On The Road
What do the Cherokee, Cadenza and Mirage have in common? Not much
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The 2014 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4 has a towing capacity of 4,500 pounds.
By Gary and Genie Anderson
Getting to the bottom of that leak
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- Written by Matt Pataky
My dog Ronin was elated to see Pixel – she’s one of his favorite canine friends – show up at the shop on a recent morning. But Pixel’s owner, Barbara, wasn’t so happy.
Ronin wagged his tail in anticipation of getting to play with Pixel as I asked Barbara what was wrong with her car.
2014 Honda Accord Hybrid is the real deal
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The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid ranks among the top midpriced sedans on the market, according to the Andersons. The car can go nearly 50 miles on a gallon of gasoline.
When a 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid in Touring trim was delivered to our driveway last week, we didn’t have time to read up on it. Instead, with dinner and a concert in Redwood City on the agenda, we just jumped in and drove off.
Sensors, computers help cars run cleaner
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- Written by Matt Pataky
This marks the return of Matt Pataky as a monthly columnist for On the Road. He is the owner of Sunnyvale Foreign Car Service in Mountain View.
Hyundai Equus Ultimate, Mazda3 S Grand Touring are both fine choices
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The Hyundai Equus offers the same advanced safety equipment as the German luxury cars.
As luck would have it this past month, two of our test vehicles were among the largest and smallest in the press fleet – the Hyundai Equus Ultimate and the Mazda3 S Grand Touring.
DMV offers info online about pedestrian safety
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Q: I’ve seen recent news coverage of pedestrian- and vehicle-involved crashes. Do you have information online about pedestrian safety?
DMV issues reminder of new laws for motorists
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles reminds motorists of the new laws that took effect in January.
• Clean air vehicle decals/ high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane stickers. Assembly Bill 266 and Senate Bill 286 together extend sunset dates for low- and zero-emission vehicles to operate in HOV lanes without meeting occupancy requirements to Jan. 1, 2019.
