988 Honda Accord with close to 200,000 miles. Can anybody compete with Toyota? I don't think so. John
I had best luck with a metal strap wrench
by swschrad on Wed Sep 24 23:27:13 PDT 2003
but it wouldn't work on little skinny filters... so there are multiple sizes of them as well, perhaps even three. then there is the infamous ViseGrip tm 12LC locking plier, with a curved jaw like a baleen whale that opens up and clamps hard on cylinders as large as 3-1/4 inch diameter. that ol' boy would either take your filter off or shred it like cole slaw, so if you ever get that desperate, use it on the filter near the flange of the engine, and be SURE it's clamped on the filter. the flange is a bit more costly and ugly to replace :( they work great for opening up old Atwater Kent horn speaker diaphraghms ;)
did I mention it's perfect on patio door rails and rollers?
by swschrad on Sun Aug 10 19:17:10 PDT 2003
or that it's wonderful for the pivot bearing and shaft contact areas when you reassemble tuning capacitors on 1924 Atwater Kent radios? it makes a real fine substitute for heatsink grease when you put FrankenClone computers together and need to heatsink the CPU chip if you run out. (applications requiring "arctic silver" are a different matter...) maybe I should get a 4-ounce tube :( I don't think I'd substitute it for red glyptal varnish in the 40,000 volt cage on old tube color-TV refabs, though. red glypt doesn't run when it gets hot. this stuff would.

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