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The THS4086 HDEC Series Rugged 4U rackmount computer is a high density embedded computing system that delivers wider system bandwidths and lower data latencies when integrating large numbers of today's standard, off-the-shelf PCI Express plug-in cards. The THS4086 is a flexible, general purpose system solution for high-end data gathering, data storage, video processing and graphics in government and defense, industrial automation, and test & measurement applications. The high density system configuration flexibility and rugged computer design enables deployment across a wide spectrum of industries that demand longevity and robust computing performance.Request a Quote
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The THS4086 HDEC Series 4U Rackmount Computer
An HDEC Series midsize format backplane forms the backbone of the THS4086 HDEC Series 4U rackmount computer. The brain of the THS4086 is an innovative HDEC Series system host board such as Trenton's HEP8225 featuring two, long life, Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 processors. The most compelling part of the system architecture is the built-in capability to support as many as eight PCI Express plug-in cards without the need of expensive PCIe switches. This system design feature reduces system cost while increasing available bandwidth in order to produce the most efficient high density embedded computing systems possible.
3.5" Drive Bays
PCIe 3.0 Slots
Chassis Depth
Chassis Height
Key Features
Key features of the THS4086 HDEC Series 4U rackmount computer include:
- Rugged, lightweight aluminum chassis
- HDB8228 switchless backplane supports eight PCI Express cards
- HDEC Series System Host Board supports two, long-life Intel Xeon E5-2600 processors
- Highly configurable front-access storage options
- Multiple 10GbE and 1GbE LAN ports
- Multiple USB 3.0 and 2.0 interfaces
- Built-in system fan speed control and system monitoring
- Front access/hot-swap system fans
Like all of our rugged, customer-driven computing solutions, the THS4086 is designed, integrated and supported by Trenton Systems in the United States. Our exclusive, 5-year factory warranty on all board-level components comes standard.
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Tech Specs
Model Number
Board Type
HDEC Series system host board and midsize format backplane
The THS4086 is an HDEC Series 4U rackmount computer that features four 3.5″ drive bays that may be populated with up to eight HDD/SDD storage drives. Innovative HDEC Series board technology is at the heart of the THS4086 system. The system's base configuration includes the dual-processor, HEP8225 system host board and the HDB8228 HDEC Series midsize format backplane. This 19″ industrial rackmount computer features a rugged, lightweight, aluminum chassis design with an impressive 16.5″/419mm shallow chassis depth. Power supply options include a fixed, single ATX/EPS or rear-removable redundant power supplies.
System Fan Control
The HDEC Series system host board and backplane utilized in this rackmount computer design control and monitor tach pulses from the system fans. The SHB and backplane's fan controller circuitry also accepts fan speed commands (including on/off) and provides individual pass/fail fan status via the SHB's I2C interface. Fan speed can also be based on temperature via the rackmount computer's built-in thermal sensors.
Chassis Standard
EIA RS-310C 19" Rackmount Standard
Lightweight, rugged aluminum
Black front panel
4U, 19" rackmount computer system configured with an HDEC Series midsize format backplane and an HDEC Series system host board
Drive Bays
• 4 -3.5″ front bays can be configured to support up to 8, 2.5″ front removable/hot swap HDD/SDDs
• 1 – Slim-line optical media bay
Data Storage Capacity
The maximum system storage capacity is drive type, individual drive capacity and system configuration dependent. The THS4086 supports up to 4, 2.5″ 15mm or 3.5″ drives, or, 8, 2.5″, 9.5mm thick drives in front access drive carriers. THS4086 systems configured with 1TB HDDs could provide a storage capacity of up to 8TB, and about 3TB of storage capacity when using 2.5" SSDs.
Note: Maximum system storage capacity will increase as HDD/SDD storage capacity increases.
Power Supply
Rear-mounted power supply options are available in the THS4086 and they include:
Fixed, ATX/EPS up to 860W
Redundant, ATX up to 800W
2 -120mm Fans (front access/hot swap), 210 CFM each
LEDs for HDD activity, system fans and system power status
Front – Power On/Off , System Reset, and Clear CMOS
Rear – LED Light Bar On/Off
Hold Down Bar
Flexible hold down bar for the SHB and the option cards for added security in high vibration environments
Air Filter
Front tool-less access to the system filter for easy cleaning and maintenance
Metric Dimensions
48.3cm (W) x 17.8cm (H) x 41.9cm (D) (with 19″ rackmount handles installed)
English Dimensions
19.0″ (W) x 7.0" (H) x 16.5" (D) (with 19″ rackmount handles installed)
Chassis Net Weight
34.5 Lbs. (15.7 Kg.) – includes chassis + dual-processor HDEC Series SHB + midsize format backplane + fixed-mount power supply
Final system weight is a function of the specific system configuration.
Compatible Components
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Juventus reiterate stance to keep Vidal amid growing transfer rumors
Juventus have reiterated that they have no intention of selling reported Manchester United target Arturo Vidal.
Rumors continue to suggest that a deal to take the highly-rated Chile international to Old Trafford is close. It has even been speculated that the sanctioning of a sale contributed to Antonio Conte's decision to leave his managerial post in Turin.
Juve have wasted little time in filling that particular vacancy, with former AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri drafted in on a two-year deal. At his unveiling on Wednesday, Juve's sporting director Giuseppe Marotta took the opportunity to address a number of issues, including Vidal's future and the ongoing transfer gossip.
He said: "He's a Juve player. We have never put him up for sale. A number of important clubs have asked about him but we have never sat around the table for negotiations. He's one of the main players in this team and we hope to keep him, even though I know that it is often the player that decides their future. He has repeatedly said he's happy to stay here and we hope to continue together."
Vidal, who scored 11 goals in 32 league appearances to help Juve win their third straight league title in the 2013-14 campaign, is currently on holiday in Chile after helping his country reach the last 16 of the World Cup, where they lost on penalties to tournament hosts Brazil. The former Bayer Leverkusen star recently admitted he would be happy to remain at Juve.
Vidal is expected to arrive in Turin for pre-season training on July 28.
Earlier in the week, Juventus manager Antonio Conte left his post after winning the Serie A title for three successive years. The 44-year-old announced his decision in a video interview on the club's official website – just a day after the start of pre-season. Juventus also confirmed Conte's decision to step down — citing mutual consent — with chairman Andrea Agnelli delivering a passionate tribute.
