PriusChat Forums - Other Cars http://priuschat.com/forums Come chat about any car other than the Prius here - Hybrids especially! en Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:31:25 GMT vBulletin 60 http://priuschat.com/forums/images/silk/misc/rss.jpg PriusChat Forums - Other Cars http://priuschat.com/forums What is your other car? http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107447&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:31:42 GMT not a trick title this time...what is your other baby(ies)? thought i saw a fellow s2ki'er in here somewhere. no pics but i have a supercharged s2000 to play with on the weekends. ]]> Other Cars dongkeykong http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107447 <![CDATA[Honey, I bought a 'vette !]]> http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107347&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:21:15 GMT Image: http://www.myperfectautomobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Smart-2.jpg Courtesy of myperfectautomobile.com :D Click the image to open in full size.

Courtesy of myperfectautomobile.com :D ]]> Other Cars SageBrush http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107347 Kia Optima Hybrid - how does it work? http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107333&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:14:25 GMT I've been trying to scour through google and find some information on how the drivetrain in the Kia Optima Hybrid works. But I'm not having much luck.

I know that it is different from the Prius since it has an actual 6-speed transmission. Yet, It appears to be significantly different from the Honda IMA setup too, since it can drive on pure electric with the engine shut off.

Can somebody explain how it works? Or point me to an article or other website? ]]> Other Cars adric22 http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107333 The 2013 Toyota Avalon http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107260&goto=newpost Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:39:55 GMT Wow, I was just looking around Toyota's website and under upcoming vehicles they updated it to show a pic of the new 2013 Avalon.

I always thought the Avalon looked too plain and old personish, even though they gear it for that audience. From this pic it looks like they may be learning something from the Hyundai styling department.

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The Reimagined 2013 Avalon. Coming Fall 2012.

Toyota's flagship comfort vehicle breaks out of its comfort zone. Rounding off a list of all-new features with a striking, next-generation exterior, the 2013 Avalon is a paradigm shift in the art of making cars.

All-new exterior styling
Intuitive tap touch technology
Next-level interior refinement
Sign Up for UpdatesSee MorePrototype shown with optional equipment. Production model may vary. 2012 model year available in limited supply.

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]]> Other Cars Paradox http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107260 bumper part name? http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107241&goto=newpost Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:02:07 GMT Hi all, Just trying to figure out what the name of the garnish/fairing attached to my 2011 Corolla S. As you can see I struck a stop and it... Hi all,
Just trying to figure out what the name of the garnish/fairing attached to my 2011 Corolla S. As you can see I struck a stop and it cracked. :( Looking for a replacement online but don't know what it is called.

Thanks!
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]]> Other Cars spiderman http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107241 Green Car Reports: Gas Mileage Anxiety: Do YOU Get It? http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107108&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:07:07 GMT Gas Mileage Anxiety: Do YOU Get It? (http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1075291_gas-mileage-anxiety-do-you-get-it) ---Quote--- Never mind range... Gas Mileage Anxiety: Do YOU Get It?
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Never mind range anxiety - that's old news these days. Most electric car owners say it lasts about a week after buying the car, and then you learn what you can and can't do.
Much more concerning is gas mileage anxiety, we think. What is gas mileage anxiety? Let us explain...
]]> Other Cars cwerdna http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107108 Not battery swap but ICE replace FULL EV or Hybrid in a few min. http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106813&goto=newpost Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:11:40 GMT Long range Hybrid or short commute full EV Romanian Design Team Proposes Car With Detachable Engine... Long range Hybrid or short commute full EV

Romanian Design Team Proposes Car With Detachable Engine ]]> Other Cars Flying White Dutchman http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106813 Ram pickup axes shift lever in favor of dashboard knob http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106690&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:53:51 GMT http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/no-shift-lever-knob-ram-pickup-rotate-reject/... http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/no-shift-lever-knob-ram-pickup-rotate-reject/

