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stooge4

11/11/11 2:41 PM

#6903 RE: tahoe96 #6902

NG sounds like a pain in the rear end (no pun intended).

The hybrid battery for mine generally kicks in below 25 mph and then the car runs in 'stealth' mode. I can't hear anything. I don't need to worry about responsiveness at those speeds. If I need the power, the car switches smoothly over to gas and I get the punch I need. The Camry is typically getting 39.8 mpg over the last 15,000 miles. So that's a good distance over which to get an average.

One thing with hybrids, if you aren't careful, you can accidentally leave the car on if you exit. There's no sound when it's sitting there.