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CurrentDeveloped and conduct the only quarterly car reliability survey. Longitudinal design with about 30,000 participants. Calculated stats include average repair frequencies, the percentages of cars with no repairs, the percentages of cars with 3+ repair trips in the past year, and trends over time. The November 2016 update, which covered the year ending September 30, was the 41st. All quarterly updates have been posted on schedule. Compared to annual car reliability surveys, this one is on average over nine months ahead, and can be as much as 14 months ahead.Developed a thorough car price, features, and specs comparison tool. Uniquely configures two cars based on a single set of requested features. It also notes all remaining feature differences and calculates a value-adjusted price difference.Developed and maintain a car, features, and specs database from 2006 model year onwards. Limited support for 2000-2005 model years and for models and powertrains offered outside North America.Developed and conduct a real-world fuel economy survey. One OEM identified it as the best such survey, and used it as the basis for their own.Developed a review format for car owners that focuses on reasons to buy and not to buy a given model.Personally performed the initial coding for much of the above (using PHP and mySQL).
