On 10/24/2017 9:12 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/24/2017 10:54 AM, Casa lo pensa wrote:
>
>> Nice, I wonder at all this new electric steering gear.
>>> I'm not sure of the beneftis in manufacture but electric steering is
>>> becoming popular.
>>
>> It's cheaper, has less belt parasitic drag, so maybe a fraction of an
>> MPG gets picked up?
>
> Right, I did not think of that.Â* MPG is a big factor and half the new
> cars now have no spare tire.Â* Tires are pretty good these days, but I
> still want a spare.Â* About 4 years ago I had a sidewall puncture and no
> sealer would help.Â* With no spare, I'd be screwed on a cold, rainy,
> December night.Â* The roadside assistance included with the car was nice
> to have too.

Darned nice, and I'm no fan of tire sealer foam cans either. Half the
time they lose their charge in the trunk.

Plus the tire shops are very unhappy to change wheels with sealer inside.

In some instances it can blow up on them.

>> I will say you picked a very handsome car - really like the front end
>> and interior layout.
>
> Thank you.

YW