Comments on: Question of the Day: Which Car Causes the Most Traffic? http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:50:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Virtual Insanity http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-245712 Virtual Insanity Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:41:39 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-245712 Lieberman, RE: Driver's Ed Thats why I have a 3 inch catless turbo back exhaust and my BOV is vented to atmosphere. Baptism by fire I say, scares the sht out of some 15 year old hair twirlling bublegum popping twit who thinks that she'll get a better grade on her driving test if she goes 10 under. Nothing like an uncorked 20 pounds of boost on a quick spooling K04 to wake your ass up... losGatos, RE: M3 Hope your willing to shell out a $30k dealer cost adjustment. Lieberman, RE: Driver’s Ed

Thats why I have a 3 inch catless turbo back exhaust and my BOV is vented to atmosphere. Baptism by fire I say, scares the sht out of some 15 year old hair twirlling bublegum popping twit who thinks that she’ll get a better grade on her driving test if she goes 10 under. Nothing like an uncorked 20 pounds of boost on a quick spooling K04 to wake your ass up…

losGatos, RE: M3

Hope your willing to shell out a $30k dealer cost adjustment.

]]> By: johnny ro http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-245402 johnny ro Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:36:48 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-245402 Used to be chevettes down south and pintos up north. Now there are many cheap cars, but they are not speed limited anymore. Used to be chevettes down south and pintos up north. Now there are many cheap cars, but they are not speed limited anymore.

]]> By: shaker http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-245302 shaker Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:49:06 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-245302 I would add to some previous votes by submitting: Any Buick with a "AAA" sticker on the back bumper. I would add to some previous votes by submitting: Any Buick with a “AAA” sticker on the back bumper.

]]> By: stuki http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-245162 stuki Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:22:54 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-245162 Pretty much anything with  tinted windows. The only safe place to ride a bicycle down a road with a bunch of those parked along the side is smack in the middle, drawing as many honks from behind as possible. Pretty much anything with  tinted windows. The only safe place to ride a bicycle down a road with a bunch of those parked along the side is smack in the middle, drawing as many honks from behind as possible.

]]> By: keepaustinweird http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-245082 keepaustinweird Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:55:59 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-245082 I agree a police car is #1. Beyond that, though, BUICK. Any Buick - the undertaker's waiting room. Speaking of, why in the world are people 70 years old and up able to keep their drivers licenses without having to take an annual test? I agree a police car is #1. Beyond that, though, BUICK. Any Buick – the undertaker’s waiting room.

Speaking of, why in the world are people 70 years old and up able to keep their drivers licenses without having to take an annual test?

]]> By: Potemkin http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244982 Potemkin Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:54:14 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244982 It's not the cars it's the drivers. Take somebody who comes from a country where city traffic moves at 10 Mph and you don't dare do more than 40 Mph on the lousy roads between cities and dump him onto a freeway moving at 100+ Mph, he'll freeze up and drive like back home. Now this isn't a bad thing because the slower these driver training rejects drive the safer we are. What ever happened to ticketing slow movers in the left lane? It’s not the cars it’s the drivers. Take somebody who comes from a country where city traffic moves at 10 Mph and you don’t dare do more than 40 Mph on the lousy roads between cities and dump him onto a freeway moving at 100+ Mph, he’ll freeze up and drive like back home. Now this isn’t a bad thing because the slower these driver training rejects drive the safer we are. What ever happened to ticketing slow movers in the left lane?

]]> By: Steven Lang http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244922 Steven Lang Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:14:36 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244922 Hmmm... I can't really see a commonality in terms of cars. You won't see too many slow Corvettes or Boxsters. Cadillac, Buick, Toyota, and Volvo would be among my top pick. By the way, one of my favorite things to do is coast in neutral for extended periods of time in order to improve my MPG's. I employ an awful lot of pulsing, coasting, and generally timing everything so that turns don't require rapid acceleration and stop lights rarely require stopping. Right now the 1st gen Talon I'm driving has 230 miles driven on only half a tank in mostly town driving. It's a surprisingly fun car to drive in a non-aggressive manner. Now make me do the same thing in a late model Suzuki Esteem and I'd be ready to pull the remnants of my hairline out. Hmmm… I can’t really see a commonality in terms of cars.

