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Forum: Hybrids 04-01-2014, 11:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,548
Posted By payne171
I think the Camry gets about what it should get:...

I think the Camry gets about what it should get: mid-30's mpg. The problem seems to be that people think the word hybrid equals 40+ mpg. It was the first successful "normal" car to get a hybrid...
Forum: Hybrids 09-02-2013, 09:13 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 67,628
Posted By payne171
I have tried not to use my grid charger due to...

I have tried not to use my grid charger due to the summer heat, as I don't have a fan for it. Instead, I have accelerated slow enough to not use assist. Then I use the OBDII C&C to reset my state of...
Forum: Hybrids 06-15-2013, 08:05 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 67,628
Posted By payne171
Keep going! There is quite a learning curve on...

Keep going! There is quite a learning curve on this car. I would have been happy with 77 when I had it as long as you. Now that I have learned to drive it better, I am almost averaging that for the...
Forum: Hybrids 05-20-2013, 10:50 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 67,628
Posted By payne171
I am with Peter (retepsnikrep). The OBDII C&C...

I am with Peter (retepsnikrep). The OBDII C&C does everything the scangauge does, PLUS it tells you what is going on with the IMA system.

I think building and/or buying a grid charger is also a...
Forum: Hybrids 02-20-2013, 09:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,620
Posted By payne171
Boy, maybe I am missing something on the variable...

Boy, maybe I am missing something on the variable displacement, but why not have a couple (or few) of v-twins connected by a clutch? It can't imagine balancing issues could be any worse than the...
Forum: Hybrids 04-20-2012, 11:34 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,553
Posted By payne171
There is buying fuel economy and there is working...

There is buying fuel economy and there is working for it. EM.com is definitely about working for it. I have limited experience with cleanmpg.com, but it seems they are about buying it. I want to bash...
Forum: Hybrids 04-05-2012, 11:43 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,867
Posted By payne171
I bought an Insight just like yours last fall,...

I bought an Insight just like yours last fall, minus 109,000 miles plus $5,000, but I had to fly to Philly and drive it back to Columbus, Ohio to do it. In pretty good shape though. I had EGR issues...
Forum: Hybrids 04-05-2012, 11:13 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 12,648
Posted By payne171
You want to compare the Volt's worst case...

You want to compare the Volt's worst case scenario to a VW diesel's optimistic output. Reality is that if you compare new to new, a 2011 VW is high 30s under "normal" conditions. Yes, we can do a lot...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-27-2012, 10:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,113
Posted By payne171
Battery breakthrough

Envia battery breakthrough gives General Motors lead for affordable electric cars | Motoramic - Yahoo! Autos...
Forum: Hybrids 04-11-2011, 09:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,721
Posted By payne171
Forgive me if I wasn't clear on a few parts. To...

Forgive me if I wasn't clear on a few parts. To respond:
The compressor would have to be replaced, obviously. The tech told me it was $1000. The problem with just replacing the compressor is that...
Forum: Hybrids 03-21-2010, 12:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,531
Posted By payne171
Loooooove the Fusion, but it's almost twice what...

Loooooove the Fusion, but it's almost twice what I want to spend. Camry Hybrid is a little high too. If you look hard enough the accord sneaks in though. As for the post calling hybrid tech the...
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