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HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC...

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PAT GOSS WITH CONNECTED 
ADVICE TO KEEP EVS HUMMING...

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STEPHANIE HART ON WHAT TO KNOW 
ABOUT ROAD TRIPPING WITH

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YOUR FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS...

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THOROUGHLY MODERN

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AND NOW MORE ADVENTUROUS 
HONDA PASSPORT...

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John: SAY WHAT YOU WILL ABOUT 
THE HYUNDAI KONA,

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IT WAS THE NORTH AMERICAN 
UTILITY OF THE YEAR FOR 2019.

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SO, CLEARLY THERE'S MORE 
TO THIS LITTLE UTILITY

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THAN JUST CUTE LOOKS 
AND PRACTICAL SHAPE.

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TURNS OUT, A LOT MORE INCLUDING 
THIS FULL EV KONA ELECTRIC.

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THE HYUNDAI KONA ARRIVED 
ON THE SCENE FOR 2018,

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RIDING A BIG WAVE OF 
MEDIA PRAISE,

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BUT ALSO SCORING A PERFECT 10 
WITH THE BUYING PUBLIC.

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THIS 2019 HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC 
WAS PART OF THE PLAN

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FROM THE GET GO, AND AFTER 
SPENDING SOME TIME WITH IT,

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IT APPEARS THAT PLAN WAS 
A VERY GOOD ONE.

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MOST IMPRESSIVELY, THERE WAS 
NO LOSS OF INTERIOR SPACE

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COMPARED TO ITS GASOLINE-FUELED 
BRETHREN,

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AS BATTERY STORAGE WAS ACCOUNTED 
FOR IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN

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OF THE PLATFORM, WHICH IT 
SHARES WITH COUSIN KIA NIRO.

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BUT THAT ALSO MEANS, 
LIKE THE NIRO,

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NO ALL-WHEEL DRIVE IS AVAILABLE.

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IN SIMILAR FASHION, 
THE KONA ELECTRIC

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IS QUITE PLEASANT TO DRIVE, 
WITH GOOD ALL-AROUND

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COMFORT AND NEAR-SILENCE, 
AND OF COURSE,

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GOBS OF EV TORQUE ARE 
AS PRESENT AS EVER.

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AS FOR DETAILS, 
THERE'S A 150 KW MOTOR

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WITH A RATING OF 201 HORSEPOWER 
AND 290 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

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ENERGY IS STORED IN A 64 KWH 
LITHIUM-ION POLYMER BATTERY,

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AND TYPICAL LEVEL-2 CHARGING 
TAKES LESS THAN 10 HOURS;

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QUICK-CHARGING CAN BRING THAT 
DOWN TO LESS THAN ONE HOUR.

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THE BIGGEST APPEAL HERE IS THE 
KONA ELECTRIC'S 258 MILE RANGE,

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THAT'S 134 MILES MORE THAN 
HYUNDAI'S OTHER EV

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THE IONIC ELECTRIC.

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AND GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY 
MPGE RATINGS ARE 132-CITY,

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108-HIGHWAY, AND 120-COMBINED.

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THAT MAKES FOR A NEAR-PERFECT 
ENERGY IMPACT SCORE;

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CONSUMING JUST TWO/TENTHS OF 
A BARREL OF OIL YEARLY

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WITH NO C02 EMISSIONS.

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LIKE MOST EVS, 
BUT CERTAINLY NOT ALL,

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MAX TORQUE RIGHT FROM THE START 
MAKES FOR A SPIRITED LAUNCH.

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GOING FULL THROTTLE RIGHT AWAY, 
WILL CAUSE THE FRONTS TO SPIN UP

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QUITE A BIT.

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ANYONE THAT THINKS EVS ARE LAZY 
IS BADLY MISINFORMED.

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GETTING TO 60 TOOK JUST 
7.0 SECONDS,

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WITH THE QUARTER MILE PASS, 
AT 15.5 AT 92 MILES PER HOUR.

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THAT'S NOT FAR FROM ITS 
TOP SPEED OF 104.

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AS FOR SUSPENSION, 
THE KONA ELECTRIC GETS

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THE MULTI-LINK REAR THAT COMES 
WITH THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VERSION

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OF THE REGULAR KONA, AS WELL AS 
UNIQUE TUNING ALL-AROUND,

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TO COMPENSATE FOR ADDITIONAL 
BATTERY WEIGHT.

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LIKEWISE, 
STEERING IS RE-CALIBRATED,

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GIVING IT QUITE A DIFFERENT 
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WORKING WITH THE CHASSIS 
TO PROVIDE REALLY QUICK RESPONSE

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TO INPUTS.

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IT IS ON THE SOFTER SIDE OF 
CROSSOVERS,

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BUT THERE'S STILL GOOD FEEDBACK, 
BODY ROLL IS PREDICTABLE,

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AND TIRE-FRYING TORQUE 
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UNDERSTEER SITUATIONS WITH 
A PLAYFUL COMPOSURE.

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AS FOR EXTERIOR DESIGN OF 
THE KONA ELECTRIC,

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THERE'S A DISTINCTIVE FACE 
WITH A GRILLE-TYPE PATTERN

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REPLACING AN ACTUAL GRILLE.

