Left Lane Hogs, Buick Regal TourX...Station Wagon?? | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports
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- We've all experienced someone driving slow in the left lane. "Why won't they just move over?!" you think to yourself. Turns out some states are changing laws to address this common nuisance. Next, we give our first impressions on the Buick Regal TourX, and why car enthusiasts seem to love station wagons. We end this week on audience questions about the Lexus ES, and how CR awards its Recommended status to vehicles.
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00:26 Left lane hogs
03:42 More American Drivers Want Electric Cars
07:36 Buick Regal TourX
09:58 Why car enthusiasts love wagons
13:18 Question 1: How CR awards its Recommended status to vehicles
17:08 Question 2: Plug-in Hybrid maintenance
21:00 Question 3: Lexus ES
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People like crossovers because of the increased seating height. They'll tell you it's because of AWD, cargo space, etc., but the #1 reason is because people like to see more ahead of them on the road.
If there were no SUV's on the road, then we'd be able to see around everyone and more of the road.
@@Dark4estImageryYeah pretty much.
FINALLY!!! The silence has been broken! It is about time that the silent majority speak out against left lane cruisers. Thank you!
This is a VERY big problem in California and it causes big safety issues on the road. I frequently hear "the speed limit is the same in every lane" but it's not that persons job to police other motorists. If you are a left lane cruiser PLEASE move over, it's the right thing to do. Thank you.
Hehe. The 'Right' thing to do.
Fix the potholes in the right lanes and we will move back.
Left lane hoggers are the most frustrating part of driving in North America.
Kris Mier im guilty of doing it. I hate slower than normal driver - i feel like they are more dangerous than normal
Kris Mier, Agreed!
Yep. Tailgaters are worse but those lane one hogs cause a lot of traffic.
MRT u must be a Foreigner saying that cause thats who holds up the left lane. If l Tailgate u in the left lane that Mean u are going to slow.
In Europe it’s easy:
-drive on the left lane only when overtaking
-no overtaking on the right
Same laws exist here in the US, but sadly, they're not enforced!
If I may quote the immortal words of George Carlin, "Have you ever noticed when you're driving that anyone driving slower than you is an idiot and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac?"
More wagons please! Are any reliable, mainstream manufacturers selling wagons at a modest price point?
Anthropology 4Everyone no because they want you to buy their crappy compact and subcompact SUVs that are based on economy cars.
Starting at $29,999 for a 2.0T with 295 lb-ft of torque and torque vectoring AWD, what more would one ask for?
Norm T, You are correct, the starting price of the TourX is very reasonable.
Anthropology 4Everyone The TourX is advertised for 25% off MSRP or $10,000 off. Most of the other, good deals are $8,000 off.
www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/735801126/overview/
Buick making great cars right now.
SO MANY people seem absolutely CLUELESS when it comes to etiquette of using the left/passing lane. they really need to emphasize this in class and during tests because way too many people don't seem to know. and like ryan said, a lot of time they're in their own little world on their phone. it's infuriating.
My Chevy Volt has an oil condition sensor. You either wait for the oil condition sensor to tell you to change it or change it every 2 years, whichever comes first. I've owned it for 4.5 years and done two oil changes. Fantastic.
lessdeth69
Agreed, we are also on the two year program with our Volt. Such an easy vehicle to live with.
21:30 Lexus ES with Lexus LS460 video clip?
My ears perked up when you talked about the Lexus ES. My 1992 was bought brand-new and I drove it past 300,000 miles. The 1997 one I purchased was used with 105000 miles on it and it ran reliably up to 290000 miles until my sister crashed it. I would love another es but I cannot stand that big mouth bass front grill that has become prevalent on it and the Toyotas in the last 4 or 5 years and the upcoming model looks even worse. But their reputation stands on its own.
At least you don't have to look at the grill when you are inside the car. Ugliness and beauty are subjective but reliability is a very solid, objective reason to purchase a specific car.
Wait, there's a left lane? Not in LA there isn't. It's either every lane bumper to bumper traffic or every lane doing 110mph. Nothing in between.
I've seen drivers merge into a fast flowing highway at 40 MPH, then proceed to literally jump 3 lanes to the passing lane and then camp there. WTF is wrong with these people?
