This machine is built to last with industrial - grade linear bearings that will never flatten or wear out
like plastic wheels.
Not exact matches
Most strollers have a metal frame and / or have parts
like handles and
wheels made of
plastic or metal.
Clicking the infant carrier in was a handy feature, but the small
plastic wheels only did great on very smooth concrete or in places
like the mall, a place we visit about twice a year.
Customers
like the
wheels and maneuverability, saying the
wheels are more rubbery than hard
plastic, which helps smooth out the ride.
I wish the insides of the
wheels were metal too
like the old school ones but these are
plastic.
The plot goes
like this: Halle Berry, who spends most of Kidnap pretending to furiously
wheel a Chrysler minivan with her eyes peeled to meth - binge dimensions, is a diner waitress in the middle of a divorce; she goes to some kind of amusement park with her 6 - year - old son; he is yanked right in front of her into a doubtlessly hick - owned 1980s teal Ford Mustang, complete with tinted windows, a leather hood bra, and rear
plastic louvers; she gives chase.
The LX still has plenty of equipment, including a backup camera, Bluetooth, a USB port, and cruise control, and it doesn't look
like other base models clad with cheap - looking
wheels and black
plastic trim.
The overall feature looks
like a fun gimmick, though we're unimpressed by the cheap - feeling
plastic Porsche uses for the controls — some video game steering
wheels feature better quality switches and buttons.
The car's safety cage is so strong that when the front suspension was crushed into the firewall, the left - front
wheel split in half and went flying
like a
plastic hubcap.
The small - diameter steering
wheel grips great, but — as on the new 911 — its protruding, molded -
plastic selector switch looks more
like a leftover from an old Hyundai catalog.
And
like the front
wheels, the rear set is pushed to the very edge of the car's carbon - fiber - reinforced
plastic body.
Inside there's a re-style but plenty of hard
plastic and, frankly some glaring omissions in a «new» car —
like a reach adjustable steering
wheel.
The V60 Cross Country is exactly what it sounds
like; an all -
wheel drive version of the V60 with some extra off - road bits in the form of skid plates front and back,
plastic cladding for the wheelarches, and a ride height that's been raised by 2.6 inches.
The Sport's «leather» steering
wheel feels
like plastic - the MSport has a nice gripy one but that isn't available as an option on lower spec.
Fiat could also have improved the impression of quality but simply upgrading the cheap feeling
plastic on key touch points
like the steering
wheel and gear knob would have helped.
Odd all the magazine rave reviews: 2013 model: Having not driven a BMW for 14 years I was keen to see how they have moved on, not a lot as it seems Good points: Looks good, its a BMW Outstanding fuel economy 70mpg on long journeys Comfy seats Bad Points: Very noisy road noise, need to turn up radio even at 40 Thin hard steering
wheel, cheap
plastic bulbous airbag cover Cheap interior, feels
like a Kia.
With rock - hard
plastics and barely a feature beyond a steering
wheel, the Cavalier felt
like a punishment for only being able to afford so little car.
The cabin also comes with a host of features
like better quality fabric seats, light - themed interior, silver and glossy black cabin accents, soft fabric door side armrest instead of hard
plastic, 60/40 split seats, leather - wrapped steering
wheel and gear knob, sporty alloy
wheels, and sporty alloy pedal and ambient lighting.
While the Stinger had plenty of soft
plastics going on, and the Kia's steering
wheel was nicer to grip than the Commodore's, it was generally quite sombre and business -
like inside.
As for the Rav 4 is looks
like they cribbedsome styling from Jeep and as with the new Cadillac XT4 I'm not crazy about the black exterior
plastic on the door bottoms, along the
wheel wells and on the front and rear bumpers.
With an SUV - shaped profile,
plastic cladding around the
wheel arches and bumpers, low ride height it's appearance is very much a crossover between a small estate and a SUV —
like the Mercedes GLA — and designed with the global market in its mind, could be revealed in teaser form, or debut as a concept car in the next Motor Show's,
like LA Auto Show (November) or Detroit (January 2016).
Based on the LTZ trim, the Activ adds new design elements
like a larger front bumper with skid guards, 16 - inch alloy
wheels, roof rails, black
plastic cladding for the lower part of the front and rear bumpers with silver skid plates, silver inserts for the side lower body and reflectors on the rear bumper, which sees «Activ» embossed on it.
Real wood, soft leather, soft - touch
plastics, harder
plastics (
like the buttons on the steering
wheel), and various metals are all within reach.
Still, the Dune, coming in both hatchback and convertible body styles, gets SUV -
like styling touches
like a taller ride height, larger
wheels, wider
wheel tracks, a ride height increase of 10 millimetres and non-functional silver
plastic protection panels.
Visually, the Cross Country immediately stands out from the S60 thanks to design cues
like a model - specific grille with honeycomb inserts, light gray trim on the bottom of both bumpers, black
plastic cladding over the
wheel arches, new side skirts as well as 18 - inch
wheels.
