Well, we’ve had our PHEV Kia for a few months, but last week we got a chance to take it on the road for a real workout — up to Prince George and back, a distance of over 1600 km. Our last city-driving tank of gas lasted 1800 km, so the bar was set…
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Gas Consumption…Then and Now
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My first car was a ’55 Ford Fairlane with a V8. Because of the importance of fuel cost to a teenager, I remember the amount: $0.49 a gallon in my home town. I also remember my car’s fuel consumption: for the time, a reasonable 24 mpg. That’s 12 litres/100 km for you metric sorts. In…
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Niro or Nothing – Bad Economics?
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Okay, so I’ve decided I need a new car, and I’ve picked the one I want. Now, there’s a problem to start with. Where’s my bargaining position, when that’s the one I want? And then I go to the Kia dealer and discover that the Niro plug-in/hybrid is flying out of the door so fast…
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My New Car: What to Burn?
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By my own calculations as demonstrated in last week’s post, I can rationalize a change of vehicle. Now comes the choice of what to buy. Our 2009 Mazda 5 is a pretty hard act to follow: a snappy little crossover with plenty of interior space (6 passengers) at an original cost of $21,000 and an…