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LOSS OF THE SHUTTLE; Excerpts From Report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board
Published: August 27, 2003
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MIDTERM -- It is the view of the board that the present shuttle is not inherently unsafe. However, the observations and recommendations in this report are needed to make the vehicle safe enough to operate in the coming years. In order to continue operating the shuttle for another decade or even more, which the human spaceflight program may find necessary, these significant measures must be taken:
*Implement all the recommendations listed in Part 1 of this report that were not already accomplished as part of the return-to-flight reforms.
*Institute all the organizational and cultural changes called for in Part 2 of this report.
*Undertake complete recertification of the shuttle, as detailed in the discussion and recommendation below.
The urgency of these recommendations derives, at least in part, from the likely pattern of what is to come. In the near term, the recent memory of the Columbia accident will motivate the entire NASA organization to scrupulous attention to detail and vigorous efforts to resolve elusive technical problems.
That energy will inevitably dissipate over time. This decline in vigilance is a characteristic of many large organizations, and it has been demonstrated in NASA's own history. As reported in Part 2 of this report, the human spaceflight program has at times compromised safety because of its organizational problems and cultural traits. That is the reason, in order to prevent the return of bad habits over time, that the board makes the recommendations in Part 2 calling for changes in the organization and culture of the human spaceflight program. These changes will take more time and effort than would be reasonable to expect prior to return to flight.
Through its recommendations in Part 2, the board has urged that NASA's human spaceflight program adopt the characteristics observed in high-reliability organizations. One is separating technical authority from the functions of managing schedules and cost. Another is an independent safety and mission assurance organization. The third is the capability for effective systems integration.
Perhaps even more challenging than these organizational changes are the cultural changes required. Within NASA, the cultural impediments to safe and effective shuttle operations are real and substantial, as documented extensively in this report. The board's view is that cultural problems are unlikely to be corrected without top-level leadership. Such leadership will have to rid the system of practices and patterns that have been validated simply because they have been around so long. Examples include the tendency to keep knowledge of problems contained within a center or program, making technical decisions without in-depth peer-reviewed technical analysis, and an unofficial hierarchy or caste system created by placing excessive power in one office. Such factors interfere with open communication, impede the sharing of lessons learned, cause duplication and unnecessary expenditure of resources, prompt resistance to external advice and create a burden for managers, among other undesirable outcomes. Collectively, these undesirable characteristics threaten safety. . . .
NEED FOR A MANDATE -- President John Kennedy's 1961 charge to send Americans to the Moon and return them safely to Earth ''before this decade is out'' linked NASA's efforts to core cold war national interests. Since the 1970's, NASA has not been charged with carrying out a similar high-priority mission that would justify the expenditure of resources on a scale equivalent to those allocated for Project Apollo. The result is the agency has found it necessary to gain the support of diverse constituencies. NASA has had to participate in the give and take of the normal political process in order to obtain the resources needed to carry out its programs. NASA has usually failed to receive budgetary support consistent with its ambitions. The result, as noted throughout Part 2 of the report, is an organization straining to do too much with too little.
Members of the Investigating Board
These are the members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board:
ADM. HAROLD W. GEHMAN JR. -- The chairman, who retired from the Navy in 2000 after more than 35 years of active duty.
MAJ. GEN. JOHN L. BARRY -- Director of plans and programs at the Air Force Matériel Command headquarters, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
BRIG. GEN. DUANE W. DEAL -- Commander of the 21st Space Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
JAMES N. HALLOCK -- Chief of the aviation safety division of the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Department of Transportation.
MAJ. GEN. KENNETH W. HESS -- Air Force safety chief and commander of Air Force Safety Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
G. SCOTT HUBBARD -- Director of the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif.
JOHN M. LOGSDON -- Director of the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University.
DOUGLAS D. OSHEROFF -- Winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physics with two colleagues at Cornell University. Physics professor at Stanford University.
SALLY K. RIDE -- Former astronaut and the first American woman in space.
ROGER E. TETRAULT -- Retired chairman of McDermott International Inc. and former executive at the General Dynamics Corporation.
REAR ADM. STEPHEN A. TURCOTTE -- Commander of the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, Va.
