Toyota to Sell Camry Model With Hybrid Engine

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LongCoolMother

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pretty cool if you ask me, though i dont know much about hybrid cars.

a few quick questions: what are the benefits of a hybrid engine besides gas effeciency? will they really save that much $$$? quietness? power? and do you have to electrically "recharge" it?!?!?
 
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How much horsepower will the 4 banger have or is it measured some other way (other than HP)?
 
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The problem is that Camry is overpriced compare to a comparable model by Honda or Mitsubishi. So It's going to be MORE expensive with the hybrid engine.
 
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Goosemaster

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Wait till they start using the electric portion of the engine as an on-demand supercharger....


It will get better.....I think toyota will be the first. I have only read about their interest in it..nothing so far from Honda etc...
 
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Originally posted by: Pepsei
The problem is that Camry is overpriced compare to a comparable model by Honda or Mitsubishi. So It's going to be MORE expensive with the hybrid engine.
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Considering that it has no problem kicking the sh!t out of the Accord year after year in sales, it's a non issue;) And Mitsu doesn't even compare in this class.
 
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RU482

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Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
pretty cool if you ask me, though i dont know much about hybrid cars.

a few quick questions: what are the benefits of a hybrid engine besides gas effeciency? will they really save that much $$$? quietness? power? and do you have to electrically "recharge" it?!?!?
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Damn, are there really people out there that still don't know what a hybrid is?
 
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gunblade

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It is where the market at. I think people are start looking into hybrid more and more when buying family car. Now, it will be the danm right time to have it at 2006.
 
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I'm still hesitent because of lack of long term reliability and cost of ownership.

How much are these things going to cost in terms of wear and tear in over 10 years time? How well will they still be running in 10 years? Ect.
 
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fyleow

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Pepsei
The problem is that Camry is overpriced compare to a comparable model by Honda or Mitsubishi. So It's going to be MORE expensive with the hybrid engine.
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Considering that it has no problem kicking the sh!t out of the Accord year after year in sales, it's a non issue;) And Mitsu doesn't even compare in this class.
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The difference in sales figures between the Accord and Camry in 2003 is less than 5%
 
NFS4

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Originally posted by: fyleow
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Pepsei
The problem is that Camry is overpriced compare to a comparable model by Honda or Mitsubishi. So It's going to be MORE expensive with the hybrid engine.
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Considering that it has no problem kicking the sh!t out of the Accord year after year in sales, it's a non issue;) And Mitsu doesn't even compare in this class.
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The difference in sales figures between the Accord and Camry in 2003 is less than 5%
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I'm talking about for the past 10 years. The Camry has outsold the Accord for 9 out of the past 10 years. Consistency is key here.
 
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gwlam12

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Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
pretty cool if you ask me, though i dont know much about hybrid cars.

a few quick questions: what are the benefits of a hybrid engine besides gas effeciency? will they really save that much $$$? quietness? power? and do you have to electrically "recharge" it?!?!?
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no u do not have to recharge it.


and u dont save money for awhile since it costs a bit more than a nonhybrid version of it. however, i personally would get it for environental reasons.
 
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joe678

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looks like they made the most boring ass car on earth even more so... way to go toyota!
 
NFS4

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Originally posted by: joe678
looks like they made the most boring ass car on earth even more so... way to go toyota!
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That "boring" car brings in a lot of $$$ to Toyota and has been one of the best selling, most reliable "appliances" on earth. It's one thing to knock a car for being crap, but it's complete farse to knock a car for being good at what it does consistently and reliably for YEARS!
 
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Lifer

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Originally posted by: joe678
looks like they made the most boring ass car on earth even more so... way to go toyota!
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at least it's not getting more ugly.
it'd be pretty hard to make the camry uglier.
 
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fyleow

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: joe678
looks like they made the most boring ass car on earth even more so... way to go toyota!
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That "boring" car brings in a lot of $$$ to Toyota and has been one of the best selling, most reliable "appliances" on earth. It's one thing to knock a car for being crap, but it's complete farse to knock a car for being good at what it does consistently and reliably for YEARS!
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Chill. He did not knock thre reliability or quality of the Camry, he merely said it was a boring car, which is true. ;)
 
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