The coupe is a pretty little car, and with decent - sized P185 / 70R -14 tires on steel
wheels with
plastic wheel covers, it did not look
like a rolling penalty box.
The flat
plastic wheel covers on the test car made it look
like it was en route to the local airport's rental fleet.
There are still a few miscues
like hollow - sounding
plastics in the dash and at the center of the steering
wheel, but when it comes to the seats and other surfaces you'll come into contact with on a daily basis, this SUV hits the right notes for the price.
The finish is good enough throughout that cheapish bits
like the
plastic trim on the steering
wheel seem to be glaring exceptions.
BMW has also developed a carbon -
plastic hybrid material called Secondary CFRP that is being positioned as a competitor for magnesium, aluminium and steel in light, semi-structural parts
like seat frames and spare
wheels for everything from MINI to Rolls - Royce.
In addition, small details
like a magnesium steering
wheel and
plastic gas tank were utilized.
I was pleased with how rich the interior felt, from the easy - to - grip, leather - wrapped steering
wheel to leather -
like seat coverings and soft - touch
plastic dash and door panels.
Sure there are nice touches, such as the heated leather SRT seats, leather trimmed door panels with contrast stitching, and a thick leather wrapped steering
wheel, but the
plastics that make up the bulk of the vehicle's cabin surfaces — the dash, the center console, and those vibrating door panels — feel
like an afterthought in a vehicle with a base price of just below $ 40,000.
It's worth noting that there are some notable shortcomings in the new Leaf's interior — presumably the byproduct of Nissan's push to keep the car's MSRP so low: As before, the steering
wheel tilts, but does not telescope, and there's a sizable amount of hard
plastics in use (most annoyingly on the door caps where some drivers
like to rest their elbows).
Hard
plastics all around cabin (not nice), also a lot of flimsy bits of
plastic all over the place even on the steering
wheel the
plastic silver bit (looks
like ford trying to copy Mercedes) is very flimsy and will flake off on edges.
That it sported generic silver paint with gray trim and
plastic wheel covers didn't help keep this car from looking
like a throwback to the cheap cars that Kia built in the early 2000s.
There are faux skid plates at both ends as well as black
plastic cladding all around, including the
wheel arches, to add to the SUV -
like feel.
With an SUV - shaped profile,
plastic cladding around the
wheel arches and bumpers, low ride height it's appearance is very much a crossover between a small estate and a SUV —
like the Mercedes GLA — and designed with the global market in its mind.
Climb inside, and from the hip - hugging yet beautifully supportive tartan seats, to the Golf GTI - alike
wheel, via the top - notch
plastics, it really does feel
like its bigger brother.
It's also around 130 kg less than the Turbo S thanks to the axing of all -
wheel drive (saving 50 kg) and a host of changes
like carbon - fibre reinforced
plastic panels up front, a magnesium roof and thinner rear and rear side window glass (that's as light as polycarbonate).
I really don't
like how my chrome
wheels are
plastic, I didn't notice this until I got home and was very unhappy.
Quick Look: Cage Width: 24» Cage Depth: 12» Cage Height: 14» Base Material: Heavy Duty
Plastic Bar Material: Chew - proof coated wire Included Accessories: Shelf with Food Bowl Hole, Food Bowl, Ramp, Hanging Rat - Shaped Bell Toy Cubic Feet: 2.5 Suitable Housing For: 1 Syrian Hamster Average Price: $ 25 - $ 35 New Pros: Coated metal bars resist rust, deep plastic pan, sturdy plastic parts, folds down compact, easy to mount running wheel on bars Cons: Included accessories like food bowl not sized for hamsters, jingly toy not useful for h
Plastic Bar Material: Chew - proof coated wire Included Accessories: Shelf with Food Bowl Hole, Food Bowl, Ramp, Hanging Rat - Shaped Bell Toy Cubic Feet: 2.5 Suitable Housing For: 1 Syrian Hamster Average Price: $ 25 - $ 35 New Pros: Coated metal bars resist rust, deep
plastic pan, sturdy plastic parts, folds down compact, easy to mount running wheel on bars Cons: Included accessories like food bowl not sized for hamsters, jingly toy not useful for h
plastic pan, sturdy
plastic parts, folds down compact, easy to mount running wheel on bars Cons: Included accessories like food bowl not sized for hamsters, jingly toy not useful for h
plastic parts, folds down compact, easy to mount running
wheel on bars Cons: Included accessories
like food bowl not sized for hamsters, jingly toy not useful for hamsters
We just have a Chinese dwarf hamster and bought the
plastic cage that looks
like a huge maze with pipes and tunnels and
wheel.
Whatever the reason, they handed me what looked
like a giant, flat Q - Tip made of blue
plastic with a
wheel at each end.
I have stayed away from playing racing games because I didn't
like the cheap
plastic feel, I hated the noise the
wheels would make and the vibration when making a sharp turn annoyed me.