"Dear Antonio, you have been a great leader and this news saddens me greatly," he wrote on Juve's official site. "Three years together have led us to write history with three consecutive titles and two Italian cups. You have given a group of highly talented professionals who will be at the disposal of the new coach to continue writing the future.
"You are in the history of the Bianconeri colours and whatever choice you make, a Juventus victory will always make you smile. Antonio, thank you for everything. Til the end."
Conte left Juvenuts amid fevered speculation regarding the future of key players Paul Pogba and Vidal.


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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Makes Debut On Historic NASA LaunchpadSome renovations to the site had to be completed to support flights of the company's rockets, as can be read on Space.com. SpaceX also has a launch facility at Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, near Los Angeles.
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Interceptor missile tested successfullyDeveloped by the USA and Japan, the SM-3 Block IIA aims to tackle medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. Added to them, the interceptor missiles will be a great asset towards preserving the security of the nation.
Blac Chyna's 'management' in dispute with showThe couple have managed a rapprochement since then, but People quoted a source on Thursday who's said: 'They are together, but not living together'.
Russian Federation accused of 'smear campaign' against French candidateRumours about Macron's private life had grown louder in recent weeks, in tandem with his poll surge. Fillon's campaign has been hit by probes into allegations of fake work carried out by Fillon's wife.
Noncitizen Sentenced to 8 Years for Illegal VotingHowever, five months later, she filled out another form and claimed the second time that she was a citizen, the station reported . According to Fox 4 News , Ortega's identity came into question after she tried to register to vote twice in Tarrant County.
Muscular dystrophy drug cost escalates to $89000 per yearThe high price had led to dismay among patyients of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the health condition it is expected to treat. Former head of Turing Pharmaceuticals Martin Shkreli was accused of illegally manipulating the price of life-changing drugs.
Snow ending, high winds possible MondayThe highest wind gust recorded was a White Plains airport, just over the border from Greenwich. The strong wind can make driving hard , especially for high-profile vehicles.
2 young girls among latest victims in Chicago's weekend of violenceMore tests are scheduled for Monday, but the young victim-an innocent bystander, police said-had not responded to earlier tests. No one is in custody in connection with either incident and anyone with information is asked to contact Chicago police.
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An article out of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Thursday morning edition reveals Sega's plans to open up a new form of entertainment center under the peculiar-sounding name "Entertainment.Stage net@" in July. This isn't a typical rides based attraction center, though, as Sega's going closer to its videogame core and promising us a rich multimedia experience.
The facilities seem to feature games at its core. You'll find game terminals that allow you to compete with people at other locations, although we're not sure if this means Dreamcast game terminals or arcade terminals akin to Sega's upcoming networked Slash Out. The terminals can be manned by up to two, feature an 18-inch active matrix LCD screen, and cost 500YEN per thirty minutes of use. Each terminal also features a camera and microphone - who knows what potential this holds for the creative folks at CSK's software divisions.
This place is not just a high-tech arcade, though. It seems to be comparable to Dave & Busters or Gameworks, considering it features a variety of other entertainment forms. At the facility, you'll be able to view movies, animation, music videos, and sporting events, as well as grabbing yourself a beverage from the refreshment center. But will you be able to press a button on your arcade machine in order to get some liquor, just like at Dave & Busters?
We'll find out soon enough, as Sega's plans call for the first three centers to open in Tokyo on July 21, with expansion plans calling for 20 throughout Japan by March 2001 and 600 in three years' time. Expect full coverage from the facility soon enough.
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These trekking poles from Highlander have a good handle. The carbon fibre makes for a more flexible pole than the aluminium usually used. The four sections suffer from frequent slippage – markings on the lower two sections would help identify the slipped section. The lowest section is so thin it is very hard to grip tight enough – and as usual, there is no grip provided for the bottom section. Rather short, with very poor straps.
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LOS ANGELES -- Duke's Chris Duhon and Connecticut's Emeka
Okafor are among five finalists for the John R. Wooden award as the
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For Immediate Release: Friday, March 12, 2010
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Niagara Falls, NY – New York State Senator Antoine M. Thompson (D-Parts of Erie & Niagara Counties) will hold a rally to save our parks on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 3:00 PM at DeVeaux Woods State Park, which is located at 3180 DeVeaux Woods Drive in Niagara Falls.
"Our parks are an asset to the people of New York State," stated Senator Thompson. " They are used for recreation and relaxation and we have to do anything in our power to save them."
The Governor's budget seeks to cut $65 million to parks and recreation, closing 91 State Parks and reducing services in an additional 23 parks. The parks funding is used to restore historic sites, rehabilitate water systems and improve certain roads and bridges.
"Our State Parks are critically important economic engines that support local economies and an ever growing ecotourism industry, providing billions in revenue to the state each year," said Albert E. Caccese, Executive Director of Audubon New York, and 28 year veteran of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Executive Staff. "We applaud Senator Thompson for leading the charge to keep our Parks open, and urge the entire Senate to join with him in supporting a restoration of Parks and environmental funding in this year's budget."
Get involved. Stay involved. Make a difference!
Who: NYS Senator Antoine M. Thompson, Chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee
Michael Pitrinec, President of the Buffalo Audubon Society
Robert Ciesielski, Chair of the Sierra Club, Niagara Group
What: Rally to Save Our Parks
Where: DeVeaux Woods State Park
3180 DeVeaux Woods Drive – Niagara Falls, NY
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Boston University suspends sorority sisters for 'alcohol-related hazing' after female student was hospitalised
Sorority sisters have been suspended at Boston University after reportedly forcing new pledges to drink alcohol as part of a hazing incident.
Police on campus were said to have stopped three men carrying young women from the Sigma Delta Tau sorority down the street on March 3.
An ambulance was called for two of the women, believed to be underage drinking, and one was taken to St Elizabeth's Hospital for intoxication.
The dean of students said the incident was the result of hazing and suspended the sorority, according to Fox News Boston.
The men involved in the Saturday night incident were said to be part of a fraternity but it was unclear whether they were also students at BU.
Boston University has a strict no hazing policy.
