8 Great Traits of the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse… and a Fatal Flaw | Fuel Injection/Nozzle

Many of the receipts show what type of fluid was used, where the repair was done, and what vehicle behavior prompted the garage visit in the first place. Plus the papers show the vehicle’s odometer reading, giving a good idea of how much the Jeep has been driven over time. Here’s a plot I made showing just that:

People resent being told by a nanny government that they can’t buy a cheap car. In practical terms too, it’s unnecessary to mandate these features which insurance companies, economies of scale, and free markets would make ubiquitous anyway.

I’ve had the various safety systems in Cadillac MB and BMW. I’m not impressed, my butt vibrating isn’t needed to know I’ve changed, or fudged, lanes.

UK rental company GAP Group has increased its spending on equipment by 26% in the first eight months of the current trading year

The MTA v3 lineup — MTA 524, 627 and 628 — currently covers the entire Cat 3500 engine range of 1500 to 2525 kW and provides the benefits of large savings in maintenance costs, lower maintenance and service risks and simple firefighting installation, Caterpillar said.

I can see a certain level of some of these driver aids but it’s jumped the shark. Inattentive idiots are using this stuff as an excuse to be even bigger morons. That’s a net loss.

This plot’s real benefit, though, is pinpointing how long ago the repairs were made, since not all of the receipts have a mileage stamp on them, but nearly all have a date.

8. If the message wasn’t clear, perhaps the fully adjustable long-travel suspension—nearly 10 inches at each end—will drive the point home. Up front, 47mm Showa cartridge fork soaks up the hits, while twin Öhlins piggyback-reservoir shocks handle the duties out back. The suspension feel leans towards the stiffer side initially. It is more or less on par with ADV options on the market, avoiding the seesawing that leggy off-road machines can sometimes do. Once you’ve taken to the trail and set to work, the suspension moves through the travel in a plush and controlled manner, keeping the chassis in line or helping it settle up quickly over rough spots.

Speaking of steering, my power steering pump got replaced in 2009, and “bulk hose” was used for the return line.

If your next project involves using EFI, consider the latest in electronics that now combine GM transmission control with EFI. For example, several companies now offer 4L60E and 4L80E control as part of their EFI systems. Holley’s Dominator EFI offers this, as does Big Stuff3. Just recently, Holley introduced the Terminator LS EFI system, retro-fit for multi-point LS, that will optionally control a 4L60E transmission. This eliminates the cost of purchasing a stand-alone controller. FiTech also offers a similar control opportunity.

With an attention-getting base price of $30,875 and a lineup that offers additional trim levels such as: L, LS, LT, and Premier, as well as the all-new sporty RS edition, a race-inspired Redline, or top-of-the line High Country, there is a Traverse for every kind of person and driving habit.

Much like those who live in the ‘snow belt’ and refuse to use winter tires, I cannot comprehend putting a ‘price’ on human lives. If required, then I will (have) go without take out food, beer, movies, vacations, etc in order to afford them. It reminds me too much of Ford and GM accountants costing the price of accidents versus improving the design of their Corvairs, Pintos and Explorers.