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On my 2014 LE Plus Corolla I have found the dash reading to be about 1 to 2 MPG higher than the old "By Hand Method" : Divide the odometer readings (I use the trip odometer reading around town - just total miles odometer on long trips) between fillups by the number of gallons at the fillup. I...

Just did another "Long Distance Road Test". Just got back from a trip from Texas to Florida. 2,825 miles total. Wife and daughter are still impressed with the interior size and comfort. (They napped quiet a lot on the road if that is any evidence of the comfort and quietness. LOL) And I am...

The Yaesu finally gave up the ghost after several years and several cars so I'm looking for a new rig and the Kenwood looks like a good deal.

I'm looking for the same suggestions for a Kenwood TM281A. I had been using a Yaesu FT-2400 in the 2000 Mercury Sable. It fitted neatly into the center console glove compartment but the one in the Corolla seems a bit smaller. Any suggestions on the wiring and where to mount ?. I use a mag-mount...

As for scratches I use "Dupli-Color Scratch Fix All in 1." It comes in a tube/bottle with an abrasive "Prep" stick for sanding, base coat and clear coat with applicator brushes. "Toyota 040 Super White ATY 1556" You use the "Prep" stick to smooth out the scratch; the apply the base coat with...

How about using saddle soap for the dash cover ? What about tires ? I have been using regular Armour All. Is there something better ?

I don't know if it was just this dealer and this particular salesman but this was the most "low pressure" car purchase I have made in quite some time. When I first starting buying new cars I was dealing with a local salesman and we had an understanding that I wanted just the closest car to my...

7. One more thing. The wife and daughter were always complaining about the leather seats on the previous car: "Too hot in the summer !!!! Too cold in the winter !!!!" They really like the cloth seats. Their comment now is "Ahh ! Now this is so much better !" And IMHO they are lot more stylish...

My take on my 2014 Corolla LE-Plus. My take is just about the same. My reasons for the Corolla: 1. I found the price was a little lower than some of the other options (Ford Focus or Fusion) I was considering. And I was lucky to get the exact model, color and equipment that I wanted without a...

The manual (Page 175) clearly states: S="Engine braking" B="Maximum engine braking" At least some of the video is nothing like that on my 2014 Corolla LE Plus.

Thanks .:) I stand corrected. I re-read the manual and you are of course correct. I had read somewhere-maybe on a reviews on some other website-that the "S" stood for "Sport.":oops: Maybe they had confused the S model with the LE model. Here is one website which calls the "S" position as "Sport."

I had also been considering another Ford product - Focus, Fusion or Taurus - since Mercury has been discontinued. But after I read reliability problems on some of the Ford products and the good reliability reports on the Corolla I started reconsidering . But what really sold me on the Corolla...

I have a 2014 LE Plus. The "S" is supposed to be for "Sport" mode and the "B" is for "Braking" mode for descending steep grades. Maybe the shift is different on the S models. Does yours have the standard CVT or otherwise ? The "S" and "B" are in detents by pushing the shift lever to the left for...

I drove manual transmissions with overdrive for years. When going down a long downgrade I shifted back into third gear for extra engine braking. Coasting is bad for the brakes. I have asked a question about the "B" position for downhill driving so I'm not sure about the CVT, but I think you...

I am still a bit of a novice and still learning things about the Corolla. A question for the more experienced and expert Corollas enthusiasts.: Are there are real advantages to shifting into the "S" and "B" positions on "D" (LE Plus with the standard CVT)? If so, why, when and where ?

After owning my Corolla for a year , including a trip from Texas to California and back, I am really impressed so far . It's supposed to be a compact, but it seems like a much larger car in all respects....except for the gas mileage of course !:D

I have also noticed that the computer readout for "Average MPG" is usually about 1 to 2 MPG higher than the old manual computations method. (Using long division and dividing the miles on the trip odometer by the gallons on the pump, with a pencil and paper , that is.)

I have heard it is just as bad to overfill ("top off") as it will cause something or the other about problems with something or the other with the emission controls or something or the other. :-( So now I just fill up until the pump automatically cuts off . I have found the gas gauge to be...

That 80 MPH is the fastest that I have been in any car that I have ever owned.

I took delivery on my 2014 Corolla LE Plus in May 2014. I have about 9,000 miles thus far. Town gas mileage is fairly constant at 30 to 31 MPG. About half freeway and half stop and go on streets. On a 3,340 mile trip from Texas to California and back in September 2014 the highway mileage was a...