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Cop Land is the story of Freddy (Sylvester Stallone), a naive and often disrespected sheriff of a New Jersey town that is populated with most of the cops of the NYPD. When one of the young cops (Michael Rapaport) controversially kills 2 unarmed thugs in a car (which he thought they were armed) he throws himself off a bridge rather than take the heat. The only problem is no one can find the body and many believe he is still alive since his uncle Ray (Harvey Keitel) is also on the force. Lead investigator from Internal Affairs (Robert De Niro) comes looking for Freddy's help since all of the Cops live in his town and he is not sure if he can help with the investigation. Soon more people around the small community end up dead as they learn more about what exactly happened that night on the bridge.
Cop Land, in my opinion, is like the movie Goodfellas but with Cops rather than the mob. With powerful all-star cast, the movie can't go wrong and lives up to the expectations. The drama is powerful and the suspense is gripping, which all lead to a wonderful climax that is right out of any Scorsese film, even though he didn't work on this film. See this movie if you're a fan of the genre. Co-starring Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick and Janeane Garofalo.
9/10 Stars – A very well put together film that has a great cast.
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I saw this movie for the first time just a few weeks ago. Perhaps I wasn't in the best mindset for it but I wasn't as blown away as my movie crazed hubby. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad. It was a great movie, but I wouldn't put it in my top 100. I found the idea of all the NYPD cops living in one town in Jersey, corrupt cops at that, a little unbelievable. Aside from that the story is good, the violence is disturbing. Lots of blood so squeamish need not apply 🙂 Definitely a must see but not a top of the line film.
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Unanswered: slow response
I have installed PostgreSQL on several computers. A PostgreSQL configuration file on all computers is the same. Computer configuration is the same as well.
Any help will be appreciated.
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Slow response to WHAT? Connection? Slow data throughput?
Note that the default PostgreSQL configuration is VERY conservative. This allows PostgreSQL to run on almost any machine, but you generally need to tweak it.
Take a look at the performance tuning section of the documentation. Also ref memory configuration settingsLou
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It means the same query has different response time on different computers only. I am talking about query execution only. I have tried to optimize the query. Here is some other information:
- There are about 20 tables in database
- 5 tables hold up to 350,000 rows ("big")
- All other up to 50,000 rows
- The query uses two of these "big" tables
- High frequency of INSERT/DELETE into two tables ("trash")
- "Trash" tables sometimes have up to 8,000 pages table space and ZERO
- Full reindex & vacuum one time daily
- 24/7 on-line
Here are some my questions:
- How can 8,000 pages of table space & 0-row have impact on query performance?
- Because of high frequency of UPDATE/INSERT do I need set up reindex & vacuum more than 1 time daily?
Any help or direction will be appreciated.


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Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube)
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This game has unused graphics.
Sonic Gems Collection is a compilation of Sonic CD, Sonic R, Sonic the Fighters, and six Game Gear games (Sonic 2, Sonic Spinball, Sonic Triple Trouble, Sonic Drift 2, Tails' Sky Patrol, and Tails Adventures).
Inexplicably, Gems was a GameCube exclusive in the US while Japan and Europe also got it for the PlayStation 2. Also inexplicably, some of the game's gallery is devoted to art from Knuckles' Chaotix.
Cancelled Games
Action Replay code 021CCD5B 0000XXXX on the US version replaces an entry on the menu with other games that aren't actually present (the game crashes if they're picked), but logo pictures are shown. Replace "XXXX" with one of the following:
- 3132 - Bonanza Bros.
- 3133 - Streets of Rage
- 3134 - Streets of Rage 2
- 3135 - Streets of Rage 3
- 3136 - Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (blue MD icon)
- 3137 - Wonder Boy in Monster World (blue MD icon)
- 3138 - Monster World IV (orange MD icon)
- 3139 - Sonic Eraser (orange MD icon)
Most of these are Mega Drive entries, including some of the Monster World/Wonder Boy games. The most intriguing part is the presence of Sonic Eraser, a very obscure Japan-only game with a very small connection to Sonic.
Eraser and Monster World IV use an orange MD icon rather than the normal blue one, and as both of them were Japan-only titles at this point, they might have been planned to be included untranslated in the US version.
Unused Descriptions
There exists English descriptions for the four games that were removed from the English release. These descriptions can be found in the file "text_e.utx" and are encoded in Shift-JIS.
Bonanza Bros.
History of "BONANZA BROS." Released on May 17, 1991. We're Bonanza Brothers! We steal as our own brand of justice! Get into Bad Town, the city of villains that threaten regular folks, sneak into wicked companies, bogus casinos and counterfeit-bill mints to find the proof needed to incriminate the criminals!! Once you have all pieces of evidence within 3 minutes, you will complete the stage!
Streets of Rage
History of "Streets of Rage" Released on August 2, 1991. The first title of the Bare Knuckle series. The town that had been peaceful fell into the hands of a mob syndicate. Violence and crime rage in the city, fear and despair... Three youths who are ex-policemen decide to destroy the syndicate with their own hands. You've got one weapon; smash the syndicate with your clenched fists (Bare Knuckle)!!
Streets of Rage 2
History of "Streets of Rage 2" Released on November 14, 1993. The second title of the "Bare Knuckle" series. Two new characters as well as the Battle mode among players are added. The syndicate that once ruled the city with violence and crime, and that was thought to have been defeated has returned. Kidnapping Adam is their next move against our heroes. Thus challenged by Mr. X, the mob boss, the four decide take the battle to him once and for all. Break through one after another opponent to rescue Adam!
Streets of Rage 3
History of "Streets of Rage 3" Released on March 18, 1994. The third title of the "Bare Knuckle" series. A mysterious explosion occurred in Wook Oak City. Smash the ambition of the syndicate that now has a terrible atomic element, Raksin, that is the cause of the explosion! With new elements "Growing Special Move" and "Weapon Special Move", the title further progressed from the previous one, and features co-op 2-player gameplay! Burn, fighting spirit!! Roar, iron fist!!
Regional Differences
While Vectorman, Vectorman 2, Bonanza Bros, and all three Bare Knuckle (aka Streets of Rage) games are bonuses in the Japanese version, the international versions only have the Vectorman games. The others were removed to keep the rating low, but they can still be enabled in the international menus with cheat codes.
The US version also changed the MD (Mega Drive) and MCD (Mega-CD) icons to SG (Sega Genesis) and SCD (Sega CD) icons for the sake of localization.
