Comments by "afcgeo" (@afcgeo882) on "Brian Makse" channel.

  1.  @sophaman9193  As a Rav4 hybrid owner I’m 100% considering switching. This has all the benefits, but also a MUCH nicer and more comfortable interior.
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  2. This isn’t a CVT. It’s an eCVT which has nothing in common with a CVT. There’s no “voodoo” here. It’s a very known and reliable Toyota hybrid system and an engine with both, port and direct injection and no turbo, so… reliable!
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  3. It doesn’t as it’s a hybrid. It’s just linear, exactly like in all Toyotas.
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  4. It’s a planetary gear set with two gears. No clutches, belts, torque converters or chains. The gears either spin forwards or backwards to move the car and/or charge. There are videos on YT about it. It’s the Rav4 system.
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  5. @ Wrong. This isn’t at all higher. It has 1.5” less ground clearance than the regular CX-50 because the rear electric drive components stick down, and it has a different back seat which reduced both, the legroom and headroom (slightly). It also has a little less trunk space to accommodate a part of the battery, which sits under the back seat. However, on the outside, it is IDENTICAL to the regular CX-50. I don’t know where you got your info from, but it’s incorrect.
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  6.  @genzigzag  It’s all good as long as the Huntsville plant can keep up.
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  7.  @danabrown1047  They look identical. The differences are in trims, not engines.
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  8. Not even as much of a mention of the 2.0 engine? Is it not available in Canada?
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  9. Seems like an assumption that the Si was de-contented for the Integra versus simply for a higher profit margin (a much more likely explanation.) Is that something that Honda has stated?
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  10. To be fair, the Honda CVTs are trouble-free and probably the best ones in the world. I don’t like the fake gear ratios myself, but it drives predictably and it’s smooth.
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  11.  @AAR-83  I don’t think there will be any incentives on this model. The profit margins on it are a bit low
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  12. @ But you’re not comparing it with the current year model.
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  13.  @BrianMakse  I get all that, but it’s likely most will be sold with the 2.0. Why not at least mention that the base trims come with that engine? You’re reviewing the Civic hatchback, not one specific, individual car. You mentioned the available CVT, even though you don’t like it and the sample car you drove wasn’t equipped with it. Why not the 2 litre? Actually especially that, as it also comes with the manual.
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  14.  @Jimmy-ph8xn  Crown sedans aren’t selling. Signias are impossible to find.
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  15. Windshield tint is illegal in 47 states below the AS-1 line or a few inches at the top.
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