Monday May 28, 2012

malfupete's past comments

  • -2

    malfupete

    the problem is that the companies themselves are conducting the road tests in the most pristine conditions i.e straight, flat roads, no stop-go traffic, dry roads, etc.. the type of driving that happens probably less than 1% of the time. Or as stated before, only report the results from this particular type of test. While technically correct, the MPG they present will more than likely not be attainable in everyday driving

    That being said, modern cars have the means to give you an avg km/liter (mpg) used on the info panel. So if you are thinking of buying a vehicle, take that car out for a test drive for like an hour and try to drive it how you anticipate you would, majority highway driving, city driving, etc.. this will undoubtedly give you a better indication of your fuel use. And as the car ages and the KM's start adding up, its efficiency will start to drop.

    Posted in: LA woman takes unique road to sue Honda over mileage

  • 1

    malfupete

    The man's a genius

    Posted in: Man arrested for flooding hotel rooms in Hiroshima

  • 0

    malfupete

    I always find it amusing (and distressing!) when the Japanese courts throw out any decision by a foreign court regarding the issue of custody. It happens almost every time when something like this goes on..

    Posted in: Girl reunited with father in U.S. 4 years after being taken to Japan by mother

  • 2

    malfupete

    When KFC chicken becomes part of the christmas meal in North America, then the world has gone all to hell.. as stupid as it sounds about KFC chicken.. its probably the closest thing to bird that people can get over there in large quantities. Like, how often has anyone here seen a frozen turkey in a japanese supermarket? I saw one once, but it was in an Import Store

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  • 0

    malfupete

    King Arthur: What? Behind the rabbit? Tim: It is the rabbit!

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  • 0

    malfupete

    Can I even watch Japanese programing in North America?

    Posted in: TBS lawsuit claiming ABC's 'Wipeout' a copycat show settled

  • -2

    malfupete

    Did you hear that Lady Gaga is giving away free iPad2's to all her little monsters? All you have to do is send her your personal info and address and they will ship it to your home! I can't stand this lady but I emailed her like 50 times to get all this free swag! I can't wait till xmas!!

    Posted in: Going Gaga

  • -1

    malfupete

    yeah, too bad Toronto didn't get this.. I may have been inclined to go to some Blue Jay games this summer

    Posted in: Texas Rangers win negotiating rights to Yu Darvish

  • 0

    malfupete

    What's an AKB48?

    Posted in: Watchful eyes

  • 0

    malfupete

    too bad they didn't use that $30m to modernize the Fukushima Nuclear Plant..

    Posted in: Japan using quake disaster budget for whaling aid

  • 0

    malfupete

    thank god I am no longer a Japanese Tax payer!!

    Posted in: Japan using quake disaster budget for whaling aid

  • 0

    malfupete

    I hear the Toronto Blue Jays are interested in him as well. Would be nice to see the young star not go to the Yankees or Boston.. hope they can pull it off.

    Posted in: Darvish says he plans to head to Majors

  • 2

    malfupete

    whats the catch here? 25k a year because classes are taught in english? Here's a thought, don't live in Japan with your non-japanese speaking family and avoid paying these ridiculous fees. It's clear that pretty much only the wealthy can attend these international schools in Japan and who really knows if the quality of education is better there than in public schools.

    Posted in: Tokyo International School

  • 1

    malfupete

    the same S&P that had Lehman Bros a "buy" right up until before the collapse? How is it that these crooks are still around?

    Posted in: Tokyo stocks down 1.39% on S&P downgrade warning

  • 2

    malfupete

    Aren't a lot of Toyotas and Hondas already built in the U.S? What exactly are the exporting to the states?

    Posted in: Last year, Japan exported 1.5 million vehicles to the United States, while U.S. automakers exported just 8,000. Why aren't U.S. makers selling more in Japan?

  • -1

    malfupete

    just don't tell the government when you turn 20... oh wait

    Posted in: Tran considers turning Japanese

  • 2

    malfupete

    a 37 year old married to a 16 year old? yeah.. absolutely nothing wrong with that..

    Posted in: Joji Takahashi, Mika Mifune chosen as 'Partners of the Year'

  • 0

    malfupete

    KPMG and Ernst & Young ShinNihon were the auditors for Olympus.. (KPMG prior to 2009) so either they were negligent in their duties when auditing the books or they knew about the hidden losses but didn't report them.. knowing how the corporate world works nowadays, they'll probably just get slapped with a fine and told to not do it again.

    Posted in: Olympus delays results amid probe; faces delisting

  • -4

    malfupete

    Given the chance a whale would eat you and everyone you care about!!

    Posted in: Japanese whaling: Why the West is in the wrong

  • 0

    malfupete

    What about the Ford Focus or Fiesta? I could see cars like these making an impact in Japan.. smaller size, good fuel efficiency, fairly reliable. The Japanese mindset isn't in the big 4 door sedans that North Americans love so the auto makers would need to cater to that aspect. Doubt that the Taurus would sell very many vehicles in Japan

    Cars like the Mustang, Corvette, etc.. are for a niche market in Japan anyways.

    I'm surprised that Hyundai hasn't been able to get into Japan. The Sonata is a highly rated automobile and pratically outsells Toyota in the states

    Anyways, the US automakers should concentrate on China since their economy isn't stagnating like Japan's has.

    Posted in: U.S. senator criticizes Japan on auto trade barriers

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