Definitely need to enforce the general rule about left lanes being for passing only. For safety reasons alone. Angry drivers are unsafe drivers. I'm generally a slower driver. But I also hang out in the far right lane. And when I pass I actually pass and move back. As it should be. Or course longer drives I like to go the speed or 5 over to shorten my long tiring trip.
Agreed!
The European Wagon consumers really want is the new Corolla with far superior leg room and cargo capacity compared to the hatch. #SaveTheWagon
I liked the Regal when I test drove it. Both the sportback and the wagon. Still, liked small SUVs just as much. The only advantage the Regal has is the better gas mileage from its lower coefficient profile, and better handling in some cases.
Sam S I squeaked 32.5 mpg at 65 mph in a 2016 Envision 2.0T. So figure a TourX should be 36-38 mpg.
I love the look of the TourX bring back the wagons!
Chris McIntyre sport wagon, coolest combination. Better than suv
I'm picking one up later this year.
Yes!
If the TourX shares the same front end as the Regal Sportback, that front end confused me for an Audi A8. It looks very good with a low, wide stance.
Thank you for exposing left lane hogs to public shaming!!! I wish they all were forced to watch your comments. I could not agree more.
Hey Buick, Why don't you bring the TourX to Canada where you might actually sell a few?
Eh?
I think you guys are missing the boat on electric cars. I’m not green and I’m not an early adopter, but I am a new model 3 owner (1 week) and I am impressed. I love the idea of never stopping at a gas station or an oil change shop and never worrying about other maintenance issues. As fuel prices rise, it’s great to have a refueling cost at a small percentage of an ICE. And the instant torque is totally addictive. My range anxiety is ebbing quickly with all of the tesla super chargers out there. When oil returns to greater than $100 per barrel & someone creates an ev that can compete with a Honda Accord in cost, that market will explode.
Gene Morse yeah I’m pretty thrilled with my Model 3, too. It’s replacing my gas car
I like wagons, but not into the poser-suv thing. Buick should go the Volvo route and have standard wagon also. Remember V70 XC70?
Making the why of left lane hoggers and what to do overly complicated. In Europe one of the traffic rules states, the exact place of the traffic participant is at the most right lane of the road (if it's got more lanes in the same direction like a highway). Second you shall always overtake another vehicle on the left side (couple of exceptions like at a crossroad or exit lane). Ignoring each of the two rules and possible danger is substantial is the tendency. Fines up to 360 euro. This is much easier to understand were left lane hogging comes from and why authorities have to deal with it.
I’m more irritated with speeders not being patient enough to wait for the overtaking to happen. 🤔 who cares if you speed, but I’m going the speed limit and I’ll move over when it’s clear, not because you’re on my bumper.
Caleb Brown Completely agree.
If shaggy beards and skinny suits can come back in style then why can't wagons?
Police should do more to keep left lane hoggers out of the passing lane. It creates so much road rage from people, including me.
We will know wagons are back when Toyota and Honda are offering us the wagons they currently sell overseas.
Like the Auris wagon? There's tons of them in the EU, mainly hybrids.
That is exactly what I am talking about. The Auris (Corolla) wagon is incredibly spacious , practical and fuel efficient.
Acura had a wagon which didn't sell.
WKT, They should have offered the famous Acura manual and sold it in Canada where we buy wagons .
Wkt, the Acura model didn't sell because it wasn't sold as a Honda. It was too expensive. Had they cut costs and not safety features, it could have sold very well as the Honda Accord as it was attended to be.
Thanks for taking my question; I will try to uphold the standard of swag.
Two problems with the TourX: 1. No V6 option. But that isn't a dealbreaker for me like... 2. The non-defeatable stop/start. I can't stand being next to a car that has it, much less my own.
Brian Burke Turning the air conditioning on blast defeats the auto stop; as well putting it in manual shift. It does suck though.
Brian Burke is it better than my 96 Buick Roadmaster wagon collecter series
The auto start stop actually is defeatable by either having ac on MAX, or having transmission in manual mode.
The video clip rolling footage used when referring to the Lexus ES shows an LS460 🧐
Lexus ES is discussed, but Lexus LS is shown in both exterior/interior. ?. I'm not saying you're wrong, but i can't say it's exactly right.
Jason Hamilton agreed. I was thinking it was an LS or a GS.
Is it just me, or does the Buick look like it has Discovery fenders, XC70 front end, and an A4-XC70 rear end?
