# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=402 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 403 --- ## [American Made Hybrids](https://community.cartalk.com/t/american-made-hybrids/63015)
**Author:** [@DebBickford](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DebBickford)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/american-made-hybrids/63015 "2011-03-29T01:53:33Z")
Are there any hybrid cars actually built in America, preferably union built? I was looking at Ford's Fusion Hybrid, then found out it's built in Mexico. Thanks! --- ## [The Worst Car Names Ever?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-worst-car-names-ever/40632)
**Author:** [@Tom\_and\_Ray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tom_and_Ray)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-worst-car-names-ever/40632 "2011-03-28T23:10:30Z")
What are the worst car names ever? Well, here's a top ten list, from Aspire to Yaris, courtesy of our pals over at cars.com. Do you agree? What worst car names of all time are missing from this list? Remind us of s… --- ## [Why do cars have glove boxes?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-cars-have-glove-boxes/61478)
**Author:** [@sumflow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sumflow)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-cars-have-glove-boxes/61478 "2011-03-28T20:41:44Z")
Why do cars have glove boxes? Where did they come from and why? --- ## [Repair Manuals](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-manuals/63077)
**Author:** [@\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/_Deleted_User1111116)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-manuals/63077 "2011-03-28T16:30:58Z")
Haynes or Chiltons. Which gets your vote? --- ## [Living Small/Driving Large?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/living-small-driving-large/63076)
**Author:** [@TinyHouseGal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TinyHouseGal)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/living-small-driving-large/63076 "2011-03-28T13:57:21Z")
I am saving to buy a tiny home on wheels (http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com) and need advice regarding the proper vehicle to tow said house. I am not looking for a new vehicle, but a good, used vehicle. Any suggestions? --- ## [Am I saving gas?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-saving-gas/63026)
**Author:** [@FredC1953](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FredC1953)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-saving-gas/63026 "2011-03-27T20:38:55Z")
All 3 of our cars have automatic transmissions and tachometers. When traveling (say) 55 mph and I see a light turn red up ahead I immediately take my foot off the gas and start to coast. I notice that the rpm's continu… --- ## [Electric power steering](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-power-steering/62948)
**Author:** [@joemar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joemar2)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-power-steering/62948 "2011-03-27T15:13:32Z")
I have a 1955 Willys CJ5 that I?m rebuilding. The problem is the steering. I have bad shoulders and even if I didn?t, this Jeep?s steering would create them. So I plan to add power steering to my rebuild. This Jeep was n… --- ## [Auto Seat coverings and interior finish work](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-seat-coverings-and-interior-finish-work/63034)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Ugly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mister_Ugly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-seat-coverings-and-interior-finish-work/63034 "2011-03-27T00:19:02Z")
Why is the leather option more expensive than vinyl or cloth? I see so many people at McDonalds and Wendy's during lunch that there must be huge piles of leather somewhere. Vinyl and cloth is a major industry and I wou… --- ## [Coal Powers New Car Models, But They Aren't Steam Powered!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coal-powers-new-car-models-but-they-arent-steam-powered/62515)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coal-powers-new-car-models-but-they-arent-steam-powered/62515 "2011-03-26T15:16:17Z")
Electric Vehicles: I see that some EVs are promoted as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional gas / diesel powered cars, even giving the impression that they are "zero emissions" vehicles. I could … --- ## [Tire replacement 4-wheel drive](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-4-wheel-drive/62973)
**Author:** [@ferrari-dreamer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ferrari-dreamer)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-replacement-4-wheel-drive/62973 "2011-03-26T14:20:34Z")
I tried to replace a worn out tire. The other 3 of my tires have 50% tread. The tire shop told me that I had to replace all 4 tires as my vehicle is full-time 4-wheel drive. Make sense or was I ripped off? --- ## [Buying a car at lease end](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car-at-lease-end/62970)
**Author:** [@vince52](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vince52)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-car-at-lease-end/62970 "2011-03-26T14:11:54Z")
My three year lease on a Honda Civic LX coupe is drawing to a close, and the purchase option price is a bit below $11000. It has 19000 miles, and has been problem-free. I'm leaning toward buying it, but I'd be interested… --- ## [Standby current metering](https://community.cartalk.com/t/standby-current-metering/62990)
**Author:** [@te36ca](https://community.cartalk.com/u/te36ca)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2011, 11:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/standby-current-metering/62990 "2011-03-26T11:28:31Z")
Ok, i admit, i got a bunch of aftermarket electronics in the car, already when i bought it and since then it's been an ongoing fight to keep batteries alive, because there is always one or the other thing that creates st… --- ## [Instant car heat](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instant-car-heat/62958)
**Author:** [@crankyfranky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/crankyfranky)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instant-car-heat/62958 "2011-03-25T20:14:25Z")
How can new cars give heat instantly. Old cars had to wait until car was warmed up --- ## [Hybid car usage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybid-car-usage/62920)
**Author:** [@greenbean](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greenbean)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybid-car-usage/62920 "2011-03-25T14:16:03Z")
We are thinking of buying a new hybrid car with a lithium ion battery pack. We will only drive the car on weekends, and then for short in-town errands for the most part, along with the occasional freeway/highway trip. Ou… --- ## [Quiet riding cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quiet-riding-cars/62931)
**Author:** [@marvinmac](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marvinmac)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2011, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quiet-riding-cars/62931 "2011-03-25T12:45:43Z")
what cars are quiet when driving? --- ## [How long does it take for a car detailing detergent smell to go away?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-car-detailing-detergent-smell-to-go-away/62927)