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THE CHARGE PORT CAN ALSO 
BE FOUND HERE.

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IN ADDITION, 
THE FRONTS OF THE FENDER FLARES

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HAVE BEEN AERO-TUNED, 
AND THE SILVER-TRIMMED

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SIDE CLADDING IS UNIQUE.

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THE STANDARD 17-INCH WHEELS ARE 
A LIGHTWEIGHT ECO-SPOKE DESIGN,

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AND WEAR LOWER ROLLING 
RESISTANCE TIRES.

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THE INTERIOR LAYOUT IS MOSTLY 
THE SAME AS THE REGULAR KONA.

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THE MOST NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE 
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A TRADITIONAL SHIFTER.

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IN ITS PLACE IS A ROW OF BUTTONS 
ON THE RISING CENTER CONSOLE.

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THE 7.0 INCH FULL TFT GAUGE 
PANEL GETS UPDATED WITH DISPLAYS

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FOR PERTINENT EV-TYPE INFO.

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AS MUCH AS WE LOVED OUR TIME 
SPENT IN THE COMFORTABLE

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FRONT SEAT; 
IT IS IN THE BACK SEAT

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THAT YOU ARE REMINDED 
THIS IS A RATHER SMALL UTILITY.

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IT DOESN'T FEEL NEARLY AS ROOMY 
AS THE KIA NIRO.

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CARGO SPACE ALSO CARRIES OVER 
FROM THE NON-EV KONA

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AT 19.2 CUBIC-FEET; 
MAXING OUT AT 45.8 CUBIC-FEET

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WITH THE REAR SEATBACKS FOLDED.

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THE KONA ELECTRIC IS AVAILABLE 
IN THE MID-RANGE TRIMS

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OF THE KONA LINEUP, 
STARTING AT SEL FOR $37,995,

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OR ABOUT A $15,000 PREMIUM OVER 
AN EQUIVALENT GASOLINE VERSION.

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BUT YOU CAN STILL RECOVER 
SOME OF THAT WITH VARIOUS

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TAX INCENTIVES.

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THE 2019 HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC 
IS MORE THAN JUST

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A PLUG-IN VERSION OF A GREAT 
SMALL SUV.

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IT'S ALSO, 
A MORE THAN REASONABLE ENTRY

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INTO THE EV ARENA, AS WELL AS 
A TASTE OF WHAT AWAITS

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OUR DRIVING FUTURES.

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AFTER ALL, WE KNOW PEOPLE CAN'T 
GET ENOUGH SUVS,

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AND FULL ELECTRIFICATION IS MORE 
A MATTER OF WHEN NOT IF.

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SO, WITH THE KONA EXPERTLY 
COMBINING THE TWO INTO ONE,

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IT PUTS HYUNDAI WELL AHEAD 
OF THE CURVE.

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DOGS ARE A MAN'S BEST FRIEND, 
SO THEY DESERVE TO TRAVEL

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IN SAFETY AND COMFORT.

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AND THAT GOT US THINKING...

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WHAT MAKES A NEW VEHICLE TRULY 
"DOG FRIENDLY."

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WELL, OUR STEPHANIE HART RIDES 
ALONG WITH DOG OWNERS

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AND THEIR PALS TO FIND OUT.

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Anne Stitch: 
MY DOG'S NAME IS GUS

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AND HE'S TWO YEARS 
AND FIVE MONTHS.

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Stephanie Hart: HOW WOULD YOU 
DESCRIBE GUS' PERSONALITY?

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Anne: A LOVE.

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JUST ADORABLE.

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WE CALL HIM WONDER DOG.

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Alli Mendez: MY DOG'S NAME IS 
LILLY AND SHE'S 2.5 YEARS OLD.

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SHE'S FUNNY, SHE'S SMART, 
SHE'S MISCHIEVOUS, [LAUGHS]

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AND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR SURE.

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Stephanie: IF YOU'RE A PET OWNER 
THAN YOU GET IT.

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YOU KNOW, 
PETS ARE LIKE CHILDREN TO US.

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THEY'RE PART OF THE FAMILY.

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SO, 
WE WANT THE VERY BEST FOR THEM.

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AUTOMAKERS REALIZE THIS.

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THAT'S WHY ENGINEERS, 
NOW MORE THAN EVER,

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ARE DESIGNING CARS WITH DOGS 
IN MIND.

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A DOG FRIENDLY VEHICLE IS 
TYPICALLY A VEHICLE

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WITH A LOW RIDE HEIGHT, 
SEATS THAT FOLD DOWN

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AND A ROOMY INTERIOR.

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JUST ASK THESE GUYS.

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Stephanie: ALL CARS, 
AND SUVs NOW COME WITH ACTIVE,

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AND PASSIVE SAFETY FEATURES 
DESIGNED TO HELP PROTECT

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EVERYONE ON BOARD, 
TWO AND FOUR LEGGED.

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MOST VEHICLES ARE BUILT WITH 
HIGH STRENGTH TENSILE STEEL

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AND MANY BRANDS, LIKE SUBARU, 
MAKE PRE-COLLISION

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EMERGENCY BRAKING A PRIORITY 
FEATURE.

