October is coming to the end. The FC rate for my PC looks consistent over the past 4 months, except August (fasting month). On the top is the FC rate for today, from office to home.

Timeonce,

When driving alone, I normally feel bored. So, this FC rate is the only "game" that makes my driving interesting. Frankly, if I have passenger(s), I will not pay attention to the FC rate at all. So I only achieve >30km/l when driving to and fro office (mainly expressway). For other trips, normally around 25km/l.

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Added on October 30, 2012, 10:13 amNice car and nice number

This post has been edited by engah: Oct 30 2012, 10:13 AM

Yes, I do, I have a steering-brake Solex lock.

Better to have a visible lock to deter any breaking in attempt

Jazz has no spare tyre. You need to repair yourself using the repair kit. If your tyre has a big cut, don't think you can repair.

You are right.

For example, the car can run >50% of the distance on EV mode, petrol is not needed most of the time. That's how a good fuel efficiency is achieved. In this example here, 65% on EV mode...

Sorry to read about the incident.

Most likely the alignment is out

You can get a 5K discount for PC. So, the price is now 92K only

Stuck in the jam before Central Sugar Shah Alam for 1hr. Took me 1hr 41 min to reach home, instead of 30min. FC rate was 22km/l. Speed 13km/hr. My worst record

Friend

Safety first, others secondary. Vios has no traction control and no stability control, only 1-2 airbags. Find out yourself how these can save life. Engine performance wise,
Max torque:
Vios = 141Nm
Altis 1.8= 173Nm
PC = 169 Nm

Performance wise, PC is about the same as Ailtis 1.8, provided the battery is sufficiently charged, other wise, it is just like Vios, I.e 1.5 litre engine

Please watch the crash test and see for yourselves if airbags are really useless. I have posted this video link before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3HEhX-5K4o

Those who refuse to buckle up their seat should not drive at all. This is a given thing.

For me, I did not see any difference after 1st and 2nd services. I have posted my FC rate since day 1 (April) earlier. I will go for my 3rd service next week.

Went for my 3rd service after doing 10k km (7months) last Friday. Waited for 5 hours to get it done, could be due to staff on leave. Will not go during holiday season next time. Opted for fully synthetic oil. Including alignment plus balancing, the bill was RM397.50. Overall FC rate stands at 27.5km/l for 10k km.

To aragongon & timeonce,

No problem.

The FC rate seems to be about the same with the Fully Synthetic oil.

In my case, the FC rate displayed is normally 1km/l more than the actual rate.

Yesterday, I started with 4 bars of battery power (managed to go for about 0.5km EV from the start) and drove 'normally' to office. The FC rate was 30km/l for a distance of 20km. This morning, I started with 2 bars of battery power (almost no EV from the start) and tried 'hypermiling', the rate was 33.2km/l. So the difference here is slightly more than 10% in FC rate.

During my third service, I requested my hand brake to be loosened a bit since someone in this forum commented about the effects of tight hand brake on the FC rate, although the SC guy tested it and said it was 'normal'. They adjusted it slightly for me anyway. Now it can go up to 6 clicks. Occasionally, there are some subtle noises around the passenger door but I did not complain as they 'come and go', very difficult to 'prove'

You can glide at any speed. For me, I normally do it when going down a slope so that the speed will not reduce significantly.

I saw on YouTube 1 Italian changed his Prius's battery to Li-ion type and converted into a plug in hybrid. May be it is easier to do this in advanced countries

Tried for the first time while stopped on a slope yesterday, did not work because I was a bit reluctant to press the brake really hard. Second time, I pressed the brake really hard to the bottom, it worked! Tried for the third time, and it worked again! So, I have no doubt that the system is in place.

So, timeonce, you need to press the brake really hard to the bottom. I know that you could be worried about spoiling the brake. (Actually it is using a hydraulic pump, so it will not break)

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Added on November 21, 2012, 8:21 amBased on my trip meter B, which I have not reset since I received the car. The actual FC rate based on my manual calculation is about 1km/l lower than that of the trip meter. [Could be due to evaporation from the tank?]

BTW, after clocking 10k, it started to count from zero again but the FC rate is still unchanged, i.e. the trip meter can not display more than 4 digits. The difference between the ODO and my trip meter B is 11km, which mean the car had been used for 11km at the time I recieved it.

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Added on November 21, 2012, 8:33 amHere is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNcJ2acVOX8...ember_128470857

He was getting 50km/l after conversion.

You can access to this if you have a linkedin account:

http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gi...ck=%2Egmp_76809



This post has been edited by engah: Nov 21 2012, 08:33 AM

Yes, I have seen this on TV. Isreal is one of them practising this. This is more practical than charging ourselves. The battery should be checked before charging and any mulfunctioned ones should be removed and cost borne by Nissan. With this system, I am sure more consumers will consider buying the full electrical car.

When I walked in the Kota Damansara show room in Feb, nobody bother to entertain me. I walked out and went back after 15min, still no SA wanted to attend to me. At the end, I walked to an agent and told him that I wanted to book the car and paid the deposit (before launching). I did not ask any question because I have done all my home work.
If Toyota's service remains like this, very soon it will be like today's Proton. Proton's service used to be like this 20years ago. Frankly, I do not feel like buying another Toyota in the future

Rattling (front) and squeaking (back) sounds, yes. Sent for repair in July and posted in this forum.
Smell, yes, mine is a kind of sour smell, like those silicone glues. Forgot to complain. Normally I wind down the window and turn on the fan before using the air cond.
Currently, I still have some noise, seems to be from the glove box. When I open the glove box, the. noise disappears but the vibration noise of the glove box latch appears

This post has been edited by engah: Nov 23 2012, 03:21 PM