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Chrysler eliminates the gearshift lever on some models of the 2013 Ram, on display at the New York auto show...
]]> Other Cars cwerdna http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106690 USA Today: Almost all Hondas now come with backup cameras http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106689&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:52:47 GMT http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/almost-all-hondas-now-come-with-backup-camera-views/... http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/almost-all-hondas-now-come-with-backup-camera-views/
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At Honda, no one is looking the rearview mirror for Nissan and other competitors. Instead, they are checking out the backup camera view...
]]> Other Cars cwerdna http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106689 <![CDATA[Edmunds: Here's Why Real-World MPG Doesn't Match EPA Ratings]]> http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106688&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:51:20 GMT Here's Why Real-World MPG Doesn't Match EPA Ratings - Edmunds.com
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Has this happened to you? You go shopping for a new car and great fuel economy is high on the list of things you want. You buy a car that's rated 30 mpg on the highway and 28 mpg overall by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). But after a month or so of driving around, you find that the best fuel efficiency you can get is a measly 24 mpg average. You might acknowledge that you drive a little faster than the speed limit, but you're no hot-rodder.

So why doesn't your fuel economy match the EPA rating?
For more info on the EPA tests, see http://priuschat.com/forums/other-ca...estimates.html. ]]> Other Cars cwerdna http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106688 Vintage Advertisement (for Chevy Vega): GM has something to hide http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106479&goto=newpost Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:10:46 GMT Vintage Advertisement: GM has something to hide | Hooniverse (http://hooniverse.com/2012/04/03/vintage-advertisement-gm-has-something-to-hide/) ... Vintage Advertisement: GM has something to hide | Hooniverse

Found this thanks to the Flipboard: Your Social News Magazine for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad on the iTunes App Store app. ]]> Other Cars cwerdna http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106479 <![CDATA[GM Sees Record 100,000 Sales of "30 mpg or Better" Vehicles]]> http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106466&goto=newpost Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:26:22 GMT GM Sees Record 100,000 Sales of 30 mpg or Better Vehicles... GM Sees Record 100,000 Sales of 30 mpg or Better Vehicles

Here we go again... :(
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DETROIT � Combined U.S. sales of the 12 General Motors (NYSE: GM) vehicles that get an EPA estimated 30 mpg or better on the highway are expected to reach 100,000 units or more in March, the highest total in company history. GM will release its total March sales on April 3...
It was mentioned on CNBC earlier today, of course w/o the words highway.

What's the combined mileage of the '12 1.8L Cruze w/automatic? 27 mpg.
What's the combined mileage of the '12 4 cylinder Malibu w/automatic? 26 mpg.

What's the combined mileage of the Prius liftback and Prius c? 50 mpg. ]]> Other Cars cwerdna http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106466 Over $100 per Tank Full http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106417&goto=newpost Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:02:29 GMT Guzzlers having large gas tanks are costing more and more to re-fuel: 22 SUVs and trucks that cost more than $100 to fill up - Yahoo! Autos... Guzzlers having large gas tanks are costing more and more to re-fuel:

22 SUVs and trucks that cost more than $100 to fill up - Yahoo! Autos

Anybody got one of the listed vehicles? About 60% of U.S. top sellers are on the list, sadly enough. ]]> Other Cars hill http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106417 Flying Cars http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106390&goto=newpost Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:14:29 GMT http://m.wired.com/autopia/2012/04/the-flying-cars-are-coming-to-the-new-york-auto-show/ There�s a flying car coming to the New York International... http://m.wired.com/autopia/2012/04/t...ork-auto-show/

There�s a flying car coming to the New York International Auto Show this week. The Terrafugia Transition is a two-seat airplane with foldable wings, four wheels and turn signals. Over the past few years the Massachusetts company has called its creation a �roadable aircraft� and lately, a �street legal airplane.� But ahead of the Transition�s first appearance at an auto show, it�s perhaps more appropriate to simply call it what it is: a flying car. ]]> Other Cars zenMachine http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106390 Kia Optima Hybrid sighting thread http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106382&goto=newpost Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:26:48 GMT I saw my first one on the road today in south San Jose. I don't remember if I've seen them at auto shows before. ]]> Other Cars cwerdna http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106382