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Hybrid Vehicles Toyota Highlander Hybrid Towing with the Highlander Hybrid
84 messages, Last post on Sep 16, 2009 at 1:27 PM
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Replying to: stevedebi (Oct 03, 2005 10:52 am) Look at all the RX300 and RX330 clear majority of customers who are perfectly happy with the ~200 HP V6 in those. Yes, there are a few of those will be thrilled with the extra BOOST of 268 HP, but wouldn't the majority of us, even pre-$3 gas prices, have been happy with less HP and stellar fuel economy? Personally I think I'll pass on the Rx400h until Toyota wise's up and converts to the atkinson cycle. Or I find a custom cam grinding shop, grind the heads down to 13:1 compression, and do it myself. Or just thow a KGE3500Ti genset in the back and continously charge the hybrid batteries more economically, dramatically moreso, than the OEM ICE. |
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Replying to: dalemed (Sep 29, 2005 1:52 pm) Back to the original questions - I tow a ~3000lb tailer behind my 4wd. It is a Shadow Cruiser 189FBR, dual axle. The trailer tows very smoothly behind the Highlander. My only complaint is there seems to be towing mirrors available for the Highlander (except the generic ones that don't look or work very well). My only trip so far has been into the mountains about 100 miles from home. I got about 15mpg on that part of the tank while towing. The electric doesn't kick in much on the level, mostly is used for more power on hills, so you don't get many 'free' miles out of it. I got the 4wd for occasional snow, not for towing, but I assume it can't hurt to have the extra HP and traction for towing. I doubt you could get 20mpg under almost any situation while towing. The 15mpg I got was mostly 55mph to 30mph. Jim |
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Replying to: jslate (Oct 11, 2005 9:59 am) Anyone else getting this? Anyone know where the sensor for the CC is?
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Replying to: gazguzler (Oct 11, 2005 1:47 pm) Instead of warming for 30 seconds, the engine stays on longer now. It also comes on twice more in the 3.5 mile drive to the freeway. I used to be able to nurse it on electric all the way to the freeway without the engine, no longer true. Each 30-sec burn eats up 0.2 MPG. Each >30-sec burn (1 min?) eats up 0.3 MPG. So in our 3.5 mile trek on a cold morning, after a total of 3 burns, we are losing 1 MPG due to engine warm-up. I read somewhere it is warming not just the CC but also the engine oil. Because the engine has to turn ON and OFF instantaneously without some sort of pre-spin (idle), the engine oil needs to be warmed properly to protect the engine when it spins up to high RPM to provide power. if I can find the source again, will post this info. |
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Replying to: gazguzler (Oct 11, 2005 1:47 pm) |
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Replying to: jslate (Oct 11, 2005 9:59 am)
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Replying to: gone2fish (May 16, 2006 12:13 pm) http://www.hihychat.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=85 |
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Replying to: gone2fish (May 16, 2006 12:13 pm) http://www.hihychat.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=85 |
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Replying to: gone2fish (May 16, 2006 12:13 pm) |
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The Toyota dealer slapped on the burly-looking tow rig for our new HH. It comes with a 4-pin plug. The dealer's service department does not do the adaptor to handle a seven-pin, so our local RV store will be doing that. They've never done a hybrid before and I'm wondering if anyone's had any experience with the brake wiring for an HH? I sure would love to save the guys down at the RV shop some of their very expensive time.
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