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Replying to: rossanav (Jul 20, 2006 8:47 pm) I did have to re-read to reassure myself that the stutter off the start was in fact a nature of the beast, but other than that... it is awesome! I have always know the reasons that people get the mileage that they do, jackrabbit starts, over-accelleration, and racing... but having that instant guage showing mpg is awesome. Even my teenagers took to the concept immediately. We have the NAV system, and I also find the trip computer screen to be "entertainment". We strive to collect little regenerative cars, and an Excellent on the ECO screen when we shut down. It is addictive. My husband says it sounds like a video game. We just came back from a short weekend to the lake, and were pleased to get 36.7mpg with HIM driving, his "almost normal" habits. His old '99 Camry was getting 24-26 mpg on its better days, so this is a real thrill to get much better than the old TC. We are truly in love with the NAV system. I could not imagine now, not having it. We went to look at a home for sale when we got home last night 45 miles away, and with not knowing the area, typed in the address. The 3 routes option is nice, letting us choose the way we'd like to go, and getting us there without incident. Coming back, the NAV, (I call her Lucy...) sent us on a road we'd never heard of, and turned out to be a great route, and avoided heavy traffic on the road we would have chosen otherwise. We also love the "hacking" option allowing us to enter addresses while driving, (passenger, of course)... THIS is a great thing to know! I do wish that the steering controls for the stereo volume and channel change were up and down, not left to right... hard to do for smaller hands. Also, I truly wish that memory seats and mirrors were included. This is a big oversight. One final option, that should be included... ACTUAL satellite receiver. Not just OPTIONAL... this is crummy to advertise it, but not included the receiver, or at the very LEAST, the factory colored ANTENNAE!!!!! Oh, and watch out... you'll be doing 80mph before you realize, so on the performance side... it will get ya there... but for racing off the line... this is not the car. Overall....I LOVE MY TCH!!! 
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Replying to: clfrun (Jul 22, 2006 11:50 am)
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Replying to: primo2 (Jul 24, 2006 11:07 am) Comments PRO OR CON anyone?
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Replying to: primo2 (Jul 21, 2006 2:05 pm) For a quick comparison, if you'd divide the weight by the power: Prius 18+ lbs/hp 55-60mpg for $23k+ TCH 20+ lbs/hp 40mpg for $27+k Rx400h 15+ lbs/hp 28-30mpg for a lot more dough... It's no wonder they try to sell the Lexus as a performance car, and the Prius as the economy car. The TCH fits in the middle. Safe Driving! |
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Replying to: jbollt (Jul 24, 2006 12:23 pm)
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Replying to: primo2 (Jul 24, 2006 4:31 pm) Can anyone address this? Has anyone tinted their windows and had negative effect on the GPS??? Have an appointment to get mine tinted today, so quick responses would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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I posted an answer at the pther place you posted this question: pf_flyer, "Toyota Camry Hybrid Accessories & Modifications" #21, 25 Jul 2006 7:52 am |
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Well I have a full 3 post review on greenhybrid.com http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/small-initial-review-of-my-tch.8767.html But the summary is as follows: I come for basically 14 years of V6 cars latest 4 being I30, I35, 04 TL and 06TL. Finally had it with gas prices and consumption. Decided to get a TCH, have had it 4 days now with about 400 miles on it and while Toyota has some small things they really should address, the car is very good. It is no sport sedan, but it performs as good or better as anything in its class and gets in the mid 30's MPG. The car is stone quiet under all but the heaviest accelerations and rides very smooth. It is a tad choppy over some bumps, but that may be all the extra weight being carried in the truck. The JBL sound system is superb, deep rich sound that has power throughout the volume range. My pet peeves are around some short cuts they took. They should do the following: - Dump fold down rear seat and place batteries against back seat. This would gain back trunk space and give the body some much needed regidity - Work on the ergonomics of the dash. The Radio tuning knob is a far reach while other less used knobs as easier to get too. The dash dimmer does not dim the radio enough and dims the dash even when the lights are not on. I want max dash brightness without lights and dim lights and radio lights at night with lights on. This is the first car I've had that acts this ass backwards way. - Fix the lame LCD characters in the Radio, the old style dark on silver where I can basically still see the unused characters and parts is old and lame. And what is this 10 character limit, where have Toyota engineers been last few years? - Add memory seats, auto up/down driver window - Add HID, people that are concerned about saving gas are generally saftey focused as well and HIDs make for safer driving. - Add or make available fog/driving lights, those lame knocks scream that the car is a boner, not the LE+ that it is. - Center armrest should be a 2 tiered compartments instead of that lame insert that blocks getting at my stuff anyway! - Ditch the temp buttons on the steering wheel and my god do we need so many buttons on it any way. Take a clue fomr Acura, 2 buttons for phone, not 3. And make the buttons more responsive and tactile they feel cheap and loose. - The interior feels loose and not secure, maybe it is year 1 thing, but the cabin has too much flex and looseness. - The plastic interior door pulls are in an awkward plcae and feel like low grade cheapo plastic, not what I expect from Toyota. |
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Replying to: keithl (Jul 25, 2006 6:14 pm) 
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Replying to: keithl (Jul 25, 2006 6:14 pm) No auto up/down on the power window.... just stupid! |
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