You won’t see too many slow Corvettes or Boxsters. Cadillac, Buick, Toyota, and Volvo would be among my top pick.

By the way, one of my favorite things to do is coast in neutral for extended periods of time in order to improve my MPG’s. I employ an awful lot of pulsing, coasting, and generally timing everything so that turns don’t require rapid acceleration and stop lights rarely require stopping.

Right now the 1st gen Talon I’m driving has 230 miles driven on only half a tank in mostly town driving. It’s a surprisingly fun car to drive in a non-aggressive manner.

Now make me do the same thing in a late model Suzuki Esteem and I’d be ready to pull the remnants of my hairline out.

]]> By: 50merc http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244902 50merc Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:01:54 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244902 Huge motor homes on hilly roads. The feeble-vision, slow-reflex, scenery-enjoying geezers who drive those things never think about pulling over once in a while to let the long line of cars behind them get on down the road at a decent pace. Huge motor homes on hilly roads. The feeble-vision, slow-reflex, scenery-enjoying geezers who drive those things never think about pulling over once in a while to let the long line of cars behind them get on down the road at a decent pace.

]]> By: Samir Syed http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244862 Samir Syed Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:50:37 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244862 The Toyota Tercel. The Toyota Tercel.

]]> By: theflyersfan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244852 theflyersfan Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:47:43 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244852 Back in my old stomping grounds of Arlington (VA), it didn't matter what kind of car it was...if it had Ohio or Indiana plates and they were located within a mile of any tourist attraction along the GW Parkway or an exit ramp to the bridges into DC, we gave them a few extra feet since (a) chances are they are lost tourists, (b) the driver has never seen traffic like that in their home city, and (c) the signs never gave enough notice to exit. We can only imagine three screaming kids in the back, the Wiggles making their millionth play on the rear DVD player, a mother throwing the crumpled map into the back somewhere and a father taking a total leave of his senses and patience as he promises to dump the van into the river...again. Needless to say, they are going 35mph, weaving and swerving, and an overall riot to watch. Back in my old stomping grounds of Arlington (VA), it didn’t matter what kind of car it was…if it had Ohio or Indiana plates and they were located within a mile of any tourist attraction along the GW Parkway or an exit ramp to the bridges into DC, we gave them a few extra feet since (a) chances are they are lost tourists, (b) the driver has never seen traffic like that in their home city, and (c) the signs never gave enough notice to exit. We can only imagine three screaming kids in the back, the Wiggles making their millionth play on the rear DVD player, a mother throwing the crumpled map into the back somewhere and a father taking a total leave of his senses and patience as he promises to dump the van into the river…again. Needless to say, they are going 35mph, weaving and swerving, and an overall riot to watch.

]]> By: morbo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244782 morbo Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:58:34 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244782 The person who willingly purchases a new Corolla (not the college kid or poor schmuck with no cash) wants consistency, no mechanical hiccups, nothing with the slightest possibility of breaking the routine. This is same mentality that will make someone do 63MPH in the left lane, completely oblivious the quarter mile of cars riding her (yes HER) bumper, because accelerating just slightly and moving to the right would be too much change or excitement. Same person that won't avoid an accident because it would mean making an aggressive move on the road. Same person that will never veer from their established daily path : road detours are like Satan's whiskers for this person. Same person that has NEVER driven a car for pleasure, it is merely a necessary tool/appliance for getting from point A to point B. This is the person that willingly purchases and drives a new Corolla. The person who willingly purchases a new Corolla (not the college kid or poor schmuck with no cash) wants consistency, no mechanical hiccups, nothing with the slightest possibility of breaking the routine.

