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Old 04-27-2010, 05:45 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
A few years ago Fiat showed a prototype (not sure if it made it into production) in which the hood didn't open, only the grille would fold open for access to 3-4 things (add washer fluid, etc.).
Which reminds me of this trend, where all the interesting parts are covered:

I used to check my oil dipstick every thousand miles or so, but the result was always the same. Now I do it right before and right after an oil change, just to keep an eye on oil consumption, which is predictably slow. I'd rather have a level sensor, and an X-gauge that reads it.

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