change to the Japan prius original 17in rim lor.. i believe one forumer here bought that from japan.

haha..before u go any further, tnb tariff will be up soon.

only in malaysia, EV is not the way to go. petrol is cheaper over here than electricity.

SAD cause TNB uses fossil fuel also..... but I can get free electricity @ office company pay muahaha (EVIL LAUGH!!!)

haha..wait till they watch u charge your car for 8 hours.

dont forget, EV cars have 2 methods of charging. the house charging takes a loooooooongg time.

cannot charge at home (not yet) stay at apartment maaa car park park way below hahaha no power outlet... wonder if the management allowed me to do hacking and wiring hahaha

"recycling used plastic panels for the interior to save the environment by reducing carbon footprint" is just a marketing cover up for "cost cutting"

what about cr-z? i guess it pawns all lower end hybrids in terms of design and build quality (maybe interior quality loses out to prius but meh :/ )

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Added on February 24, 2012, 11:25 ami've driven my dad's prius a couple of times and basically it feels like any normal 1.8 car. (am driving civic 1.8 for the record) one thing i like about prius is how smooth the ride is and the 'futuristic shaped' dashboard lol. one thing though, when you floor the pedal on the highway dont expect low fc from it -.- funny thing was when my dad floored the pedal and the petrol went down kinda fast, he was like 'wtf? why hybrid also makan minyak?' hahaha i literally .... wan floor pedal dowana lose fc.. walaoweh

This post has been edited by Kalist0: Feb 24 2012, 11:25 AM

Well, I own a honda insight and I do agree Prius is generally a better hybrid car
But for the price difference of 40k++, I am willing to accept for all the shortcoming of an Insight when being compared to Prius.

As for Prius C, the specs were great and being priced at the right point...
probably would be a better deal than getting an insight in general
but then, there are some downside of Prius C that you may need to compromise such as the car size & space, interior, warranty period of the hybrid battery, etc

There is no perfect budget car in the world
All I would say is different car cater for different needs..

This is the most well said post for the past couple of days... unlike other folks keep on bashing around.

"There is no perfect budget car in the world
All I would say is different car cater for different needs.." -- > totally agree.

I would add: toyota or honda

You get the car YOU LIKE. Not if someone said its better or worst.

Went to Toyota Showroom in Kajang, but no Prius C to even see.
Anyone know which showroom got Prius C for viewing and possible test drive?

I had double check with the SA, he told me it is 1 year warranty for hybrid battery, but I also remain skeptical about it because I felt my SA knowledge about this car is not so well, probably someone can get confirmation from the authority.

Regarding the hybrid battery, although it is NiMH battery, the way hybrid car charging and discharging the battery is not same as mobile phone or laptop, instead, hybrid car use hypercycle technique to extend the battery life. normally Prius use about 10% of Depth of Discharge (DoD), below is the DoD and charging cycle number (life time)



so if DoD is 10%, you can discharge the battery up to 300,000 cycles compare to normal NiMH battery 500 cycles.

If the usage is 1 cycle per KM, the battery would last about 300,000KM, adding the high temperature weather in Malaysia that caused battery recharge cycle to reduce 20% less, it is estimate can last 240,000KM, if you travel 20,000KM per year, the battery can last about 12 years.

Some few tips to prolong the hybrid battery life

1. Don't drain you battery to the low level (although the computer will prevent it, but abuse still may possible), such as use EV mode extensively
2. Don't set the AC temperature too low in the hot day when stuck in traffic jam, because it is possible to drain your battery to low level, which increase the DoD.

Think you can see PriusC in bugger UMW direct showroom like in Subang Jaya there

Cheras, subang and section 19 pj has units so far..not sure about others though

toyota balakong have test drive car

yesterday saw the actual car...but dont know why no mood request test drive after saw the interior layout...especially the dashboard...potong stim lar

ooo.. still dont have car there? i tot of paying a visit to kajang or seremban showroom tmr..

This post has been edited by wwl86: Feb 24 2012, 11:16 PM

Ok, tq. Later go Balakovo to check out the car.

interior really that bad ?

53 miles per gallon equal ?

Interior quite boring....

honda jazz hybrid coming soon only rm85k woo... im just saying...