Recent content by Lans

I have a Honda Civic Hybrid and love the smooth quiet ride due to CVT transmission/electric/small engine. No more jerkiness from gear shifting! Also I consistently beat EPA highway numbers (coasting and less aggressive driving, 50+ mph going 65mph or 60+ mph going 55mph). City too but haven't...

The problem with people claiming that for longer trips, you are better off without the batteries on hybrids is misguided... Sure if the entire trip was on a flat or downhill. For the real world, you are generally better off (higher MPG) with batteries because hybrids can capture energy from...

manwedgeAt 55mph my UK Ford Fiesta Econetic diesel gets nearly 75MPG(US). Last week I managed a 120 mile round trip and got 72MPG. Around town I get about 55MPG. It was quite considerably cheaper than a Prius.Having previously driven a petrol car, I've not noticed much difference. It perhaps...

After reading some of the comments on how to fixed problem with a HDD reformat, Sony clearly have lousy support. Its crazy that the user should be responsible for failures due to a mandatory firmware update, even without thousands of other cases. If Sony wants to force mandatory firmware update...