Comments by "kd1s" (@kd1s) on "Engineering Explained" channel.

  1. Drove a new Frontier this past weekend. Sadly not off-road but on highways and wow did Nissan get it right. Usually Japanese vehicles at 80MPH or higher get a bit squirrely but not this truck. The only negative point, is the vehicle drinks gas like water. But yeah, kept in 2WD for that.
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  2. I'll be honest - if you're going for speed and handling skip the American makes entirely. They've always produced a mediocre car and Cadillac is no exception to that. They just don't get it.
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  3. And the other thing - it's a GM product. I've known accountants at GM and they've told me the horror stories including the ignition switch debacle. I'm sorry but I won't buy a GM vehicle. Plus they're mechanical nightmares - have been since the 1950's on. And explain to me how this Buick only cranks under 300HP and weight a couple tons, while a VW Golf TSi is a little lighter at 2900 or so pounds but puts out 300HP from a 2L engine. So much quicker vehicle. Plus German engineered.
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  4. I have a zipcar account. I've driven several different cars and found out what I like. My favorite cars -a Volkswagen Golf TSi, and the Jetta TSi. Good god they're fun to drive.
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  5. Yeah I know. I love front wheel drive. And get this I once drove a Toyota Sienna min van from Zipcar. That fucker could burn rubber on takeoff and from the front wheels.
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  6. And once again a U.S. manufacturer blows it on integration with phones by backing the Apple IOS. Sorry - gimme a good Bluetooth system over that.
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  7. +ZombiedustXXX Well I am mechanically inclined so yeah I can wrench them myself. And I agree on the secondary market for the German cars. It's why I own some tools and an OBD-II scanner.
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  8. Interesting so a computer controlled standard transmission. How cool is that.
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  9. I have a zipcar account and with it I get to drive all sorts of cars from a Honda Civic to a BMW X3. However I did get a Sienna one time. It is funny how it's so easy to spin the FRONT wheels. But alas - I don't have a large family and don't need that.
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  10. What's with the headlights flashing?
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  11. Very cool infrared vid of an engine warming up.
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  12. Perhaps that is the case. And here's the rub - it's a wasted 500+ HP. There are vehicles out there with sub 500HP that scream down the roads with a lower price, better quality and overall a more pleasurable drive. 
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  13. Well there is the BMW X3, or even a VW Golf TSi. Yes, I have a strong preference for Bavarian and German vehicles. 
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  14. Glad you feel that way. However I recently drove a Chrysler 200S. The transmission sucks, it'll be expensive as all hell to repair, and overall things like a missing rear camera, and thing like that make it a non-starter for me. And UConnect - a joke. It reboots itself regularly. 
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  15. Well - I've driven all sorts of vehicles so there's that. And I realize the comparison lacks a bit - but it shows the general stupidity of of U.S. auto manufacturers. They'll go with all sorts of bells and whistles but the implementation falls short. 
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  16. +eedo123 So you have to resort to ad hominem? So it is you who is the horses ass. There you go, that's proper ad hominem.
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  17. My 2019 Chevy Trax is electric power steering. You can use your pinky finger to spin the wheel.
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  18. I've rented a 2017 Subaru Impreza Sport. Not a bad car per se - the interior fit and finish - the right AC vent is popped out and can't be pushed back in. And one thing I dislike immensely about modern cars, the dunning for oil and maintenance.
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  19. Yeah - like change oil in 100 miles, change filter, service interval and so on.
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  20. So I think this takes the IC engine pretty much as far as it's going to go.
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  21. You want good coffee - buy the green dried beans and roast them yourself. You can do it in a pan on the stove, or buy a cheap popcorn stir machine. In those machines use time - usually 20 to 35 minutes depending on the beans. For example I love Costa Rican Dota Estate beans and they take 25 minutes. Then grind 8 to 16 oz as you need it. 2oz into a French Press is perfect.
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  22. Thing is, it's only VW that got caught. Mercedes-Benz, BMW, et al have diesels that do the EXACT same thing. So it's a conspiracy that goes straight to the German government
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  23. I've only driven two BMW vehicles. An X1 and and X3. Gotta say my favorite is the X3, but the X1 is respectable too - but it's essentially a station wagon.
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