Porting Oddities
- Sonic CD is a port of the PC version, although there are some inaccuracies and differences. One change is the soundtrack, which changes depending on the region detected despite the fact that the PC version only had the US soundtrack and the game was not optimized to use the Japanese counterparts (for example, racing Metal Sonic in the Good Future will always play Stardust Speedway "G" Mix). In the PlayStation 2 version, both soundtrack files are actually still in the game and play the Japanese soundtrack if it detects the system settings as Japanese, even though there is no in-game option for unspecified reasons. The only remnants of the Japanese soundtrack in the American and European versions (and vice versa) are alternate FMV animations which play music from the other soundtrack. This can be activated with an Action Replay code.
- Sonic the Fighters adds in-game options, button mapping, and deleted certain unused models such as Honey. Trying to access said unused elements will crash the game.
- Sonic R is a port of the music-enabled PC version, with minor differences. The PlayStation 2 version reduces the number of players from four to two.
The screen options menus from the PC version were left hidden in the game, though they're completely non-functional in this version:
- The other games are more or less straightforward emulations.
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In Somalia, Islamist militias ban music from the radio
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA -- In a capital that pulses with the sounds of war -- the rumble of armored trucks, the crash of mortars, the crack of AK-47s -- Radio Xurmo was an oasis.
Haunting Somali love songs, vibrant Arabic pop, even Bob Marley and Michael Jackson filled the airwaves. The news, however dire, was bookended by melodic nationalist tunes that evoked Somalia's lost glory.
"Now, the songs have vanished," declared Yasmin Mayo Mohammed, 35, minutes before she prepared to read the news.
Radio stations have become the latest front in an unrelenting war that is a struggle as much for Somalia's identity as its territory. Three weeks ago, a hard-line militia, Hezb-i-Islami, ordered stations in Mogadishu to stop playing music, declaring it un-Islamic. Radio Xurmo complied; the Islamists have killed Somali journalists for less cause.
The station is located in a sliver of the capital controlled by Somalia's U.S.-backed transitional government. Silencing the music sent a loud message that the government was too weak to face down the Islamists. So the government ordered Radio Xurmo and other stations in its territory to play music -- or shut down.
The next day, a Hezb-i-Islami leader called the station's director and warned that if the music did not stop, the militia would bomb the station.
"The government cannot protect us," said Mohammed, one of the station's 11 employees. "The Islamists have the ability to kill anyone, anywhere."
In Somalia's oral culture, music has shaped society for centuries. Singers crooned about family values, ancient rituals and past empires. Collectively, music helped forge a national identity, if superficially, in a region dominated by clans. "It is a source of oxygen, as important to us as the water we drink," said Mohamed Hassan Haad, a senior figure in the powerful Hawiye clan.
And ever since Somalia plunged into anarchy after the central government fell in 1991, its people have relied on music to escape and to preserve their morale.
"It makes you feel life is still okay," said Mohammed Aden Ahmed, 22, a hotel waiter. "It is the wall between you and the violence."
An ideological battle
Hezb-i-Islami and its main rival, al-Shabab, have banned music in other provinces for months. They have prohibited women from working at radio stations. And as the militants pushed into the capital, they carried along their ideological conflict.
Somalia's Information Ministry eventually told the five stations in government-controlled areas that they were free to decide for themselves. Only the government-run Radio Mogadishu -- located in a compound protected by African Union peacekeepers -- chose to continue playing music.


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I have an app that heavily uses graphhopper - all things that needs to be done takes about 3 minutes (distances between couple hundreds of points). Therefor I need to find a way to make it run faster. I'm using one of the best android devices on the market (Huawei p8 and xperia z4 tab) and those have large RAM memory, so I was thinking about loading GraphHopper directy into RAM - using GraphHopper.forDesktop(). Sadly, I cannot get it working, even when I add "large heap" to the manifest.Do you have any suggestion how to make GH runs faster on Android? I'm using GH pretty much just like it's used in Android demo. I'm using map for Poland, which is about 800 MBs (Nexus 5X has 2 GB of RAM, P8 and Z4 have 3 GB. If my math is correct, even if everything else would take 2 GB of RAM , I should still have some left...).
Thanks for any help, and thank you very much for working on this great project.
Best Regards,Pawel
There's difference between the device's RAM and the heap limit that the system provides for each app.
Accessing all RAM usually requires native access (e.g. with NDK).
That is a really interesting task and as @devemux86 says: you'll need to utilize NDK. Maybe you try using the Unsafe approach which already exists for the Desktop - see UnsafeDataAccess. But I'm not aware of an equivalent of 'unsafe' for Android/Dalvik. But it should be possible to implement something native with the NDK.
The funny/strange thing is that under iOS we do not have this limitation and all can be loaded into RAM and it can be nicely fast ...
Another approach would be to use the data from disc and load it in a kind of a cache.
Thanks for reply!
Sadly I'm not advanced Android developer (actually this is my second project, and the first one was rather simple on android side) to understand all the details about working with NDK, but if maybe you can clear up some things for me:1. About UnsafeDataAccess - it's marked as "experimental" in sources. This app will have to be as stable as possible (so limited to poor Android stability) as it is made to help people at work. Will loading GH into memory harm stability?2. Will it be possible to use standard GraphHopper java class in NDK to handle initialization etc? Or is there GraphHopper written in C/C++ that can be used in NDK app?3. If main app is written in Android SDK (and definitly cannot be ported to C/C++, as my client has to deal with huge amount of business logic and I don't think that they can port their app to C/C++) won't I be bind to this whole "heap limit"?4. Dummy question. Is there a quick way to do this? Is the solution available or will it require changing GH code?
Thanks for replies
Maybe you can advice me something else, which will speed up querying GH? I need to make about 40k querries on init
Best regards,Pawel
Improving in this area is likely to be time consuming or requires expert knowledge. Loading GH into memory via RAMDataAccess is stable and the default - but only on the server side. Doing this on Android will fail as the OS artificially limits heap memory, so you have to go off-heap via the NDK to 'workaround' the limit.
The other questions I cannot really comment on as I have no epxerience with NDK on Android. But regarding 3: doing just a tiny part on NDK is possible - no need for a rewrite.
Another way to improve speed could be to increase heuristics and therefore improve speed. See https://github.com/graphhopper/graphhopper/issues/506
Thanks a lot, that might be what I am looking for. I had some troubles to find an example of how to use this feature, could you guide me a bit here?