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BUT, THAT'S JUST FOR STARTERS.

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Matt Ritter: ALSO, IN 2019 
WE INTRODUCED "DRIVER FOCUS"

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WHICH WAS FIRST DEBUTED IN OUR 
2019 FORESTER

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AND "DRIVER FOCUS" 
IS A SYSTEM THAT ALERTS YOU,

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IF YOU BECOME A DISTRACTED 
DRIVER UNINTENTIONALLY

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OR OTHERWISE...

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IF YOU'RE CHECKING THE BACKSEAT 
FOR YOUR BELOVED ANIMAL

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OR LOOKING OUTSIDE THE WINDOW 
TOO LONG,

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THIS SYSTEM WILL ALERT YOU TO 
KEEP YOUR EYES BACK ON THE ROAD.

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Stephanie: MANY OF THE BEST 
FEATURES OF FAMILY FRIENDLY CARS

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ARE ELEMENTS OF THE BEST 
DOG FRIENDLY VEHICLES...

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EASY TO CLEAN INTERIORS...

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MULTI-ZONE AUTOMATIC 
TEMPERATURE CONTROLS...

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AIR SUSPENSION...

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TINTED REAR WINDOWS...

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CONVERSATION MIRRORS, 
AND CAMERA SYSTEMS...

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PLUS, AFTER-MARKET ACCESSORIES 
LIKE, DOG RAMPS...

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Joe Wajda: OUR CUSTOMERS BRING 
THEIR DOGS IN TO LOOK AT CARS.

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THEY BRING THEIR DOGS IN WHEN 
THEY SERVICE THEIR CARS.

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SO, YOU CAN WALK OUT OF 
YOUR OFFICE AT ANY POINT,

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AND SEE A GERMAN SHEPARD, 
AND A GREYHOUND SITTING

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AT A SALES CONSULTANT'S DESK 
JUST DOING THEIR THING

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WHILE THEY'RE BUYING A CAR.

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Stephanie: AUTO MANUFACTURERS 
REALIZE PETS HELP BUILD

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MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS 
WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS,

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WHICH TRANSLATES TO SALES.

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PERHAPS, WHY WE'VE SEEN SO MANY 
DOG-FOCUSED MARKETING CAMPAIGNS

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OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.

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BESIDES SUBARU...HONDA, 
LAND ROVER, NISSAN, TOYOTA,

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VOLKSWAGEN AND OTHERS HAVE 
MADE THE DOG FRIENDLY PITCH.

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Anne: C'MON GUS 
IN...BEAUTIFUL...

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THAT'S MY BOY.

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Stephanie: DOES YOUR DOG LOVE 
OR HATE RIDING IN AUTOMOBILES?

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Alli: 
IT'S A LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP

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WHEN SHE'S IN THE CAR.

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LIKE I SAID, SHE GETS 
EXCITED TO GO SOMEWHERE,

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BUT ONCE SHE'S IN THERE, 
SHE GETS A LITTLE SCARED.

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BUT SHE JUST WANTS TO KNOW 
YOU ARE NEAR HER.

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ON THE WEEKENDS, WE LIKE TO TAKE 
A DRIVE DOWN TO THE WATER,

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WE'LL WALK ALONG THE BOARDWALK 
AT THE BEACH.

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OR WE WALK ON THE SAND.

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SHE LIKES TO DIG IN THE SAND 
AND RUN ON THE SAND.

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Anne: WE GO TO THE PARK.

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WE GO TO HIS FRIENDS' HOUSE.

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WE GO TO THE BEACH.

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WE GO EVERYWHERE REALLY.

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Stephanie: WHETHER, 
YOU'RE TRAVELING NEAR OR FAR...

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SAFETY AND COMFORT IS #1 WHEN 
CHOOSING A FIDO FRIENDLY CAR...

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THAT WAY YOU CAN ENJOY 
THE JOURNEY...

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JUST AS MUCH AS THE DESTINATION.

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...GOOD BOY, GOOD BOY...

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John: ELECTRIFICATION IS 
BECOMING A BIG PART OF MANY

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OF THE NEWEST CARS.

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SO, PAT GOSS IS HERE TO CLEAR UP 
SOME OF THE MYTHS ABOUT

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HIGH VOLTAGE CAR CARE.

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Pat Goss: THIS TIME, 
WE'RE JOINED BY MICHAEL SMITH

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FROM THE NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE 
FUELS TRAINING CONSORTIUM

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FROM WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.

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MICHAEL WELCOME TO GOSS' GARAGE.

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Michael Smyth: THANK YOU, PAT.

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Pat: ALRIGHT, WHAT IN 
THE WORLD DO WE HAVE HERE?

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Michael: THIS IS A TRAINING TOOL 
THAT OUR ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED

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TO HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, 
TECHNICIANS,

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AND FIRST AND SECOND RESPONDERS 
ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES

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ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

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THIS IS A TOYOTA PRIUS THAT 
WE'VE CUT THE BODY AWAY

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SO THAT ALL OF THOSE COMPONENTS 
ARE VISIBLE.

