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#31 of 558 Re: My Experience So Far [kdhspyder] by gandyfire Jul 20, 2006 (6:58 pm)
Replying to: kdhspyder (Jul 20, 2006 3:13 pm) Picked up out Jasper Pearl in Chicago Tuesday afternoon. Heading back to Florida was such a pleasure. The Nav system was right on. I especially like the prompt on the interstate as to which lane you need to be in when another highway comes up. The POI feature on the exits works well also.   First day we only drove about 350 miles since we left the dealship after 3 pm. Got fuel in Ft. Campbell Kentucky and it only took 11.3 gallons with 488 miles ( 43.1)   Made it to Valdosa Georgia on the next tank and it took 12.3 gallons with 523 miles (42.5) Most of the time drove 70 but varied a bit due to not wanting to run constant speed for breaking it in. Total distance second day was 800 miles with no discomfort from the leather seats.   Got up this morning and drove another 100 miles to work....but hit a racoon that did a 360 in the road and did some damage to the area under the front bumper and tore a piece off that is attached. Tomorrow it goes to the insurance company to get checked out and then to local dealer for repair.   Overall I enjoy the car tremendously!! Three days and 1350 miles...
#33 of 558 Re: New Camry Hybrid Owners - Give Us Your Report [pf_flyer] by rossanav Jul 20, 2006 (8:47 pm)
Replying to: pf_flyer (Jul 18, 2006 11:07 am) I have owned my Camry Hybrid for a little over 1 month and have loved it until now. Twice in the last 48 hours it has accelerated on its own without me stepping on the gas pedal. Both times my 13 year old son was in the car. I took it in to the dealership today and they basically blew me off. They claim my floor mat must have been on the gas pedal (it wasn't). Now I am afraid to drive the car. Has anyone else had this problem? Replies to this message: larsb (Jul 21, 2006 8:38 am) primo2 (Jul 21, 2006 9:30 am) mharris813 (Jul 24, 2006 6:53 am) keatingfamily (Jul 27, 2006 1:02 pm)
#34 of 558 I win, 50 mpg!... mixed driving by sibbald Jul 20, 2006 (8:55 pm)
Seven days with our car and the first 500 km of mixed driving was 49.6 mpg according to the computer and 49.8 mpg actual when I filled up. Can't believe how accurate the computer was to the real figure! So, I think we can call it 50 mpg which, for a 3600 pound car is incredible. After my top up, highway only, I am averaging 53 mpg. Imperial gallons, ah..... maybe....   I love this car!! Actually, last night after calculating the mileage and non stop talking, my wife told me I was more than welcome to sleep in it.   I wonder what she meant by that?   Cheers, Tom
#35 of 558 Re: The Hybrid Effect [m0t0rm0uth] by davehoughton Jul 21, 2006 (3:33 am)
Replying to: m0t0rm0uth (Jun 05, 2006 7:39 pm) I agree completely...I actually think we could conserve ALOT of gas in this country if the instant mpg gauge was made standard on every vehicle. As long as gas is over$3/gal, I think most people, if shown the mileage their driving habits produce, would hcange how thry drive...at least some of the time.   ADDITIONAL HYBRID EFFECT The most unexpected benefit to my TCH is the reductiuon in aggravation and annoyance when stuck in bumper to bumper traffic. Rather than just ticking me off, it has now become a game ...the Hybrid Mileage Challenge...how much can I pad my tank average during this glorious opportunity to run in electric mode (while still keeping the batteries charged enough to idle in electric whlie stopped).   Dave
#36 of 558 2 months 4,000 miles by primo2 Jul 21, 2006 (7:12 am)
i have had my TCH Blue fully loaded for 2 months 4 days...still love the vehicle...get compliments everytime i am out...not just from adults...children of all ages...as i travel from Souther California to Las Vegas NV a couple times a month...it puts a smile on my face when i can top off and only pay 15.00...just got the windows tinted...well worth the costs...heading back to CA on sunday...i look forward to the drive moreso now than before...a very happy TCH owner
#37 of 558 Re: New Camry Hybrid Owners - Give Us Your Report [rossanav] by larsb Jul 21, 2006 (8:38 am)
Replying to: rossanav (Jul 20, 2006 8:47 pm) are you the same owner who had the "self-accelerating" Civic Hybrid? Replies to this message: primo2 (Jul 21, 2006 9:30 am)
#38 of 558 Re: New Camry Hybrid Owners - Give Us Your Report [larsb] by primo2 Jul 21, 2006 (9:30 am)
Replying to: larsb (Jul 21, 2006 8:38 am) not the same...but i have been thinking about that...i notice a slight increase when i am coasting on E and then the ICE kicks in...it's slight but still noticable...i hope he gets help with his problem
#39 of 558 Dynamic Performance by maxamiga1 Jul 21, 2006 (1:13 pm)
Congrats to those who decided to go Hybrid!!   So many posts about gas mileage... and no post about performance.   It looks to me that the total HP is significantly less than 200hp but the car's weight is near 4,000lbs. How does that work for you folks? Do you feel a lack of power during passing in hwy? How do you come off of a red light?   I own both a Prius 145hp on a 2,700lbs vehicle and a Lexus 400h 268hp on a ~4,000lbs vehicle. Both do very well in quick acceleration.   Please report the dynamic performance of the car.   It seems, from the data, that the Prius would outperform the TCH in both gas mileage and dynamic performance. The TCH does carry the "brandname" or better model name.   Thx. Replies to this message: larsb (Jul 21, 2006 1:43 pm) davehoughton (Jul 21, 2006 1:47 pm) primo2 (Jul 21, 2006 2:05 pm) maxamiga1 (Jul 24, 2006 3:42 pm)
#40 of 558 Re: Dynamic Performance [maxamiga1] by larsb Jul 21, 2006 (1:43 pm)
Replying to: maxamiga1 (Jul 21, 2006 1:13 pm) WELL, since the TCH is a "hybrid" and the goal is to "save fuel", I usually come off a light as SLOW as the surrounding traffic will allow me to !!   I have merged onto freeway ramps at full throttle, and the TCH is FULLY CAPABLE of doing what you need in that area. There is no performance deficit that I notice at all.   A 3600 pound car, getting 35-42 MPG. It's an amazing car.

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