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#485 of 567 2009 HCH breaks world record by larsb Jan 02, 2009 (7:09 am)
An amazing road trip through adverse conditions nabs a World Record - ( Sorry, Jetta TDI )   November 22nd, 2008 marked the beginning of a historic effort by three highly regarded Hypermilers to break a World Record established just two months prior. Completed September 25th, this record was achieved by Australians John and Helen Taylor in a 2009 VW Jetta 2.0L TDI sponsored by Volkswagen, Shell, and Navman. The Guinness verified record of 58.82mpg (US) set a new standard of efficiency in real world (official) mileage while traversing the country. Could our team of intrepid drivers overtake this lofty number in spite of unpredictable winter conditions?   Not only did they overtake the target mileage, they exceeded it by 11.5% to establish the new record at 68.54mpg (US) in a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid carrying three people and their luggage through all 48 contiguous states. Replies to this message: gagrice (Jan 02, 2009 8:47 am)
#486 of 567 Re: 2009 HCH breaks world record [larsb] by gagrice Jan 02, 2009 (8:47 am)
Replying to: larsb (Jan 02, 2009 7:09 am) Our own Wayne Geddes did good. Congratulations!!!!
#487 of 567 This will get me out of a TCH into a Prius by larsb Jan 12, 2009 (6:47 am)
Next Gen Prius = 62 MPG? Really?   That might get me into a Prius.
#488 of 567 TURNING OFF MAINTENANCE WARNING LIGHT by rick1946 Jan 28, 2009 (2:54 pm)
DEAR FORUM FAMILY, I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. BOUGHT IT USED AND THE GMC USED AUTO DEALER CHANGED THE OIL, ETC.., BUT COULD NOT TURN OFF THE "MAINTENANCE NEEDED WARNING LIGHT?" CAN I DO THIS MYSELF? NO KEY, JUST A IGNTION FOB AND THEN PUSH A BUTTON TO START. THANK YOU, RICK1946 Replies to this message: larsb (Jan 29, 2009 7:09 am)
#489 of 567 Re: TURNING OFF MAINTENANCE WARNING LIGHT [rick1946] by larsb Jan 29, 2009 (7:09 am)
Replying to: rick1946 (Jan 28, 2009 2:54 pm) 1. Set your odometer display to "Trip A." 2. Turn your car off. 3. Push the odometer button (from Step 1) again and hold it during Steps 4 and 5. 4. Turn your car on. 5. Wait a few seconds while 5 indicators in your display screen cycle on. 6. Your display will tell you that the maintenance warning reset is complete.
#490 of 567 Explosion? by pf_flyer HOST Feb 04, 2009 (10:34 am)
This story about an explosion of an RX400h is kinda scary   http://gas2.org/2009/02/04/doctor-critically-injured-after-his-lexus-hybrid-expl- odes/   No indication of a bomb involved in early reports, but it's hard to imagine that the car itself exploded and could be felt a mile away. I know there's the combination of high voltage and explosive liquids invloved, but wow.   And you know how this will play out if nothing beynd the car is involved. We'll have the great hybrid scare of 2009 play out in the media
#491 of 567 More details by pf_flyer HOST Feb 04, 2009 (10:35 am)
Now they're saying a bomb was involved   http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/04/doctor.car.blast/index.html Replies to this message: larsb (Feb 04, 2009 10:45 am) kdhspyder (Feb 04, 2009 10:54 am) pf_flyer (Feb 04, 2009 11:14 am) kdhspyder (Feb 04, 2009 12:12 pm)
#492 of 567 Re: More details [pf_flyer] by larsb Feb 04, 2009 (10:45 am)
Replying to: pf_flyer (Feb 04, 2009 10:35 am) An "exploding hybrid" which exploded because of it's hybrid-ness would have to explode from the battery area, I would guess.   I'll eat the front seat of my TCH over a 5-day period, with gravy, if a hybrid car ever explodes because of an explosive failure of a hybrid component.   That's just a highly, highly unlikely scenario.   I see freeway Car-B-Ques all the time in the Big City, but none of them have ever been a hybrid, to my knowledge.
#493 of 567 Re: More details [pf_flyer] by kdhspyder Feb 04, 2009 (10:54 am)
Replying to: pf_flyer (Feb 04, 2009 10:35 am) Timely retraction/clarification. Fostering unfounded fears is the what the irresponsible do. An interesting side note apparently is that the design of the hybrid system can withstand the effect of a bomb exploded in the front of the vehicle without involving the hybrid battery. I seriouisly doubt that Toyota designed the vehicle to withstand such an event...but nevertheless good engineering. Replies to this message: pf_flyer (Feb 04, 2009 11:14 am) kdhspyder (Feb 04, 2009 12:12 pm)
#494 of 567 Re: More details [kdhspyder] by pf_flyer HOST Feb 04, 2009 (11:14 am)
Replying to: kdhspyder (Feb 04, 2009 10:54 am) If it HAD been some freak hybrid explosion and felt a mile away, I would have thought there would be not much left of the vehicle. Even with it turning out not to be the car that exploded, you can see the need to dramatize everything. An explosion "felt a mile away" would seem to have done more damage than the photos I've seen.   Back on news items...   Ford Motor (F) says it will have plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in showrooms in 2012, promising 30 miles on battery power before the gasoline engine kicks in. Ford plans to underscore that promise with an announcement here today that it has contracted for lithium-ion battery cells with Johnson Controls-Saft, a U.S.-French joint venture that manufactures the batteries in France.   http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-02-02-ford-plug-in-hybrid_N.htm Replies to this message: kdhspyder (Feb 04, 2009 12:12 pm)

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