tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post810673274748846258..comments2023-11-07T08:12:05.520-05:00Comments on The 5th Estate 2009: Over a Barrel5th Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918749316906295703noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-22004535568241939162007-07-02T15:44:00.000-04:002007-07-02T15:44:00.000-04:00VOTE NIMBY!VOTE NIMBY!5th Estatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918749316906295703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-67755520161641468442007-07-02T01:31:00.000-04:002007-07-02T01:31:00.000-04:00oh for the love of gaia. you know that is worth $...oh for the love of gaia. <BR/><BR/>you know that is worth $$$ - trademark that name and that sales pitch! by 2009 we will be seeing that on the road and you'll be able to return to your action packed fully loaded schedule of doing absolutely nothing! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-57697075164738842742007-07-01T23:00:00.000-04:002007-07-01T23:00:00.000-04:00teaghan's mom..the whole MPG rating in real terms ...teaghan's mom..<BR/>the whole MPG rating in real terms has been bogus since the start ( just like HorsePower) and I'd like think that even so it serves as a relative scale--but I'm not sure even that is true. <BR/><BR/>High MPG has never been a priority in the US, adn despite the current gas prices it still isn't and won't be as urgnet as it is elsehwere because the US still gets a relatively discounted price. That's what US auto engineers-to at best. <BR/><BR/>Thinking....<BR/><BR/>"Introducing the NEW Ford NIMBY! It's just like a Toyota CAMRY! BUT without the unnecessary efficiency! Take that, Tojo! WHo won the war anyway? We did! USA! USA!"5th Estatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918749316906295703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-20977515579893024562007-07-01T13:16:00.000-04:002007-07-01T13:16:00.000-04:00haven't we slid backwards as far as MPG is concern...haven't we slid backwards as far as MPG is concerned? in the 80s the little cars were advertising 28 - 35 MPG, and we're supposed to be super psyched about 31 MPG now, 20 years later??? i knew that the american public had a short attention span, and now long term memory loss is added to the short term memory loss and blatant apathy and NIMBY attitudes and mass ignorance. joy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-1367303221100452007-06-30T13:55:00.000-04:002007-06-30T13:55:00.000-04:00hey there doc!...there you go, another practical c...hey there doc!...there you go, another practical car that doesn't sacrifice style for efficiency and practicality. V. popular and for good reason. Craftsmanship and engineering has been trumped by sa;esmanship and packagingfor at least two generations now. It;s a Manichean mentality that is biting the US in the ass.5th Estatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918749316906295703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-61816722567616027212007-06-30T08:26:00.000-04:002007-06-30T08:26:00.000-04:00My non-hybrid Toyota Matrix gets a decent 34 mpg o...My non-hybrid Toyota Matrix gets a decent 34 mpg on the highway. I've heard that Toyota is working toward making hybrid technology an option on all of their vehicles within the next few years.eyedoc333https://www.blogger.com/profile/16208608165351334993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-59915889126375623112007-06-27T11:45:00.000-04:002007-06-27T11:45:00.000-04:00Carl... LOL.The Dodge Caravan is IMHO a good car.Carl... LOL.<BR/><BR/>The Dodge Caravan is IMHO a good car.5th Estatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918749316906295703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-15100875362728433762007-06-27T11:25:00.000-04:002007-06-27T11:25:00.000-04:00Come come, now, Brit, do you really expect America...Come come, now, Brit, do you really expect Americans to take that 3 degree incline out of the mall parking lot with anything less than four wheel drive with cupholders????Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664920037425489644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-1605544689947501312007-06-27T09:21:00.000-04:002007-06-27T09:21:00.000-04:00Elderta...just Google-video "smart crash test" and...Elderta...just Google-video "smart crash test" and you'll see how well it survives a 70 mph crash into solid concrete. <BR/>Of course car-to-car/truck collisions have different dynamics. <BR/>The 2008 version is actually a bit stronger, a bit bigger and less "tippy".<BR/><BR/>But given the choice I'd go for the Cooper S--more expensive but more generally practical and more vroom of course.The one illustrated I "built" from the MINI website. It started at $21,200 but after options it ended up at 28K! though it could have gone to 34K!!! <BR/>The aero-kit is a pricey indulgence and the base version is very well equipped but the extra performance mechanicals improve control which to me is more important than outright speed, and thus improves safety. The Mustang GT provides great straight-line performance but just like the original its poor in cornering and handling and that's where and when accidents happen most often.5th Estatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918749316906295703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-72383189919468965792007-06-26T22:59:00.000-04:002007-06-26T22:59:00.000-04:00I saw a Smart Car parked on the sidewalk on Madiso...I saw a Smart Car parked on the sidewalk on Madison Avenue a few months ago. It was being displayed an fit nicely on the sidewalk. It would be a great vehicle to tool around the city in. I would only be afraid of running under trucks.<BR/><BR/>I love the mini-Cooper. I Zipcared one a few months ago... completely fell in love with it.Eldertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615608319962629848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-26593394191270869802007-06-26T08:14:00.000-04:002007-06-26T08:14:00.000-04:00"huge in Greece..."--pun intended?When I was in th..."huge in Greece..."--pun intended?<BR/><BR/>When I was in the UK a SMART car owner let me get in it to try it on for size. It is very spacious inside. <BR/><BR/>There's no way it will become a ubiquitous vehicle but it has so many applications where mobility with minimal size and macimum economy is needed.5th Estatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918749316906295703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-78442640768024190802007-06-25T21:06:00.000-04:002007-06-25T21:06:00.000-04:00the Smart Car is huge in Greece and Holland.the Smart Car is huge in Greece and Holland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986597.post-38351905148485558782007-06-25T15:57:00.000-04:002007-06-25T15:57:00.000-04:00The screwing the American public is taking is asto...The screwing the American public is taking is astounding.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923051395795181338noreply@blogger.com