Toyota plans hybrid Camry, building it in U.S.

[GTaudiophile]

GM, Ford, DC: Prepare to meet your destiny!

 

[Pepsei]

yes, despite the fact that you can probably save more money with regular Camry compare to hybrid camry, people will buy it anyway just to feel good.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Pepsei
yes, despite the fact that you can probably save more money with regular Camry compare to hybrid camry, people will buy it anyway just to feel good.

ding, ding, ding, winnar!


"but, I'm helping the environment by saving a few gallons of gasonline." :roll:

 

[Fingolfin269]

I'm so green and getting one of those environment friendly cars! I will then put a lot of environment love stickers all over it that further prove that I love the trees and you do not.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Pepsei
yes, despite the fact that you can probably save more money with regular Camry compare to hybrid camry, people will buy it anyway just to feel good.

ding, ding, ding, winnar!


"but, I'm helping the environment by saving a few gallons of gasonline." :roll:

It's actually quite a few gallons of gasoline provided you aren't doing all highway driving or something.. Of course your house's energy usage probably eclipses that.

 

[ironcrotch]

I would prefer biodiesel.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Pepsei
yes, despite the fact that you can probably save more money with regular Camry compare to hybrid camry, people will buy it anyway just to feel good.

ding, ding, ding, winnar!
"but, I'm helping the environment by saving a few gallons of gasonline." :roll:

God forbid anyone should consider the environment when purchasing a car :roll:

 

[gshock888]

next up: Hybrid Hummer H2

 

[Biggerhammer]

Originally posted by: gshock888
next up: Hybrid Hummer H2

With three of its motors being hybrid, the rest diesel?

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: gshock888
next up: Hybrid Hummer H2

lol, gets 18mpg instead of 12, but lowers the towing capacity to that of a geo metro.

-spike

 

[SuperTool]

Hybrid Accord is out already, not big deal. The fuel savings are pretty pathetic compared to the hybrid price premium. You are going to save 1 cent a mile on the highway and 2 cents a mile in the city.
Edmunds.com true cost to own:
Honda Accord Hybrid: $0.57 per mile.
Honda Accord V6 EX $0.52 per mile.
And the EX comes with the sunroof, which was dropped from the hybrid to save weight and post these mileage numbers.
So hybrid ends up costing 10% more to own while providing fewer features than the nonhybrid alternative.

 

[Generator]

I thought these hybrids were getting 1000 miles to a tank of gas?

 

[Gulzakar]

I wonder when you have to replace the batteries...and how much they cost.

 

[MasterAndCommander]

That's fine...with all the gasoline that the enviro-weenies are saving, that leaves more for me to burn with my 'evil' and 'inefficient' V-8

 

[cjgallen]

I want an excrement powered car.

 

[mb]

Well, emissions must be lower on these hybrids, so I'm sure that's a plus to some.

 

[tennisflip]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Pepsei
yes, despite the fact that you can probably save more money with regular Camry compare to hybrid camry, people will buy it anyway just to feel good.

ding, ding, ding, winnar!
"but, I'm helping the environment by saving a few gallons of gasonline." :roll:

God forbid anyone should consider the environment when purchasing a car :roll:

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Pepsei
yes, despite the fact that you can probably save more money with regular Camry compare to hybrid camry, people will buy it anyway just to feel good.

ding, ding, ding, winnar!
"but, I'm helping the environment by saving a few gallons of gasonline." :roll:

God forbid anyone should consider the environment when purchasing a car :roll:

because the environment loves massive amounts of batteries replaced every 6 years!

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: Generator
I thought these hybrids were getting 1000 miles to a tank of gas?

That's only the Insight. The Civic Hybrid and Pruis get around 600 miles on a tank.

 

[ggavinmoss]

Why should we make fun of early adopters for buying "next-gen" cars but not other technology? Aren't they paving the way for lower prices and more investment in these new vehicles?

-geoff

 

[Mean MrMustard]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
Why should we make fun of early adopters for buying "next-gen" cars but not other technology? Aren't they paving the way for lower prices and more investment in these new vehicles?

-geoff

Common sense arrives in the thread!

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: Gulzakar
I wonder when you have to replace the batteries...and how much they cost.

The manufacturer warranty is around 100,000 miles (a number I saw toyota use on the prius, not sure if it applies to other models or manufacturers). I saw an article that said using aftermarket batteries you could replace them all for about $200.

 

[tennisflip]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Pepsei
yes, despite the fact that you can probably save more money with regular Camry compare to hybrid camry, people will buy it anyway just to feel good.

ding, ding, ding, winnar!
"but, I'm helping the environment by saving a few gallons of gasonline." :roll:

God forbid anyone should consider the environment when purchasing a car :roll:

because the environment loves massive amounts of batteries replaced every 6 years!

I assume they'd be recyclable. I googled and found these articles...
http://www.ouraaa.com/automotive/maintain/battery.html
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KWH/is_1_43/ai_n8707486

Also, Toyota anticipated this dilemma...
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/environment/recycle/battery/index.html

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: tennisflip

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Pepsei
yes, despite the fact that you can probably save more money with regular Camry compare to hybrid camry, people will buy it anyway just to feel good.

ding, ding, ding, winnar!
"but, I'm helping the environment by saving a few gallons of gasonline." :roll:

God forbid anyone should consider the environment when purchasing a car :roll:

well only godless heathens are trying to delay the apocalpse and the coming rapture. jesus hates hybrids

 

[gwlam12]

Originally posted by: ELP

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
Why should we make fun of early adopters for buying "next-gen" cars but not other technology? Aren't they paving the way for lower prices and more investment in these new vehicles?

-geoff

Common sense arrives in the thread!

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