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Pat: OKAY, WE SEE THE BATTERY, 
WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW

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ABOUT IT?

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Michael: WELL, THERE'S TWO 
DIFFERENT BATTERY CONFIGURATIONS

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OUT THERE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

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FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE, 
A SMALLER BATTERY CAPACITY,

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THIS IS WHAT YOU WOULD SEE AND 
THESE ARE GENERALLY AIR COOLED,

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WHERE A LARGER BATTERY IN 
A TESLA OR A CHEVROLET BOLT

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HAS GREATER CAPACITY, 
GREATER HEAT THAT IT PRODUCES

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AND THEREFOR THOSE ARE 
LIQUID COOLED.

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Pat: ALRIGHT, 
AND WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT

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LIQUID AND SO ON IN A MINUTE.

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SPECIALIZED TOOLS?

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Michael: YES, 
IT'S AN INDUSTRY STANDARD

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THAT TECHNICIANS 
WHEN THEY'RE WORKING

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WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM, 
WEAR HIGH VOLTAGE GLOVES,

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AND THAT'S AGAIN TO PROTECT THEM 
FROM ANY POSSIBLE SHOCK.

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AND A SECOND LEVEL OF 
PROTECTION CAN ALSO BE

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WITH HIGH VOLTAGE TOOLS, 
WHICH ARE TOOLS

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THAT ARE WRAPPED IN INSULATING 
MATERIAL TO AGAIN PUT

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ANOTHER LAYER OF PROTECTION IN.

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Pat: ALRIGHT, AND ONE THING OF 
COURSE IS THE MAIN DISCONNECT.

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Michael: YES, ANYTIME 
A TECHNICIAN IS WORKING ON

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A VEHICLE, 
THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND --

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THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT 
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.

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THE TRADITIONAL 12 VOLT 
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THE HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM.

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EVERYTHING THAT CARRIES 
HIGH VOLTAGE INSIDE THIS CAR

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IS LABELED ORANGE.

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THAT'S A INDUSTRY STANDARD,

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AND THE TECHNICIAN 
CAN ISOLATE THAT VOLTAGE

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INTO JUST THE BATTERY BY 
REMOVING WHAT'S CALLED

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THE "SERVICE DISCONNECT."

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ALL ELECTRIC VEHICLES 
HAVE THOSE.

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Pat: OKAY, LET'S GO UP FRONT 
AND TAKE A LOOK AT

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THE COOLING SYSTEMS ON THIS CAR.

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IT HAS TWO OF THEM, WE NEED 
TO KNOW ABOUT THE TWO SYSTEMS.

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Michael: SURE, 
ELECTRIC VEHICLES CAN HAVE

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MULTIPLE COOLING SYSTEMS 
DEPENDING ON HOW ITS CONFIGURED.

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THE PRIUS HAS TWO, ONE FOR 
THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE,

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AND ONE FOR WHAT'S CALLED 
THE "INVERTER UNIT."

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ALL ELECTRIC VEHICLES HAVE 
THIS BECAUSE THE MOTORS

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ARE GENERALLY ALWAYS AC 
THE BATTERIES OF COURSE ARE DC,

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AND YOU NEED TO INVERT THAT 
ELECTRICITY AS IT MOVES

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BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 
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AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR 
GENERATOR.

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Pat: AND BOTH OF THESE SYSTEMS 
NEED PROPER MAINTENANCE.

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Michael: THEY DO, THERE'S 
A MISCONCEPTION OUT THERE

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THAT ELECTRIC VEHICLES DON'T 
REQUIRE AS MUCH MAINTENANCE

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AS A CONVENTIONAL VEHICLE 
AND IT'S PRETTY FAR

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FROM THE TRUTH.

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IN THAT A HYBRID VEHICLE 
HAS ALL THE SAME SYSTEMS

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THAT YOUR CONVENTIONAL VEHICLE 
HAS BECAUSE IT HAS

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AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, 
IT HAS A GASOLINE FUEL TANK,

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BUT IT ALSO HAS THE ELECTRIC 
SYSTEM WHICH ALSO

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REQUIRES MAINTENANCE.

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NOW, A PURE ELECTRIC LIKE 
A TESLA OR A CHEVROLET BOLT

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DON'T OF COURSE HAVE THOSE 
SYSTEMS,

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BUT OF COURSE YOU NEED TO DO 
TIRE ROTATIONS,

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BRAKE MAINTENANCE AND OTHER 
THINGS OF MAINTENANCE

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FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

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Pat: ALRIGHT...NOW, WHAT ARE 
THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS

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ABOUT ELECTRIC CARS AS FAR AS 
CONSUMERS ARE CONCERNED.

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Michael: EDUCATION.

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MOST CONSUMERS DON'T UNDERSTAND 
WHAT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES MEAN TO THEM.

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A HYBRID VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN 
JUST LIKE A REGULAR CAR.

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YOU DRIVE LONG DISTANCES, 
YOU HAVE GASOLINE TO POWER

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THE VEHICLE AND YOU'RE NOT GOING 
TO REQUIRE LONG-TERM CHARGING.

