Thread: Camry Hybrid...much more for your gas money
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Old 07-21-2006, 09:22 AM
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Default Re: Camry Hybrid...much more for your gas money
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Originally Posted by Nagorak
Gas mileage on the car is still crap. Car is simply too big. Pure technology can't solve the problem of moving too much metal. You can get a 10 year old Geo Metro and out perform the FE of this brand new hybrid. A disappointment if you ask me.
The 1996 Geo Metro sedan (automatic) has an EPA rating of 30/34. If you go to the manual (not as fair of a comparison), the EPA rating is 39/43. However, if it were only about FE, shouldn't you consider something on two wheels. The FE is irrelevant if it cannot carry what you need it to (passengers and/or cargo).

Also of note, the Geo Metro only has 70hp, is much smaller, less safe, doesn't burn as clean, etc. It's unfortunate that you compare the TCH to a Geo Metro and consider the TCH a disappointment.

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