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The rough shifting also causes the truck to jump forward unexpectedly, leaving owners fearing for their safety should they continue driving their trucks.The problems, combined with the fact Toyota has yet to issue a recall on the affected vehicles, have led to a class action lawsuit being ...
While a geared transmission typically bursts off the line, a CVT has a smoother (and slower) increase to maximum power. But CVT’s sluggishness can go too far. It may be a safety hazard when trying to merge onto a busy road. Needless to say, you cannot be friends with the people driv...
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Even better, a PZEV Focus cost far less than a Toyota Prius or Honda Civic Hybrid, was much simpler and easier to maintain, and possessed noticeably more low-end torque that improved acceleration, especially with automatic transmission. It was quite a coup, yet went all but unnoticed amid Dea...
Just a few years after the 1973 oil shock, a second crisis reared its head. Consumer inflation was steadily increasing, and though the Federal Reserve tried to combat this issue, it proved ineffective—prices were about to jump once more. The worst of the crisis would occur the following yea...
Consider my own history. For the last 10 years, my daily driver has been worth less than $5,000. (One was $2K, the other $4K when I bought it.) In that period of time, I have had two breakdowns. The first required a jump and 10 minutes at the auto parts store to get a new...
Even better, a PZEV Focus cost far less than a Toyota Prius or Honda Civic Hybrid, was much simpler and easier to maintain, and possessed noticeably more low-end torque that improved acceleration, especially with automatic transmission. It was quite a coup, yet went all but unnoticed amid Dea...