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WHERE AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE 
WOULD BE A LOGICAL CHOICE

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FOR SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN AN 
URBAN AREA,

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DOESN'T DRIVE A LOT OF LONG 
DISTANCES,

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BUT THEY'RE LOOKING TO TAKE 
ADVANTAGE OF THOSE LOWER

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COSTS OF OWNERSHIP THAT 
ELECTRIC VEHICLES TEND TO HAVE.

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Pat: ALRIGHT, 
SO DO YOUR RESEARCH FIRST.

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Michael: ABSOLUTELY.

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Pat: MICHAEL, THANK YOU.

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AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION 
OR COMMENT, DROP ME A LINE,

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RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK .

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John: THERE'S COMMUTING, 
AND THEN THERE'S DRIVING.

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BOTH GOOD REASONS BEHIND 
THIS WEEK'S QUICKSPINS.

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WE'RE OFF TO COSTA RICA 
DRIVING THE 2020 LEXUS RX.

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SINCE BEING INTRODUCED IN 1998, 
THE RX HAS BECOME THE BRAND'S

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MOST POPULAR MODEL...

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DEVELOPING A STRONG FOLLOWING 
OVER THE COMPETITION

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IN THE MIDSIZE LUXURY UTILITY 
SEGMENT.

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FOR 2020, THE RX GETS A SLIGHT 
REFRESH THAT STILL GOES BEYOND

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THE USUAL TWEAKS TO THE FRONT 
AND REAR FASCIAS.

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Garick Zikan: THE RX IS POPULAR 
IN THIS LUXURY SEGMENT

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FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS LIKE 
A PLUSH ENVIRONMENT

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AND COMFORTABLE RIDE.

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BUT ENGINEERS HAVE GONE 
EVEN FURTHER,

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THEY RETURNED 
THE SHOCK ABSORBERS,

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MADE THE ROLL BARS STIFFER 
AND THEY'VE UPDATED THE DAMPERS.

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THEY'RE ALSO USING WHAT THEY 
CALL "LASER SCREW WELDS"

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IN BETWEEN THE SPOT WELDS, 
AS WELL AS MORE

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STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES.

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THE IDEA IS TO CREATE 
A MORE RIGID VEHICLE

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WITH A FIRMER SUSPENSION...

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BUT THE LUXURIOUS RIDE THAT 
EASILY AND QUIETLY ABSORBS

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THE IMPERFECTIONS ON THE ROAD 
IS STILL VERY MUCH HERE.

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John: POWERTRAINS DO REMAIN 
THE SAME.

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THE REFINED 3.5 LITER V6 
PRODUCES 295 HORSEPOWER,

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MATCHED WITH AN 
8-SPEED AUTOMATIC

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SMOOTHLY SENDING POWER TO 
THE FRONT WHEELS OR ALL FOUR.

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HYBRID GASOLINE-ELECTRIC 
HARDWARE INCREASES OUTPUT

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TO 308 HORSEPOWER WITH A CVT 
AND STANDARD ALL-WHEEL DRIVE.

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INSIDE, THE RX IS 
THE FIRST LEXUS EQUIPPED

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WITH ANDROID AUTO, 
ALONG WITH APPLE CARPLAY.

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THE STILL FUSSY TOUCH CONTROL 
PAD IS NOW PAIRED

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WITH A NEW TOUCHSCREEN THAT 
RESPONDS MORE ACCURATELY.

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LEXUS' NEW SAFETY SYSTEM+ 
2.0 IS ALSO STANDARD.

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WE EXPECT THE PRICE TO START 
AROUND $44,000

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WHEN THE 2020 LEXUS RX 
GOES ON SALE LATER THIS YEAR.

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THE 2020 CADILLAC XT6 IS AN 
ALL-NEW OPTION FOR AMERICA'S

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SEEMINGLY INSATIABLE APPETITE 
FOR LUXURY CROSSOVERS.

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THIS 3-ROW HAULER 
SLOTS BETWEEN THE XT5

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AND THE FULL-SIZE ESCALADE, 
WITH A SIZE

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THAT'S BETWEEN THE GMC ACADIA 
AND THE CHEVROLET TRAVERSE...

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MAKING IT VERY GARAGE FRIENDLY.

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A FAMILIAR 3.6 LITER V6 
SENDS 310 HORSEPOWER

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THROUGH A 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC 
TRANSMISSION TO THE FRONT WHEELS

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OR OPTIONAL ALL-WHEEL DRIVE.

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WE THINK, THE POWERTRAIN 
IS A VERY SOLID ONE.

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THE XT6 SPORT UPGRADES 
TO ADAPTIVE DAMPERS

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AND A TORQUE VECTORING ALL-WHEEL 
DRIVE SYSTEM SIMILAR TO THE XT5.

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IT PROVIDES IMPROVED HANDLING 
AND STABILITY BY VARYING POWER

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AT EACH REAR WHEEL.

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Greg Carloss: 
THIS IS THE SPORT TRIM

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WHICH EMPHASIZES PERFORMANCE 
A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN

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THE OTHER MODEL, BUT THAT 
DOESN'T MEAN IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE.

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IT'S ACTUALLY, REALLY 
COMFORTABLE ON THE HIGHWAY.

