gbaglo
Senior Member
When ever we get a new car my wife is not allowed to drive it until she can changer the spare tire.
Not allowed? :whistling:
When ever we get a new car my wife is not allowed to drive it until she can changer the spare tire.
Yeah, it's obvious there's a reason I'm single....Not allowed? :whistling:
Yeah, it's obvious there's a reason I'm single....![]()
Yeah, it's obvious there's a reason I'm single....![]()
She offers me absolutely nothing. In fact I'd say waaaay less than nothing.Didn't get the Dr. Laura book eh?![]()
She offers me absolutely nothing. In fact I'd say waaaay less than nothing.![]()
That's an interesting idea.If robot cars (for lack of a better term) really become popular and reliable, then I wonder if requirements for a drivers license will then increase to German levels, so that driving your own car becomes a privilege in the U.S.
I believe this, about the 1.5 quarts. My '08 Highlander ran almost dry on 2 occasions, and it didn't seem to hurt the engine (no oil consumption or anything obvious)....All of that not withstanding, it only takes about 1.5 quarts to lube most engines under ideal circumstances. Just don't drive on a hill or around a corner, don't accelerate or brake hard and don't work the engine hard.
That makes sense to me: in reading the 2008 Highlander owner's manual I don't see any indication that there is a low oil level warning... just low oil pressure. The low pressure warning had not illuminated, so the oil pump had not started sucking air (due to tilting or acceleration, as explained earlier), and nothing was damaged by a lack of lubrication.I believe this, about the 1.5 quarts. My '08 Highlander ran almost dry on 2 occasions, and it didn't seem to hurt the engine (no oil consumption or anything obvious).
... It was 4 quarts low by then (6 quart system), yet no warning light had come on.
So the standard for acceptable oil consumption hasn't really changed since decades ago... but unlike some earlier engines from other manufacturers, this Highlander is extraordinarily unlikely to consume oil at more than one tenth of this rate.Oil consumption: Max. 1.1 qt./600 miles, 0.9 lmp.qt./600 miles (1.0 L per 1000 km)
Without the run-flats, a Mini still has no spare... just an inflator and a can of sealant. Many drivers will not attempt to put on a spare, anyway, and they probably won't use the sealant and inflator, either.On her Mini she has run-flats and no spare. She spent about an hour trying to find the spare before I had mercy on her and told her that she didn't need one. We did get her an inflator though.
I don't blame them, although the lack of dipsticks can be annoying for those who have a clue what they are doing. Lack of dipsticks on automatic transmissions is certainly understandable: if it isn't visibly leaking, the fluid level will be fine. Manual transmissions have generally never had a dipstick, and not many people would bother to remove the filler plug and stick their finger in to check the fluid level.To be fair, many newer vehicles are doing away with their dipsticks, especially on the transmission but some even on the engine. I guess the manufacturers are losing faith in us idiot owners.
Without the run-flats, a Mini still has no spare... just an inflator and a can of sealant. Many drivers will not attempt to put on a spare, anyway, and they probably won't use the sealant and inflator, either.
What I don't get is why she didn't read the manual. It would have taken under a minute to learn that there is no spare. On the other hand, fear of reading manuals seems to be a widespread affliction. ;D
I don't blame them, although the lack of dipsticks can be annoying for those who have a clue what they are doing. Lack of dipsticks on automatic transmissions is certainly understandable: if it isn't visibly leaking, the fluid level will be fine. Manual transmissions have generally never had a dipstick, and not many people would bother to remove the filler plug and stick their finger in to check the fluid level.
Yes, and part of that "not filling properly" is that correct fluid level is usually determined with the engine running, so people "topping up" to the mark on the dipstick without following the right procedure (even with the correct fluid) were over-filling the transmission.I think transmission dipsticks started going away because too many owners were putting the wrong stuff in their transmissions and not filling them properly.
That's an interesting idea.Unfortunately, I suspect that even with extensive use of autonomous vehicles, it will not be feasible to substantially increase requirements, as existing drivers would need to be "grandfathered" and new drivers will whine that any changes are unfair to them.
I can't imagine an autonomous vehicle driving between Cache Creek and Kamloops, on a two-lane highway, in a blizzard, with a semi tailgating, as I once did. Couldn't see the centre line, couldn't tell where the shoulder ended and the ditch began. Never felt more doomed to die.
If conditions become bad enough, it will automatically shut down as it can’t see any better than you can. l
I was ready to shut down, but there was this semi on my tail and his headlights were also illuminating the driving snow. Eventually, the semi passed me, much to my relief. I wondered if he could see better from his higher vantage point.
Have to wonder what a "driver" would do in those conditions when the autonomous feature shut down while the semi was trying to pass.