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Old 02-22-2008, 08:24 AM
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Question Hybrid Newbie

So, I finally took the plunge. I went from a 4Runner, Murano and now a Camry Hybrid. I couldn't be more happier! I absolutely love it. HOWEVER, as I'm typing this, we're having the worst winter yet here in Jersey (East Coast for that matter), and I've been noticing a couple of things. I suppose I can go through the threads, but I figured this would be a lot easier.

1. When I'm on park, the engines revs sporadically. You can see the needle going from ECO to Zero and then back. I would say every minute nor 5 min. It just happens. Why is that?

2. When I got it from the dealer, when I pull out up to 30-40 mph, the battery would run the car, but the next day, I noticed that when I pulled out of the driveway, it's the engines that's doing it. Is the weather to blame as well? It was 30 degrees that morning.

3. In order for me to get an accurate reading of my average MPG, would I check the the little display in front of me where it says Avg MPG or the trip information screen where you can check your consumption. Because right now, the multifunction screen shows 23 MPG and the information screen display 19.7.

I'm just a confused new owner. I hope you guys can answer my questions.
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