Three Reasons for Sirius Aggravation [View article]
New cars are expensive & thirsty. A tiny Honda Fit, with electronic fuel injection and enough CPU power to run NASA, gets less mileage than my 1976 Chevette (stop laughing) or my 1964 Beetle (okay, enough ROFL.) The reason is weight. There will never be another Vauxhal, because... ...7 airbags, Tier III emissions, 5mph bumpers, side impact standards, stability control, ABS controllers, rollover protection, bigger wheels, etc, bring a subcompact over 3,000 lb. If you want people to buy cars with Sirius, start importing Japanese Kei-class micro-trucks & micro-vans. Until that happens, I will drink sake and stare blankly at my 89.97% loss.
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New cars are expensive & thirsty. A tiny Honda Fit, with electronic fuel injection and enough CPU power to run NASA, gets less mileage than my 1976 Chevette (stop laughing) or my 1964 Beetle (okay, enough ROFL.) The reason is weight. There will never be another Vauxhal, because...
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...7 airbags, Tier III emissions, 5mph bumpers, side impact standards, stability control, ABS controllers, rollover protection, bigger wheels, etc, bring a subcompact over 3,000 lb.
If you want people to buy cars with Sirius, start importing Japanese Kei-class micro-trucks & micro-vans. Until that happens, I will drink sake and stare blankly at my 89.97% loss.