That's the code I'm using now to get response from GH: GHRequest req = new GHRequest(fromLat, fromLon, toLat, toLon). setAlgorithm(AlgorithmOptions.DIJKSTRA_BI); req.getHints().put("instructions", "false"); GHResponse resp = hopper.route(req);
GHRequest req = new GHRequest(fromLat, fromLon, toLat, toLon). setAlgorithm(AlgorithmOptions.DIJKSTRA_BI); req.getHints().put("instructions", "false"); GHResponse resp = hopper.route(req);
I have no idea how to form proper request for hopper. According to your link I should be really into A* with"astarbi.approximation=BeelineSimplification" and epsilon between value of 1 and 1.8, but I have no idea how to use it.
Thanks a lot
You can put those infos into the hints like the instructions:
req.getHints().put("astarbi.approximation", "BeelineSimplification");
or in the URL as normal parameters
Now my request to GraphHopper looks like:`final String algo = AlgorithmOptions.ASTAR_BI;
GHRequest req = new GHRequest(fromLat, fromLon, toLat, toLon).setAlgorithm(algo);req.getHints().put("instructions", "false");req.getHints().put(algo + ".approximation", "BeelineSimplification");req.getHints().put(algo + ".epsilon", 1.8);GHResponse resp = hopper.route(req);`
Sadly it doesn't provide any performance improvement over DIJKSTRA_BI algorithm without beeline simplification and epsilon. (2 mins with DIJKSTRA vs 2 mins 20 secs with ASTAR). What am I doing wrong?
Are you using CH or non-CH? And can you fetch and compare the visited nodes? rsp.getHints().getInt("visited_nodes.sum")
It's worth mentioning that first route calculations are significantly slower than the next ones - more noticeable on mobile devices (see #194).
I have "isCHenabled = true", I guess that I should change that. The way I'm loading graphhopper:
hopper = new GraphHopper().forMobile();hopper.setCHEnable(false); **_//this is new, I didn't have this line before._**String f = new File(maps_loc, current_area).getAbsolutePath();//System.out.println("Loading graph");hopper.load(f);//System.out.println("Completed");hopper_initialized = true;
Returns an error:Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Configured graph.chWeightings: [] is not equal to loaded [fastest|car]
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Configured graph.chWeightings: [] is not equal to loaded [fastest|car]
I wrote line: hopper.setCHWeightings("fastest|car"); after setting CHenabled to false, but it didn't help either.
@devemux86That won't be the case - GraphHopper is used only when new points arrives from server, so it will calculate each path only once.
If you already had CH enabled then you already had maximum performance. Or to express this differently: then tuning with the described epsilon changes etc won't have significant improvements.
Are you calculating special many-to-many tables or why are 40K queries necessary?
Yes, I'm calculating many-to-many tables for my TSP-like algorithm. Actually for 200 points I will have 20K querries, because I approximate, that distance from point A to B is equal to distance from B to A (in most cases there are no significant difference).
So when I have CH enabled with DIJKSTRA_BI algorithm thats the max performance I'll get? I had noticed that my CPU usage is about ~14% and multithreading don't improve this situation, so I'm guessing that internal storage bandwidth (or rather time to access) limits performance for me.
So I have no other option than accept waiting about 2-3 minutes for initialization?
Thanks a lot for help and great job on GH.
You could try also here with heuristics and increase epsilon a lot more, but you won't get substantial improvements I think. Why not calculate this on the server side? Another possibility is to wait for our performance improvements in the next months, they should applicable to CH as well but could make setup more complex. Also there are special algorithms for the many-to-many case but they aren't open source for GH and I'm not 100% sure they would improve speed here as you were correctly stating that this is more disc than CPU bound.
Long init time isn't deal-breaker at all - client's app will have many users, and their server app is rather heavy, because it has to process a huge amount of business data etc. and traffic has burst characteristic, so in the end we probably won't save time. Moreover, initializing about 200 points will probably happen rarely, as they will update couple points each day/week or sth. Also - we wanted to make HA system which requires working offline, because there are no internet connection (over umts/lte) in some off-city location. Moreover, this app will probably be used in other countries too, and heavy calculations off-server will improve scalability. Though, improving user experience by speeding up heavy tasks would be nice.
Thanks a lot for your help, I'll track GH changes and if something useful appear we will update our app. You are doing great work on GraphHopper, keep doing that!


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Low Expectations and Low-Level Work
April 27, 2004
Except for Advanced Placement (AP) and honors classes, in far too many public schools much of the classroom work is below grade level, says education consultant Ruth Mitchell. The reason is low expectations and poor teacher training, says Mitchell.
In one Midwestern city, Mitchell found one out of eight assignments at grade level in two high schools. A colleague who visited about 40 English classes at a West Coast high school found just one where real learning was going on.
A West Coast group called DataWorks has been analyzing the work given to students since the late 1990s. Among their findings:
- In one California elementary school, 2 percent of the work in the fifth grade was on grade -- thus 98 percent of the work that students were doing was at the level of the fourth, third, second and even first grades.
- In South Carolina, DataWorks found that most of the 12th-grade work looked at in 14 high schools was just below 10th grade level.
The consequences of low-level work are seen in poor test results: Students given only work that is below their grade level cannot pass standardized tests about material they have never seen.
However, observations made in the Dallas Independent School District show that students who score well have teachers who cover the curriculum appropriate to the grade level. These teachers spend little time on drill and practice, and don't remediate in the classroom but rather get help for students outside of class.
Poorly trained teachers without subject-matter degrees at the elementary level are now faced with requirements that students learn material at certain grade levels. Their training was simply not adequate to the new demands of standards-based accountability in the No Child Left Behind Act.
Source: Ruth Mitchell, "Dumbing Down Our Schools," Washington Post, April 27, 2004.
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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by mojomojo, Sep 1, 2010.
Finally my Vista computer can see my phone.
Support for Epic? 4G (SPH-D700) SAMSUNG
Where's the OSX love
What's this driver for? Do we need it if our computer sees the epic?
can't get my W7x64 machine to see it. Keeps giving me this:
I even downloaded the the drivers from Samsung, rebooted and used different cables. No issue with my Evo. Weird.
