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I look at the electronics in my 2019 1.5 CVT Accord and I think
1. The transmission is a rubber band (couldn't get the manual, girlfriend won't drive it)
2. There is a veritable blizzard of electronics. Even the battery doesn't look like a simple battery hookup. I wonder if I could swap it out like I did on the 2014. And I just wonder how long that stuff will last.
3. Do turbo chargers really *last*?
4. What do we know about DGI, carbon build up on the valves, and ultimate maintenance costs? Girlfriend just bought a 2020 Corolla and the phrase "direct gasoline injection with secondary port injection" caught my attention. So they have a second set of injectors to keep the valves clean....unlike us.
Meantime the car handles beautifully, better than my 2014 six speed manual, and it accelerates powerfully--also better than my 2014 six speed manual. If I didn't have a lot of doubts about all these multiple levels of new technology I would be enjoying the experience immensely.
Greg N
1. The transmission is a rubber band (couldn't get the manual, girlfriend won't drive it)
2. There is a veritable blizzard of electronics. Even the battery doesn't look like a simple battery hookup. I wonder if I could swap it out like I did on the 2014. And I just wonder how long that stuff will last.
3. Do turbo chargers really *last*?
4. What do we know about DGI, carbon build up on the valves, and ultimate maintenance costs? Girlfriend just bought a 2020 Corolla and the phrase "direct gasoline injection with secondary port injection" caught my attention. So they have a second set of injectors to keep the valves clean....unlike us.
Meantime the car handles beautifully, better than my 2014 six speed manual, and it accelerates powerfully--also better than my 2014 six speed manual. If I didn't have a lot of doubts about all these multiple levels of new technology I would be enjoying the experience immensely.
Greg N