What a thread to introduce myself -

I just bought a 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid last wednesday (11/21/07). It's black with blond interior, and I have the convenience package. I currently have 280 (or so) miles on it and I absolutely love it. I can't give MPG numbers yet, because i've only used 1/4 of a tank so far I traded in a 1999 Nissan Maxima that had 107K miles on it. Had no problems with it, just wanted a new car. This will be my 3rd Nissan in 11 years, but my first Altima.

Now I'm used to the maxima, then all the other cars I have are american muscle V8's (old school carbureted). This hybrid is a whole different beast for me. I love the acceleration, the tight turns, smooth suspension and the looks. The things I don't like but I'm hoping to get used to: flutter between gas & electronic mode, and (why I'm responding to this post) the push/pull sensation when on the highway. Oh and I have an LED light out on my radio display (the clock, second digit, top led light is out, so the top of my 8's look like a u). I took this to the dealership and what do you know, it started working before I got there. Then a few days later, out again. I'm debating if this is really a big deal and will see how long it lasts before I call them again.


So, when you take off from a stop, I hear this is normal to feel the injectors kicking in. Now if I felt this in my carb'd car, I would think I wasn't getting any gas. It's kind of a herky/jerky flutter sensation. That's the best way I can describe it. Even the service rep at the dealership says this is the injectors and it's perfectly normal. Is this a trait of hybrids?

One more thing - I noticed when coasting to a stop and you go into EV mode, the MPG gage reads all the way up to 60 - mine was staying this way during my stop, but I've noticed the last few days, that the MPG gage drops to 0 when I come to the complete stop. Is this my car just going through it's quirks as it still breaks in?

Thanks for any input. Other than that, I love my car so far

Sarah-