I haven't been able to get either of my computers to recognize the Epic, in spite of downloading the drivers from Samsung. I just get a message that the USB device has malfunctioned and to try again. This is on an XP machine and a Vista machine. I had to remove the micro SD card and copy files directly to it in order to transfer anything.
funny thing... Tried a cheap microUSB cable and it didn't work. It also doesn't even charge my Evo. Crap meritline cable. Tried a halfway decent mini USB cable with the Motorola microUSB adapter. Also nothing.nSo I'm like, "fine, I'll open the OEM Samsung cable" which I hate opening their accessories for reselling purposes. Well that too failed. I leave home and go back to the shore. Have a heavy duty 3rd party cable (nice 5ft one) I've been using down here (on a working vaca and left a bunch of stuff at the shore as I go back and forth). I try that with my winXP laptop and it works just fine. Now I need to try it on my W7x64 laptop at home which I won't be able to do till labor day. Will like to see if it's the cable or the machine. But winXP installed the drivers just fine.
So for people that are having issues, try a quality 3rd party cable (ie. not from meritline, dealextreme, focalprice and such) and see how that works. Then if it does and the OEM one doesn't, complain to sprint. I'll report back when I get home to see if it really is the cable or the machine.
Ya got me excited but this driver didn't let me connect to my vista 64bit machine.


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elroy5 Posts: 3,741Although your Honda ownership experiences and loyalty are impressive, and your dissatisfaction is certainly warranted, that doesn't mean every VCM equipped car has these problems. And not one of the 40 owners who wrote a review (that I read) think VCM was the "mistake" you claim it is. One bad apple don't spoil the hole bunch, so to speak.
many more apples out there Elroy5.......
blufz1 Posts: 2,045I was just trying to brighten your mood. I don't think you can do better than Honda if you do have a problem. They seem to stand behind their products and I hope they take care of you guys.
binmath88 Posts: 1I'm terribly sorry to disappoint you, but the earlier V6 Accord had, was a 3.0L engine, but the new VCM V6 is 3.5L hence you have been proving a point:
If they achieved 23mpg for 3.0L engine, for 3.5L engine (without VCM) they should have achieved only 19.7mpg (calculations below), but they've acheived 21mpg, which is improving their own efficiency by 7%. So now you have even more power with greater efficiency. Thank GOD for Honda!
(23x3) / 3.5 = 19.7
pat Posts: 10,421It really isn't necessary for those who do not own this particular vehicle to continue to insist that what some owners are experiencing is no big deal. We have a few, some, several, a lot (who knows how many are lurking; it's a whole lot more than those posting) of members who have issues with this technology. Let's let them discuss it without repeatedly telling them their experiences are nothing to be concerned about.
Appreciate your math efforts but there is much more to MPG than your simple calculation - transmission and final drive gearing, lbs./hp, coefficient of drag at highway speeds, being among them.
One of big "problem" with the new Accord V-6 when it comes to fuel economy? Needs to on a major diet - 3600 pound Honda? Our 1990 Legend Sedan was 3100 pounds, the 2007 V-6 Sedan 3344 pounds. Odd thing? Honda used to actually get MORE mpg than EPA advertised - example? The Legend? EPA rated 19/22 for the auto. We regularly got 20+ all around and 26 on the highway. Why did it get less MPG than today's cars? Well, only had 161 HP V-6 so lbs/ hp were high, and final gearing was higher so engine revved higher at highway speeds, so engine worked harder. I got 28 MPG with a Pontiac Trans Am on the highway - 2000 RPM at 80!!!!!!!!! Talk about overdrive! And Corvettes get in the high 20's also for the same reason.
Once again, thats for keeping the train on the tracks Pat :-)
I have 70 miles on my car (all highway) and was "suprised" by the annoinance of the VCM "feature". This is my 4th accord and the VCM on the new one is very noticable. I still have my 2001 EXL V6 and there is no comparison in terms of engine feel. The only way I can describe it and compare it to the older models is that it feels like the transmission goes in and out of overdrive on the highway. It seems like the engine and transmission are constantly shifting and moving, rather than getting in overdrive and staying there.(I hope there are no more trans recalls!) This concerns me from the standpoint that there seems to be alot of things moving, which in my mind means more parts that can break. I also agree that the seats are very stiff compared to the older models. Hopefully after the "break-in" period they will soften up a bit. That said, I love everything else about the car. I just hope there is no major issue down the road with the VCM/tranny.
parviz Posts: 484"...I just hope there is no major issue down the road with the VCM/tranny...."
The fear factor! Unfortunately that is why I decided to spend another $1000 to get the extended warranty. My main concern in getting the warranty was with the electronics and new gadgets, but now that we keep talking about it I am glad it covers VCM too!
Are you guys checking out the Odyssey boards? The 2008 Odyssey utilizes the same VCM technology as the new Accords (the 6-4-3 type). It might be worth checking out to see if they are having the same issues, and if they are, if they are finding a fix for it.
Just thought it might help!
Have a great day.
I know the prior years' Odysseys had tranny problems and they had the VCM too - before the Accord.
whampa65 Posts: 36I have 600 miles on my V6 Exl and I'm yet too experience any of the problems with the VCM that is being talked about on this forum. I love the car and think the engine is extremely smooth, much quieter than the 4 cyl model.
You ignored the part that mentioned this type of VCM program (6-4-3). New on 2008 Odyssey.
The transmission problems were seen back in the 99 models.
2005 and newer EXL and Touring models had VCM - and tranny problems. Perhaps not the identical system as 2008 - I am not sure - but perhaps the shifintg into and out of ECO is driving the transmissions crazy? Al I know about my car is
1 - it is noticeable and annoying unlike any other car I have ever driven 2 - you can see the RPMs change with every move into and out of VCM - so the transmission MUST be shifting also - 3,4,6 should not change RPMs regardless of how many cylinders are firing 3 - fuel economy? Ehhh... I would give up 2-3 mpg in exchange for getting rid of the annoyance and discomfort - my wife notices it and wonders what I am doing!!! :confuse: I am a very good driver, can keep a very steady speed myself, and can shift a manual so you never feel a shft, even able to match engine speed with proper gear and shift without a clutch - this car is herky jerky and nothing I can do seems to change it. Like I originally said - Honda's New Coke - why did they have to mess with a perfectly fine V-6 and instead simply go toa 6 speed auto with a tall overdirve for the economy??? The engine has enough torque not to be concerned about low RPMs at cruising speeds!
You may also want to follow the new Pilot coming out this Spring that will have the same technology. This could affect three different models.
tc99m Posts: 11Here is the update of the appointment at the dealership. My wife took the car in for an hour and it was done. The service manager said that the dealership which got the car originally did not complete the "opening" of a new car (e.g. there is a list of things the dealership should do when they receive a new car). What is that about? Does anyone knows what the service manager meant by that?