STEVEN B. WALLACE -- Director of the accident investigation office at the Federal Aviation Administration.
SHEILA E. WIDNALL -- Former Air Force secretary, now professor of aeronautics and astronautics and engineering systems at M.I.T.
(Source by The Associated Press)
Photo (Photograph by Associated Press) Chart: ''Chipping Away at a Culture of Safety'' The board reported that NASA's safety apparatus eroded because of poor organization, intimidated employees and reduced budgets. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- One unnamed official responsible for safety occupied four NASA jobs, in effect supervising him-or herself. Portion Of NASA Management Hierarchy shows: NASA ADMINISTRATOR SPACEFLIGHT ASSOCIATE ADMIN. SAFETY/MISSION ASSURANCE ADMIN. The board also found that safety functions are paid for by the programs they are intended to oversee, compromising their independence. COMMUNICATION -- The board found ''huge barriers'' against dissenting opinions on safety issues. Also, crucial details about flight hazards were diluted or lost on the way to managers. The report found information systems poorly integrated and ''difficult to use in decision-making at any level.'' CONTINUITY -- Work-force cuts and outsourcing have reduced collective experience on safety. Lacking institutional memory, the shuttle program fails to learn from past incidents and has become unduly optimistic. ORGANIZATION -- An office intended to integrate all shuttle systems did not include the orbiter, and the orbiter office usually did not send anyone to the integration offices meetings. TRACKING RISKS -- A history of foam-loss incidents was not fully evaluated or seen as dangerous. The board found hazard analysis inconsistent and inadequate. FIRST SHUTTLE FLIGHT (COLUMBIA, APRIL 12, 1981) CHALLENGER: 1983 COLUMBIA: 1990 COLUMBIA: 1992 COLUMBIA: 1994 ATLANTIS: 2002 COLUMBIA (FATAL FLIGHT): 2003 Diagram of shuttle shows BIPOD FITTINGS (WITHOUT FOAM) (Source by Columbia Accident Investigation Board)


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In comments that appeared to run against the grain of government thinking, which is increasingly moving towards switching mothballed reactors back on, Akie Abe said Japan should press on instead with renewables.
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Nuclear power has been a sensitive issue in Japan since a quake and tsunami wiped out the Fukushima atomic plant in 2011, sparking the world's worst nuclear disaster in 25 years and contaminating the environment.
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What's driving up the cost of car rentals? Start with the three firms that dominate the industry -- Avis, Hertz and Enterprise -- and their various brands.
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I moved into this house at the end of last summer. It has a filled in swimming pool in the front yard, a 14' x 24' oval. There are some plants growing there--ferns, salal, clover, a groundcover, a shrub. This winter, with the Puget Sound rains, I see that the pool drains very poorly. The water peeks through the soil in the low spots, almost up to the rim of the pool. it does drain--very slowly--but there's always new rain to refresh it. I imagine come summer, it will drain out completely, but I'm not positive. You can see in the picture how the previous owners put some rock in the low spot--and I thought it was just decoration! All the neighbors say the previous owners broke up the bottom of the pool, but obviously not well enough. Now I know why the little cherry tree in the middle of it is dying.
I was hoping to make this my main year round veggie garden space--full sun all day. And it's the best space on the property. Any suggestions? I don't have the resources to have it excavated and redone. I'm considering raising the soil a foot in beds, or, perhaps waiting for it to drain and dig down in order to knock out some of the sides. I'm concerned the water will just stay sponged in the pool area and not drain out the sides into the more hard packed surrounding soil, even if part of the sides were missing. I appreciate any advice or experience you can share with me.
That looks like a mess to deal with! Cranberry bog maybe? =D
The pool forum guys might be able to help you identify what your pool is (was) and maybe recommend a course of action. I have a feeling it's going to involve a lot of labor.
Here is a link that might be useful: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/pools/
Wow. I'm used to seeing people break up the bottom of the pool, then jackhammer the sides down into the hole. Given that it looks like your bond beam is completely intact I wouldn't be at all shocked to learn they filled in an almost intact shell. Holy crap.
