Plan on driving a new car on a 3000mile highway trip. Bad idea?

On 5/10/2008 1:16 AM Bow Wow spake these words of knowledge:

The break-in period admonitions still apply; you were told correctly. You can make the trip, but you'll want to vary the RPMs of your engine, which can be annoying and even dangerous to others - because of the unpredictability.

If this was my car, I would in fact avoid a long trip until after I had

RFT!!! Dave Kelsen

A brand new 1975 Ford Pinto, perhaps, but today's cars are machined to higher standards. Taking the truck (the Pilot is a truck, not a car) on a 3000-mile trip is just fine. The only problem you will have is paying for the fuel.

By whom?

Yes. But, in this case, that's when the truck comes off the dealer lot.

Jeff

It's a car.

It's intended to be a car, he drives it like a car, he calls it a car, it's a car.

You can drive a 18-wheeler like a car if you want. But, it's still a truck. A Pilot meets the safety requirements of a truck, not a car. It is licensed like a truck. It gets gasoline mileage like a truck.

It's a truck.

Jeff

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in news:elmop- snipped-for-privacy@nntp9.usenetserver.com:

I suspect it's classified as a "light truck". Just like the PT Cruiser used to be classified,before they made a ragtop version.

Classified by whom?

The only classification that matters is the guy who bought it.

That doesn't make any sense.

However, these things that you call "trucks" are used as cars, not as trucks.

End of story.

They are classified by the government as trucks, have safety requirements that are different from cars and handle differently than cars.

End of story.

Jeff

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@nntp9.usenetserver.com:

there's a guy who built a semi's tractor into a pickup truck;I bet he calls it a truck even though he uses it as a "car".and US Fedgov considers("classifies") it a "truck",just like the original PT Cruiser.

"End of story".

No, the only classification that matters is the one the government makes, since they determine the safety ratings and the licensing and registration fees.

In NY, a Ridgeline is registered Commercial. It has lower safety requirements and higher bumpers than a car. Ergo, it is not a car.

Ten years ago maybe that was the required registration class (in NY). Half-ton pick-ups are eligible for Passenger plates these days.

But it is not the states that set the safety standards. It is the Federal Gov't. They do require that cars meet different standards than trucks. And they also have different mileage requirements.

I remember years ago that Subaru imported the Brat as trucks, so that they could get around some tarrifs, too, rather than import them as cars.

Jeff

the federal requirements may be lower, but i think you'll find that the ridgeline meets all requirements, both car and truck.

Ummmmmm.....no, the only classification that matters is the guy who buys it. He calls it a car. It's a car.

You're apparently one of those types who has to go around talking about everything down to the last detail. "He took his 4 door 4wd SUV to the store, he didn't walk."

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in news:elmop- snipped-for-privacy@nntp9.usenetserver.com:

I suspect the insurance companies also classify it as a truck.And they DO matter.

you're repeating that doens't make it true.

The US Government classifies a PT Cruiser a "Truck," so using them as a reference is questionable.

"Nick Cassimatis" wrote in news:482afc4f$0$5735$ snipped-for-privacy@roadrunner.com:

I mentioned that in my original post. It's a "light truck",BTW.

No. If he said he walked, I'd probably say he drove, but I wouldn't care what he drove. If he said he bought a car, and I looked at it and saw a truck, I'd say he bought a truck.

There are different laws governing all kinds of things that are different between cars and trucks. There are different insurance rates and registration fees. A truck is not a car any more than a car is a moped.