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AT the end of this instalment I will publish your feedback with respect to the issue of police roadblocks which we tackled in the last two weeks.
I have noted with great interest how Zimbabwean motorists are fast buying small cars because of hard economic conditions that are forcing many to use money wisely.
This week we will review the Honda Fit which has gained popularity among many because it is a fuel saver.
Sometime last year I wrecked my Honda Prelude gearbox because of bad driving and I had to travel to Harare to buy a replacement. I borrowed a Honda Fit from a friend to use. I visited a service station around town to refuel. The vehicle was almost empty and so I told the fuel attendant to fill it up. With just about $38 the tank was full. “Will this fuel take me to Harare”? I asked myself.
To my surprise when I got to Harare and did my errands the fuel gauge was reading slightly above half full. I travelled back to Mutare and there was still something in the tank. If I had used my Honda Prelude, which has a 2.2litre engine, I was going to spend more than $90 on fuel. Imagine! I saved about $60.
The Honda Fit, also known as the Honda Jazz, is a sub-compact car manufactured and marketed by Honda since 2001 and now in its third generation.
More than five million units have been sold worldwide.
Manufactured solely in a four-door, front-engine, front-wheel drive one-box or mono-space body configuration, the Fit is noted for its interior packaging concept that enables a reconfigurable cargo volume that competes with larger vehicles such as the Nissan Note, Mazda Demio and Mitsubishi Colt.
The Honda Fit debuted in June 2001 in Japan and immediately became a big hit. At its introduction in 2001, it won the Car of the Year Japan Award.
By December 2001, it had outsold the Toyota Corolla, and ranked first in sales for nine out of 12 months in 2002. The Fit’s fuel tank under the front seat and compact rear suspension have enabled the rear seats to fold especially low, creating a flexible and regularised cargo volume that is large for its class.
The Fit is available with a 1.2, 1.3, 1.5-litre i-DSI engine, or 1.5-litre VTEC engine. All four engines are based on Honda’s L-series engine family.
The eight-valve i-DSI (intelligent dual and sequential) engines use two-spark plugs per cylinder, allowing petrol to burn more completely; therefore, fuel consumption and emissions are reduced while maximum torque at mid-range rpm is maintained. The 1.5 L VTEC engine has the typical 16-valve configuration that can maximise output at high rpm.
Your feedback
Abel , you are right, cops have nothing to say save for asking monotonous questions and mounting blocks. Wouldn’t it make sense for them to come on certain days and do a specific task like checking for vehicle licences. Another thing I want to know especially with the block at Red Cross is how many hours they are supposed to be there? I go to work at 8.30am and return around 3.30pm you find them still there stopping the same cars. Zvinombofamba sei? I like your column because I am a motoring fan. I follow your column religiously. I am Owen. — 0775 388 168.
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