Posted by MisterT on February 18, 2010 at 06:39:08 from (209.152.78.140):
In Reply to: stuff these days posted by old on February 17, 2010 at 19:18:41:
One point all of you so far have missed. One of the biggest reasons that engines accumulate more miles today before needing attention is that 90% of the wear any engine receives happens within the first few seconds after initial start-up. Now, stop and think about how many miles, or how many minutes your car runs today before you shut it off, and then realize that 50 years ago, most cars were started up and then shut off again after only about 10 to 15 minutes of running time. When you look at the big picture, you get a little different perspective. I'm not saying today's cars are not better, but all of the electronics and associated other garbage is NOT what makes them better, and I hope this whole issue with Toyota MIGHT cause the car makers to to rethink a few things.
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