Talk:Toyota Camry Hybrid

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Contents 1 About suggestion to be merged with Toyota Camry 2 Adding External Links 3 Motor power is incorrect 4 Status as a 'future product' 5 Toyota / Ford share technology with Hybrids 6 Price

[edit] About suggestion to be merged with Toyota Camry

This is for people that want to learn specifics about the hybrid. They do not care about the history of the toyota camry, irrelevent competition, irrelevent market, etc.. The toyota camary article has 95% info that people interested in the hybrid don't care about. Also this article will contain details of the hybrid version.

This article will eventually grow very large. If you try to include all this info into the Camry page then it will exceed the recommended article length. Perhaps think of the Solera having its own page.

Daniel.Cardenas 21:48, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Adding External Links

If you would like to add an external link that is not directly associated with the Camry Hybrid, please discuss here why you think it is appropriate, otherwise it may get deleted. Daniel.Cardenas 16:50, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Added the followings: Camry Hybrid not just have VSC/TRAC, but also Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management [VDIM]; also included references for LED tail lights Rgl168 16:58, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Motor power is incorrect

The electric motors are NOT 45 HP, though this is a common misconception. They are 105 kW, which is 140 HP. It is the battery that can output 40 or 45 HP (30 kW). For comparison, the Prius' battery only outputs 28 HP, even though the motors are capable of 67 HP. What that means is, in electric-only mode, the Camry's horsepower is 45 HP, but while the engine is running to feed electricity to the motors, their full 140 HP can be used. Similarly, when the Prius is in electric-only mode, it is effectively 28 HP; the motors only run at 67 HP when the engine is feeding electricity to them. CGameProgrammer 00:02, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Nice catch.  :-) Thanks! Daniel.Cardenas 06:19, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Eh, I fixed it myself, to add more details on the battery, ICE, and motors. Feel free to rephrase what I wrote if you want. CGameProgrammer 17:42, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Status as a 'future product'

The car should indeed still be classified as a future product, but not for long. It is in production now and some dealers report they'll be getting the cars in early May. I'd suggest removing the future label as soon as May rolls around. CGameProgrammer

In fact several California dealers near me report getting the cars within the next week. I'll try to take pictures, and upload one to this article. CGameProgrammer 01:52, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

I am now the proud owner of a Camry Hybrid and am driving it every day...it certainly cannot be a "Future Product" anymore. Will see if this is still in the main article page somewhere and, if so, remove it. Theflyer 12:18, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Toyota / Ford share technology with Hybrids

Just for information and to try out a Wiki, Ford Escape and Toyota hybrids share the same technology when it comes to the traction motors and the programming. I was at a Ford seminar on the Escape Hybrid and it was interesting to see how the two automakers combined their knowledge to create these new vehicles. Be aware that the new regenerative brakes which charges the batteries need to be serviced by trained technicians due to the high pressure hydraulic accumulator in the system. Training for paramedics, firemen and police officers is also recomended in case of an accident in which the "jaws of life" or other cutting tools are used to free the victem. The high voltage required to operate the motor and the battery can contain up to 380 volts and 80 amps. Online information is available for these emergency professionals for all hybrid manufacturers including Honda and GM.Albamontem M Albamonte

If we can source this better, it is good information and should be included in the main article. Albamonem, can you provide sourcing beyond "a Ford seminar"? Which seminar, when, where, who were the speakers? What sources did the speakers derive their information from? Theflyer 18:26, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

If properly sourced, that would be good information to include in the main Hybrid Synergy Drive article. I'm not sure the Camry Hybrid page would be the appropriate place, though. Elcobbola 18:50, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Price

I removed the reference to the vehicle’s price, as both the base price and delivery charges vary from locale to locale (e.g. United States versus Canada). Additionally, price does not appear to be pertinent to the article in its current form (although it may be appropriate to mention that the Hybrid model carries a price premium over certain non-hybrid Camry models). Elcobbola 18:50, 23 October 2007 (UTC)