Here is the report from the invoice after the test:
"A advice for RPM surge between 20 to 30 MPH
Tech did see idle fluctuation at 30 MPH, spoke with tech line, they recommended a two person test drive with HDs to monitor RPM's, tech reset ECM and performed idle learn, then ran the car at 30 MPH and found no fluctuation. test drove good."
What are HDs (or HDS), ECM reset, and idle learn? Why didn't the other dealership perform whatever they needed to perform before sending it to my dealership? Why didn't our dealership check before selling it to us?
My wife drove the car around town after the appointment and she said that it seemed to be working fine. I will drive it tomorrow and see it myself.
She told the dealership about the rattling noise around the glove box area but they could not find any.
According to my wife, the service manager was nice and he told us to call to schedule another appointment if there is any problem. Although I am not completely convinced by the explanation, I am satisfied with the good service that Honda has provided.
Maybe case closed for now...
Do not know what HD's ae but ECM is the Engine Control Module - the "brains" of the car - tells the VCM when and how to work, the transmission to shift, etc.
Interesting that there could be an adjustment that would address your problem. Glad it worked for you - may have to try that myself with my local dealer
I saw this in the front of one of the manuals that came with the car. There is a 3 or 4 page check list in mine that had all of the items checked off and it covered various items. I have no way of verifying what they did, except on ones like "clean outside of car", "remove seat covers", etc..
In today's Wall Street Journal, page w-10, they compare the new accord with the new malibu. He specifically mentions the VCM and its shortcomings. Maybe Honda's dirty little secret will get out to the rest of the world.
I am glad you posted. I will tell you Honda is aware of this concern. I have spoken to Honda Customer Care and my Service Mgr. The more people that contact Honda the better for all..... if people dont share this with them they wont know and cant resolve.
I am honestly sick about is, in that this is a real issue and I am so dissapinted after 20 years of owning this great model to see it hit the streets like this. I get the "new design" dealio but cmon this is HONDA!! They do IRL, They are like Engineering Rainmen.. They gotta do something... its simply not right.
Same operation/fix was conducted on my car and DID NOT solve the Herky Jerky surging and or vibration issues.,, been ther done that. Glad yours worked though.
You definitely have to experience the VCM. If you are a sensitve driver you WILL feel its constant switching from one mode to the other - even at highway speeds with the cruise control on as the engine is called upon to maintain a steady speed despite coming to an incline, and I have to say conversely my experience with the "grade logic" in this car is also unsettling, with cruise on, downshifting the automatic transmission to maintain a steady speed on a down slope. I NEVER noticed this before in our most recent Honda products - 2000 EX V6 Sedan, 2004 EXL V-6 Coupe. Caused me to turn it off altogether on curvy hilly 4 lane highway. :sick:
Just advising prospective buyers to be careful out there - this is a VERY different Honda from what many Honda owners may have in mind from past experiences. It is HUGE, it is HEAVY, and with the automatic, there is a lot of computer input from the Engine Control Module (ECM) in how it drives, shifts, and runs over which you, as the DRIVER, have little or NO control - to the point of its being unpleasant.
I would have liked to have kept our 1990 Acura Legend with 180K on it, but my wife insisted we get a new car. It drove and handled much better than our new Accord EXL V-6 sedan. Since we live in Manhattan and only drive about 5000 miles a year, I will have to learn to simply live with it. But if I had to drive this every day????? NO WAY!!!!! I COULD NEVER DRIVE THIS CAR EVERY DAY - IT WOULD DRIVE(NO PUN INTENDED) ME CRAZY! I would be angry :mad: with Honda for having ruined a previously very nice car - the 2007 model. AND for betraying the trust of its loyal customers to produce a car that is SO annoying to drive. This whole line of 2008 V-6 VCM Accords may end up with a very big black circle in Consumer Reports as a year to avoid( :lemon: ), and when Honda fully realizes the impact of its folly on its loyal coustomers and new sales, I believe it will reverse itself, and we'll see some sort of retrofitting (new ECMs) available to customers to eliminate the VCM in this engine.
I am not kidding - it is THAT annoying. I will be figuring out mileage with our second tank of all around driving - city/highway, and this weekend report on a highway only trip of about 120 miles and how we did on that, keeping in mind the car has about 700 miles on it. My suspicions are that all the shifting, VCM, etc gong on will result in little savings in fuel - certainly not worth the aggravation, complicated engineering, and machinations needed to obtain it, if there is ANY. :confuse:
I'm a Honda owner for 27 years, the latest being a 2007CRV. I was going to buy a 2009 Accord. Now we won't. If enough people get the word out, Honda will have to do something. Keep bringing it in for complaints and document it and maybe see a lemon law attorney to make sure you do it correctly. The idea is to get them to recall the entire run of V6's.
I would be careful about jumping to conclusions about "Accord" haters! I have owned various Honda/Acura vehicles sicne 1981. Have you? 14 altogether from an 81 Accord to a 2004 S2000, with various other V-6's thrown in, auto and manual, and now this '08 - and I am NOT happy. Worst Honda we have ever owned. Why - because the others neer gave us ANY trouble - ran flawlessly and economically. This car is herky - jerky and annoying. Lots of luxury items and features and nicely finished, but the engine/transmission? Driving myself, as drive, and my wife aspassenger, nuts. When it goes into and out of ECO she asks ME what I am doing!!!??? SHE as passenger can feel it too.
So, hold your opinions about "Accord haters" until you know the facts. Facts are that my son bought his 2007 Accord because we are a Honda family and have been since he and his brother were born. He too has driven our new Accord and is happy he got an '07 V6. 27 years of Honda ownership and now this? So much for payback for our loyalty. Mark my words - the '08 VCM WILL be fixed by Honda OR Consumer Reports will have a big black circle in the engine/transmission, and whole car, for the 2008 Accord V6.
donegal Posts: 49Stevecar,
Could you outline for us the shortcomings mentioned in the Wall Street Journal article about the VCM? Thanks
Which is better, a very good GM car or a mediocre one from Honda? That's the question I keep coming back to while contemplating the new Chevrolet Malibu and Honda Accord, both completely redesigned for 2008.