Some people think that if they are going the speed limit they can stay in the left lane ... I feel like all they are doing is inciting road rage
Are there any significant difference between the the same model cars you "rent" vs. "purchase" in terms of ride quality, reliability, etc.?
A couple years ago while I was traveling down the highway in the left lane behind a handful of cars we all of a sudden came to a sudden slowdown. At first I couldn't tell what the holdup was then I noticed everyone jumping into the right lane to go around a slow moving vehicle in the left lane. It finally got to be my turn and I was intrigued to see if it was an older driver oblivious to the world around them. No, it was a younger gentleman in a Tesla Model S driving with autopilot in the left lane, staring at his phone, oblivious to the world around him. I fear more self-driving cars on the road is only going to make this worse. I bet Tesla sill hasn't thought yet to program their autopilot software to recognize multiple cars passing on the right!
If Jennifer had been on the panel today, she probably would have commented on the stop/start system that cannot be deactivated on the Regal. Maybe it did not annoy you guys.
We bought the TourX and it is not soft... it is fun. More fun than the BMW convertible we traded in for the car. I have owned two Audi Allroads and this car is so much better that there is no comparison. We also own the Cadillac station wagon with the sports suspension (not the V Series..Damn!) and the Cadillac is softer than the Buick. I think the badge on the car is influencing these guys.
Please do more bike tests. I have a 2004 Element awd manual 240K mi on it. One sad day I will be forced to replace it and having a hard time finding something that will do the job.
There’s more to it than just blocking the traffic. It’s the lane where cars line up to take their turn pass a slow vehicles in the right lane. If they move over, they loose their place in the quew
Come to Honduras, you`ll love left lane hogger!!! This is when I want to own a Ram, one of those big ones!
Hey CR, when you purchase a car, you pay an amount of sales tax based on the selling price of the car. This can amount to thousands of dollars that you never get back, even if you end up selling the car a few years later. In most states, California included, you pay sales tax only on the cost of the lease. These tax savings more than make up for the acquisition fee required on a lease. What are your thoughts? Still think you will save money in the long run to purchase or lease?
you are talking about Lexus ES...but the video footage was about Lexus LS..lol
I've been driving back and forth between Orlando and Jacksonville for the past year for school and even though there's a law about left-lane sitting, I've never seen a cop care. On multiple occasions, I've seen local cops or state troopers get on 95, swerve straight over to the left lane and park it. One time I watched a state trooper tailgate this car going the speed limit in the left lane, holding up traffic for about 10 miles -- the car had multiple opportunities to move over and didn't and all the trooper did was ride their bumper. They're more interested in collecting speeding fines than enforcing rules that actually make a difference.
I think I could be friends with Quincy. Seems like a cool cat.
As someone who has an EV as a second vehicle in the house, it is ideal for most trips. I think the ideal setup is a full EV and a Plug in hybrid EV as the other car. Like Bolt and Volt, LEAF and Honda Clarity PHEV, etc.
Slower traffic keep RIGHT .... common sense !! Hogging the left lane is dangerous. Drive smart, pay attention !
Truckers do this a lot. Autonomous trucks would really help.
Autonomous ________ (fill in the blank) won't help anything.
It's a stupid idea whose time has not come & never will.
Thank you
Autonomous ________ (fill in the blank) won't help anything.
It's a stupid idea whose time has not come & never will.
Thank you
I'd follow the owner's manual with the Prius Prime. We will be changing the oil in our Volt every 2 years, in line with the computer. We also run full synthetic "0" weight in line with the owner's manual.
We need giant wireless charging pads for garage floors, LOL!
Congratulations on your one hundred fiftieth episode.
Left lane hogs bothers me, but it's NOTHING compared to people in the right lane who ride me so closely, they're nearly eating my bumper. Especially when the passing lane is open!
Mike, you forget some ppl want to force others to slow down by blocking traffic on the left lane. Some other ppl have really poor driving ability and find it hard to change lanes from he left once they get there
Thanks for the table of contents.
The average American just can't be bothered to have common courtesy. An old friend of mine coined the term "Obliviots"! I think this is the perfect term for many of the drivers on our roads.
I have the same question about my clarity phev. Contacted Honda about it and they said that the car will notify you when the oil viscosity indicates the need for the change. PS: we have about a similar use on gas engine with a tank full of gas.