This is same mentality that will make someone do 63MPH in the left lane, completely oblivious the quarter mile of cars riding her (yes HER) bumper, because accelerating just slightly and moving to the right would be too much change or excitement.

Same person that won’t avoid an accident because it would mean making an aggressive move on the road.

Same person that will never veer from their established daily path : road detours are like Satan’s whiskers for this person.

Same person that has NEVER driven a car for pleasure, it is merely a necessary tool/appliance for getting from point A to point B.

This is the person that willingly purchases and drives a new Corolla.

]]> By: Sanman111 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244682 Sanman111 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:16:00 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244682 The answer to this question is anything with a light bar on top of it. We can all move on now. The answer to this question is anything with a light bar on top of it. We can all move on now.

]]> By: Joe C. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244582 Joe C. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:52:10 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244582 1) Corolla 2) Prius 3) Camry These are the vast majority of the wooly-footed slow-coaches which are the bane of my impatient existence daily on 680 between San Jose and Pleasanton. I've sworn off 80+ MPH for lent, and I'm still getting stuck! I'd like to convince some of the coders around here to devise a virus that only attacks the combustion control modules for Toyotas and makes them go faster without letting their drivers know. 1) Corolla
2) Prius
3) Camry

These are the vast majority of the wooly-footed slow-coaches which are the bane of my impatient existence daily on 680 between San Jose and Pleasanton. I’ve sworn off 80+ MPH for lent, and I’m still getting stuck!

I’d like to convince some of the coders around here to devise a virus that only attacks the combustion control modules for Toyotas and makes them go faster without letting their drivers know.

]]> By: Phil Ressler http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244532 Phil Ressler Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:33:50 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244532 Circa 1970, if you were being held up in traffic in the US, there was an 87% chance the culprit was a Buick driver. Over the last seven or eight years, my wife has heard me refer to road-clogging Toyotas as "The New Buicks," for the frequency with which drivers of that brand impede road flow. Volvos are a close second, and livery Town Cars take their toll. But truly, it is Toyotas -- evenly represented by Corolla and Camry alike -- that are closing in on Buick's old 87% anti-destination league presence on our byways. Phil Circa 1970, if you were being held up in traffic in the US, there was an 87% chance the culprit was a Buick driver. Over the last seven or eight years, my wife has heard me refer to road-clogging Toyotas as “The New Buicks,” for the frequency with which drivers of that brand impede road flow. Volvos are a close second, and livery Town Cars take their toll. But truly, it is Toyotas — evenly represented by Corolla and Camry alike — that are closing in on Buick’s old 87% anti-destination league presence on our byways.

Phil

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244452 Jonny Lieberman Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:20:22 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244452 losgatosCa: Funny you should ask... nothing official, but, check back with us after April 5. losgatosCa:

Funny you should ask… nothing official, but, check back with us after April 5.

]]> By: sarcaustic http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244332 sarcaustic Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:53:05 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244332 Jonny; While you're here, when are you going to review the '08 M3? I refuse to stroke the check until TTAC strokes the beast. Jonny; While you’re here, when are you going to review the ‘08 M3? I refuse to stroke the check until TTAC strokes the beast.

]]> By: sarcaustic http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244322 sarcaustic Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:49:10 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244322 Volvo with the two handed death grip or a... VAN!! Any van, anywhere! Or, if you are in Arizona, RV. Any size, shape or form. Grrrrrrr Volvo with the two handed death grip or a… VAN!!

Any van, anywhere! Or, if you are in Arizona, RV. Any size, shape or form. Grrrrrrr

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244182 Jonny Lieberman Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:18:25 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244182 Bancho: This poor 15-year-old was hitting her brakes the entire time. And, there was <i>NO</i> traffic. Bancho:

This poor 15-year-old was hitting her brakes the entire time.