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IT'S QUIET, ISOLATED FROM 
THE WIND AND THE ROAD NOISE.

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A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH 
THE ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION,

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WHICH IS STANDARD.

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SO, THEY'RE PUMPING IN NOISE 
TO TAKE NOISE OUT,

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A LOT LIKE YOUR BOSE HEADPHONES.

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John: THE INTERIOR CLEARLY 
ECHOES THEMES FROM OTHER

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GM PRODUCTS, AS IT'S NOT AS 
DISTINCTIVE AS THE ALL-NEW

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LINCOLN NAUTILUS.

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BUT THE XT6 WILL FIT UP 
TO SEVEN PASSENGERS,

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SIX WITH SECOND ROW 
CAPTAIN'S SEATS

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WITH EXCEPTIONAL HEAD 
AND LEG ROOM.

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THE POWER FOLDING THIRD ROW 
IS ROOMY ENOUGH FOR TWO ADULTS.

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THE LATEST VERSION OF CADILLAC'S 
USER EXPERIENCE DEBUTS HERE

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AND IT'S VASTLY SUPERIOR 
TO PAST SYSTEMS.

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WHILE, IT DOESN'T REALLY STAND 
OUT IN ANY ONE AREA,

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THE 2020 CADILLAC XT6 IS A SOLID 
AND SAFE LUXURY CHOICE.

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ON SALE NOW, 
PRICES START AT UNDER $53,000.

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AND WE'LL HAVE MORE 
QUICKSPINS SOON!

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Greg: 
THIS 2019 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

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HAS BEEN IN OUR FLEET FOR 
A LITTLE OVER A MONTH NOW,

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BUT HAS SEEN A QUICK 
1,700 MILES ALREADY.

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FUEL ECONOMY IS OFF TO 
A GREAT START TOO

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AT 27 MILES PER GALLON, 
AND EARLY LOGBOOK COMMENTS

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HAVE BEEN ALMOST ALL POSITIVE.

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ONE STAFFER DID COMMENT ON 
THE WHOOSHY CHARACTER

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OF THE TURBO ENGINE, 
BUT THAT'S IT.

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OUR LONG HISTORY OF TESTING 
ALL MANNER OF VOLKSWAGENS,

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HAS US VERY FAMILIAR WITH 
HOW THEY DRIVE.

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AND THIS TIGUAN FALLS RIGHT IN 
LINE WITH ITS LONG HAUL COMFORT,

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AND ITS BACK-ROAD COMPETENCY.

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PLUS, THERE'S THE BRAND-FOCUS 
ON INTERIOR SPACE

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AND CONVENIENCE FEATURES 
THAT WILL NO DOUBT MAKE IT

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A POPULAR WEEKEND RIDE AROUND 
HERE.

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4MOTION-EQUIPPED, OUR 2.0 LITER 
TURBO-POWERED "TIG"

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IS AN SEL R-LINE BLACK EDITION, 
WITH PLENTY OF SPORTY TOUCHES,

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BOLSTERING THE IMPRESSIVE 
USEFULNESS FOUND INSIDE.

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NEXT TIME, IT'S THE TURN OF OUR 
NISSAN ALTIMA AND TOYOTA RAV4;

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ON THE NEXT MOTORWEEK 
LONG-TERM ROAD TEST UPDATE!

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John: YOU MAY REMEMBER 
THE HONDA PASSPORT,

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THE ISUZU-BASED 5-PASSENGER SUV 
THAT HONDA SOLD IN THE 1990s.

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IT WAS ACTUALLY THEIR FIRST SUV,

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UNTIL THEIR OWN CR-V ARRIVED 
FOR '97.

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BUT WHEN HONDA'S ISUZU 
PARTNERSHIP WENT AWAY,

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SO DID THE PASSPORT.

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WELL, THE PASSPORT IS BACK, 
AND HONDA DIDN'T NEED ANY HELP

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THIS TIME AROUND.

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HONDA KEPT IT WITHIN THEIR 
OWN RANKS FOR THIS

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2019 HONDA PASSPORT.

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AS IT IS BASICALLY, A 2-ROW 
VERSION OF THE HONDA PILOT.

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WHY THE PILOT'S CAPABLE CHASSIS 
WAS NOT USED FOR A SMALLER

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CROSSOVER BEFORE WAS ALWAYS 
A BIT OF A MYSTERY.

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ALL OF THE HARDWARE IS PRETTY 
MUCH THE SAME,

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INCLUDING THE IDENTICAL 
111.0 INCH WHEELBASE,

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ALTHOUGH OVERALL LENGTH IS 
6.2 INCHES SHORTER.

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NO BASE 18 INCH WHEELS THOUGH, 
ALL PASSPORTS RIDE ON 20s.

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PERHAPS, IN AN EFFORT TO MARKET 
IT MORE TO THE ADVENTURE TYPES

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INSTEAD OF SOCCER MOMS, 
LOTS OF EXTERIOR BLACK TRIM

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HAS BEEN ADDED, 
AND GROUND CLEARANCE

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IS MORE THAN AN INCH HIGHER 
THAN THE PILOT,

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WHEN EQUIPPED WITH ALL-WHEEL 
DRIVE.

