2007 Altima Hybrid????

[redgtxdi]

Anybody got one??

Test driven one??

Opinions?

(And yet again, my cry to Nissan........."Why the tezzZZzzZZZuhhh tailights???")

 

[ballmode]

???????

 

[avash]

i've driven one a few times. great car to drive.

pros:
- fuel economy
- nice to run on electric motor in most cases from stop/parking lots/etc, so quiet
- electric motor assist is always on and supplements regular driving, especially on rapid acceleration

cons imo:
- loss of some trunk space and pass through due to battery, may not matter to some

benchmarked to a camry hybrid, it was quieter, better fit and finish, more refined, DROVE BETTER (camry was too whiny).

 

[thomsbrain]

C&D didn't think much of it.

they got 23 MPG in their test. the last normal altima they tested? 24 MPG. so the hybrid version actually got worse mileage. it also shows no performance advantage due to lugging around nearly 400 more pounds of pork.

edit: i should add that i get about 28 real-world MPG in my 240 HP Accord V6.

 

[theeedude]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
C&D didn't think much of it.

they got 23 MPG in their test. the last normal altima they tested? 24 MPG. so the hybrid version actually got worse mileage. it also shows no performance advantage due to lugging around nearly 400 more pounds of pork.

edit: i should add that i get about 28 real-world MPG in my 240 HP Accord V6.

Was it long term or short term test on the track?

 

[FoBoT]

what technology does it use? i'll have to look it up

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
C&D didn't think much of it.

they got 23 MPG in their test. the last normal altima they tested? 24 MPG. so the hybrid version actually got worse mileage. it also shows no performance advantage due to lugging around nearly 400 more pounds of pork.

edit: i should add that i get about 28 real-world MPG in my 240 HP Accord V6.

what kind of driving do you do? And that is sad on the altima if true

 

[imported_cheapdude]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what technology does it use? i'll have to look it up

An technology obviously Nissan doesn't understand.
If you want to buy a hybrid, stick with toyota.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
C&D didn't think much of it.

they got 23 MPG in their test. the last normal altima they tested? 24 MPG. so the hybrid version actually got worse mileage. it also shows no performance advantage due to lugging around nearly 400 more pounds of pork.

edit: i should add that i get about 28 real-world MPG in my 240 HP Accord V6.

:thumbsup: Yup.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: senseamp

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
C&D didn't think much of it.

they got 23 MPG in their test. the last normal altima they tested? 24 MPG. so the hybrid version actually got worse mileage. it also shows no performance advantage due to lugging around nearly 400 more pounds of pork.

edit: i should add that i get about 28 real-world MPG in my 240 HP Accord V6.

Was it long term or short term test on the track?

Long term - 2 months and they tried to squeeze every last ounce of mpg out of it, light acceleration etc.

 

[SearchMaster]

Originally posted by: cheapdude

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what technology does it use? i'll have to look it up

An technology obviously Nissan doesn't understand.
If you want to buy a hybrid, stick with toyota.

LOL, it uses Synergy Drive, licensed by Toyota. However, nobody else really integrates the technology as smoothly as Toyota; as a result, the total package doesn't perform as well.

As for the C&D tests, no hybrid is really made to be abused and it's no secret C&D abuses their cars (meaning they drive them like they're on a track even if they're not). Real world it'll probably get ~30 MPG which isn't fantastic. I like the Altima and have considered this car but will probably look elsewhere when I replace my Maxima.

 

[Doggiedog]

Why don't you buy one there drive it around and return it for a full refund?

 

[JRockwell]

Originally posted by: cheapdude

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what technology does it use? i'll have to look it up

An technology obviously Nissan doesn't understand.
If you want to buy a hybrid, stick with toyota.

Doesn't Nissan get its hybrid from Toyota?

 

[iversonyin]

Hybrid is a waste of space.

 

[CombatChuk]

Originally posted by: JRockwell

Originally posted by: cheapdude

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what technology does it use? i'll have to look it up

An technology obviously Nissan doesn't understand.
If you want to buy a hybrid, stick with toyota.

Doesn't Nissan get its hybrid from Toyota?

Yes it's the same system as the one in the Camry

 

[imported_cheapdude]

Originally posted by: CombatChuk

Originally posted by: JRockwell

Originally posted by: cheapdude

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what technology does it use? i'll have to look it up

An technology obviously Nissan doesn't understand.
If you want to buy a hybrid, stick with toyota.

Doesn't Nissan get its hybrid from Toyota?

Yes it's the same system as the one in the Camry

Its like kids who go the the same school, using the same textbook, learn from the same teacher, they can still have different grades.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: SearchMaster

Originally posted by: cheapdude

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what technology does it use? i'll have to look it up

An technology obviously Nissan doesn't understand.
If you want to buy a hybrid, stick with toyota.

