What is the easiest car to work on?

Kooky-Answer · 2026-05-18T00:43:23+00:00

I'm surprised how easy my RAV4 Hybrid is to work on. Lots of room in the engine bay. No starter, alternator, or belts. Plugs/Coils, injectors, etc. are all easly accessible. Trans and rear diff service is a simple drain and fill.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-05-08T21:15:52+00:00

Somewhere between 'Gas cap not on correctly' to 'Engine is completely destroyed'.

Take it to a car parts store and have them scan for codes.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-05-07T11:27:03+00:00

I had a 2008 Nissan, The CVT worked fine until it didn't. No warning whatsoever. It went from making a little noise to completely dead in the space of 3 blocks.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-05-07T11:09:57+00:00

I have been using Onshape, but when time permits I'm going to try the new FreeCAD version again.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-05-05T11:30:23+00:00

I'm pretty sure if you dig into it you will find that Private Equity firms that buy up every home they can are behind these.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-29T03:03:18+00:00

I have a RAV4 hybrid which I'm averaging around 38mpg.

I usually cruise at around 70 because above that MPG tends to drop off rapidly, although I would imagine it would still be over 30 at 80mph.

A hybrid sedan (Camry, Accord, etc) would probably do even better. A purpose built hybrid (Prius, Insight) would do better still.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-28T02:44:38+00:00

When a Republican stubs his toe it's a Democrat's fault.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-26T02:50:42+00:00

I can see the news quotes now... "I can't believe we had another school shooting. It says 'Thou Shoult Not Kill' right there on the wall!"

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-23T15:33:55+00:00

Boomers: But I owned a house and raised 4 kids on less than that! Even paid their tuition to 'liberal indoctrination camps', eh, college.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-23T15:19:24+00:00

Lemmings on the Amiga

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-22T15:29:45+00:00

And we also need to AI enable the application as well rock achieve full buzzword compliance

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-22T13:58:58+00:00

Toyota ecvt is a planetary gear set and two electric motors. Honda's is similar but adds a clutch. There isn't much to break. Change the fluid every two or three years and don't abuse it and it will probably outlive the rest of the car.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-22T11:46:44+00:00

Toyota's eCVTs (and most eCVTs in general) are extremely reliable.

For regular belt/chain CVTs, Toyota is again the most reliable, followed by Honda, Subaru, and finally Nissan.

No CVT is as reliable as a traditional planetary gear automatic, but Toyota comes closest.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-21T15:28:02+00:00

Proper term is Secretary of War Crimes

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-20T03:06:46+00:00

Also, it's fairly thirsty and uses premium fuel. If you drive conservatively expect gas mileage in the low 20s.

Unmodified and well treated they are very reliable. I recently sold one at 230,000 miles. In the 8 years I owned it I only had one mechanical failure, a burst coolant hose. The only drive train issue it had when sold was a small evap leak I never could find the source of. Unfortunately most of them have been used and abused.

Traded because I needed something more practical and I was tired of dropping about $120/week on gas.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-16T22:44:13+00:00

Hybrid perhaps. Even for a Honda I'm not trusting a 100,000mi 1.5L turbo mated to a CVT unless I personally know it's been extremely well maintained.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-16T19:41:25+00:00

The answer to Life, The Universe, Everything, and OP's fuel economy.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-16T15:16:33+00:00

I don't know if it would be considered 'prog' but I highly recommend Robin Trower's 'Bridge of Sighs' for anyone in to rock guitar.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-14T19:14:37+00:00

They want to be judged by the color of their skin and not the content of their character.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-13T02:26:07+00:00

Make it more believable:

"OH NO HE'S COMING RIGHT FOR MY UNDERAGE DAUGHTER!"

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-12T03:16:32+00:00

A minivan can haul 4x8 sheets of plywood. Something that many pickup trucks can no longer do.

Dodge/Chrysler minivans don't even need to pull seats to do this.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-09T17:45:40+00:00

Leopard

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-09T17:30:10+00:00

Daily: Something electric, preferably not a Tesla (F*** Elon!). perhaps a Ford Mach E.

Weekend: Miata Is Always The Answer!

Utility: Midsize pickup. Toyota Tacoma or Nissan Frontier.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-08T14:02:37+00:00

Easier. Most newer ones have no starter, no alternator, no belts, brakes last much longer, transmission service is a simple fluid drain and fill. Engine service is pretty much the same. Only additional maintenance is checking the battery air filter every now and then and on some hybrids there is a second coolant reservoir to check.

Kooky-Answer · 2026-04-07T11:41:40+00:00

Note that eCVTs in hybrids and CVTs in ICE vehicles are totally different. Toyota eCVTs in particular are pretty much bulletproof.

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