I guess if there's no budget to rectify it you could, as a short term measure, build yourself some raised beds on it. But that's going to be one heck of a mosquito breeding ground.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!!
Poor winter drainage is a fact of life in the Puget Sound area. One of the ways to work around poorly draining areas is to convert them into rain gardens. These collect run-off during the rainy season and disperse it through the soil via plantings. Ideally this is done without any sort of side containment (like your old pool exhibits) other than the contour of the land. I might want to investigate hiring some muscle to break out portions of the side barrier if possible.
You can also turn this into more of a garden feature by incorporating it into the end of a dry stream bed (or seasonal dry streambed), with suitable plantings both along the streambed and in the 'pool'.
As to any mosquito issues.......wetness is very seasonal here in the PNW. Typically, it is dry as a bone through most of the summer when mosquitos are present and breeding. Unless the former pool/pond doesn't drain at all, I doubt you have much to worry about in that regard.
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I'm growing two sweet 100 cherry tomato plants in 17 gallon containers. They were growing like crazy up until they started to grow tomatoes on the vines. Then the height of the plant pretty much stopped growing, which isn't too worrisome since its probably nearing 4-5 feet tall. This is my first year ever growing tomatoes and i'm really unsure of what is causing this to happen. I have 4 regular tomato plants growing also, which were starting to yellow but now are completely fine and growing many big tomatoes.
It started happening after we got rain for many days and I didn't water them due to that. So I thought maybe they were under watered, so I watered them more.. but now I see yellowing can be caused by over watering too. I've made sure to only water them when many inches of the soil are dry and I've started watering them with fertilizer diluted in because I thought they may have been under fed because I hadn't done that. So, after making those alterations, it's been over a week and I don't see them getting any better, possibly more yellow. One of them has got to have over 100 tomatoes growing on vines, but they are rather small.
We did have really bad squirrel issues with all of our plants, I tried sticking wooden skewers along the outer edge of the plants, which worked to an extent. I also had to put rocks on the soil so that the squirrels couldn't pick them up and dig into the roots. I have no idea if this would add to any problem, I didn't think so but now I just can't figure it out.
Any ideas from you avid gardeners would be greatly appreciated! The picture posted is what the bigger plant looks like, the smaller one has much more yellowing to it. Here are some links to some other pictures of it...
There is a lot of burden/load on the root system to feed all that foliage, support fruits growth. For that, it needs ongoing feeding. It would have been the case if it were planted in a much larger container. It is a simple math : The plant has to feed every single leaf it has. And the source of wood is what you (as a gardener) provide.. When it cannot do that, it will prioritize and cut back on feeding the less important leave branches.
So you are gonna here a lot of comments that the pot is too small. Which is true but the size of pot does not feed the plant, the nutrients do.
One sweet 100 cherry plant for a 17 gallon container is too small? What size container would you recommend for next year? I avoided planted them directly in the ground because I wanted to somehow be able to protect them from the squirrels and other pests we have here. They are relentless.
My first impression is wondering if the drain holes got partly plugged, so the time it was raining the plant was over watered ? Then you watered more..but I'm not clear if you checked the moisture carefully before you did that. Easy enough to make that mistake..I still do it occasionally and I certainly know better. I killed a perfectly innocent viola last week doing just that.
As long as the roots have not rotted, the larger plant will use the moisture you provide, but the danger of over watering is always there in a situation like that.
I'm also wondering if maybe the soil mix is a little heavy and thus not draining well ?
Yes on the feeding, but lack of oxygen in the root zone over rides all. If it's the soil mix, it is what it is. Better mix next year. If the pot's not draining well, you could carefully check underneath and maybe slide several flat rock type things under the edges to let it drain better. Tricky..yes.
As far as the size of the pot, I only have tomatoes in pots due to my shade and tree roots. I don't expect them to be as grand as those plants that are free range, but they do perfectly fine and the tomatoes taste great. :)
This post was edited by plaidbird on Sun, Jul 20, 14 at 15:41
I used ProMix soil, which does say it is moisture holding soil. I'm not sure if that was the best idea, as im totally new to this. I did lift the containers up off of the ground to allow better drainage. That was the only difference I really seen from my regular tomatoes vs the cherries. I had the regular tomatoes lifted. I did add some more drain holes.
