Comments on: NSW Government asks for hybrid Commodores http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-asks-for-hybrid-commodore/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fred http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-asks-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77892 Fred Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:24:20 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-askes-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77892 It's freaky to buy a GM hybrid if they can't even perfect a normal car in the first place. VE has glitches galore, and to successfully make a very complicated electric motor? Hah! The diesel Falcon might borrow the Jag's 2.7, so it should do well enough for economy and pulling power. Too bad the LPG version is pretty much the same as the BF, including the ancient gearbox. They should upgrade it. It’s freaky to buy a GM hybrid if they can’t even perfect a normal car in the first place. VE has glitches galore, and to successfully make a very complicated electric motor? Hah!

The diesel Falcon might borrow the Jag’s 2.7, so it should do well enough for economy and pulling power. Too bad the LPG version is pretty much the same as the BF, including the ancient gearbox. They should upgrade it.

]]> By: Macca http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-asks-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77862 Macca Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:43:59 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-askes-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77862 LPG-Hybrid. Sound like a killer aussie alternative. Throw one in a locally made Focus or Torana and you could be onto a winner. Only problem I see is the considerable weight that both systems add. LPG-Hybrid. Sound like a killer aussie alternative. Throw one in a locally made Focus or Torana and you could be onto a winner.

Only problem I see is the considerable weight that both systems add.

]]> By: jude http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-asks-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77827 jude Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:51:38 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-askes-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77827 well its not like there will actually be a hybrid commie in 2010, maybe 2015 well its not like there will actually be a hybrid commie in 2010, maybe 2015

]]> By: Richo http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-asks-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77824 Richo Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:41:27 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-askes-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77824 STOP HIJACKING PAGES TOYOTA FANS! Post on topic or don't post at all STOP HIJACKING PAGES TOYOTA FANS! Post on topic or don’t post at all

]]> By: Toyota To Announce Building The Camry Hybrid In Australia http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-asks-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77815 Toyota To Announce Building The Camry Hybrid In Australia Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:30:06 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-askes-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77815 Toyota is expected to annonce they will be building the Camry Hybrid in Australia ... not sure when though. They have stated instead of increasing jobs, it will help provide more stability for the exsisting worhforce which is great news. I'm sure more news will come of this soon. I believe the fuel consumption is slated for about 5.7 ltrs / 100km Toyota is expected to annonce they will be building the Camry Hybrid in Australia … not sure when though.

They have stated instead of increasing jobs, it will help provide more stability for the exsisting worhforce which is great news.

I’m sure more news will come of this soon.

I believe the fuel consumption is slated for about 5.7 ltrs / 100km

]]> By: PoisonEagle http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-asks-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77804 PoisonEagle Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:00:19 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-askes-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77804 GT40; Hydrogen is a pipe dream- It would be fantastic if we could switch city/housing infrastructures to Hydrogen but it doesn't make sense in cars, and strikes me as a lip service pipe dream. All the investment in the world doesn't draw attention away from the ridiculous amount of work involved in setting up an infrastructure. GT40; Hydrogen is a pipe dream- It would be fantastic if we could switch city/housing infrastructures to Hydrogen but it doesn’t make sense in cars, and strikes me as a lip service pipe dream. All the investment in the world doesn’t draw attention away from the ridiculous amount of work involved in setting up an infrastructure.

]]> By: PoisonEagle http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-asks-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77803 PoisonEagle Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:57:15 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-askes-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77803 The Australian automotive industry cannot survive if the government is going to be so superficial. All they want is the cachet of the word 'hybrid', which overlooks the complexity involved in actually getting one to market. Why not instead sit down with auto executives before going public with something so absurd? LPG should receive more subsidy because it takes reliance off foreign oil, and it's something local manufacturers already provide. Toyota already has the technology in the wings, Holden MIGHT, but Ford does not; and if pressure specifically mounts on them to get a HYBRID to market (As opposed to an affordable to run, low polluting car) it could be detrimental to them. Unfortunately burocrats are more concerned about gaining credibility with the myriad sheep who believe everything they read in the paper. It's as if the local industry is being kicked while it's down. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go vomit. The Australian automotive industry cannot survive if the government is going to be so superficial. All they want is the cachet of the word ‘hybrid’, which overlooks the complexity involved in actually getting one to market.
Why not instead sit down with auto executives before going public with something so absurd? LPG should receive more subsidy because it takes reliance off foreign oil, and it’s something local manufacturers already provide.
Toyota already has the technology in the wings, Holden MIGHT, but Ford does not; and if pressure specifically mounts on them to get a HYBRID to market (As opposed to an affordable to run, low polluting car) it could be detrimental to them.
Unfortunately burocrats are more concerned about gaining credibility with the myriad sheep who believe everything they read in the paper. It’s as if the local industry is being kicked while it’s down.
Now if you’ll excuse me I have to go vomit.

]]> By: Mmmmm http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-asks-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77802 Mmmmm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:54:31 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-askes-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77802 I hope petrol goes up more!!! Starting to love the "traffic"at the moment - especially on Saturdays!!! Oh and I don't drive a civic hybrid, Prius or a diesel car!! It would take a lot of convincing for me to touch one of them! I hope petrol goes up more!!! Starting to love the “traffic”at the moment – especially on Saturdays!!!
Oh and I don’t drive a civic hybrid, Prius or a diesel car!! It would take a lot of convincing for me to touch one of them!

]]> By: George http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-asks-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77796 George Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:54:37 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-askes-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77796 I wouldnt buy a hybrid car I drive electric vehicles at work and I can’t get use to auto braking which I have been told is in the prius, with auto braking there no roll in the car and it feels to me you are not in control of the vehicle. I drive a V8, I like the feel of it when it makes power. Electric motors don’t do anything for me and I don’t care about the cost of fuel and I would convert it to run on methanol (which has no emission) if normal fuel was not available if the future, even know it would use four times as much. I wouldnt buy a hybrid car
I drive electric vehicles at work and I can’t get use to auto braking which I have been told is in the prius, with auto braking there no roll in the car and it feels to me you are not in control of the vehicle.
I drive a V8, I like the feel of it when it makes power. Electric motors don’t do anything for me and I don’t care about the cost of fuel and I would convert it to run on methanol (which has no emission) if normal fuel was not available if the future, even know it would use four times as much.

]]> By: Alan http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-asks-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77789 Alan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:10:38 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/13402/nsw-government-askes-for-hybrid-commodore/#comment-77789 I wouldn't buy a Falcon/Commodore hybrid, at least not for the first 2 generations, there will most likely be reliability problem with such a complex system especially with GM's battery problem stated above. If i'm to buy a locally made hybrid, it'll be Camry Hybrid for sure, Toyota is without a doubt the leader in Hybrid technology I wouldn’t buy a Falcon/Commodore hybrid, at least not for the first 2 generations, there will most likely be reliability problem with such a complex system especially with GM’s battery problem stated above.

If i’m to buy a locally made hybrid, it’ll be Camry Hybrid for sure, Toyota is without a doubt the leader in Hybrid technology

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