**Author:** [@Mary\_Robin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mary_Robin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-car-detailing-detergent-smell-to-go-away/62927 "2011-03-24T15:05:47Z")
If anyone has had their car detailed and was bothered by the smell of it afterwards, did the smell go away within a reasonable amount of time. It makes my sinuses raw and gives me a slight headache --- ## [Lexus confuses me](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-confuses-me/50045)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 8:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lexus-confuses-me/50045 "2011-03-24T08:35:03Z")
What is the deal with that Lexus ad? What does breaking a wine glass with sound waves have to do with making a good car? --- ## [Engine Swap Compatibility](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-swap-compatibility/62910)
**Author:** [@ClassicFan62](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ClassicFan62)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-swap-compatibility/62910 "2011-03-24T04:22:09Z")
I'm considering the purchase of a 1961 Chevy C-10 Apache pickup truck with a 235 c.i. "Stovebolt" 6-cylinder engine and a "3-on-the-tree" manual transmission. I would like to put a bigger I-6 engine in sometime down the … --- ## [87 octane vs 93](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-octane-vs-93/62870)
**Author:** [@sccubsfan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sccubsfan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-octane-vs-93/62870 "2011-03-24T00:41:25Z")
Bought a 2008 Equinox in Sept 2010 with 14500 miles . It normally uses 87 octane but I've always used 93 whenever we take long trips on the interstates, we normally get around 20 mpg city and 23 hgwwith 87 with 93 it goe… --- ## [Need to choose a 'new' car -- say 2009'ish](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-choose-a-new-car-say-2009ish/62893)
**Author:** [@bberry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bberry)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-choose-a-new-car-say-2009ish/62893 "2011-03-24T00:31:13Z")
I need to choose a 'new' car -- I like to buy 1-3 years used -- without notice since the old car got creamed by a truck last week. I want a sedan or coupe with great gas mileage, and high reliability and safety as my to… --- ## [Towing with a standard truck](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-a-standard-truck/62871)
**Author:** [@truckdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/truckdriver)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/towing-with-a-standard-truck/62871 "2011-03-23T12:17:10Z")
Is it not recommended to tow a small, 18' fishing boat in and out of the water with a standard 4 or 6 cylinder pickup? Have heard it does not work well due to gear ratio designed for fuel economy as opposed to towing st… --- ## [0% or the other](https://community.cartalk.com/t/0-or-the-other/62733)
**Author:** [@JAllen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JAllen)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/0-or-the-other/62733 "2011-03-23T02:21:32Z")
you know you always here 0% or the other option? Is 0% good? Should I try to negotiate BOTH? --- ## [Transmission Damage?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-damage/62888)
**Author:** [@rodge657](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rodge657)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-damage/62888 "2011-03-23T01:41:45Z")
I have a 2008 Subaru Forester (auto transmission). Am I doing damage to the transmission by not coming to a complete stop before shifting from reverse to first (e.g. slowly backing out of a parking space and shifting in… --- ## [Do i really have to get rid of my car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-really-have-to-get-rid-of-my-car/62843)
**Author:** [@jarheadbrat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jarheadbrat)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2011, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-really-have-to-get-rid-of-my-car/62843 "2011-03-22T22:57:27Z")
i drive a 1988 lincoln town car. a 5.0..i do not like new cars, i don't like small cars, i like land yachts. i prefer 8 feet of hood in front of me to an airbag. my problem: i've had people say you have to lose that c… --- ## [What happened to the Manuals?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-happened-to-the-manuals/62754)
**Author:** [@tampico01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tampico01)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-happened-to-the-manuals/62754 "2011-03-22T17:07:46Z")
Is it just me are there others out there upset buy the fact that so many new cars are not available with a manual transmission unless you get the base model without many available options. With a Toyota Matrix I can onl… --- ## [Buying a new (used) car though a service](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-new-used-car-though-a-service/62854)
**Author:** [@DumbandDumber](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DumbandDumber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-new-used-car-though-a-service/62854 "2011-03-22T16:49:43Z")
I have seen several ads for services for buying a car. USAA has one as do several others. Has anyone used Any of these services? I know I may have to man up, do the research and go lot to lot But.. I wanted to know if… --- ## [High octane and lawn mowers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-octane-and-lawn-mowers/62819)
**Author:** [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-octane-and-lawn-mowers/62819 "2011-03-22T16:33:51Z")
Before I bought my new car, I'd always fill up my gas can when I filled up my car when the can was getting low. That was when my car used 87 octane. Now that my new car uses 91+, how would the little Briggs and Stratt… --- ## [Don't Hack My Ride, Bro ! . . . (Too Much Technology ?)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dont-hack-my-ride-bro-too-much-technology/62800)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dont-hack-my-ride-bro-too-much-technology/62800 "2011-03-22T14:27:09Z")
Could your new car be remotely taken over by hacker pirates ? I read this recent article and wondered if we're ready for some of this sophisticated complication that's being built into cars. Detroit Free Press … --- ## [Gas spill 2207 Jeep Liberty](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-spill-2207-jeep-liberty/62836)
**Author:** [@bridde](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bridde)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-spill-2207-jeep-liberty/62836 "2011-03-22T02:19:25Z")
I stop to put gas in the car, put the hose in and set the "latch" so I don't have to hold the hose (which I have done for years) What has started to happen is the hose does not shut off and gas spills out. I have tried… --- ## [00 chevy impala](https://community.cartalk.com/t/00-chevy-impala/62830)
**Author:** [@00\_impala](https://community.cartalk.com/u/00_impala)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/00-chevy-impala/62830 "2011-03-21T14:31:16Z")
I have a 00 impala w 4t65e tranny I believe i have a p1811 code of hard and long shifting. I also need both cv axles relaced. If i replace the axles and have thean dropped. Is it possible with the pcs going out, i would … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=401) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=403)