And I most likely did over water. I didn't water the tomatoes for the whole week that it was raining, and then they started to turn yellow. My initial reaction was-- holy crap, maybe enough water wasn't making it into the soil because its so big? And i watered it a whole bunch. Beginners mistake I suppose, but I just really hope I didn't kill them. The big one has, what has to be, hundreds of cherry tomatoes growing still. Even despite the yellowing.
One sweet 100 cherry plant for a 17 gallon container is too small?
A 17 gallon container is more than enough for a single tomato plant.
As I mentioned in my earlier comment, pot size does not feed the plant, nutrients do.What we see here is a case of Nitrogen deficiency, IMO>
In container gardening/growing watering the plant and fertilizing is a challenge. Over watering is more common. When you over water, the nutrients, ESPECIALLY nitrogen is washed down and out by frequent watering. That is why you have to add some fertilizer to the watering can almost every other time you water. I use it @ 1/4 to 1/3 normal strength, every other time. And try not to pour a lot of water in that container.
Ah ha ! So we understand each other and agree on the one getting over watered. I don't think it's in danger of death, but it's going to be ugly in the middle there and depending on how the root health is, probably a little more finicky to water. I would make myself a nice stepping stone spot right next to it, so as I water and I'm already tired, it's easy to step close and poke my finger in the soil to double check moisture.
I make up my own soil mixes so not an expert on the one you bought. I know folks do use those types and are happy. I did pick up two bags of pre-mixed moisture control potting mix only because they were on sale, had a coupon, cost ended at $5, and I had a $5 rebate for each one. So free ! Used on as part of mixes for fuchsias and the other bag still sits. I don't trust our Oregon rain with such a mix. But that's me. I know I might over water so try to head things off ahead of time.
Given how thirsty grown tomatoes are in pots, it doesn't seem like a particularity bad mix. It may be that the drain holes in that pot, and between the moisture control mix, plus the drain hole issue, plus the on the ground all added up to what happened. One or two of those things might have been fine, but three was too much when the rain and you with the hose all ganged up on the plant
For a brand new gardener things look good. :) Lots of little tomatoes there too. Have you checked the FAQs for this group yet. Good basic fertilizer answers there.
But you know, if this is the worst thing you do as a new gardener, your golden. LOL
This post was edited by plaidbird on Sun, Jul 20, 14 at 16:15
Thanks for the input you guys =]. I gave the dry larger plant some liquid fertilizer so hopefully that helps. I was advised to drill a hole into the container halfway up to see if it was really wet or just moist. The larger one was actually pretty dry, the small one still rather moist. I'm assuming the larger one just consumes more water because its got a substantial amount more foliage and tomatoes. As well as the increased drainage holes and lifting it off the ground.
Now my only issue is understanding how much water to give them. I have a gallon watering jug, I gave the big one about half a gallon. I didn't want to over water it again. But I just feel like that couldn't be enough? I'm also watering at the base of the main stem, thats where I read is the best spot to do so? Should I also be wetting the surface of all the rest of the soil too or no? Upon watering, I didn't feel any increase in moisture at the midsection hole. But.. I also figure this must be due to the fact I'm watering in the center...
Anyone have an idea on a per gallon basis, how much i should be giving this large plant in a 17 gallon container?


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I agree with Rep. Brady in several of his ideas. At least some of the GOP is realizing past mistakes and making efforts to at least try and correct things. If you look at voting records, it has been the libral progressives who have voted on all these recent spending increases and tax increases. Washington(Conservative and Libral) definitely has to start making cuts and do it now. Some are gonna sting a little and evryone will not walk away smiling. However, I also agree with alot of the above comments as well. I firmly believe that Congress and the fatcats in Washington should take the reigns and lead by example. I feel that everything they pass or impose on the people, it should also pertain to them as well. I believe they should have to contribute more to social security and health care coverage like we do. If they had to put in to social security ans then draw what we do when we retire, it would be fixed in 2 weeks. I too, strongly encourage washington to cut all foreign aid. Right now we need to fix the US before we can fix everyone else. Plus, most of the money sent, ends up in the wrong hands anyway.
