Friday, October 17, 2008

High technique Subaru ハイテクスバル

I am having my car inspection now. We have to have it once in every two year in Japan. So my Subaru Impreza is in the garage now.

While my car has gone to the shop, I can have substitute car. I pay insurance and gas but I don't have to pay rental fee. It's one of the good service system in Japan.

They gave me a brand new Subaru Impreza. See the photo below. Isn't it cool?!

私の愛車は只今車検中。日本では、2年に一度これを受けなければなりません。それで、私のスバルインプレッサは現在工場に入庫中。

私の車が検査場に行っている間、代車を借りることが出来ます。ガソリン代と、車両保険代は払いますが、貸出料は無料です。日本の上質なサービスの一つです。

最新モデルのインプレッサが代車でした。下の写真を見てください。カッコイイでしょう?!



It came up with lots of amazing high technology. The most amazing one for me was the car key.

この車、すごいハイテク機能を装備しています。私が一番驚いたのは、鍵です。







Look at the photo below. There is NO KEY HOLE!!

Then how come I start the engine? Well, see the "engine start/ stop" button on the right side. Just press this and the engine would start. When I cut it off, I press the same button and the engine would stop.

下の写真を見てください。何処にも鍵穴が無いでしょう!!それじゃあ、一体どうやってエンジンをかけるのでしょうか?右側の"engine start/stop" ボタンを見てください。エンジンをかけるときに、このボタンを押します。停止するときも同じボタンを押します。

It also came up with a small "black box" kind thing. When I come by the car, it recognize that I am by the car. Then I touched the door, it would unlocked so I can get into the car. When I get out the car and go away certain distance, it would lock up automatically.

Of course I can lock it with that "black box."

これは、通常の鍵の代わりに"black box"の様な小さいものが使われています。私が車に近づくとそれを感知して、ドア開けようとすると鍵が解錠され、車内に入れます。その逆で、車を降りてある程度の距離になると自動的に施鍵されます。勿論、鍵の代わりの"black box"を使って鍵をかけることもできます。




And this is very quiet car. Not only smooth running of engine but also the audio system......

そして、これは実に静かな車です。エンジンの走りがスムーズなだけではなく、オーディオ関係も・・・・



Well, actually there is no sound system at all. No car navigation system. Not even a radio!

実のところ、全くサウンドシステムが無いんです。カーナビはもちろん、ラジオさえも無いんです!




Anyway, I am waiting for my car's return. It will be back by tomorrow. then I can go anywhere.

まあとにかく、私の車が戻ってくるのを待っています。明日には車検も終わってかえってくるはずなんです。

2 comments:

California Kayaker Magazine said...

Does your car inspection happen at a Subaru store? If so, it sounds like they have a good system to get you to test drive new crs (and hopefully buy one).

Nobue Masuda said...

>Does your car inspection happen at a Subaru store?

Yes. It's very close by my house. (less than a minute!)

Yes, we have a very good system. And it happens not only Subaru store but almost all of other dealers that have such system in Japan.
In fact when I have had my old car (Nissan), they did the same. And of course, they gave me a new one to test it.... hopefully buy one in the future.(笑)

They are very honest also.
I asked them to change the battery and wiper blades if they get too old.
They said that it is still fine and told me to wait until I really have to. So I could save some.
Oh, I got a set of new tire also. They gave me some discount for it. So I trust them.