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    Volt 23,662 miles Factory Fill

    The utilities are really trying to increase off-peak demand, by charging low rates. As stated, there's excess capacity off-peak. The Time Of Use EV plan that I'm on with SCE gives me power at $0.09/kWh between midnight & 6AM, so that's when the Volt gets charged. Conversely, my electricity is...
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    Volt 23,662 miles Factory Fill

    Including incentives, rebates and discounts, you can get a base Volt for $20k. I'm into mine for about $22k plus tax, sticker was a hair under $36k. Here's the breakdown for mine: $36k MSRP $4000 discount off MSRP $7500 tax credit $1500 CA cash rebate $750 USAA member discount $500 Costco gift...
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    Gasser oil in a diesel

    As I understand it, the third injector event of 04.5+ 5.9's, plus the camshaft timing to provide in-cylinder EGR, turns the oil black very quickly due to soot. I know the oil in my '07 5.9 turns black almost immediately. Would you guys feel comfortable putting this fresh - but black - used oil...
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    RTS 5W-40 Syn - anything larger than 1 gallon jugs

    I'd love a 3 gallon jug with a spigot on the bottom...and a container shape that could rest atop my 5.9L Cummins.
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    Why is HDEO so cheap?

    Beside the cost of marketing/advertising campaigns, the price of a quart of "premium" oil itself is also part of the marketing for it. People equate quality with premium pricing. In other words, they can't market it as premium and charge a low price for it...it erodes the brand in the mind of...
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    Car fires...

    Isuzu Troopers with the GM 2.8L V6 & transmission had fire issues. If the transmission overheated or was overfilled, it spewed fluid which would drip onto the exhaust manifold...poof - instant carfire.
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    Question about runaway acceleration...

    Originally Posted By: Norm Olt The current crop of whiney idiots go into full "panic mode" when they can't get a good signal on their G3 phone/device. No texting!!! No GPS ("Where am I?"). A lady ran a stop sign over the weekend, sorta nearly T-Boned my truck. Fearing that she would hit me...
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    Toyota Traded Quality for Quantity

    Originally Posted By: KrisZ What also strikes me as odd, is the fact that Toyoda himself, as a president, is no where to be found and did not speak of this matter at all. Normally, the president, just like the one before Toyoda, would publically apologize and vanish, never to be heard from...
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    Close up on Toyota/CTS gas pedal.

    Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8 sunspots. DBW needs software to pull the throttle shut when you stomp the brake. Most makes have it. Toyotas don't. I don't think most makes have this. There are situations when you want to be able to activate the brakes and throttle, especially if you have...
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    What are some opinions of the Springfield XD guns?

    The XD is THE hot handgun for the last few seasons.
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    Best 1911 Out of the Box under $1000.00 ?

    Originally Posted By: BlownF150 I've been looking for sub-$1000 1911's for a while now. Actually sub-$700 really. Narrowed it down to a Springfield 1911's Mil-Spec and a STI Spartan. Read some very good things about the Spartan and I know a few guys who swear by them. Probably be my choice. From...
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    Superchips Power Programmers

    Originally Posted By: rengnath Originally Posted By: robbobster I would check the various Mopar forums to see which programmer works best for your application. $300 is a lot of money...let someone else be the guinea pig. Superchips is the only one that makes one for my Dakota. They have a...
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    Close up on Toyota/CTS gas pedal.

    I think some hybrids have shift by wire, but most of the cars have a mechanical shift linkage to the transmission.
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    Superchips Power Programmers

    I would check the various Mopar forums to see which programmer works best for your application. $300 is a lot of money...let someone else be the guinea pig.
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    Toyota Traded Quality for Quantity

    Originally Posted By: c502cid Several thousand? Oh really....... Originally Posted By: GMBoy There were not several thousand pickup truck gas tank deaths. Heck, the only explosions we ever saw were the rigged one's on TV! Originally Posted By: Kestas Originally Posted By: PT1 They did...
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    Superchips Power Programmers

    The rear-wheel gains will be minimal with any combination of intake, exhaust and chip. Biggest improvement for many programmers on gas vehicles is improved shift quality & shift timing. You may also get improved throttle response. IMHO your reliability won't be significantly affected. There's...
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    Why do people hate lucas products?

    Originally Posted By: pondfishr If their products are so bad how did they earn enough money to sponsor the Colts football stadium? Just a thought..... I don't have an opinion about Lucas, but even Enron had naming rights to a stadium at one time.
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    Strut Selection

    Originally Posted By: The Critic Tokico Blues. That's a great choice, and I've used them on several vehicles (Acura Integra, Nissan Maxima). They're a bit "old school" since they've been around a while, and I'm not sure if anything is better these days. I've had brilliant results with...
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    2009 Final Truck sales numbers

    CR ratings (and every other quality survey) are based on people voluntarily taking the survey. I think the results show some tendencies for MFRs, but I don't think they are the gospel truth. So that leaves us with CR subjective ratings. What I look for in a vehicle is a lot different than what...
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    Next Decade

    Next 10 years: Increasing the electrification of the automobile.
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