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Great new commercial for the RAV4 hybrid. My understanding is that it will debut during the Superbowl. Toyota Super Bowl Ad Shatters Perceptions...
Right. But it would be from one beautiful place to another. Actually, I live very close to 2K1Toaster, so if I ever need a new battery. I'll...
I figured there aren't enough hybrids in the area for there to be an independent hybrid shops but there could be some that have experience working...
Absolutely. The 2015 Prius would depreciate about as much (or more) as the cost of 2K1Toaster's new battery kit in the first year that you would...
To further confuse things: In small print in the 2010 ,2011 and 2018 maintenance manuals it says that the spark plug replacement interval for...
If your Corolla is still reliable, there is no doubt that you will save a lot of money by keeping it. If you want a new car and can afford one,...
It would be interesting for you to project the cost of the next 100,000 miles. The hybrid battery seems to do well for people who drive a lot per...
So, you can still drive it? Have you ever replaced the 12v (non hybrid) battery, If you have, how long ago? A weak 12v battery combined with cold...
I never said that there is a fixed ratio between engine speed and wheel speed. But there is a consequence to that fixed gear ratio, it is not...
O.K. The engine itself is not in a gear. To clarify, the engine output that is sent to the wheels does so through a fixed gear ratio in the...
I never said the entire "tranny" is in top gear, just the gas engine. I also said that the electric motor provides torque as needed. Bottom line,...
And is cheaper and lasts longer. I have the same.
Joe, There is a law of diminishing returns with MPG. If you go from a 20 mpg vehicle to a 40 mpg vehicle you cut fuel cost in half. To cut in...
Absolutely impossible. The power splitting device (which Toyota calls the eCVT) does not shift gears. The gas engine is essentially permanently in...
There is also something called the law of diminishing returns. Your biggest gain, by far, is going from a vehicle that gets low mileage to 40 mpg....
That's disappointing for a new, expensive vehicle. It will be interesting to see how it sells.
For those interested, the 2019 Rav4 hybrid manual can now be found here:...
The Lexus UX AWD Hybrid is pretty close to being a Prius crossover. It is based on the CH-R, is one inch shorter than the Prius, slightly less...
That fits my conclusion that Toyota hybrids like to be driven.
Hopefully that won't last forever.