Why not reduce Foreign Aid? We give Billions to other coutries. I recommend we take care of our own people first. The economy and our huge dept is valid reason to reduce our Foreign Aid. I'm sure the countries will understand the reduction.
Federal employees are a much better value any day - - - let's prove my point and let those who are within 5 years retire. I fight everyday to do my job with some disgruntled manager who is new to government (couldn't cut it in the private sector not someone who choose service during strong economic times) and doesn't understand anything so decisions made led to incredible waste. His claim to credibility is being "new" and therefore gets away withit. What a joke. There is a lot of waste and it goes back to really bad decision making.
Is this guy Brady for real, the reason that the US economy and spending are out of control is because of politicians like him who voted to bail out every company in the country showing up to Washington with their hands out. Politicians like him voted on bills without even knowing what was in them, many were so massive that it would have take a team if aids months to go through and figure out exactly what they were voting on, but no these brilliant politicians did it in a week. I don't see Brady giving up anything, he will have is cushy pension and lifetime medical coverage "did I mention that's free" to him. Brady just found an easy group to take to the cleaners, but keep this in mind Mr. Brady the average government employee didn't create this mess, it was you the politicians and your blind leading the blind attitude that did. I have an idea, how about congress take two weeks furlough, at least Washington would run correctly for at least two weeks, it's a start.
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Psst- We usually only post once on Friday, but Sherry will be back with a random little "bonus post" for ya in a few hours.
We always get requests for cool kid rooms, and since we have a girl bean, and shared her recent big-girl-room evolution, we thought it would be fun to share the sweet big boy room that Jesse whipped up for her son. Here's her letter: Hi Sherry & John! My little boy is officially now a "big boy" (hold on while I wipe a tear…).
So I redid his room according to his "wish list" which included: lots and lots of colors (I mean color galore), a place for all his toys and books (not as simple as it sounds), a place to color/paint/draw, some sort of deer head (seriously…welcome to Missouri). Quite the list, huh?!
And here's how it looks now.
I've never been happier than to cross his room off my to do list. We – me and my husband Sam Sam the "fill in the blank" man (my go to's filler-inners are usually weather, handy, laundry, fisher, btw, in case you were wondering) have done a lot to this room and are so happy with the end result.
There were some big projects like making the orb light fixture (which only cost us $21), wallpapering, and painting my Craigslist finds for the room, along with a lot of little things like extending the three-inches-too-short curtains with a bedskirt that I found at Goodwill, sewing pillows, and organizing an almost five year old's huge array of toys and books. We also added some plug in sconces to the bookshelves so if Henry wanted to read books in bed, he could. They came from Lowe's and were less than $30.
More importantly, Henry is loving his room which makes us happy happy. I did the whole reveal post so all the details can be seen there, too, if you want to check it out! – Jesse
There are so many things that Sherry and I like about this room. We both called the wallpaper and the orange bed as our favorites. Although the deer head (Henry got his wish!) is also up there, especially since it's made by Virginia-based Cardboard Safari. As Jesse said, you can check out her reveal post for more details and photos. Thanks for sharing it with us, Jesse!
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Love it! I really like the bed and wallpaper. I'm going to go check out how she made the light fixture and I may steal the plug in sconce idea.
Love it. I seriously love that orange bed. Scooting over to Jesse's blog to check it out.
I love the cardboard deer head!!
Just realized this is my cousin's little boy's room! I didn't even know she had a blog. Thanks for sharing John and Sherry!
Hi Shannon!!! Your comment made me laugh! ;) Did you notice the Henry Winn artwork from your grandparents? It's my favorite!
I think her site crashed. I can't seem to get in. I love the orange bed.
I am in love with that orange bed… ok the entire room is amazing! What a lucky boy! I tired to go to the web page but it didn't work. Perhaps we've crashed their server?
His room turned out so very cute! Henry has some awesome vision, with a mommy who gets him!!!
Such a great redesign! Off their blog to figure out how they made that awesome orb light.