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00:20:34,601 --> 00:20:37,400
AND INDEED, MOST OF HONDA'S 
CURRENT ADVERTISING

416
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INVOLVES BACKWOODS EXCURSIONS.

417
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PASSPORT USES HONDA'S I-VTM4 
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM,

418
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WITH MODES FOR MUD, SAND, 
AND SNOW;

419
00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:52,834
PLENTY CAPABLE FOR WHAT MOST 
PASSPORT OWNERS WILL GET INTO.

420
00:20:52,934 --> 00:20:55,067
[ENGINE STARTS UP]

421
00:20:55,167 --> 00:20:56,934
THE SAME 3.5 LITER V6 FROM 
THE PILOT,

422
00:20:57,033 --> 00:21:01,267
DELIVERS 280 HORSEPOWER 
AND 262 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

423
00:21:01,367 --> 00:21:04,234
BUT ONLY THE 9-SPEED 
TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE,

424
00:21:04,334 --> 00:21:07,601
WHICH MEANS YOU'RE STUCK WITH 
BUTTONS FOR A SHIFTER.

425
00:21:07,701 --> 00:21:11,033
SIMILAR TO THE PILOT, 
TOW RATING IS 3,500 POUNDS

426
00:21:11,133 --> 00:21:15,801
WITH FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE, 
5,000 POUNDS WITH AWD.

427
00:21:15,901 --> 00:21:18,601
NO 3RD ROW TO STORE 
IN THE CARGO AREA,

428
00:21:18,701 --> 00:21:22,100
WHICH MEANS YOU NOW HAVE A LARGE 
UNDERFLOOR BIN INSTEAD;

429
00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:24,801
IT ALONE HOLDS 2.5 CUBIC FEET.

430
00:21:24,901 --> 00:21:29,601
CARGO FLOOR, REAR SEATS UP, 
CAPACITY IS 41.2 CUBIC-FEET;

431
00:21:29,701 --> 00:21:33,801
MAXING OUT AT 77.9 WITH 
THEM FOLDED.

432
00:21:33,901 --> 00:21:37,200
WE'VE SPENT ENOUGH TIME IN 3-ROW 
PILOTS TO KNOW THAT WHILE NOT

433
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THE BIGGEST INSIDE; 
THE COMFORTABLE INTERIOR

434
00:21:39,868 --> 00:21:42,901
HOLDS UP EXTREMELY WELL TO ABOVE 
AVERAGE ABUSE,

435
00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:46,234
AND WE EXPECT THE SAME WITH 
THE 2-ROW PASSPORT.

436
00:21:46,334 --> 00:21:48,534
IT'S A WELL-EQUIPPED 
INTERIOR TOO.

437
00:21:48,634 --> 00:21:52,234
THE AVAILABLE 8-INCH DISPLAY 
AUDIO SYSTEM ALLOWS BOTH

438
00:21:52,334 --> 00:21:55,467
APPLE CARPLAY AND ANDROID AUTO 
INTEGRATION,

439
00:21:55,567 --> 00:21:59,701
AND GETS THE ADDED BENEFIT OF 
A GOOD-OLD VOLUME KNOB.

440
00:21:59,801 --> 00:22:02,267
ALL BUT BASE SPORT TRIM 
HAS A MOONROOF,

441
00:22:02,367 --> 00:22:05,667
HEATED LEATHER-TRIMMED SEATS, 
AND A POWER LIFTGATE.

442
00:22:05,767 --> 00:22:10,200
NO 360-DEGREE VIDEO MONITORS, 
BUT THE STANDARD BACKUP CAMERA

443
00:22:10,300 --> 00:22:12,534
DOES HAVE THREE PERSPECTIVES.

444
00:22:12,634 --> 00:22:15,300
HERE'S ANOTHER PLUS, 
REAR SEATERS HAVE OVER

445
00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:18,901
AN INCH MORE LEGROOM COMPARED TO 
THE PILOT.

446
00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:21,701
HONDA SENSING SAFETY IS 
STANDARD AND INCLUDES

447
00:22:21,801 --> 00:22:24,934
COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING 
AS WELL AS ROAD DEPARTURE

448
00:22:25,033 --> 00:22:26,934
MITIGATION.

449
00:22:27,033 --> 00:22:29,801
BUT WHETHER, YOU'RE KEEPING IT 
BETWEEN THE LINES YOURSELF,

450
00:22:29,901 --> 00:22:32,133
OR LETTING THE PASSPORT 
DO IT FOR YOU,

451
00:22:32,234 --> 00:22:35,734
THE RIDE IS SMOOTH 
AND STEERING QUICK.

452
00:22:35,834 --> 00:22:38,367
IT HUSTLED THROUGH OUR 
CONE COURSE QUITE WELL.

453
00:22:38,467 --> 00:22:40,400
THERE IS SOME BODY ROLL 
TO DEAL WITH,

454
00:22:40,501 --> 00:22:44,167
BUT ALSO QUITE A LOT OF GRIP 
FROM THE 265/45

455
00:22:44,267 --> 00:22:48,467
CONTINENTAL CROSSCONTACT LX 
SPORT TIRES.

