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Hello all. I just picked up from 09 TCH three days ago. I am still learning the "best way" to drive this car, but I have a few questions that I need assistance with. 1) One issue that doesn't seem normal to me...When I am at a complete stop, and then push the accelerator to go, there is a pause, a bump, a jerk, and then it takes off. Is this normal? It's like a jerking movement. Am I pushing the gas pedal too hard or not hard enough? I've tried it both ways, and it does the same thing every time. 2) Also, when I turn on the car first thing, it's so quiet. Then about 10 seconds later, I hear the engine kick on. During the quiet seconds, is the car on? Am I able to move the car (back out of my driveway) during this time or do I have to wait to back out when the engine kicks on? 3) When can you use the "B" feature (battery mode) instead of putting the car in "D" (drive)? Any information would be greatly appreciated!!!!!
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Replying to: jaedyn_99 (Aug 16, 2008 6:50 pm) 1) Yes it's normal. Ignore it. Just stomp on it and get up to speed. Then let off the pedal. 2) When the 'READY' light is on the dash you can just shift and go whether the ICE is running or not. As soon as you give it some gas the ICE will kick in. That 10 sec pause is built into all the HSD vehicles. Ignore it and just shift and go. 3) The 'B' has nothing to do with 'battery mode'. The only purpose of B is to act as engine braking in steep downhill situations so that you don't ride the brakes all the way down and over heat them. It's the same a low gear on any other car. THIS should have been explained to you at time of delivery. It's right in the manual. There is no purpose ever to shift into B-Mode unless you're going down a LOOONNNNG downhill descent. Don't listen to anything anyone says about B-Mode and charging the battery. |
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UNDERCOVER HYBRID TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID BASE PRICE: $26,310 M.P.G. RATING: 33 city, 34 highway, 34 combined COST TO DRIVE 100 MILES: $11.64 (regular fuel) A YEAR OF FILL-UPS: $1,746 The Prius may be the mileage champ and a rolling billboard for its owners’ green attitude, yet I’d argue that the low-profile gas-electric Camry sedan is the best all-around hybrid for price, roominess, mileage and performance. The Camry cuts the fuel bill better than any car in this group; the owner who drives 15,000 miles a year will spend just $35 a week on gas. With the hybrid system’s net horsepower of 187 the Camry goes from a stop to 60 miles an hour in a snappy 7.7 seconds. That’s a full second quicker than a 4-cylinder gasoline Camry and nearly three seconds quicker than a Prius.
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Replying to: nkaizer (Aug 18, 2008 2:42 pm) My last 15,000 miles and last 12 months coincide almost perfectly. My stats: $28.70 spent per week on gas 34.5 MPG average per tank. It's a frugal car to fuel that's for sure. |
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| Hi all, Gary here from the Boston area..Just picked up my new TCH... A few months ago i bought a prius, and love it also.. Comparing the two cars, I find the Camry heavier on the road.. More of a softer ride, gas milage is running me about 45mpg's, not to bad for a car this size.. My prius get me about 55-61 Mpg's.. I dont have nav,so on the tch, the display is somewhat different then on the prius..Im using a garmin in the car, however i notice it looses reception more often then in the prius... anyone have any insight to this?.. I picked a a lot of driving techniques from pruischat.com... | |
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Replying to: spiff72 (Jun 12, 2006 9:59 am) At Manhattan Beach Toyota, they're selling TCH's for $27,069 with a $1,500 factory rebate...making them only $25,569... Manhattan Beach TCH 2009 I thought this was an awesome deal until I saw some other great prices at Valley Toyota, where they have a 2009 TCH for only $26,569 with the additional $1,500 rebate, making it only $25,069! I think that's pretty decent! |
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I currently have a 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid that I bought in late September 2006, just in time for the full ($2,600) Federal tax credit. It is a great car. In the summer I average about 37-38mpg and in the winter about 32mpg. It is incredibly quiet and roomy although, like all Toyotas, I would not exactly call it sporty. The problem is, after nearly three years and 50,000 miles, I am getting bored with it. Since I love the quiet and (relatively) great fuel economy of hybrids, I want to stick with one and with the full, $2,350 Federal tax credit still in effect for the Nissan Altima Hybrid, I think I can still come out ahead buying one. The NAH is a little sportier than the TCH, I like the backup camera available with the NAH and think Nissan generally has better navigation systems than Toyota but the TCH is roomier and quieter. I am tending towards the NAH but would first like to know if its fuel economy is comparable to that of the TCH. And also, if anyone here has looked at both the TCH and NAH, why did you choose what you chose? Thank to everyone in advance. |
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My father is in the market and he is most likely getting a 2010 Prius instead. Much better mpg than the Camry et al and much more head room as well (the Altima is pathetic for rear head room). Might one to give one a look, supposed to be a huge improvement over the 09. |
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I live in South Louisiana where if a hurricane comes, I need to hit the road. If I leave too late, I get stuck in traffic, hence my concern with the TCH car that I have and the ability of the battery to maintain its power in very slow moving traffic. Traffic moves very slowly on the interstate and back roads, so the car very seldom has the opportunity to rev up and run on the gas engine. The same goes for leaving LSU football games where traffic is horrific when leaving the game. My question is, if I put the car in park and rev the engine up, will the engine charge the battery back up so I can continue on with my trip out of town? I know that the car won't rev up with it in neutral. Thanks
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Replying to: rjohn2 (May 11, 2009 11:55 am) I have had my Camry hybrid for 18 months and its only been 2-3 times that the above scenario even occured, and both times the car performed well. One tip is that if you find yourself in that situation, you might turn off the air conditioner, (and heat if you happen to be able to live without that too at the time) as those will accelerate the usage of the battery when on battery power alone in these siutations. You can certainly use AC/Heat, its not problem at all...it will just cycle the engine on a little more to keep the battery charged and then turn the engine back off. Still getting better gas mileage than all the other cars there. |
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