A number of new Chevys have remote starters available as an option. I guess we can add that data to the arguments about idling the engine when cold...
New Chevrolets have remote starters
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Sometimes we here get fanatically about oils, maintenance, and the best practices, but on the flip side, we also tend to forget that our vehicles are bought TO SERVE US, and the vast majority of people will take higher engine wear for having a nice and warm car in the morning...
By no means though do I like all the new electronic stuff that is offered on vehicles today...my ride has a vinyl seat, rubber floor, crank windows, manual transmission, and no a/c.
[ March 03, 2004, 12:14 PM: Message edited by: Jelly ]
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Someone posted this on my car club's mailing list and I nearly had a fit! It makes me so angry!
Carmakers are doing everything they can to try and squeeze every last MPG out of their engines, including putting in 5w20 in order to squeeze out 0.5% better economy, but then they pull a stupid move like this which just encourages people to needlessly idle their engines?? Ridiculous! It makes no sense at all to me!
Carmakers are doing everything they can to try and squeeze every last MPG out of their engines, including putting in 5w20 in order to squeeze out 0.5% better economy, but then they pull a stupid move like this which just encourages people to needlessly idle their engines?? Ridiculous! It makes no sense at all to me!
Like them or not, remote starters are big sellers on the aftermarket. GM is just giving the customers what they want.
The only reason car companies care so much about the MPG is the EPA. Increasing the amount of idling time, while it does have some (minimal) effect on MPG, that isn't part of the EPA test. Chevy couldn't care less about MPG, neither could most of it's customers. (IE the popular chevy trucks)quote:
Originally posted by Patman:
Carmakers are doing everything they can to try and squeeze every last MPG out of their engines, including putting in 5w20 in order to squeeze out 0.5% better economy, but then they pull a stupid move like this which just encourages people to needlessly idle their engines?? Ridiculous! It makes no sense at all to me!
I call it the ultimate in laziness. Electric door locks, electric seat warmers, etc.
then how someone complains when all of it doesnt work!
Give me a non-computer car with one belt, no a/c and that will run forever with no way for remote killing the engine by big brother!
Dan
then how someone complains when all of it doesnt work!
Give me a non-computer car with one belt, no a/c and that will run forever with no way for remote killing the engine by big brother!
Dan
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