They have to, or they pay penalties to the US Government.
Camry. Figures
It’s like the early ‘70s Dodge Dart
Weekly I get stick behind someone making bad driving decisions driving a Camry.
We used to say, “it’s always someone in a Dodge Dart”
Now even the kids say, “it’s always someone driving a Camry.”
Because even those who buy economy cars demand "performance", I imagine that the Camry can only go about 20 miles on a full tank.
A true hybrid would give you as much range on gas as on battery.
>> the boldest move yet by the Japanese automaker to push hybrid technology into the heart of the U.S. market.
I pray that it fails miserably, costs Toyota billions, and teaches them a lesson. That’s one good thing about Toyota, they’re teachable.
I wonder if Lexus (= Toyota built with lockwashers :-) ) will follow suit?
Fed.gov f****s up our lives, once again
And Toyota projects manufacturing upwards of 500 units.
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I like the idea of a hybrid. I actually owned a Corolla hybrid until June. Just too small and noisy. Didn’t want to pay the price for a Camry. Getting 60 miles to the gallon when I drive like an old person was very nice. And not having to plug it in even nicer.
I bought a 2006 Hybrid Lexus 400h on the recommendation of my mechanic who owns 2 and is also a wholesaler.
Two other mutual friends have also bought the same model. Never though I’d buy a hybrid, especially and old one. It rates as one of the best used vehicles to own in regards to minimal repairs needed. You can expect 300,000 miles if taken care of.
Gets 20 MPG, burns regular gas and is very comfortable and loaded with all the goodies.
Funny thing is people often pay more for comparable Toyota models where the Lexus is built better and is usually better taken care of by the original owners because they paid so much for it.
As long as other buyers reject the idea of owning an older Lexus hybrid the prices will remain low.
Toyota has been building hybrids since 1997. If I happen to see you broke down on the road I’ll give you a lift or a tow! Mine came with a factory hitch and All Wheel Drive.
“Compliance with tougher U.S. fuel economy rules was a factor in Toyota’s decision to make the new Camry an all-hybrid vehicle”
I am sick and #@$% tired of the auto industry just rolling over, accepting this 🦬💩 and not fighting back!
Consumers are fed-the-hell-up having to just absorb increasing costs and lower quality crap because of this!
Hybrid actually makes sense. At cruise, a car that size only needs 15-20 horsepower, the bigger, less efficient engines we all grew up with were only big to provide torque for acceleration and hill climbs. The rest of the time they only wasted gas. Small, highly efficient engine with electric boost for acceleration and hill climbs is rational. I’d buy one if I could afford it and it met my needs. (Which are now met by a minivan, owing to age-related disability.) And the car was simple to control. I don’t want to have to have an associates’ degree in computer science to turn on the wipers.
Can this Congressional insanity be undone?
I’ve owned a few hybrids. Never say never, but never again.
Hybrid is fine. It’ the full EV that doesn’t work.
Basically the same as a Hybrid Ford Fusion. My daughter had one. Driving around town the batteries never did get topped off. So the perpetual state of only being half full ruined the batteries prematurely. She had to purposely plan a longer trip needed or not just to top them off now and then and it was still not enough to save the batteries.
I love my 2000 Camry, it just won’t quit. Hybrids make sense when there is an equal amount of city versus highway driving. If you strictly do one or the other you loose the benefits to the weight of carrying around a second drive train. The hybrids main appeal is reducing charging anxiety.
I’ve got a 2014 Camry with 65,000 miles. I guess I’m good for at least 100,000 more before I have to build a 41 Willys with a 502 crate motor.
The wife had a Prius. I joked about her “rollerskate”, but the gas mileage (45 mpg) and the reliability were great!
Toyota has a good reputation. We’d consider a hybrid Camry.
“Big mistake IMHO.”
Maybe not. The cost of manufacturing things keeps coming down. The improved fuel economy outweighs the additional complexity of the hybrid power train. That’s my guess.