I love everything about this room! The orange bed, the wall paper and the lights on the book cases. I love that we crashed her site too =)
I'm not a fan at all. Don't think it's that cute for a kids room, it looks very mature. But everyone their own taste.
are those the same etsy chevron pillows you have?? or are they different colors? if it's the same, i'm shocked at how differently they look in different rooms!
So timely! I'm currently in the planning phase for my little guy's big boy room and this has lots of good ideas. I especially love the orange bed (something about orange and turquoise together makes me happy). I'm thinking of painting the walls grey with orange and turquoise accents.
Wow, two comments in one day – long time reader, I just rarely comment. Keep up the good work!
Dying over that wallpaper! This room looks so fab!
I love that light, I'll def be checking their site when it back up to see if she has instructions on how she made it. very cute room.
Thank you guys so much for the feature!!! This might just be the best day eva!?!! But, yes…the server has crashed…we are working on getting it back up ASAP! Sorry!!!! ;) Jesse @ Scout & Nimble
Scout & Nimble is back up and running!!! Sorry about the issues! ;) Jesse @ Scout & Nimble
I like the redesign. You stayed relevant in your bedroom, by just not turning it into a bedroom, but turning it into a bedroom/playroom where a kid would want to spend all of their time end.
The overall design looks great!
Seriously! Sherry between you and now Jesse, you are making me want to jump on the 'big kid room train'… and mine just turned one :) Is it wrong that I was just craislistings beds for their room… for about 2 years from now? :)
What an awesome mix of colors and pattern! Love it.
I love the use of colors! It's bright without being too overwhelming… but my two favorite things are the built in wall sconces and the cardboard deer head! :)
Just painted my big boy room in BM Calm. It's paler than I like. What color can I put with it to bring out the gray? Thanks!
I hope she likes bleaching things! White isn't the color I would have gone with for bedding in a kid's room. And maybe she addresses this on her blog, but I also hope those bookshelves are anchored to the wall as he WILL climb on them at some point. It's certainly different–doesn't read "kid's room" to me at all, so if that's what she was after, she achieved it.
Let me put everyone's mind at ease and say that the bookshelves are anchored!! Sam Sam the anchor man ;-) did utilize the anchors that came with the bookshelves.
I just re did my office this weekend and thought of your guys. Just wish I had more money to spend on it to do all the wonderful things u guys do.
The light fixture is awesome! That is bricolage at its best. (Bricolage, noun: "construction or creation from a diverse range of available things." Like what MacGyver does.)
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KBB Expert Rating: 7.8
Built in the USA, the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic is the second-smallest car to wear the bow-tie badge (the new Spark is officially the smallest), but its abilities are far from diminutive. Competing against Ford's Fiesta and Honda's Fit, among others, the Sonic delivers fuel economy that's equal to or better than its rivals and driving dynamics that range from comfortable and nimble (LT trim) to downright sporty (new RS). Offered as a 5-door hatchback or 4-door sedan, the Sonic is no ordinary small car. It offers loads of features unexpected at this price range, such as streaming Bluetooth audio and the MyLink infotainment system that allows for control of cell phone-enabled apps.
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Driving Impressions Around town and on the highway, the 2013 Chevy Sonic sets a new standard for subcompact driving refinement. As a whole, the offerings in this category have become less skittish...and less buzzy in recent years, but Chevrolet's Sonic for 2013 drives like a bigger, pricier car than any of its competitors. It's not perfect, though. The up-level turbocharged engine available on LT, RS and LTZ models offers excellent fuel economy but suffers from somewhat quirky power delivery. Fortunately, the base-level 1.8-liter engine costs less, is available with either a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission, and delivers - in some ways - a better driving experience. One of the front-wheel-drive Sonic's best tricks is how it manages to deliver both segment-leading highway manners with impressive road-holding abilities. And, if you decide to charge a canyon road, you might be impressed by the grip and stability it delivers.
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In sedan or 5-door hatchback form, a 2013 Chevy Sonic LS includes a 1.8-liter engine, 5-speed manual transmission, air conditioning, Bluetooth, steering wheel audio controls, 4-speaker AM/FM/aux sound system and OnStar with a 6-month subscription that includes convenient turn-by-turn navigation. You might notice power windows and mirrors are missing from the list of standard equipment, but that's not unusual for base-level subcompacts. A full range of standard safety equipment includes 10 airbags.
