On 25 Apr 2006 10:16:58 -0700, dimndsonmywndshld@yahoo.com wrote:

> For about $2K more than an I4 Camry you can get the Camry Hybrid that
> should average something like 35 mpg.

The purchase of a hybrid has been criticized of late as offering a false
economy. CR wrote that you almost can't drive enough miles for it to
make ($$) sense, especially compared to the more parsimonious gasoline
engine cars. But if it gives you a nice big environmental "warm and
fuzzy", I guess that's something ... unless you start looking at the
energy required to manufacture and recycle batteries, etc.

I guess I would look at a Prius if I were going that route.

> It has a much smaller trunk

WAY smaller ...

> but more HP than the I4 Camry. I'm pretty sure the Camry Hybrid
> stacks up well in your comparison.

Except for the biggie safety thing: You can't purchase vehicle
stability control w/traction control even as an option on the Hybrid.

It's also hundreds of pounds heavier than a regular i4, so I'm afraid it
would corner like a pig and would not stop as short.

Hmmm. Is the idea of suspension kit for a hybrid an oxymoron?
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