I am a Prius prime owner that has 39000 miles on my car through my 18 months ownership. I would like to add some comment on that question of how often should you going for a service.
I think that user's question which he did not clear it out is that regular Prius hybrid have a schedule maintenance of every 5000 miles and why is that the plug in version have same schedule which doesn't make sense. I think from Toyota's point of view, they can not know how much you are plunging in wether you use one tank every 3000 miles, or just driving like a regular hybrid, so toyota's schedule is always on the very least possible drive habit so it doesn't damage their engine. But here is the but, I am drive for more than 18000 miles over last 9 months without oil change becasue that's my car, I trust myself on how much EV only I am drive and how much engine I am running. If Toyota is recommending oil change every 10000 miles (5000 is just service, but oil is 10000), I feel I can at least drive 20000 miles without oil change, of course you still have to change oil every 12 months as consumer report said. By the way, Toyota prime's engine do not come on when you on default mode even when you floor it, it is a pure EV when there is juice in the battery.
Millions of spent tyers in the tip, now millions of spent batterys in the tip.
You never mentioned the speed limit at all,but that’s probably not important.
It should not be important to you, but only to law enforcement. Let them do their jobs, and you just drive normally, as you should, in the Far Right Lane.
In a stunning turn of events Talking Cars guys are against electric cars. Wish you guys were stuck in the past, but what can you do.
I love wagons
The Montgomery's u love wagon what you think about the 96 Buick Roadmaster wagon collecter series
Is it still part of common decency to not honk on left lane hoggers? What if you use your horn softly instead of going to the right and sneak in to the left dangerously. Oh well.
Won't 6G offer wireless charging for your Free-Electric car?
Keep up the good work I can’t wait every week for the talking cars I love Consumer Reports I only buy Consumer Reports car is that a recommend.
please talk a little bit about the upcoming SONDORS electric car and what your thoughts are.
Electric vehicles are ideal second vehicles. You have your F150 supercab for long trips and your Bolt for squeezing into the mall parking lot.
Who is the editor of this vid....they kept showing the Lexus LS while they discussed the ES.
On next episode, can you talk about... how/where to safely pull over on highway if flashed by police?
Also, as for EV. It would only work for my life style if it was my 2nd or 3rd vehicle but absolutely not as my primary vehicle. That is where drivers saying EV works for them are coming from, they got a gasoline vehicles as well.
xxgg Or a range extended EV like a Volt or BMW i3 or Chrysler Pacifica
If EV, I would rather it be a full on EV. But my reasoning still apply, "only if it was my 2nd or 3rd vehicle". (oh and i live at a place where i have my own dedicated charger)
So far I’m happy having traded in my gas Honda for a pure electric car (as my only car), and I don’t even have a charger at home. 300+ miles of range definitely helps
Montreal is in Quebec where they have more than ample fast chargers.
If Montrealers could charge their electric cars with their wood burning stoves they would be fine.
Cool video
We all know the dangers and frustrations of left lane drivers. It all comes down to people that are selfish. The same people that drive in the left lane also double park, tailgate, cut you off, delay starting off on a green light as well as non driving situations such as, not putting the grocery cart in the proper place, leaving diapers where they changed the child etc...
The left lane is convenient for the these people. In the right lane, you have to be more attentive of large trucks and other people entering the freeway, and these people believe that being inconvenienced is beneath them.
Self admitting Left Lane Hog here. In California our right lanes are falling appart from trucks, it is a bumpy ride. On I-5 people can pass me on the right if they need. But 100% agree on 3 lane roads. Just 2 lane HWY where the right lane is a bumpy mess, nope going to hog away.
They sounds so stupid when they are talking about electric cars. If you have 250 miles of range how are you concerned about not having enough electricity day to day? They he claim oh I will never remember to plug it up.....yes you will. They sound completely brainless. Also I bet most of them have a second car.....use it for the long trips or a super charger. It will not take hours and hours as he said to charge it up.
