People with diabetes have to watch what they eat because their bodies have a hard time keeping sugar, or glucose, in balance. Having a car is more of a luxury than a necessity on most college campuses, but there are reliable, long-lasting, safe and spacious used vehicles out there. The Prius is on the Consumer Reports list of best cars of 2016. The Ford Focus hatchback provides the kind of storage space perfect for a college student taking furniture, food and three months’ worth of laundry back to school. Chevrolet and Ford both offer teacher discounts, although the Chevrolet program is more straightforward. The Honda Fit gets 41 miles per gallon on the highway and 33 miles per gallon in the city, making it a good car for commutes and road trips. Among the possibilities are an 8-inch touch screen, a rearview camera, a 12-speaker Sony audio system, navigation, parallel-parking assist, a heated steering wheel, a collision-warning system, automatic high beams, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-departure warning and lane-keeping assist. Ford Motor Co. wants to let cars help out with a person’s health. Consumer Reports says that the Fiat is more comfortable, more powerful, and turns better than the Miata. It also gets top marks in safety; the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently gave the Honda Fit a five-star rating thanks to standard safety equipment like electronic stability control, traction control, anti-lock brakes and a generous number of airbags.
Other features include a whopping 27.2 cubic feet of cargo space and cool ambient interior lighting. Latest Ford News. She has been advising MBA applicants since 2005. The Spark gets 31 miles per gallon in the city and 41 on the highway. In addition to the cheap price, the other main benefit for college students is the fuel economy.
Base prices for new model sedans start at just $11,990. 6 Armstrong Road | Suite 301 | Shelton, CT | 06484, Check Out Freebies & Offers, Just for WeAreTeachers Readers, Classroom Coding & Robotics … Everything You Need to Get Started, Protected: Classroom Talk-to-Text Project, pecial financing for recent college graduates, 6 Reasons I’m Not a Perfect Teacher, and That’s OK, 7 Essentials in My Emergency Teacher Toolkit, Join the WeAreTeachers Influencer Network. When the second-generation Ford Fusion Hybrid debuted in 2013, it brought more than just stellar fuel efficiency. Car and Driver says that the Prius V “might be the ultimate utility vehicle,” because of its great fuel economy and station wagon design. Base models of the Honda Fit LX start at $15,990. The Camry’s base powertrain gets an EPA-estimated 25/35 mpg city/highway. Choosing wisely now ensures any tough lessons will occur only in the classroom. Don’t let the Honda Fit’s small stature fool you. It is also a powerful car thanks to its Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Engine, which is relatively fuel efficient.
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Be sure to ask. The Fusion is attractive, solid feeling, and fun to drive. Ford® is Built for America. Consumer Reports says that the 2017 Forester hits “the sweet spot among small SUVs” and that it “delivers a spacious interior, impressive safety equipment and crashworthiness, and outstanding visibility in a right-sized, affordable package.” Ask anyone: these cars are good enough to buy even if you live in California and have forgotten what “winter” means. But the Miata is also fun to drive, reliable, and inexpensive. Check with your school to see if they have a Ford Partners X-Plan program ID number. All those bags and crates…” —Jaime B. Long atop the compact car class, the Honda Civic entered its ninth generation with 2012 models. Depends. The car’s onboard computer will communicate with medical devices, like a glucose monitor worn by a diabetic person.
And a two-year-old Kia Cadenza is a large, luxurious sedan for a great price. : Possibly. In 2013 models, for example, fold the 60/40-split rear seatbacks down, and you get a whopping 57 cubic feet of storage space. Teacher Review: “I love my Prius. With the 60/40-split rear seats folded, that measure grows to 44.8 cubic feet. Thirteen automobiles—all under $30,000—that teachers and car experts recommend. (In most cases, new-to-them cars.) It has an overall four-star safety rating from the NHTSA. Why do teachers have to be practical?!? While Subaru doesn’t offer a national discount for educators, some local dealers do. Teacher Review: “I got a Ford Fusion recently, about six months ago.