Electric Car? How about a Compressed Air Car?

Roger (K8RI) wrote:


My wife has a Prius which is a bit over a year old. I remember the
sticker EPA estimate was 50 mpg in town. I don't remember what it was
for highway but it was something like 5 % or so less.


I was just at the Toyota dealer this week driving a Camry hybrid. No
way I get a Prius for a number of reasons. Real world driving in the
Camry gets you about 36-40 MPG in the city. For highway driving you
need to specify at what speed to make your comparison with other cars.
At 80, which is a very typical speed here, you get 35 MPG, no wind. The
wind plays a big factor, just like with my full size van and pickup.
With a 20 knot tailwind at 80 MPH I was seeing 40-45 MPG. Into that
wind I was seeing 30 MPG. Very impressive car. Fully loaded it is
$30K. If in your city traffic causes you to drive at 20 MPH or less
then you have an all electric car because you can do that without the
gas motor starting.

"Newps" wrote

I was just at the Toyota dealer this week driving a Camry hybrid. No way
I get a Prius for a number of reasons. Real world driving in the Camry
gets you about 36-40 MPG in the city. For highway driving you need to
specify at what speed to make your comparison with other cars.

I'm not sure which of the reasons you gave are the reasons that cause you to
say that you would not get the hybrid Camry.

Are you saying that it is not enough improvement for the cost, or what?

I'm just curious. Thanks.
--
Jim in NC

The Camry is a great car and I may buy one. I would not be seen dead in
a Prius.





Morgans wrote:
"Newps" wrote


I was just at the Toyota dealer this week driving a Camry hybrid. No way
I get a Prius for a number of reasons. Real world driving in the Camry
gets you about 36-40 MPG in the city. For highway driving you need to
specify at what speed to make your comparison with other cars.


I'm not sure which of the reasons you gave are the reasons that cause you to
say that you would not get the hybrid Camry.

Are you saying that it is not enough improvement for the cost, or what?

I'm just curious. Thanks.

"Newps" wrote in message
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The Camry is a great car and I may buy one.

The SE V-6? Ass kicker for under $25K.

Matt W. Barrow wrote:

"Newps" wrote in message
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The Camry is a great car and I may buy one.


The SE V-6? Ass kicker for under $25K.

Not looking for performance. Only way I buy a new car is the Camry
Hybrid. Otherwise I'll get an 05ish Accord. Another possibility is I
have a friend with a dealer license so I may get an 07 or 08 Chevy
Impala rental car that are normally disposed of at 20K miles. As much
as I would hate to be stuck with a Chevy they're hard to beat when these
things can be had for about $11K.

"Newps" wrote in message
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Matt W. Barrow wrote:

"Newps" wrote in message
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The Camry is a great car and I may buy one.


The SE V-6? Ass kicker for under $25K.

Not looking for performance. Only way I buy a new car is the Camry
Hybrid. Otherwise I'll get an 05ish Accord. Another possibility is I
have a friend with a dealer license so I may get an 07 or 08 Chevy Impala
rental car that are normally disposed of at 20K miles. As much as I would
hate to be stuck with a Chevy they're hard to beat when these things can
be had for about $11K.

Try to find a Camry that is a ex-rental unit.

I had a Camry for a rental back several years ago and found it cheap and
tinny. The I had one earlier this year and decided that it would be my next
car.