LOL, it uses Synergy Drive, licensed by Toyota. However, nobody else really integrates the technology as smoothly as Toyota; as a result, the total package doesn't perform as well.

As for the C&D tests, no hybrid is really made to be abused and it's no secret C&D abuses their cars (meaning they drive them like they're on a track even if they're not). Real world it'll probably get ~30 MPG which isn't fantastic. I like the Altima and have considered this car but will probably look elsewhere when I replace my Maxima.

Way to read the thread. They sent it to Patrick Bedard for two months for the sole purpose of getting every ounce of gas they could from it (his hobby now), meaning NO hard or even medium accelerating...they drove it like an old man (which he is now anyway).

 

[FoBoT]

i like the system in the Saturn Vue, i really liked driving that car
the Aura Green Line sedan will be out later this year

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
C&D didn't think much of it.

they got 23 MPG in their test. the last normal altima they tested? 24 MPG. so the hybrid version actually got worse mileage. it also shows no performance advantage due to lugging around nearly 400 more pounds of pork.

Yeah, but you're saving the world. YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON THAT!

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: redgtxdi
Anybody got one??

Test driven one??

Opinions?

(And yet again, my cry to Nissan........."Why the tezzZZzzZZZuhhh tailights???")

I've got an 07 SE, but not a Hybrid

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
C&D didn't think much of it.

they got 23 MPG in their test. the last normal altima they tested? 24 MPG. so the hybrid version actually got worse mileage. it also shows no performance advantage due to lugging around nearly 400 more pounds of pork.

edit: i should add that i get about 28 real-world MPG in my 240 HP Accord V6.

what kind of driving do you do? And that is sad on the altima if true

i do a mix of highway and city. i commute to work, then drive around town during work. my daily commute is up and over a 2000-foot mountain pass.

 

[thomsbrain]

has anyone heard anything new about BMW's hybrid system? i know they were working on one that reclaimed heat energy from the exhaust system, and therefore increased mileage even in steady-state driving.

 

[Aimster]

Hybrids are not meant to be put on a race track unless it is like a Lexus Hybrid GS.

Put a Prius on a race track and you'll average 30-40MPG. Civic territory.

 

[SearchMaster]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: SearchMaster

Originally posted by: cheapdude

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what technology does it use? i'll have to look it up

An technology obviously Nissan doesn't understand.
If you want to buy a hybrid, stick with toyota.

LOL, it uses Synergy Drive, licensed by Toyota. However, nobody else really integrates the technology as smoothly as Toyota; as a result, the total package doesn't perform as well.

As for the C&D tests, no hybrid is really made to be abused and it's no secret C&D abuses their cars (meaning they drive them like they're on a track even if they're not). Real world it'll probably get ~30 MPG which isn't fantastic. I like the Altima and have considered this car but will probably look elsewhere when I replace my Maxima.

Way to read the thread. They sent it to Patrick Bedard for two months for the sole purpose of getting every ounce of gas they could from it (his hobby now), meaning NO hard or even medium accelerating...they drove it like an old man (which he is now anyway).

I did read the thread. I also read the article that mentioned the 23 mpg. It states, "The hybrid?s average, which included test-track thrashing, was a dismal 23 mpg."

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: SearchMaster

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: SearchMaster

Originally posted by: cheapdude

Originally posted by: FoBoT
what technology does it use? i'll have to look it up

An technology obviously Nissan doesn't understand.
If you want to buy a hybrid, stick with toyota.

LOL, it uses Synergy Drive, licensed by Toyota. However, nobody else really integrates the technology as smoothly as Toyota; as a result, the total package doesn't perform as well.

As for the C&D tests, no hybrid is really made to be abused and it's no secret C&D abuses their cars (meaning they drive them like they're on a track even if they're not). Real world it'll probably get ~30 MPG which isn't fantastic. I like the Altima and have considered this car but will probably look elsewhere when I replace my Maxima.

Way to read the thread. They sent it to Patrick Bedard for two months for the sole purpose of getting every ounce of gas they could from it (his hobby now), meaning NO hard or even medium accelerating...they drove it like an old man (which he is now anyway).

I did read the thread. I also read the article that mentioned the 23 mpg. It states, "The hybrid?s average, which included test-track thrashing, was a dismal 23 mpg."

That doesn't say much. If the 24 mpg they got w/the gas-only included the track, it only makes sense that they should

Of course, what would be ideal is a real real-world gas consumption comparison (but seriously this time)

However, given that in the following line of the same article already, the reporter says, "We occasionally got the mpg gauge to nudge over 30 mpg, but not by much," I wouldn't hold my breath if you're hoping to see miraculous numbers.