Toyota Camry Hybrid 2008 AIMS
October 9, 2008 by Matt Brogan
Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive has grown a size this morning with the Camry model receiving the environmental treatment.
Having been available in the US for some time now, Camry will soon be available in RHD (right hand drive) and will be the first Australian produced hybrid vehicle.
Toyota will begin building hybrid Camry sedans at its Altona plant from the beginning of 2010.
The hybrid Camry benefits from a four-cylinder petrol engine and a high-voltage motor offering more performance while using less fuel than a conventional petrol Camry – and it will also emit less carbon dioxide.
Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive technology compliments the efficient nature of the electric motor, allowing the hybrid Camry to operate solely on electric power for short distances.
It also provides automatic stop/start for the engine at traffic lights, reclaims energy while braking and uses energy stored in the hybrid battery to boost acceleration performance.
Toyota Australia plans to produce 10,000 hybrid Camry sedans a year in addition to the existing four-cylinder Camry and V6 Aurion sedans produced at the Altona plant in Melbourne’s west.
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Thats one of the main things I find at Motorshows is that very few of the Siuts and Ties on the stands who are there to inform [unsuspecting] onlookers about the various cars actually know that much about the cars.. particularly when it comes to things such as performance fuel efficiency and options etc..
They like to make out they know everything and let loose with some practised spiel; without referring to the brochure or a fellow colleague and quite often they get the features of one car mixed up with another model.
Which means their mis-information can mislead people into thinking that the car they are interested in or are looking at may have something they like when in fact it doesn’t or that it doesn’t have that feature when infact it does.
However; by the time most people enter a showroom to order/buy a car they have doen their research and narrowed it down to 2-3 contenders. And sometimmes theres one particular thing about a certain car which sells the car by itself.
i agree wheelnut,
but i find most of the salespeople that remain in the dealerships are no better.
fords salespeople are probably the worst ive come across.
Andrew M,
I have stated my case, i have no desire to convert your opinions to reflect mine,
You hate almost all salespeople, well that’s fine.
My customer satisfaction is (according to the franchise i work for, by way of customer surveys) is the highest in Queensland.
I am very good at my job and it is not just me that says that, my customers do to.
I won’t apologize for that.
Good for you mate.
Now how about endulging in some of your own medicine and restrain yourself from ramming your thoughts about consumers down others throats……
You hate almost all Consumers, well that’s fine.
Now werent you going somewhere till the 20th??