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Friday, July 25, 2014 Richmond Review · Page 15
911911When you dial 9-1-1, how long are you prepared to wait for assistance?
A downgrade of 74 incident types means a delayed response of first responders to the needs of your community. Who is representing your concerns?
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Question of the WeekZack Spencer writes today about a B.C. summer road trip; are you taking one this summer? Tell us your road trip story and send in your pictures.
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Trucking in style through the big wide openThere’s nothing like a summer road trip in British Columbia, where we are spoiled with some of the most scenic beauty the world has to offer.My last adventure was from Vancouver to Kelow-na to visit some friends and hang by the lake, get a bit of tubing time behind our gracious host’s boat and take full advantage of some B.C. wine. The wonderful thing about my job is that I get to hand pick the vehicle for heading out on the highway, and I always like something roomy and powerful with cars – with German often on the top of my list. Instead of an Audi A7 diesel, this time around I selected the full-size, truck-based Du-rango SUV from Dodge and surprisingly it does have some German roots. LooksMy family and I are no strangers to the latest Durango; we had the very same grey Citadel version over the Christmas break last year. Same thing, I wanted something big to move people around over the holidays. That stretch was mostly city driving – this time it was wide-open road. What many people might not realize is the basis of the Durango was developed by Mer-cedes-Benz for its GL-Class vehicle and Dodge in turn took that same platform and made it into the Durango. My two boys, Jack,12, and Charlie, nine, love
the big doors and the easy-to-access back seat, and were surprised at how huge the cargo area is when the third row of seats is folded flat. My youngest Charlie helped me load and unload and he noticed the low power lift gate switch that shorter people can access easily.InsideAny time you get four people in a car for over four hours the high and low points of the interior design bubble to the surface. My wife instant-ly loved the two-tone black and beige leather seats that are heated and, more importantly,
cooled for hot summer days. She also appreciated the big 8.4-inch uConnect screen that is only offered on this top Citadel trim; the lower trimmed cars get a 5-inch unit. The boys in the back noticed that the seats recline for more comfort and legroom is massive. On the way out of Vancouver, Charlie instantly fell asleep and didn’t wake up until Chilliwack for a Tim Horton’s break, so the seats must be comfy. Jack on the other hand spent the better part of the trip playing on his iPhone but the Citadel is equipped with flip-up screens for gaming consoles and DVD movies.DriveMy seat was a good spot to take stock of a few things, primarily fuel economy. This is a big rig and was equipped with
the 5.7L Hemi V8 with 360hp, moving all that power to four wheels through an 8-speed automatic. City fuel econ-omy can be frightening but I was sur-prised at how good this truck is, even when taking advantage of the new 120 km/h speed limit on the Coquihalla highway. The Durango put in a solid 11.8 L/100km, with more than 900 km driven. Keep in mind I didn’t soft foot my way to or from Kelowna. I did notice that the fuel economy improved vastly the closer I stayed to 100 km/h. The handling is a bit top-heavy in the corners, especially at higher speeds, but after some initial body roll, the Duran-go is very stable. One notable feature is the automatic fantastic adaptive cruise control, making the ride very enjoyable.
VerdictIf you drive in the city, the base 3.6L V6 engine might be a better choice based on fuel consumption but, if you drive a lot on the highway or tow a boat (3,265 kg towing capacity), the
Hemi is the right choice. Power was always there to pass and pull up a hill and the fuel economy can be good if the driver watches their speed. The V8 has the ability to switch off four of the eight cylinders when the truck is under light load and accessing this as often as possible makes a big difference. Another thing to consider is price: the Durango is not inexpensive, starting at $39,995 for the V6 and running up to $52,495 for the top Citadel V8. My family loved spending time in the Durango, we all had a lot of space and the trip was effortless. Our next adven-ture is to Portland, Oregon in the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel. I can’t wait to see how that new truck compares.The LowdownPower: 3.6L V6 with 290hp or 5.7L V8 with 360hpFill-up: 15.6L/9.1L/100km (city/highway V8) Sticker price: $39,995-$52,495
‘‘City fuel economy can be frightening but I was surprised at how good this truck is, even when taking advantage of the new 120 km/h speed limit on the Coquihalla highway.’’Zack Spencer
Visit the Durango gallery at DrivewayCanada.ca
“What many people might not realize is the basis of the Durango was developed by Mercedes-Benz for its GL-Class vehicle and Dodge in turn took that same platform and made it into the Durango.”
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Car smashes are the leading cause of acciden-tal death among children in British Columbia.
According to govern-ment statistics, every year more than 1,300 children under nine are injured or killed. Putting that in scary perspective, that’s the equivalent of around five elementary schools.
