New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
comfort Ranks
With Economy
In Buying Car
Automobile Has Long Since
Dropped Out of Luxury
Class and Has BECOME
aNecessisy for Thousands
Many Points Considered
rngine, Placing of Levers
and Other Mechanical Adj
;ussmesass Are Reviewed
By n. Clifford Brokaw
rsehaical Director, West Side X. M
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Tsehaicdl Director, west Side X. III.
C. A. Automobile Sckoo,
- own an automobile is not neces-
.,yilv any Indication that the proud
.s.essor is person Of wealth. This
s.,shs have been the situation q few
..ars ago, but not to-day In thou
.ssas Of cases cars have passed out
a she luxury class into the realm
= nsecessity. improvements in the
,.sssspisnt which manufacturers have
sssr shle 20 make and the reasonable
r,;,es 1t which cars can be bought
jssd eae to classify the automobile
= hast as convenience.
Betsass the average citizen who has
motor ear has not reached such
stage Of economic independence as to
Tarrant q reckless spending of his re-
sources, he is interested in conserving
ths contents of his pocketbook at ali
2ossible points in his automotive ex-
erience.
There are two kinds of car owners
Who would be thrifty. One fellow
ges in for parsimonious economy at
the expense of comfort, safety and
efficiency. The other Individual de-
Sres reasonable comfort, safety first
sid effective operation at a fair price.
The latter person is in my considera-
ton primarily in discussing this sab
iect.
Buying of Automobile
For instance, the man who con-
pmpiates owning car, which includes
practically every one who does not
Nssess one, approaches salesman
rho says his particular brand of AUTO
sobile will go so many miles on O
glion of gas. This prospective owner
say infer that therefore this make is
80 economical machine TO purchase.
fet this particular car may be the
ardest riding car on the market.
However, If there Is any economic
ssiue in comfortable riding this auto
aohiie may not represent thrifty
@rchase at all.
.ha. enters into its comfortable riding
quklities The springs represent an
gther factor that make for or against
ssy transportation. The upholstery
one car may be more comfortable
tan that of another. The size and
1rd Of tires make difference in the
ase with which one rides. The way
Ar is balanced affects comfort. So
does the balance of the engine, which
aas to do with vibration. Whether q
ar is of the closed or open type has
great deal to do with comfort, es-
socially in the celd weather months
aud during the spring and fall rainy
seasons.
Whether an engine has four, six or
eight or twelve cylinders affects the
riding quality Of car to certain
ssent. The more cylinders. the more
ssn the torque is apt to be and
10 the " bration. Tie height of the
a from the ground affects the prob
abiiity OF its tipping over under GER
tain conditions, and consequently the
.omfort and safety of the occupants.
A low swung car usually has about as
much road clearance as car with
body higher off the ground and is less
apt TO turn turtle. The weight Of a
car affects it's riding qualities. Heavier
cars make for more comfortable rid
oil consumption. The comfort Of the
driver is affected also by the position
OF the levers and pedals and the gene
rxl set of the front seat.
Comfort Figures In Price
Some CT these details which make
for comfort and safety cost a little
extra Inc prospective owner should
give them careful consideration and
then decide whether the added salts
faction to be secured will be worth the
added cost. Usually it is worth all of
that and more. or course the matter
Of comfort can be carried too far and
8 lot Of money can be spent on things
which add minimum of comfort at
maximum O. expense. But this is not
ane of safety. It is true economy to
nave every device that really makes
far the protection of life and limb.
TIE owners of motor cars as we'll as
psospective buyers are up against the
question OF economy as contrasted
With comfort and safety. He may cut
down the gas to the lowest possible
point when operating his machine. On
cold day, wever, it will take con-
slderably more to warm up his engine.
The power to accelerate his motor and
get away is impaired.
An owner may pump his tires SO
hard that his car will ride like truck,
although he is likely to get more mile
age out of them on this basis. He may