BMW ActiveHybrid 7 series cheaper and more powerful than the LS600hL
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no they don't, gas guzzlers like this are only 1% of the market, the Camry's, Malibu's, accords and fusion's effect your prices since the V models to be honest aren't that far behind. let the 1% of the market be as wild as possible make the other 99% as efficient as possible.
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I remember German fanbois saying how pointless the LS 600h was...well here is something technically, even more pointless...
So where is the same "kill it with fire" crowd?
Odd.....this car seemingly gets a pass.....
The double standard is ridiculous.
I remember German fanbois saying how pointless the LS 600h was...well here is something technically, even more pointless...
So where is the same "kill it with fire" crowd?
Odd.....this car seemingly gets a pass.....
The double standard is ridiculous.
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no they don't, gas guzzlers like this are only 1% of the market, the Camry's, Malibu's, accords and fusion's effect your prices since the V models to be honest aren't that far behind. let the 1% of the market be as wild as possible make the other 99% as efficient as possible.
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Come on, what is a few thousand dollar difference when you are buying a car that cost over &100000. For that extra few $, I would buy thr Lexus, they have more experience building hybrids.
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here is something technically, even more pointless
Seriously, though, they both are (IMO) a waste of $$$.
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toyota/lexus should call their cars fullHybrid so people realize there is an difference between Hybrid and glorified start-stop system...
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I'm sorry, you are incorrect. Gas guzzlers are a huge part of market. The American car companies were making money off of these for years The F 150 has been the number one selling vehicle for as long as I can remember. Now obviously a truck has utility and purpose, however there are a lot of drivers out there who drive F 150s, Suburbans, 7 series, etc. who don't need the power, the oversized vehicle, what have you. Not that I am against free choice in this country, however these vehicles are wasteful and plentiful.
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and the american hybrids are a joke, and mostly for publicity. Its almost impossible to find an escalade hybrid cause they are produced in limited quantities.
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I think BMW has some great fuel saving technologies that Toyota/Lexus should invest into, like the idea of cutting the alternator from the engine when the battery is full. Why sap the engine of power when you don't need to charge your battery? I really like that BMW is using forced induction as well.
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I agree, E85 is THE worst alternative fuel option out there. I haven't even seen E85 at any pump I've been to. If you're solely relying on E85 as your fuel (of course any flexfuel vehicle can pump either) you are screwed if you need gas. You have to plan your weekly agenda around when you can go to your E85 station to fill up when your tank is near low.
I think BMW has some great fuel saving technologies that Toyota/Lexus should invest into, like the idea of cutting the alternator from the engine when the battery is full. Why sap the engine of power when you don't need to charge your battery? I really like that BMW is using forced induction as well.
I think BMW has some great fuel saving technologies that Toyota/Lexus should invest into, like the idea of cutting the alternator from the engine when the battery is full. Why sap the engine of power when you don't need to charge your battery? I really like that BMW is using forced induction as well.
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