The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
SMALLER CARS BEST.
Advantages of Medium Sized Ma
chimes Over Large Ones Pointed
Out by Experienced Automobile
Mecnanician.

, osSi Large ones PoInte
Out by Experienced AutomobiI
Mecnanician.
discussing question of much il
terest TO automobile buyers every
where' w. A. Knucky, manager O
the DonaldsonvilIe Garage and An
tomoplle Supply Company, says:
What are the advantages of the me
alum sized car over the large one
AS th1s IS one of the most vital cues
Ilons which affects the great mass
OF automobile buyers everywhere.
| VIII, in the limited space allotted tf
nae, briefly touch upon a few of the
| more striking points which favor the
oe-luxe moderate priced car.
! Ii the flrst place the medium sized
car is unquestionably the most econ.
omlcal. Hhere is a saving of from
fifty to fRhty per cent in the pur.
ohase pfiIe, and when I make this
assertlonW include motor cars vary
| ing IN price from $1,000 to $4,000
Which have seating capacity of five
passengers each. This saving of fifty
10 elgnty per cent practically applies
10 the replacement of axels, springs.
tfansm1ssions and other parts. and.
with slight exceptions, the rule OBJ
| talns IN the consumption of gasoline
ana lubricants. The rule also applies
| W storage, due to the larger cars TAX
ing up more room and requiring
more labor to polish and wash them
WHAT is true in the saving of the
purchase price, in requirements and
IN storage, is equally true in the.
vital matter of tires. A complete
set OF standard 34-inch tires. includ-
ing tubes, for the REQ the Fifth. can
De replaced at the current prices for.
Sl20 to SIPS. To replace a standard
set OF tires on a large car would cost
between $3.50 and 1915. This pur-#
chase price is about 800 per cent
greater than that of the REQ. Then
It must be considered that the life of
set OF tires on the smaller car,
mile for mile Travelled, is from fifty.
70 ninety per cent greater than on
the large car. The heavier the car
the wider the ratio of tire upkeeD be-
comes IN favor of the smaller, car.
ALI Things considered, it is safe toI
say tnat the tire expense on a big
car is from three to five times great
er than on q car Of the popular type
of REQ the Fifth It is therefore
plain to the practical doctor, con-
tractor, business man and business
farmer which. vii ATM
most satisfactory service and save
him the most money.
Closely allied to economy is motor
reliability. A good car must have
get-there- e-and-back-ability, 1t must
have strong enough axles to take the
average motorist and his family on
a trip from New York to San Fran
cisco and back without any fear of
breakdown under normal conditions
It's wheel base and road clearance
must be suited for high water-bars
IN the mountains and for other high |
way obstructions. Our large nickel |
steel @axels are specially designed for |
hard usage of this sort and should at
least cover as many miles as the
highest priced car built in the world. |
So with our big easy-riding springs;
our transmission, powerful motor,
strong sub-frame and specially de- |
signed radiator, carburetor and posi-
tive ignition system are designed |
to meet any emergency on rough |
roads. All of these strong |
features make for maximum reliable |
lty, and when this is coupled with |
the greater economy of the smaller
car the conclusion Is obvious.
Then there is the greater safety in
the smaller car because it is more
easily controlled when traffic is
more or less congested. This is no
tably true in rainy weather on slip
perry pavements, for in the smaller
ear the danger of skidding is
ninimized. Our flexible steering
gears and powerful brakes positively
nsureAnaximum safety ON mountains
md flsss. AS life and limb are the
most 2Secious possessions of a man
Ind his family, the greater safety of
he smaller car should commend it
o the vast mass Of motor buyers
A motorfst rarely cares to exceed
20 or 25 miles per hour on a public
highway The legal speed limits are
frequently much below this average,
30 with speed capacity Of 40 to
IS miles per hour, possessed by some
good medium sized cars, 1t is appar-
mt that every argument faVors the
lighter and more economical car.
In our cars. We have more power in1
to weight and therefore II
greater efficiency. With our large H
wheels, big springs, 1ang wheel base,
uxuriant upholstery and perfect bal.
lnce in construction a maximum OF i
comfort is insured. It's simplicity 4
needs no expert chauffeur to operate
t, It win go through deep sands
md mud where heavier cars would
sink to the hub and get stuck. It Il
earns more because it saves more.
t takes you there and back at less
han half the cost OF the bigger car
Ii perfect safety and comfort. It is
he key TO absolute motoring salts
action for the man who knows the
ralue Of Il dollar and for the man
Who seeks big value and bigger re-
;u1ts when buying an automobile.
There is NO necessity whatsoever to