Many drivers screaming about "left lane hogs" are in fact reckless drivers going 20-30-40-50 miles an hour over the speed limit. People frequently get stuck in the left lane. If they can't safely move over due to congestion, it causes speeders to dangerously swerve into the right lane in their desperate attempt to reach the next red light. Furthermore, it is always necessary to travel in the left lane for some distance when contemplating a left turn. In many places the roads are congested to the degree of needing all available lanes for normal traffic. If people would simply observe posted speed laws, most of the complaints regarding "left lane hogs" would be resolved. Some American drivers need to exercise a little more patience and stop acting like spoiled three year olds. I have had a drivers license for 57 yrs. driven at least a million miles, and have never before seen such a collection of piss-poor drivers on the roads of the United States as there are today.
I think if you're watching this show, you probably know to pass on the left. A PSA should be put on TV every 5 mins to to general public.
Viewers: Would a 200 mile EV range work for you? Is there a way you could charge at night where you live?
I prefer 300 miles on a charge, but if everything else about the car is excellent, I’ll consider 200 miles.
The range is ok. The issue is it takes hours to charge and where you can find an outlet on the street. It is not like a phone.
How about hybrids?
MD is so bad for left lane campers! It makes my blood boil!
If i had the $
I'd buy the tourx
I’m not gonna move over to the right lane if they are going slower
25k in a year? That sounds like severe duty. Keep doing whatever they recommend every 5k.
Crossovers are just tall wagons
Law enforcers do the simple task easy to prove like operating a radar.
How is 20%, of people less than 2% of total sales? What are they selling cars to? 🙂
Easy: 80% of the market buys 98% of the new vehicles, while the other 20% buy only 2%. These are people who usually buy used, and/or buy a new car and keep it until the wheels fall off.
Funny math for sure!
If the speedlimit says 100km/h you should drive 100km/h either on the right lane or left lane. To tell people not to hold traffic is basically asking everyone to drive 140km/h + just to be in the left lane and then no one can merge into each other because everyone is driving too fast.
I completely disagree with that "1 year time limit on oil" thing. I had my oil analyzed after 1 year (5,625 miles), and oil was in fantastic condition, with TBN of 6.7. I do not believe quality synthetic oil degrades so fast as to call for yearly oil change. There was even a guy who showed a fine UOA (Used Oil Analysis) results for his Miata (weekend car) using 3-year oil change interval on bobistheoilguy site. Of course, the standard disclaimer of "your mileage may vary" applies, so if you want to be sure, send 'em out for UOA.
catsspat, Great points.
Most people drive much more than 5K miles per year. 😉
We are on the 2 year oil change program with our Volt. Many Volt owners also follow this schedule, assuming low engine usage. I'm not sure where the 1 year idea came from, maybe synthetic blend over full synthetic? IDK.
Turbocharged engines need a 12 month oil change interval. Even Amsoil extended service oil is recommended for 12 month change.
Norm T, I agree.
yes, the numerous environmental benefits of enormous lithium mines, and all the energy it takes to make batteries.
The Regals are made in Germany by Opel.
They just can't quite bring themselves to say "it feels like a traditional Buick."
Pauses the video to check out the bike....
You put an LS instead of an ES!
As soon as people start buying electric cars massively, watch what happens to the price of electricity. Since that will hit old and poor people the most, we will have wide-spread protests, and different price tiers will be introduced. In the end the owners of EVs will wonder how they got into this mess.
Dam foreigners hold up the left lane how do they get there license plus they can't drive.aND people that are playing with there phone wild they are sopose to be driving
Need vehicles that run on something but Electric.
the problem with this narrative on left lane hogs is that the types of people that do it, will never watch anything like this.
The problem still needs to be discussed.
You're going to forget to plug in? Really? Do you forget to get gas? Do you forget to close the door? That makes no sense at all.
Like in Germany drive right --->
Could we be running from CO2 pollution to electromagnetic pollution?
Plug ins “save the world”........where do they think that electricity comes from???? Power plants and nuclear plants, some even still coal....so the argument doesn’t make sense!!! Love Ryan on these episodes!!!
06:40 ... You'll NEVER remember to plug in? Come on guys, you must be sleeping at some time. Plug the car in at 1 am, get up at 6 am, all fixed (as long as your outlet is 240 V/14-50 and supports 40 Amps,). At work, you can usually charge, too.
"I'll never remember to plug it in". He must run out of gas all the time.
Based on his daily gasoline use he probably fills up once every two days. I'm rather confused by his own example in an argument against plugging in. Wouldn't it be easier to plug in at home over frequent gas station visits?