ConsumerReports responds to pickup comparo criticism
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ConsumerReports responds to pickup comparo criticism
mainly about how they select engine sizes and axle ratios to test
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/car...-truck-te.html
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RE: ConsumerReports responds to pickup comparo criticism
ORIGINAL: Altair
I still don't agree with how they did it. If they wanted an apples to apples comparison they needed to equip all the trucks as similarly as possible, it's that simple. I lost respect for them awhile ago anyway...
I still don't agree with how they did it. If they wanted an apples to apples comparison they needed to equip all the trucks as similarly as possible, it's that simple. I lost respect for them awhile ago anyway...
#4
RE: ConsumerReports responds to pickup comparo criticism
the guy in charge of Consumers Reports testing is David Champion:
http://www.rightonthemoney.org/experts/champion.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/yt9kqy
Notice he is an ex-Nissan and ex-Land Rover employee
but he did not give the Titan pickup a good grade
compared to the Ram.
After 7 years of endurance testing 4x4 Land Rovers in the desert
he might know what a differential ratio is.
Somewhere in the past show archives here
there is a video interview with him:
http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/autoline/archives.php
http://www.rightonthemoney.org/experts/champion.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/yt9kqy
Notice he is an ex-Nissan and ex-Land Rover employee
but he did not give the Titan pickup a good grade
compared to the Ram.
After 7 years of endurance testing 4x4 Land Rovers in the desert
he might know what a differential ratio is.
Somewhere in the past show archives here
there is a video interview with him:
http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/autoline/archives.php
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RE: ConsumerReports responds to pickup comparo criticism
Well he might know what it is but he obviously picked the wrong ones. I still say you can't fairly compare two trucks unless you spec them out to be as close as possible to each other. If Toyota only offers one or two options then you pick the other trucks to match that (I also see that as a weak point for Toyota, you don't get much choice for the specs).