Comments on: SaabUSA post Saab technology section http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/07/saabusa-post-saab-technology-section.html Saab 9-1, 9-3, 9-4x, 9-5, 9-7x News Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: swade http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/07/saabusa-post-saab-technology-section.html#comment-50668 swade Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:52:23 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7239#comment-50668 Sorry mate. Didnt realise :-( Sorry mate. Didnt realise :-(

]]> By: eggsngrits http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/07/saabusa-post-saab-technology-section.html#comment-50666 eggsngrits Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:35:29 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7239#comment-50666 Dang! I started this post yesterday!! Dang! I started this post yesterday!!

]]> By: saabyurk http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/07/saabusa-post-saab-technology-section.html#comment-50627 saabyurk Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:51 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7239#comment-50627 Forgot to mention, 35.1 mpg for the trip, including some local commuting. Average speed for the 1,178 miles, according to the SID, was 63 mph. Not Autobahn stuff, but not bad. :-) Forgot to mention, 35.1 mpg for the trip, including some local commuting. Average speed for the 1,178 miles, according to the SID, was 63 mph. Not Autobahn stuff, but not bad. :-)

]]> By: saabyurk http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/07/saabusa-post-saab-technology-section.html#comment-50626 saabyurk Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:04:14 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7239#comment-50626 Swade and BaRa: Does Saab still do the Moose test? I haven't seen anything about it except for the older models. If cost-cutting has eliminated that, it would be tragic; they should be advertising that. Re: "why their Saab moves so effortlessly up hills!" I just made a trip from Ohio to North Carolina and back (1,178 miles without sleeping) which took me through the mountainous regions of West Virginia and Virginia on I-77. On the way back, at night, I had the cruise control set at 75 (true 70) in my 04 Arc 9-3 (2.0T), and I was wondering why so many trucks had their 4-way flashers on, just crawling. I couldn't see any problems, but most cars were running slower also. I thought maybe they were afraid of the many curves. I honestly didn't realize I was on the upside portion of a mountain, I thought it was level terrain until I realized the trucks were in an extra truck lane placed on the mountain uphill portions of I-77. Took a look at my Turbo gauge, and it was only near midpoint, and I just smiled the rest of the way through the mountains. <em><strong>Any Heather sightings? ;-) That's the fun of the Turbo, alright. - SW</strong></em> Swade and BaRa: Does Saab still do the Moose test? I haven’t seen anything about it except for the older models. If cost-cutting has eliminated that, it would be tragic; they should be advertising that.

Re: “why their Saab moves so effortlessly up hills!”
I just made a trip from Ohio to North Carolina and back (1,178 miles without sleeping) which took me through the mountainous regions of West Virginia and Virginia on I-77. On the way back, at night, I had the cruise control set at 75 (true 70) in my 04 Arc 9-3 (2.0T), and I was wondering why so many trucks had their 4-way flashers on, just crawling. I couldn’t see any problems, but most cars were running slower also. I thought maybe they were afraid of the many curves. I honestly didn’t realize I was on the upside portion of a mountain, I thought it was level terrain until I realized the trucks were in an extra truck lane placed on the mountain uphill portions of I-77. Took a look at my Turbo gauge, and it was only near midpoint, and I just smiled the rest of the way through the mountains.

Any Heather sightings? ;-)

That’s the fun of the Turbo, alright. – SW

]]> By: ctm http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/07/saabusa-post-saab-technology-section.html#comment-50624 ctm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:43:59 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7239#comment-50624 Yet another onething would be the way the driver "environment". That is not all about design, but about how humans function when driving and what data the driver needs in certain situation. To me, that has one of the most tight connection with the airplane business. Yet another onething would be the way the driver “environment”. That is not all about design, but about how humans function when driving and what data the driver needs in certain situation. To me, that has one of the most tight connection with the airplane business.

]]> By: swade http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/07/saabusa-post-saab-technology-section.html#comment-50623 swade Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:48:23 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7239#comment-50623 Agreed, BaRa. A safety section would make a great addition. Agreed, BaRa. A safety section would make a great addition.

]]> By: BaRa http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/07/saabusa-post-saab-technology-section.html#comment-50622 BaRa Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:44:54 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7239#comment-50622 What I'd like to see is more info on the crash tests they perform in house with moose dolls. That might be a nice way to make clear that Saab is about real safety, not just ncap or other standardized safety tests. What I’d like to see is more info on the crash tests they perform in house with moose dolls. That might be a nice way to make clear that Saab is about real safety, not just ncap or other standardized safety tests.

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