From the manual in v2:
●For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 1000 miles (1600 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.


A few stops plus varying speeds on long distance traveling should be fine.

Er, once I drove to tapau food about 1 km plus away from home, slightly downhill + 2 traffic lights + some flat roads, managed to get 88 km/L. Would that be considered to have broken HCH record?

This post has been edited by deeplydeluded: Nov 12 2012, 04:54 PM

You have come to the right forum. Here, we will brain wash you to get a PC (if it's in your list of consideration lah...)
I'm not a veteran owner, but I managed to convince myself when encountered those Qs...

1. New technology? It is not new, it's a seasoned technology. Just tell them that Prius' tech has been on for >10 years in USA, and Toyota HSD is already proven to be one of the most reliable technology. 10-yr old prius still in use reliably till this day in the states.

2. The savings may not worth the money paid? Of course you don't compare with kancil. Let's compare with Vios 1.5G (Vios beacuse those old folks usually already set their minds with Toyota)...

PC 97K
Vios 87K
Thus, PC +10K

Let's assume after 5 yrs the amount of fuel you used in Vios is equivalent to RM300 x 12 months x 5 yrs = 18K
And let's assume the amount of fuel saved in PC is just 1/3 of Vios
Means with the similar mileage with PC after 5 yrs: RM 200 x 12 x 5 = 12K
Means you save only 6K of fuel, means PC -6K
(Please bear in mind the more petrol you use routinely, the more you save with PC)

So, after 5 yrs, car price + total fuel expenditure:
PC 97K + 12K = 109K
Vios 87K + 18K = 105K
Means after 5 yrs you spent 4K more on PC (savings on fuel can't offset the money paid for the car, that's what those old folks think too)

BUT, then you decide to sell your car...
PC value, say 65K? (agak2 only lah)
Vios value 55K? (most 5-yr Vios in mudah.my ranging 48K-53K)
Minus the 4K you paid extra on PC after 5 yrs...
You get extra 6K after 5 yrs for PC vs Vios

Because the extra money you paid to PC partly contributes to the resale value, but extra money you spent on petrol in Vios DOES NOT contribute to resale value AT ALL


Not to mention with more money you get back after 5 yrs, you HAVE ENJOYED (what Vios 1.5G does not offer):
1. extra 5 airbags
2. VSC
3. Traction control (1-3 may have already saved your life)
4. Keyless entry with push start
5. quieter rideS
6. better acceleration with reasonable top speed
7. (Anything else anyone?)

Afterall, you are the one who's using the car, right? Ultimately you have to convince yourself, not to convince others...

+111111111111


I think PC owners start to sound "syiok sendiri". No choice, the PC left us no choice!

Guys, Prius recalled. PC not affected right?

http://paultan.org/2012/11/14/toyota-recal...aysia-involved/

Everyone says have to get a landed property in KL. But come to think about the security, how lar? Imagine you're away for vacation? I think the thieves will party inside before stealing your stuff!

Welcome Jason! I think I know you, and I think you know me by now!

No regret getting this car. My FC is significantly improving when comparing with it's earlier days.
Today I was testing on it's hard acceleration and speed while on MEX.
Test 1. Was at 90 kmph, middle lane. Some outer lane cars like H city, H accord, mod wira, new saga speeding from far behind damn fast (like 120?). So I got into outer lane and accelerated. I was quite surprised that PC can accl from 90-130 kmph like within seconds, with speeding cars from behind have no time to catch up!
Test 2. I was traveling at about 90 kmph. A H city came very fast from behind and tail-gated. I floored the pedal. Immediately my PC distanced itself from that tail-gater. Then I slowed to 110 kmph, it took that city some time to "crawl" to my hind and tail-gated me again. No doubt PC accl better than a regular 1.5 L petrol car.
Test 3. PC was VERY stable during the cornering towards the Putrajaya toll (from KL direction) @ 95 kmph.

After tests 1-3, FC was about 22 km/L (including some traffic within KL getting into MEX).

Test 4. Tried to get to it's top speed. Not impressive, managed to get to 159 kmph on slight down-slope (hard to push any further but did not insist). Wind noise started to be obvious after 120 kmph. But the impressive part was that other than the wind noise, we didn't feel speeding even at 130 kmph. And even at 140 kmph, the engine noise sounds like 100 kmph of a regular 1.5 L car. 5-minute FC showed about 18 km/L!

Disclosure: This is not my driving style, nor am I encouraging these tests. These were done to put PC into some on-the-road tests only.

And, hopefully there were no speed traps!

+1

+1

I saw the real car before, twice. Once it was in a petrol station charging. Once on the road.
The plug connects to the car looks like those industrial grade plug, like those types they use for the big car elevators in SC.
But truthfully the real car looks very nice and futuristic, both interiorly and exteriorly. Spacious.

I think Nissan is running some test project on Leaf locally. Volunteer users supposed to give feed back after a trial period.
It's a nice but unrealistic car due to poor mileage even fully charged. But somehow it has market in overseas.

Guys, regarding door visors.
Does door visor significantly reduce wind noise, including at normal speed?
Does it reduce drag coefficient thus increase FC?

I had similar experience whereby they sent me the e-voucher but it was not e-credited online during the service. The SC service advisor was very kind to call up the HQ and e-credited for me before I collected my car. It was in Segambut SC. Just in case anyone get into similar situation, you can request the SC service advisor to call up and clarify with the HQ.

So, not at all reduce to wind noise?

I got the 2k discount too. I think as long as you received the e-voucher, just push the SC service advisor to contact HQ. If he still refuse, then tell him it's done by other service advisors and threatened him with poor customer feedback when they send the service feedback forms to you. I think if you do receive the e-voucher letter, means it has nothing to do with the SA.

It's sent to us by snailmail, for those booked earlier.

Wah, those problems sound bad. You guys got those problems since day 1 of having the car or later? So far mine has no such issues yet, hopefully never! Could those be batch-related?

Please tell your friend that Question 2 contains errors, as quoted by others. I think probably those fellas asked you that question had been fooled by Jazz hybrid SA trying to justify a car without a spare tyre. High tech? That's a lame excuse.

+11111111111 to ALL

This post has been edited by deeplydeluded: Nov 28 2012, 11:51 AM

NICE!!! I'll marry the car if it's a human!

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Added on December 2, 2012, 8:22 pmHappened to me too. Even tail gating Honda City pushed hard to come near me

This post has been edited by deeplydeluded: Dec 2 2012, 08:22 PM

There is no difficulty in overtaking cars, be it on a highway or normal road. And you do not feel speeding at 120 kmph, except wind noise is obvious (but acceptable) because background engine noise is low relatively compared to petrol cars @ 120 kmph. Hybrid does not mean compromised performance. Acceleration is smooth and good, even when you accelerate from cruising speed of 100 kmph onwards. Myvi 1.3 or even 1.5 no fight, can even hear those myvis engine working very hard to keep the pace at high speed.

Though that will reduce the FC, but still FC better than, say civic, accelerates 100-170 kmph