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Autolust… postponed

Posted on 6 Apr 2008 · tagged , , , · 0 comments

Okay, I so did the math. Apparently, the Lumbering Beast gets better mileage on the highway than I thought (closer to 24 than 20 mpg), which puts it at a real-world average of 15/24. Also, I did comparisons using Consumer Reports’ numbers (which are pretty consistent with mine for the XTerra), and buying a Subaru [...]

Autolust, part 2

Posted on 29 Mar 2008 · tagged , , , , · 0 comments

About a month ago, I posted about wanting a new car to replace the Lumbering Beast. In some weeks of driving the new commute, I’ve determined that the Lumbering Beast gets approximately 19 mpg on the highway. That’s NOT good. It’s rated (in 2005 numbers) 17/21. It gets more like 15/19, though. I need to [...]

Autolust

Oh. My.
I’m shopping for a new car. The new gig requires me to commute about 23 miles to work (one way), and the Lumbering Beast (2005 Nissan XTerra SE) gets at most 18mpg on the highway. ON THE HIGHWAY. So, I’m car shopping… again.
If the new Scirocco were available here, I’d be on it like [...]

My new ride

Posted on 31 Dec 2005 · tagged , · comments off

I bought a new car yesterday: a 2005 Nissan Xterra.
While the MINI has been fun for the last 14 months, I need something bigger and capable of going off the pavement. If I could afford to have a second car for myself, I’d pick the MINI hands down. It’s a blast, but not very [...]

2005 Toyota Prius: First Impressions

Posted on 21 Jun 2005 · tagged , · comments off

This is based on about, oh, an hour’s drive time in the Prius. First, what I think is fairly irrelevant, since it’s The Wife’s car. But, I like it. I don’t love it, but I like it. As far as a passenger sedan meant for getting you from point A to point B as efficiently [...]

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