In a quantitative comparison the two sedans are as similar as their corporate parents aren't, with comparable prices and powertrains, features and fuel economy. But when you look beyond the specs and start analyzing the design and product planning that went into these two models, the Malibu becomes much more compelling. It represents an upward trajectory for Chevrolet, a triumph of good decision-making that stands in marked opposition to Honda's misguided new model.
Chevrolet Malibu
But before we get into all that, let's consider what you're actually spending your money on when you drive one off the dealer lot -- other than the depreciation. Both the Malibu and Accord are marketed as midsize sedans, although the latter has actually outgrown the category. This is the first strike against the Accord, which is now considered a "large car" in the EPA classification system. Yes, right there on the same list with the big Buick Lucerne, Mercury Grand Marquis and Toyota Avalon.
While the mathematical difference between the Accord and Malibu isn't extreme, the profile they cut couldn't be more so: The taller, wider and longer Accord looks like it could swallow the Malibu whole. The design of the Honda screams for attention in the same way the first and worst Korean cars did, with a wild combination of elements including bulging headlamps, a squarish grille fit for a truck, and a crease along the car's sides that looks like the result of an accident involving a guardrail.
The Malibu, however, is rather understated. Its longer wheelbase makes the car look sleeker and lower than it really is, and by virtue of this illusion it also seems sportier than the Accord. The simple design of the Malibu is classic Chevrolet, using chamfers, smoothed edges and sparse bits of what these days passes for chrome to create a staid but attractive package.
Inside the tables are turned. The Accord plays it safe with as conventional an interior as in any car on the road. GM's designers, on the other hand, have done a bang-up job in obscuring the inferior quality of some of the Malibu's materials, primarily by using color in an optional two-tone scheme. You will realize the brilliance of GM's smoke and mirrors when you feel just how deficient the Malibu's two major touchpoints -- its steering wheel and seats -- are compared to those in the Honda.
Honda Accord
My Malibu test car was powered by a 252-horsepower, 3.6-liter V6, while the Accord was fitted with a 268-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 with what Honda calls Variable Cylinder Management. This technology is designed to boost fuel economy by allowing the six-cylinder engine to run on just three or four cylinders when full power isn't needed. It works almost seamlessly, but in this case, "almost" isn't good enough. During highway driving with the cruise control on I could feel a slight vibration when the engine switched from three- to four- to six-cylinder mode, which it does often, a downright maddening behavior. That the Accord managed only 22 miles per gallon during my testing, a single mile per gallon better than the Malibu, only made this all the more annoying.
Speaking of which, the Chevy's six-speed automatic transmission isn't without its own shortcomings, principally its reluctance to downshift and the rudeness with which it finally executes. At least once you coax either engine into full acceleration you'll be treated to a more-than-adequate display of power, rendering the Honda's 16 extra horses something of a moot point. As anyone who has spent much time around high-performance cars can tell you, there are limits to how much power you want to be routing through the front wheels of a family sedan.
That said, for cars likely destined for commuter duty, both handle well. The Accord has long courted the sportier part of the midsize market, eschewing the floaty, "comfortable" ride of the Toyota Camry and its ilk. Clearly GM wants the Malibu to be similarly regarded. To that end both the Accord and Malibu have suspensions that do a nice job of controlling body roll without being harsh.
Discuss: Which do you think is a better car? A very good Chevrolet or a mediocre Honda.2The steering on the Accord has a lighter touch that will feel familiar to Honda owners, while the Malibu has enough feedback through its wheel to make you forget the decades of numb-steering GM cars that came before it. Both the Accord and Malibu have good brakes with a firm and responsive pedal feel. Without putting the pair on a race track together there's no declaring either the true handling champ, a point which comes off as a win for Chevy. After all, who has any expectation that GM could or would actually design and build a car that's as enjoyable to drive as a Honda? Not to mention one that looks better and is competitive on price.
I'm going to hit you over the head with a bunch of sales numbers now, so bear with me, but they're important to understand just how ludicrous the notion of a competitive Malibu is. GM sold 128,312 Malibus in 2007, while Honda sold 392,231 Accords. (Neither company had its redesigned 2008 model on sale for more than the last few months of the year.) By contrast, the all-new Toyota Camry annihilated all comers, racking up 473,108 sales in its first full year on the market. Furthermore, the Nissan Altima (284,762) more than doubled Malibu's sales, while Hyundai's Sonata (145,568) and Ford's Fusion (149,552) also outsold the Chevy.
No matter how GM might spin this model's positioning within the company's bloated division and brand structure, there's no one working for the General who doesn't wish it could sell hundreds of thousands of Malibus annually. But the old model was just so bad, so cheaply made and unrefined, it's questionable whether GM could have given that many away.
The Accord couldn't present a more stark contrast, serving as it does as the "bedrock of the company," as Honda puts it. The Accord is the company's best seller. Indeed, the last time Honda sold as few Accords as GM sold Malibus last year was in 1978.
What all of this means is that the Malibu hasn't got a chance of overtaking the Accord in sales any time soon, no matter if GM dipped the Chevy in gold and Honda fitted the Accord with square tires. This makes it even more impressive that the Malibu has literally come out of nowhere to challenge the best of the competition.
But then again, Honda's reputation has been slipping lately. The company has thrust a number of ill-conceived models on the public, from the ugly Element SUV to the poor-selling Ridgeline pickup truck to the now-discontinued hybrid Accord coupe. These products all reek of too-clever marketers backed by the disto
carzzz Posts: 282I own an 07 Accord V6, but i no experience with VCM. I found it interest to see some people notice it while some don't. This suitation is like when i rev the engine above 5k rpm, i can feel the kick. I am neutral about this because this is how the V-TEC work. I also notice some "power shift"/rough shift on transmission. What can i do, other than think the car shifts up to save fuel? Simply you can think your car going to "Eco-TEC" mode. Live with it! :P
abeeb Posts: 25I just bought 2008 V-6 back in Nov-07. I have about 5000 miles on it and overall am very impressed with all aspects of the car and love driving it! However, I also notice some irregularities and hypersensitivy with shifting which may or may not be related to VCM, but I would say that my problems are not very pronounced compared to what some others are here are indicating. For example, with cruise control on at 65-70 mph, the car runs like a dream with no irregularities all. What is interesting is that there seems to be a range of degrees of this problem indicated here - from none to extreme. I talked to the service manager at the dealership and he said that they have not had any complaints about this at all. I really suspect we need to continue to get the word out and Honda will come out with a bug fix for the ECM.


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