So, sometimes when you are coming to a stop you hear this mrrnrrnrr noise that I can only describe as "Jetson"esque. Very future-y and amusing and I definitely dig it.
Other than that there really isn't much to report. Keyless entry and driving is a unique experience and something to get used to not only in that you have to remember to not grab for the mythical keys and in that you have to keep the keys on you when you get out. It is nice though, in that you don't have to rummage through your pockets/purse like an idiot when you have something in your hands. Also, its intuitive in a way that makes me feel like it reads my mind. All the features on the car and I think that is my definite favorite.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Day One, in the record books
Today, PJ and I did an insane amount of driving. No, seriously. I have had the car about 30 hours and I have added an astounding 145 miles. Why? Well, work combined with the dealership being about 30 miles away and just the pure adrenaline of driving it around (I might have taken the long way a few times, but can you blame me?) can take its toll on a car. 145 miles though, and it has just barely made it to having used a quarter of the tank, and that is with me still getting used to the controls.
Which is something they don't entirely tell you about. Getting a hybrid is a little like relearning to drive (but not in a bad way). You have to relearn how to use the car to its full potential. You can still drive the way you do in your regular car (and get great gas mileage to boot!) but if you really want to make it worth it? You glide. Which is basically taking your foot off of the gas and then pressing lightly on it. It works pretty well though! My handy dandy barometer tells me I am averaging a lovely 36 mpg and when you take into account the 18 I was getting in my last car it is slowly making me sure that I am never going to own a strictly gas car again.
Which is something they don't entirely tell you about. Getting a hybrid is a little like relearning to drive (but not in a bad way). You have to relearn how to use the car to its full potential. You can still drive the way you do in your regular car (and get great gas mileage to boot!) but if you really want to make it worth it? You glide. Which is basically taking your foot off of the gas and then pressing lightly on it. It works pretty well though! My handy dandy barometer tells me I am averaging a lovely 36 mpg and when you take into account the 18 I was getting in my last car it is slowly making me sure that I am never going to own a strictly gas car again.
Friday, May 18, 2007
An Intro of Sorts
Hello! My name is Liz, I am 23 and am the proud new owner of a Jasper Pearl Green Camry Hybrid. Having recently been searching for reviews of cars I figured I would put my (proverbial) money where my blog is and start this. A running review, long term (or as long as my short attention span can hold). This way, if you are thinking of buying a Camry Hybrid you have the chance to hear about it through someone who you know, has one.
That being said, twenty four hours in and I still have the post-purchase glow of the shiny green car I named PJ. It is taking a little while to get used to the new engine type (seriously, you would have no idea it is on if it didn't tell you, and I keep finding myself thinking I have to press on again), and the braking system but that is genuinely the only complaints I have so far. And those aren't really complaints, but more like the subtle things you have to become accustomed to in all new cars.
Either way, so far so good.
That being said, twenty four hours in and I still have the post-purchase glow of the shiny green car I named PJ. It is taking a little while to get used to the new engine type (seriously, you would have no idea it is on if it didn't tell you, and I keep finding myself thinking I have to press on again), and the braking system but that is genuinely the only complaints I have so far. And those aren't really complaints, but more like the subtle things you have to become accustomed to in all new cars.
Either way, so far so good.
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