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Civic v Corolla v Mazda 3 Consumer Comparison by Edmunds.com
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As so many Hollywood blockbusters have proven, if something works once, why not try it again? Last year, we decided to try something completely different by inviting six regular consumers to do a comparison test of three popular midsize sedans — without the sponsorship of a specific manufacturer. They poked and prodded each car using the same criteria Edmunds editors use when evaluating a vehicle. The result was an enlightening experience for the consumers involved, the Edmunds.com editors and, judging by feedback, the readers at home.
For the sequel, we rounded up three economy sedans: the two best-selling models (Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic) and the one we consider to be the best (Mazda 3). We also invited a fourth dark-horse contender to the party, but the Mitsubishi Lancer that showed up featured a fancy stereo, a sunroof and a $3,000-higher price tag. It was disqualified before the test started for being too far out of the price range. As such, the remaining three contenders were priced within $479 of each other, giving our testers the chance to see how much equipment each brand provides for basically the same amount of dough. Each car was also right off the boat (or train), with miles in the low hundreds or less. In other words, nothing was given an undue advantage. Here's a rundown of the cars.
Length: 329
Rating: 4.20 (75 ratings)
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How To: Check Tire Pressure and Inflate Tires by Edmunds.com
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Underinflated tires might cause an accident that could kill you. Need another reason for inflating your tires?
Underinflated tires increase tire wear, which could burn through a set of $400 tires a year early. Need another reason?
Underinflated tires waste gas. How much gas? The Department of Transportation estimates that 5 million gallons of fuel per day are wasted due to low tire pressure. That's more than 2 billion gallons per year, just because people don't take the time to inflate their tires properly.
OK, OK, you get the point. Inflating your tires to the specified pressure is important. So make it a habit to check and refill your tires once a month. And remember, you can't tell if a tire is underinflated just by looking at it. If it actually looks underinflated, it is way underinflated.
Length: 114
Rating: 5.00 (3 ratings)
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2008 Audi RS6 Spyvideo © Edmunds.com
Spyvideo of the new Audi RS6
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Length: 108
Rating: 4.40 (9 ratings)
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Dell PowerEdge servers help Edmunds.com scale for growth
Edmunds.com chooses Dell PowerEdge Servers to deploy its new IT infrastructure that will support its business operations, service its website and B2B customers, and provide a hosting platform for its Internet properties.
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Hummer H1 in Deep Snow www.HUMMERHUMMER.com http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/FVDP/Preview/styleId=100981735?mktcat=hummer-h4-general-ad-copy&kw=hummer+h4+general+ad+copy&mktid=gc47736804
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Length: 32
Rating: 4.10 (108 ratings)
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1/4 mile accel testing by edmunds.com at Fontana
Edmunds.com tests a Vishnu tuned BMW 335i at California Motor Speedway (running reverse track uphill).
Length: 25
Rating: 3.60 (5 ratings)
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Even more 1/4 mile accel testing by edmunds.com at Fontana
Still no traction
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Rating: 4.00 (3 ratings)
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How To: Install a Car Seat by Edmunds.com
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It's as much a rite of passage as childbirth itself — the dreaded car seat installation. Fraught with anxiety about "doing it wrong," millions of new parents nevertheless fight it out in a sweaty, grunt-inducing battle with the infant car seat, a hunk of white plastic that somehow holds the power of life or death over their fragile newborn. Upon the birth of their first child, even normally laid-back people have been known to worry about car seats with type A obsessiveness.
Chances are that they're getting it wrong anyway.
Amazingly, research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that as many as 80 percent of all car seats are improperly installed and used. Eighty percent. It's a significant factor in why automobile accidents are the number-one killer of children under 14.
The great difficultly in installing car seats has always been the almost limitless variety in the way that both car seats and vehicle seats are made. Getting a good fit between car seat and vehicle seat is more difficult than manufacturers on either side of the equation would care to admit. Vehicle seatbelts might have automatic locking retractors (ALR), emergency locking retractors (ELR) or ones that switch between the two. Seat cushions can be flat or rounded, wide or narrow. Most newer cars' middle seats have shoulder belts, some older ones don't, but all models post 2008 will. Add to this the wide array of child safety seat dimensions and configurations, and you've got literally thousands of combinations to contend with.
To assist the consumer and simplify installation, the federal government set a standard: New car seats and most vehicles made after September 2002 must feature LATCH, or Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children. LATCH attachments come in rigid (a metal piece that snaps over the anchor — found on Britax-brand car seats) and flexible (a hook that clips over the anchor). (See our article, "Sitting Tight: A Car Seat Overview.") If both your child seat and your car are equipped with LATCH, there's no need to use the seatbelts to install the seat. But LATCH created its own set of problems, and not all LATCH seats will fit into all cars. NHTSA responded again by rating car seats for ease of use.
As publicity grows about the necessity of properly installed car seats, the situation is slowly getting better. There are now hundreds of safety seat inspection stations where you can have your installation checked by a certified child passenger safety technician who has passed NHTSA's 32-hour course.
Most Web sites that talk about car seat installation are extremely general. This makes sense in light of the innumerable issues that arise. We'd like to go one step further, though, and point out some of the lesser-known tricks and traps. We're only going to cover a rear-facing infant-only seat and a forward-facing toddler seat, because those are two very common needs. Although we can't cover every "what if," we hope you'll come away more prepared, so that installing your car seat isn't such a struggle. You can also check out our video, "How to Install a Car Seat," to actually see how it's done.
Length: 289
Rating: 3.00 (5 ratings)
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