It’s estimated that the proper use of child car safety seats reduce the risk of injury by a massive 85 percent and death by
70 percent. Very frighten-ing then to contemplate that around five percent of parents don’t put their children in seats and of those that do, more than half improperly install them.
It’s an issue to which I’m particularly attuned after the recent birth of my first grandson. I found myself grappling with a rear facing car seat – as legally required! After a few bruised knuckles and bruised head from bash-ing it on the door frame, Francis was installed
safely as was his seat.For years, the BC Auto-
mobile Association Child Passenger Safety Pro-gram has provided solid information, resources and training to make ensure parents do install these lifesavers correctly (http://www.bcaa.com/road-safe-ty/child-passenger-safety/overview).
Now Volvo has pro-duced a fabulous safety manual called Children & Cars, which is avail-able free of charge at any Volvo dealership. Thoughtful and fascinat-
ing text imaginatively illustrated throughout with photos of child crash test dummies dressed in trendy attire.
It was penned for Sweden but the text in the Canadian version has been adapted to reflect our laws. While it is re-quired here that children under 12 months must be placed in a rear-facing seat, it’s acceptable for children aged one to transfer to a forward facing seat. The Swedes take issue with that and say it’s better they stay in
a rear facing seat as long as possible, often beyond three years.
The booklet explains that a baby’s head is large and heavy in relation to the rest of its body but its neck is just not strong enough to deal with the forces that would rock it in a frontal collision. And a detailed diagram of how neck vertebrae develops sure bolsters that assertion.
In fact, the author argues we probably all should travel backwards for safety’s sake!
This was a revelation: at a speed of just 40 km/h, a child that weighs only 30 kgs will suddenly weigh the equivalents of a tonne (1,000 kgs) in a collision. Imagine that baby as an unrestrained project—no don’t, it’s just too grue-some.
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‘‘At a speed of just 40 km/h, a child that weighs only 30 kgs will suddenly weigh the equivalents of a tonne (1,000 kgs) in a collision.”’’Keith Morgan
Don’t allow your child to be a unrestrained projectile
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LOS ANGELES, CA. – The Nissan 370Z (Zee or Zed) oozes youthful energy with its edgy design and wholehearted performance. Add warm California air to enhance the open sports car driving experience and roll back a few years, at least temporarily.
This “Z” was designed by a Canadian. A talented young man called Randy Rodriguez from Surrey, BC who works at Nissan’s US
design centre in California. That magic moment of divine inspiration for the Z’s fluid styling lines apparently came while he was watch-ing “shark week” on the Discovery Channel. He also has cleverly incorporated some subtle styling refer-ences to the original 240Z, a classic sports car.
The Z’s one-touch, auto-latching convertible top can open or close in about 20 seconds and comes with a glass rear window and an integrated electric rear
window defroster. It also comes with a fabric inner liner and a hinged metal body-colour tonneau cover that gives a top-down 370Z a classy finished look.
This Z has a lighter and more rigid body structure than its predecessor and a more powerful 332-horse-power 3.7-litre DOHC V6 en-gine. There’s a lovely “growl” from its dual exhaust pipes when you prod the gas pedal, and drive goes to the rear wheels via a viscous-type limited slip differential.
A noteworthy high-tech engine enhancement is its Variable Valve Event and Lift Control (VVEL) system, which adds extra power, yet improves fuel efficiency and provides cleaner exhaust emissions.
Wandering on less travelled roads towards the towering San Gabriel Mountains, which create a picturesque backdrop to Pasadena, was an oppor-tunity to play with the Z’s delightful rev-matching 7-speed automatic trans-mission. A 6-speed manual transmission can also be fitted (via a sport package) and it comes with a down-shift rev-matching feature, a “world first” for Nissan engineering.
It’s a snug driver cockpit that offers limited storage (although there is some extra space behind the seats), a single cup-holder centre console and a pull-up style park brake. I used
all the rear travel provided on the driver’s seat and had the seat cushion set to its lowest position – a 6ft- plus tall driver is likely to have space issues.
Its short windshield and surrounding glass give Z a chopped racy appearance and the moulded design of the tonneau cover enhances its classic “double cockpit” roadster styling.
An exceptionally good power-to-weight ratio allows an under-six second 0 to 100 km/hour accelera-tion time and puts this Z into elite sports car territory. Yet, when you consider its comparatively good fuel economy numbers and sane pricing, it’s still one of the smarter “expensive plaything” purchases.
In Canada, the Roadster is offered in a Touring trim with both 6-speed manual and 7-speed automatic transmis-sions. Touring automatic comes with both Sport and Navigation packages in Canada, but these packages are optional in the US. There’s also a basic (non-Touring) edition of the 370Z Roadster that sells for $41,470, south of the border.
Not too long ago, high-performance cars guzzled fuel, belched smog and were a workout to drive. Not so now, sports cars like the Nissan 370Z Roadster are surprisingly fuel-efficient, and environmentally friendly.
