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ilvtofu 08-25-2009 02:56 PM
So my dad and i have been driving the camry hybrid for the last 2 days, and total average is 6.6L/100km, :)
Cornering ability as we found out today is not great and tires love to squeal, but nothing wrong with it for everyday driving, I just love the smug feeling of taking off and having the needle in the E mode :thumbsup: I think fuel economy will only go down, as you learn to drive the car better each time, Braking is difficult and inconsistent and still haven't gotten used to it,

But overall, I'm loving this experience, and driving the camry is so much better than the prius, because its about the same price, (i like the style better) and you don't have to showoff the hybridness and look like a douche :thumbsup: that and it's huge inside

hal0g0dv2 08-25-2009 06:46 PM
did u actually roll on the floor

hk20000 08-25-2009 07:14 PM
yes I did when he said that a 34K car doesn't come with HIDs. I rolled on floor in a spasm.

drunkrussian 08-25-2009 07:28 PM
lol i don't understand how ur driving around with an L, let alone owning a nissan and a corolla. When i was 16, my bicycle got stolen. And I walked.
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Originally Posted by ilvtofu (Post 6562571)
Hehe i avg'd about 7L/100km going from richmond to burnaby, and last night 6.3L/100km going from richmond to UBCish area :thumbsup: it's really not that hard at all, hey if the taxi companies use them, those guys are the cheapest fucks of all, so they've probably done extensive research and testing and found out that these hybrids make sense!

So for someone just to say "I have done research on Hybrids and I am against them."
without anything to back yourself up just sounds like someone with small male syndrome... :haha:

But yeah in all seriousness look at all the hybrid taxi's on the road, if you're a high mileage commuter it definitely makes sense, or even if you're just someone who drives dt etc. a lot, you'll usually find yourself using pure electric to keep it going, don't expect to reach the claimed mileage, but I have an 07 corolla as well and the camry hybrid is definitely better on gas

BlackZRoadster 08-25-2009 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CRS (Post 6562001)
Please read what i was replying to. The poster said something about replacing a battery every 5 years?

i read the first website, and it said the battery should last the entire life of the car. The second link is a forum type, so i didnt bother reading specific cases.

but in general you shouldnt need to replace the battery, i've asked regency toyota service when i was selling there, and they said they've never had to repalce a battery

asian_XL 08-25-2009 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackZRoadster (Post 6563380)
but in general you shouldnt need to replace the battery, i've asked regency toyota service when i was selling there, and they said they've never had to repalce a battery

Similar to laptops, if people never disconnect the power adapter, they never know how long the battery will last by itself.

I don't know how much hybrid owners know about their cars, it is not that easy to detect the battery doesn't hold a charge anymore.

ilvtofu 08-25-2009 09:01 PM
Yes it is, because it won't kick into full EV mode duh...

Hah! Overall avg'd dropped to 6.4 today :)

BTW i don't own a corolla, it's my grandpa's but i've put a bunch of kms on it, and definitely not as good on gas as the camry hybrid

thoroughly tested the car today, Throttle response isn't bad for a slushy car, and cornering isn't as bad as i thought before, even though it likes to squeal sometimes, no torque steer :thumbsup: CVT is not annoying at all, only thing i dislike about the car is the braking, after my 2 days with the camry Hybrid we're seriously considering getting one when the next gen is released,

I never though I'd like driving a hybrid, especially when my car is the complete opposite, manual vs CVT, rough vs smooth, 2 seater vs camry... and so on

But yeah, i totally shunned hybrid drivers before, now i see the appeal...

alex.w *// 08-25-2009 09:47 PM
drove one today.

it had a push start button, and i had no idea how it worked at the beginning. finally figured it out, and when the car is using the battery. the car is complete silent when it runs

ilvtofu 08-25-2009 09:48 PM
It's so awesome driving through parking lots, parallel etc. I love the skytrain like whir, especially since theres no smelly hobos in camry hybrids thanks to PLASMACLUSTER!!! whatever that means...

CRS 08-25-2009 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ilvtofu (Post 6563571)
It's so awesome driving through parking lots, parallel etc. I love the skytrain like whir, especially since theres no smelly hobos in camry hybrids thanks to PLASMACLUSTER!!! whatever that means...
Apparently the new generations are coming in 2011!

But to the Asian Market... hahaha

ilvtofu 08-25-2009 11:06 PM
DAMN DAMN, I think I'll opt for the chevy volt though, love the style and plug in, for consistent fuel economy, although the battery on that might not last that long

thumper 08-26-2009 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by hk20000 (Post 6562735)
Coz they wanna drive it that's why I have more than 1 car. This car is for their daily use and I use it only if my car doesn't work. My car remains the (now not running at all) AE86 with F20C... Hope to rectify that soon.
what happened to the mitsubishi? :confused:

hk20000 08-26-2009 07:20 AM
That's not passing aircare, going to sell it to someone who lives outside GVRD as soon as possible.

CRS 08-26-2009 07:44 AM
OP or anyone else here, have you ever tried the 2010 Ford Fusion? It looks awesome and the specs with proportion to gas is simply AMAZING. Wonder if any of you have tried driving it?

thumper 08-26-2009 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by hk20000 (Post 6564080)
That's not passing aircare, going to sell it to someone who lives outside GVRD as soon as possible.
wah! you spent so much time and $$$ on that thing :(

Rich Sandor 08-26-2009 11:40 AM
2300km on ONE TANK in a car that's FUN TO DRIVE and LOOKS GOOD.

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009...e-tank-of-gas/

http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content...n_image002.jpg

:D

jlenko 08-26-2009 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Rich Sandor (Post 6564568)
FUN TO DRIVE and LOOKS GOOD.
Where?

Rich Sandor 08-26-2009 12:28 PM
everywhere.

ilvtofu 08-26-2009 02:52 PM
:haha: jlenko, But i highly doubt the 2300km realistically
that's less than 3L/100km!?!?!

hk20000 08-26-2009 02:55 PM
he's putting the car thru a mostly highway pace. I can do the same too in the Ford Fusion but it's just not realistic for day to day scenario.

What's important tho, is that if my commute has a lot of off-highway driving, the motor/engine independent system on the Camry will do me really good. Ford Fusion will do it too but I'm not going to make a comment until I test it. Maybe it'll wow me like the Camry did.

Rich what's Ford's warranty on this?

Rich Sandor 08-26-2009 03:54 PM
The Fusion does up to 76kph in electric only mode. As far as I know, there is no other mass produced full-hybrid that can go that fast on electric only. This is obviously better both for highway and for city driving. I don't find the braking sigificantly different over the non-hybrid fusions. It comes with the standard 3 year / 60,000kms bumper-to-bumper warranty, 6 year / 100,000km powertrain warranty, AND an 8 year / 160,000km hyrbid powertrain/component warranty.

ToyotaPowah 08-26-2009 04:03 PM
Ford Fusion Hybrid >>>>>>> Camry Hybrid. In every category.

ilvtofu 08-26-2009 04:06 PM
even size/comfort/blandness!?!?!?!

CRS 08-26-2009 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ilvtofu (Post 6564801)
:haha: jlenko, But i highly doubt the 2300km realistically
that's less than 3L/100km!?!?!
Well, the engine can run on electric under ideal conditions at like 47 mph. All you need to keep on an eye on is the EV bracket.

ilvtofu 08-26-2009 08:37 PM
47mph... isn't that too slow for the highway, too fast for the city?

Lol Update: let my mom drive the camry hybrid for the day and avg went up to 6.8L/100km, impressive still because she has a leadfoot...


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