I test-drove a Camry Hybrid
#31
Re: Do gauges change colour when you exceed an MPG target?
Originally Posted by TOHHybrid
Let's get back to the topic: the test drive.
Does anyone know if the Optitron gauges have a ring of lights that change color when MPG exceeds a certain amount? I read in a review that they did that, and this is what the Lexus IS gauges do. They look very similar -- actually the entire dashboard does.
Thanks,
SR.
Does anyone know if the Optitron gauges have a ring of lights that change color when MPG exceeds a certain amount? I read in a review that they did that, and this is what the Lexus IS gauges do. They look very similar -- actually the entire dashboard does.
Thanks,
SR.
#32
Re: I test-drove a Camry Hybrid
Originally Posted by CGameProgrammer
No it won't, since that shows tank mileage, not instantaneous mileage. No TCH will ever get 60 mpg in total, and I'd be lucky to get 40 mpg even on pure highway drives, I suspect. Yet they will and do get 60 mpg for at least brief moments on level highway at 70 mph, according to the gauge. Just like the HCH. It's nothing new.
#33
Re: I test-drove a Camry Hybrid
Originally Posted by brick
That's really all I was trying to say. What the TCH can do on average is what matters, what it can do for 20 or 30 seconds really doesn't. Once we get some data from the brave people who buy first we will have the answers that matter.
#34
Re: I test-drove a Camry Hybrid
Originally Posted by CGameProgrammer
Yeah, I gave all the data I could collect, nothing more. It's just that people blew it out of proportion. As soon as I get a real chance to see how the car performs, I'll share that information as well.
i think people were just trying to better understand what you were stating. that's all. i hope the camry hybrid does well. it's a beautiful car and gets a lot better mileage than most others on the road. i think however that it may suffer like the accord hybrid. polls are showing americans want the highest mpg possible and will only pay for a hybrid if it gives it to them. my guess is that if honda creates a fit hybrid like we all think and toyota creates the yaris hybrid, those will probably sell quite well.
i'll never understand the minds of people... 38mpg for a car the size and power of the camry is absolutely incredible. none-the-less, people will hide behind the price difference or the "less than the prius mpg" as the reasons for not getting one. go figure.
#36
Re: I test-drove a Camry Hybrid
Originally Posted by CGameProgrammer
It was never about money, and there's no way I'd average 29 mpg with the Camry; every single review got at least 32 mpg and the latest reviews seem to return 37-38 mpg. And I have repeatedly listed many reasons besides tank size why I am buying it.
In fact the "marketing" of the low EPA scores seems to have influenced you guys into ignoring actual results people are getting.
I posted my results. If you want to argue, show me yours.
In fact the "marketing" of the low EPA scores seems to have influenced you guys into ignoring actual results people are getting.
I posted my results. If you want to argue, show me yours.
Let's review some other reasons why you are upgrading:
1) the speedometer is has a wide margin; thus, it very accurate
- are you aware that your 06 HCH has a digital speedomater and always displays your exact MPG? plus, it is on a wonderful two-tier dash...
2) more power
- do you plan on towing a boat with the car or something? i have NEVER felt that the 110HP was not enough in my 06 HCH. and i guarantee hybrid drivers couldn't care less about how many seconds it takes the car to go from 0-60MPH. also, are you trying to compensate for something??.... =)
3) you can get a whopping 35MPG on average
- are you aware that the regular Accord/Camry gets 30MPG on average? are you aware that the regular Corolla/Yaris/Civic all get 36MPG on average? those cars are $10K-15K less than the Camry Hybrid!
My personal results: I am currently averaging 47MPG in my HCH. And I anticipate to get around 50MPG in the summer (which is probably 15MPG more than I would be getting in a regular Civic). If you are getting only 38.9MPG in your 06 HCH, you must drive like a retarded mental patient with A.D.D.. =) LOL
I am just trying to understand the real reason a practical person would do what you are doing. When reading your posts, I was almost laughing...
#37
Re: I test-drove a Camry Hybrid
Stop. Now. Really.
Some people are more opinionated or fix their minds on a particular way of seeing something. Sure it can be frustrating, but so what? Is there really a need to refer to another as "a retarded mental patient with A.D.D."? Is there really any need to respond at all to one poster's OPINION if you have nothing constructive to add? There's a saying I recall learning about saying something nice or not saying anything at all. Ring a bell?
Smiley or no smiley as a deflector, its uncalled for. We're adults. My 2nd grader doesn't talk like that to his peers- maybe that saying from above is still fresh in his head?
So many come here for sound information and stay because the discusisons do not devlove as they often do at yahoo, edmunds, etc. Please keep it that way.
Some people are more opinionated or fix their minds on a particular way of seeing something. Sure it can be frustrating, but so what? Is there really a need to refer to another as "a retarded mental patient with A.D.D."? Is there really any need to respond at all to one poster's OPINION if you have nothing constructive to add? There's a saying I recall learning about saying something nice or not saying anything at all. Ring a bell?
Smiley or no smiley as a deflector, its uncalled for. We're adults. My 2nd grader doesn't talk like that to his peers- maybe that saying from above is still fresh in his head?
So many come here for sound information and stay because the discusisons do not devlove as they often do at yahoo, edmunds, etc. Please keep it that way.
#38
Re: I test-drove a Camry Hybrid
Oh hi Jacky, I seem to remember your trolling from when I test-drove a 2005 HCH. You got that thread closed and I suspect you'll do the same thing here. Oh well, I suppose it's lived past its usefulness.
Wrong, that's not a reason why I'm buying it. And no, the HCH does not have a digital instantaneous mileage indicator, just tripmeters, which the TCH also has (at least for the tank).
I don't care about horsepower, but speed is fun. And no, speed isn't compensating for anything any more than mileage is.
Are you aware the Accord HYBRID averages 29 mpg on this site, a site full of mileage-oriented drivers? In any case my own car averages 39 mpg and I expect I'd get a bit worse with the Camry Hybrid, though 35 might be on the low end, but it depends on how often I'm tempted to floor it. We'll see, this is just conjecture at this point.
So... you're saying there is no reason whatsoever to buy a Camry Hybrid? That the car should not even exist?
Originally Posted by Jacky
Let's review some other reasons why you are upgrading:
1) the speedometer is has a wide margin; thus, it very accurate
1) the speedometer is has a wide margin; thus, it very accurate
2) more power
3) you can get a whopping 35MPG on average
- are you aware that the regular Accord/Camry gets 30MPG on average?
- are you aware that the regular Accord/Camry gets 30MPG on average?
I am just trying to understand the real reason a practical person would do what you are doing.
#39
Re: I test-drove a Camry Hybrid
Originally Posted by Jacky
i guarantee hybrid drivers couldn't care less about how many seconds it takes the car to go from 0-60MPH.