The Nissan 370Z is one of the smarter ‘expensive plaything’ purchases.
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se ex
ample
: 201
4 Coro
lla CE
6M w
ith a
vehic
le pr
ice of
$16,8
44 (in
clude
s $70
0 Toy
ota C
anad
a Lea
se A
ssist
, whic
h is d
educ
ted f
rom
the n
egoti
ated
sellin
g pric
e afte
r taxe
s, an
d $1,5
49 fre
ight/P
DI) le
ased
at 0.
9% ov
er 60
mon
ths w
ith $0
down
paym
ent e
quals
120 s
emi-m
onthl
y pay
ment
s of $
85 w
ith a
total
lease
oblig
ation
of $1
0,900
. Lea
se 60
mos
. bas
ed on
100,0
00 km
, exc
ess k
m ch
arge i
s $.07
. ***
Finan
ce ex
ample
: 0.9%
finan
ce fo
r 36 m
onth
s, up
on cr
edit a
ppro
val, a
vaila
ble on
2014
Corol
la CE
6M M
anua
l BUR
CEM
-A. A
pplic
able
taxe
s are
extra
. 201
4 RAV
4 Bas
e FW
D LE
Aut
omati
c ZFR
EVT-A
MSR
P is $
25,68
9 and
inclu
des $
1,819
freig
ht an
d pre
-deli
very
inspe
ction
, tire
levy, b
atter
y lev
y and
air c
ondit
ioning
fede
ral ex
cise t
ax. †
Leas
e exa
mple:
2.9%
Leas
e APR
for 6
0 mon
ths o
n app
rove
d cre
dit. S
emi-M
onthl
y pay
ment
is $1
23 w
ith $2
850 d
own p
ayme
nt. T
otal
Leas
e obli
gatio
n is $
17,61
0. Le
ase 6
0 mos
. ba
sed o
n 100
,000 k
m, ex
cess
km ch
arge i
s $.10
. ††F
inanc
e exa
mple:
0.9%
finan
ce fo
r 36 m
onth
s, up
on cr
edit a
ppro
val, a
vaila
ble on
2014
RAV4
FWD L
E Aut
omati
c ZFR
EVT-A
. App
licab
le ta
xes a
re ex
tra. 2
014 T
undr
a Dou
ble Ca
b SR5
4.6L
4x4 A
utom
atic U
M5F
1T-A
MSR
P is $
37,02
9 and
inclu
des $
1,819
freig
ht an
d pre
-deli
very
inspe
ction
, tire
levy, b
atter
y lev
y and
air c
ondit
ioning
fede
ral ex
cise t
ax. ‡
Leas
e exa
mple:
0.9%
Leas
e APR
for 6
0 mon
ths o
n app
rove
d cre
dit.
Semi
-Mon
thly p
ayme
nt is $
175 w
ith $3
,450 d
own p
ayme
nt. T
otal
Leas
e obli
gatio
n is $
24,39
0. Le
ase 6
0 mos
. bas
ed on
100,0
00 km
, exc
ess k
m ch
arge i
s $.15
. ‡‡F
inanc
e exa
mple:
0.9%
finan
ce fo
r 72 m
onth
s, upo
n cre
dit ap
prov
al, av
ailab
le on
2014
Tund
ra Do
uble
Cab S
R5 4.
6L 4x
4 Aut
omati
c UM
5F1T
-A. A
pplic
able
taxe
s are
extra
. ‡‡‡
Up to
$400
0 Non
-Sta
ckab
le Ca
sh Ba
ck av
ailab
le on
selec
t 201
4 Tun
dra m
odels
. Non
-stac
kable
cash
back
on 20
14 Tu
ndra
Doub
le Ca
b SR
5 4.6L
4x4 A
utom
atic is
$400
0. Ap
plica
ble ta
xes a
re ex
tra. D
own p
ayme
nt, fi
rst se
mi-m
onthl
y pay
ment
and s
ecuri
ty de
posit
plus
GST
and P
ST on
first
paym
ent a
nd fu
ll dow
n pay
ment
are du
e at le
ase i
ncep
tion.
A sec
urity
depo
sit is
not re
quire
d on a
ppro
val o
f cre
dit. N
on-st
acka
ble Ca
sh Ba
ck of
fers m
ay no
t be c
ombin
ed w
ith To
yota
Finan
cial S
ervic
es (T
FS) le
ase o
r fina
nce r
ates
. If yo
u wou
ld lik
e to l
ease
or fin
ance
at st
anda
rd TF
S rat
es (n
ot th
e abo
ve sp
ecial
rate
s),
then
you m
ay be
able
to ta
ke ad
vant
age o
f Cas
h Cus
tomer
Incen
tives
. Veh
icle m
ust b
e pur
chas
ed, re
gister
ed an
d deli
vere
d by J
uly 31
, 201
4. Ca
sh in
centi
ves i
nclud
e tax
es an
d are
appli
ed af
ter ta
xes h
ave b
een c
harg
ed on
the f
ull am
ount
of th
e neg
otiat
ed pr
ice. S
ee to
yota
.ca fo
r com
plete
detai
ls on
all c
ash b
ack o
ffers.