And, there was NO traffic.

]]> By: Bancho http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244112 Bancho Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:01:18 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244112 Oh holy crap! Jonny you just hit on a massive peeve I have. I HATE following people at night who hit their brakes when they see any oncoming traffic! Oh holy crap!

Jonny you just hit on a massive peeve I have. I HATE following people at night who hit their brakes when they see any oncoming traffic!

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-2/#comment-244072 Jonny Lieberman Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:56:50 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244072 PandaBear: The car gods are cruel, cruel gods. I just popped out for some food and on a double-yellow two laner I get stuck behind a Corolla with a driver's training sticker on it. Groan. 32 mph in a 35 mph. Poor girl would hit her brakes whenever there was nothing in front of her. I had 6 miles of this to suffer through... PandaBear: The car gods are cruel, cruel gods.

I just popped out for some food and on a double-yellow two laner I get stuck behind a Corolla with a driver’s training sticker on it. Groan.

32 mph in a 35 mph.

Poor girl would hit her brakes whenever there was nothing in front of her.

I had 6 miles of this to suffer through…

]]> By: Virtual Insanity http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-244002 Virtual Insanity Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:43:32 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-244002 Interestingly enough on all the Buick responses, my roommate from college's older brother has a GNX. Hes pushing around 800whp, and walks all over Vipers (which is fun yet oddly scary at the same time). Interestingly enough on all the Buick responses, my roommate from college’s older brother has a GNX. Hes pushing around 800whp, and walks all over Vipers (which is fun yet oddly scary at the same time).

]]> By: David Holzman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-243962 David Holzman Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:33:56 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-243962 My best friend has a corolla and I can assure you he's not blocking the left lane with the thing. Nor is he going particularly slowly. Just enough to avoid tickets. A lot of people with cell phones hold up traffic, no matter what they're driving. They drive slowly--which they should if they are gong to talk--but they do'nt pay any attention to who they are blocking, and they do'nt try to get out of the way. One time recently, it was a lady in a BMW 3 series or 5 series, text messaging, oblivious to the fact that the red light had changed. My best friend has a corolla and I can assure you he’s not blocking the left lane with the thing. Nor is he going particularly slowly. Just enough to avoid tickets.

A lot of people with cell phones hold up traffic, no matter what they’re driving. They drive slowly–which they should if they are gong to talk–but they do’nt pay any attention to who they are blocking, and they do’nt try to get out of the way. One time recently, it was a lady in a BMW 3 series or 5 series, text messaging, oblivious to the fact that the red light had changed.

]]> By: Redbarchetta http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-243912 Redbarchetta Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:23:38 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-243912 Didn't see <em>210delray</em>'s comment, oh well. Seriously today, this oriental girl in a white Kia Azera or whatever its called with a flat right rea tire, cuts me off and then drives slow. And I couldn't pass her because of the Corolla pacing me on my right. Usually it's a Tahoe driving soccer mom on the cell phone. Didn’t see 210delray’s comment, oh well.

Seriously today, this oriental girl in a white Kia Azera or whatever its called with a flat right rea tire, cuts me off and then drives slow. And I couldn’t pass her because of the Corolla pacing me on my right.

Usually it’s a Tahoe driving soccer mom on the cell phone.

]]> By: BabyM http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-243842 BabyM Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:16:16 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-243842 Late-80s Chevy Cavaliers. Late-80s Chevy Cavaliers.

]]> By: Redbarchetta http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-243782 Redbarchetta Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:06:37 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/question-of-the-day-which-car-causes-the-most-traffic/#comment-243782 Crown Vics with those funny blue lights on top doing 10 miles under the speed limit. You would never believe the amount of people packed behind this guy and in all lanes not just the left one. Crown Vics with those funny blue lights on top doing 10 miles under the speed limit. You would never believe the amount of people packed behind this guy and in all lanes not just the left one.

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