456
00:22:48,567 --> 00:22:51,467
LIKE, ALL OF THE OTHER 
VEHICLES ON HONDA'S GLOBAL

457
00:22:51,567 --> 00:22:54,601
LIGHT TRUCK PLATFORM, 
SUSPENSION IS BY WAY

458
00:22:54,701 --> 00:22:59,200
OF MACPHERSON STRUTS UP FRONT, 
AND MULTILINK INDEPENDENT REAR.

459
00:22:59,300 --> 00:23:01,667
IT'S ONLY SLIGHTLY LIGHTER 
THAN THE PILOT,

460
00:23:01,767 --> 00:23:04,501
SO WE WEREN'T EXPECTING 
A BIG DIFFERENCE

461
00:23:04,601 --> 00:23:05,701
IN ACCELERATION PERFORMANCE.

462
00:23:05,801 --> 00:23:08,801
BUT, HONDA'S 9-SPEED HAS GOTTEN 
SOME RECENT UPDATES.

463
00:23:08,901 --> 00:23:13,234
INDEED, WE HIT 60 IN 
A JUST FINE 6.5 SECONDS.

464
00:23:13,334 --> 00:23:15,734
AFTER A NICE, 
SPIRITED LEAP OFF THE LINE,

465
00:23:15,834 --> 00:23:19,200
POWER CONTINUED TO IMPRESS 
ALL THE WAY DOWN THE TRACK.

466
00:23:19,300 --> 00:23:22,400
SHIFTS ARE A LITTLE LAZY, 
BUT ALSO VERY SMOOTH.

467
00:23:22,501 --> 00:23:25,133
OUR BEST QUARTER MILE 
WAS A 15.0 SECOND RUN,

468
00:23:25,234 --> 00:23:27,234
AT 93 MILES PER HOUR.

469
00:23:28,567 --> 00:23:30,801
THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT, 
BUT RESULTS OF JUST

470
00:23:30,901 --> 00:23:34,801
112 FEET FROM 60 ARE VERY GOOD, 
AND THE PASSPORT

471
00:23:34,901 --> 00:23:37,467
WAS ROCK SOLID THROUGHOUT.

472
00:23:37,567 --> 00:23:41,067
GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS 
FOR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ARE 19-CITY,

473
00:23:41,167 --> 00:23:43,767
24-HIGHWAY, AND 21-COMBINED.

474
00:23:43,868 --> 00:23:48,467
OUR AVERAGE, A GREAT 24.1 MILES 
PER GALLON ON REGULAR.

475
00:23:48,567 --> 00:23:52,033
PASSPORT RATES A SLIGHTLY BELOW 
AVERAGE ENERGY IMPACT SCORE

476
00:23:52,133 --> 00:23:56,667
OF 15.7 BARRELS OF YEARLY 
OIL CONSUMPTION WITH 7.1 TONS

477
00:23:56,767 --> 00:23:59,667
OF CO2 EMISSIONS.

478
00:23:59,767 --> 00:24:02,801
DESPITE FEWER SEATS, 
BUT WITH MORE STANDARD FEATURES,

479
00:24:02,901 --> 00:24:06,968
PASSPORT BASE PRICE IS HIGHER 
THAN THE PILOT BY $500,

480
00:24:07,067 --> 00:24:10,000
STARTING AT $33,035.

481
00:24:10,100 --> 00:24:14,434
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE IS A $1,900 
OPTION ON ALL TRIMS EXCEPT

482
00:24:14,534 --> 00:24:21,868
TOP LEVEL ELITE, WHICH HAS 
STANDARD AWD FOR $44,725.

483
00:24:21,968 --> 00:24:25,701
IT ONLY MAKES SENSE THAT A 2-ROW 
VARIANT OF THE POPULAR PILOT

484
00:24:25,801 --> 00:24:27,033
NOW EXISTS.

485
00:24:27,133 --> 00:24:30,467
AND WHILE IT MAKES A LITTLE LESS 
SENSE THAT IT TOOK THIS LONG,

486
00:24:30,567 --> 00:24:34,434
BRINGING BACK THE PASSPORT NAME, 
AND CHANGES TO ITS STANCE,

487
00:24:34,534 --> 00:24:38,100
WILL MAKE IT APPEAL TO A 
SLIGHTLY MORE ADVENTUROUS BUYER.

488
00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:41,734
WE THINK, THE 2019 
HONDA PASSPORT WILL ALSO

489
00:24:41,834 --> 00:24:45,467
DO WELL AGAINST A CROWDED FIELD 
THAT INCLUDES THE FORD EDGE,

490
00:24:45,567 --> 00:24:50,734
CHEVROLET BLAZER, NISSAN MURANO, 
HYUNDAI SANTA FE, AND OTHERS.

491
00:24:50,834 --> 00:24:54,534
YES, WE ARE IMPRESSED WITH THE 
BETTER-LATE-THAN-NEVER PASSPORT,

492
00:24:54,634 --> 00:24:58,000
AND IT EASILY GETS OUR STAMP 
OF APPROVAL.

493
00:24:59,567 --> 00:25:01,734
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500
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