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By BJ on Thursday, March 26, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 13,765overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Gas mileage and comfortable seats."
Cons: "Don't really have any at this point."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I absolutely love my Chevy Sonic. The gas mileage is awesome. I'm averaging about 40 mpg on the hwy. It's actually roomy inside and the seats are incredibly comfortable. I am constantly getting compliments on how pretty the car is. For it to be a small vehicle, it has a real sporty look. Good value for the money!"
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By Sunshine on Monday, February 16, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 27,500overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Great value"
Cons: "Noted blind spot in rear corners when backing"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"Have to get used to closeness on slots of gears with shifter as changing gears can be awkward making me think I am in one gear and learn I am in different gear. Seats are flexible and adjust easily. Excellent gas mileage gauge range from 37.5 to 40.5. Fun to drive, handles great, excellent temperature control for heat and cooling. Bluetooth could be better on confirming phone numbers to dial. Receive many compliments on 'cuteness'."
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By Todd on Friday, February 13, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 14,900overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Great value, awesome MPG and quality"
Cons: "No complaits, maybe a bigger gas tank............"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"My wife and bought this car in April of 2011 to replace a thirsty Jeep Cherokee. Our goal was to get a reliable car under 20K that would be able to achieve great handling and 40 plus MPG on the highway. We looked at Ford and a few others, and then went to our local Chevy dealer who had a Sonic on the showroom floor. Once we drove the Sonic, the decision was easy-rode and handled excellent, and we loved the style and the under 17K sticker price for a LT 1.4 Turbo/manual 6 speed. Our first trip in the car was a 400 mile plus road trip to see our daughter in Montana. The car blew us away, before long we were averaging 46 MPG at 75 miles per hour in twisty mountain roads between Idaho and Montana. There is a lot of mountain climbing on this journey as well, and the little 1.4 Turbo pulled us up every slope with no issue. The car is quiet and smooth and handles so well.....hard to believe this is a subcompact Chevrolet built in Michigan USA. In the past 3 plus years we have had no issues at all and even in town we average about 38MPG and since we have owned it our total MPG average for all 15,000 miles is at 40.1. We have had a few road trips with both our daughters and a grand daughter onboard and the car still handled very well and still maintained world class MPG with 4 adults and a 3 year old onboard. If you are looking for a high quality, reliable high MPG vehicle with good acceleration and performance look at the Sonic. My hats off to Chevrolet for building a awesome subcompact right here in the US. This car continues to amaze and exceed all expectations we have had. Go see it, and drive it for yourself, everyone has different taste and expectations but this car will exceed even the pickiest consumer when you consider all the factors. From our perspective this is the best car we have owned, we have had many, from Toyota, Mazda, Ford, Jeep etc."
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By Huge Regret on Sunday, January 25, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 2,200overall rating 5 of 10rating details
Pros: "remote start"
Cons: "road noise, uncomfortable seats, cup holders"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1
"Traded 05 Aveo owned 6 years with no road noise complaint. I've replaced the tires with quiet rated tires, installed Dynamat sound deadening material throughout and the noise from the tires is still terrible. It even drowns out the radio. I've only driven it 2200 miles in 5 months because of the tire noise. They spend all the money on useless technology like touchscreen radios and trying to turn a car into a cell phone while ignoring the basic driving experience of a quiet ride."
31 people out of 52 found this review helpful
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By adouglas on Friday, January 16, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 48,000overall rating 8 of 10rating details
Pros: "great price, small, good first car"
Cons: "not very powerful,cheaply made"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 7
"I bought this car new from a dealership and I enjoy driving it and I especially like how small it is and how it gets good gas mileage but my favorite feature is the digital speedometer, it looks so futuristic."
17 people out of 40 found this review helpful
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By Vroom on Sunday, January 04, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 7,500overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Great value, blast to drive"
Cons: "Center storage console"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"20 plus years driving SUVs test drove lots of small hatchbacks, fell in love with the RS Sonic. Bought new with 25 miles on it been cornering ever since."
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