†††S
emi-m
onthl
y lea
se of
fer av
ailab
le thr
ough
Toyo
ta Fin
ancia
l Ser
vices
on ap
prov
ed cr
edit t
o qua
lified
retai
l cus
tomer
s on m
ost 2
4, 36
, 48 a
nd 60
mo
nth l
ease
s of n
ew an
d dem
onstr
ator
Toyo
ta ve
hicles
. Firs
t sem
i-mon
thly p
ayme
nt du
e at le
ase i
ncep
tion a
nd ne
xt mo
nthly
paym
ent d
ue ap
prox
imat
ely 15
days
later
and s
emi-m
onthl
y the
reaf
ter th
rough
out th
e ter
m. To
yota
Finan
cial S
ervic
es w
ill waiv
e the
final
paym
ent. S
emi-m
onthl
y lea
se of
fer ca
n be c
ombin
ed w
ith m
ost o
ther
offer
s exc
luding
the F
irst P
ayme
nt Fre
e and
Enco
re of
fers.
First
Paym
ent F
ree o
ffer is
valid
for e
ligibl
e TFS
Leas
e Ren
ewal
custo
mers
only.
Toyo
ta se
mi-m
onthl
y lea
se pr
ogra
m ba
sed o
n 24 p
ayme
nts p
er ye
ar, on
a 60
-mon
th lea
se, e
quals
120 p
ayme
nts,
with
the f
inal 1
20th
paym
ent w
aived
by To
yota
Finan
cial S
ervic
es. C
ompe
titive
bi-w
eekly
leas
e pro
gram
s bas
ed on
26 pa
ymen
ts pe
r yea
r, on a
60-m
onth
lease
, equ
als 13
0 pay
ment
s. No
t ope
n to e
mploy
ees o
f Toy
ota C
anad
a, To
yota
Finan
cial S
ervic
es or
TMM
C/TM
MC V
ehicl
e Pur
chas
e Plan
. Som
e con
dition
s app
ly. Se
e you
r Toy
ota d
ealer
for
comp
lete d
etail
s. Vis
it you
r Toy
ota B
C Dea
ler or
ww
w.toy
otab
c.ca f
or mo
re de
tails.
Some
cond
itions
apply
; offe
rs are
time l
imite
d and
may
chan
ge w
ithou
t noti
ce. D
ealer
may
leas
e/se
ll for
less.
*Toy
ota -
Winn
er of
more
2014
Cana
dian B
lack B
ook B
est R
etain
ed Va
lue aw
ards t
han a
ny ot
her b
rand
. Bas
ed on
value
retai
ned f
rom
origin
al M
SRP f
or 20
10 m
odel
year
vehic
les as
publi
shed
by CB
B, as
of 1
Janu
ary 2
014.
See C
anad
ianBla
ckBo
ok.co
m for
comp
lete d
etail
s.
LEASE FROM**
$85semi-monthly/60 mos.
FINANCE FROM***
0.9%36 mos.
T o y o t a B C . c a
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LEASE FROM †
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FINANCE FROM††
0.9%36 mos.
RAV4FWD LE $25,689 MSRP includes F+PDI
(RAV4 - XLE MODEL SHOWN)
COROLLA CE 6M $17,544 MSRP includes F+PDI(SPORT MODEL SHOWN)$0
DOWN PAYMENT*
LEASE FROM ‡
$175semi-monthly/60 mos.
FINANCE FROM ‡‡
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TUNDRA D Cab SR5 4.6L $37,029 MSRP includes F+PDI
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30692
JIM PATTISON TOYOTA NORTH SHORE
849 Auto Mall Drive(604) 985-0591
18732
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20622 Langley Bypass(604) 530-3156
9497
OPENROAD TOYOTARICHMOND
Richmond Auto Mall(604) 273-3766
7825
DESTINATION TOYOTABURNABY
4278 Lougheed Highway(604) 571-4350
9374
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Fraser Valley Auto Mall(604) 857-2657
5736
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19950 Lougheed Highway(866) 910-9543
7662
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31003
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8265 Fraser Street(604) 263-2711
6978
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15389 Guildford Drive(604) 495-4100
6701
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3166 St. John’s Street(604) 461-3656
7826
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3174 King George Highway(604) 531-2916
30377
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8507
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8176
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8531
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