David Champion
David Champion
cars developed driven reflective test
The E.P.A. test was developed in the 1970's and is not reflective of the way cars are driven today.
cars categories choose four primary safety seeing stood three
Safety is our primary theme. Basically, cars are getting much, much better. At one time, one or two cars stood out in the pack. Now we're seeing in most categories that there are three or four different cars you could choose from.
automobile cold environment hot worst
The automobile has probably got the worst environment for electronics. They're very dry, very dusty; or very hot and humid; or very cold and wet.
time
I think it's desperately time for a change.
gallon marketing miles per sales saying tool
It's an unrealistic sales and marketing tool that they are actually using. They are saying you're going to get 35 miles per gallon and you're really only going to get 21.
shows
And as we back up, it actually shows you where you're going to go.
civic fairly handling honda improvement major previous refined relatively
The redesigned Honda Civic is a major improvement over the previous generation. The 2006 Civic is refined and economical, with fairly nimble handling and relatively comfortable ride.
call cars later less model reliable year
When cars are launched, we see the first year of a redesigned model as less reliable than later years. First-year blues, we call it.