Are You Excited On Upcoming Hybrid Cars? Civic Vs. Prius

[ian_rex]

I'VE READ ON TOP GEAR JAN 2006 THAT HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS GONNA BE HERE... I WONDER WHAT WILL TOYOTA DO???
QUESTION USDM CIVIC BA ANG MAPUPUNTA SA ATIN??? KUNG USDM MAN SANA PATI CIVIC Si DALHIN DIN NILA!!!
SIGURADO KAHIT MILYON PA YANG CIVIC Si DUMOG YAN PARANG FORTUNER AT CIVIC SIR... NGETPA NAMAN KC UNG 2.0 DOHC CIVIC NO KYA WLA BUMIBILI???

sir, if have the money, i would not put my money on a civic 2.0 DOHC A/T. pero kung maglalagay pa rin ang Honda ng top-of-the-line na variant with M/T variant, well i might consider it....

[gearspeed]

Excited?Oo makita yung mga hybrid cars at maka test drive kung pwede
Bumili? Forget it..

[niky]

Much higher, in this case... I have softened my stance on hybrids since driving a Prius, but I'm still firmly of the notion that it's more of a rich person's convenience than the answer to the oil crisis. A full electric or a depleting-charge hybrid would be a better fit to the needs of most motorists.

I'm on Team Diesel, by the way... the hybrid boys are going to be sucking on my exhaust this Saturday!!! Wahahahahaha!!!!

[jpdm]

Definitely Hindi.mahal at wala akong pera.. mas excited ako sa e-jeepney ng MVPMAP.

[drey]

Much higher, in this case... I have softened my stance on hybrids since driving a Prius, but I'm still firmly of the notion that it's more of a rich person's convenience than the answer to the oil crisis. A full electric or a depleting-charge hybrid would be a better fit to the needs of most motorists.

I'm on Team Diesel, by the way... the hybrid boys are going to be sucking on my exhaust this Saturday!!! Wahahahahaha!!!!

+1 If I have to do some bets, i'd still choose the diesel. And if the Diesel loses, Diesel still wins.

[niky]

Just PM, guys, if you want to go. We will be finalizing the route and meeting place tomorrow. ;)

[m2's kumander]

Some teaser pix of the showdown tomorrow...





Photo by carlocaraddict
Source: http://www.bigbigcar.com/boards/Defa...osts&t=215&p=2

Only a few seats are still available for Team Prius & Team Focus.

[ILuvDetailing]

based on the poll mukhang limited na lang choices mo, lahat ng kotse may pintas

[ch0k0y]

Heard or read somewhere......matipid lang hybrid cars sa malalamig na bansa. Pag sa pilipinas baka mapunta lang lahat nung power sa aircon niya.

[gearspeed]

based on the poll mukhang limited na lang choices mo, lahat ng kotse may pintas

Para fair at walang bias..

[niky]

I'd go for the City. Proven fuel efficient... and in certain, very special situations, can do over 140mpg. (the legendary 60 km/l Honda eco-run) and can do repeated 50 mpg+ (23 kml) runs if you drive it right. (take note, the Prius claims 50+ mpg, but gets only 40's with the aircon on due to heat in traffic).

Who needs an expensive hybrid? :lol: Save the environment. Buy a smaller car.

[zman]

I'd rather stick to either a City or a Vios. Though one may be able to save on gas with hybrids, maintenance on parts may be expensive in the long run.

Do you believe that a hybrid would survive our regular floods and potholes?

[ale828]

Actually hybrids are for people who have a perception that small cars are unsafe , and prefer a bigger car yet still want the fuel efficiency. Specially since there is only a very few diesel sedans being sold here and not one of the major car manufacturers here offers a diesel sedan na A/T.
I actually wanted to buy a Honda jazz for its fuel efficiency but my Dad wouldn't allow me to get one due to its small size. He thinks that it is unsafe and would easily crumble in a collision against large trucks plying our city streets. Even if Euro crash test prove otherwise. He keeps telling me that the size of a jazz will be no match against a big truck in a collision. So the only other option is to wait for the new civic hybrid to get the fuel efficincy i want in a car..

[niky]

Wait for the new Civic 1.8... it's supposed to have the fuel efficiency of a 1.5... and seeing as the old Civic 1.7 won a fuel economy contest in Canada (as well as getting over 40 km/l in AT form in Pocholo's hands), I don't doubt it.

[raine_s]

im in orange county now
the honda hybrid is here na, as usual all the new cars are here
bulok talaga sa manila...
the hybrids beautiful but i dont know bout the saving gas thing thou
ill post pics here sometime, mostly i see them in white

[ale828]

im in orange county now
the honda hybrid is here na, as usual all the new cars are here
bulok talaga sa manila...

Actually i was surprised that honda didn't release the civic the same time as they did in other parts of the world. Previous gen civic's release were only a few months apart.

i beg to differ in your opinoion thou. i think the US has one of the worst car markets in the world. Try living in Japan and Europe and you will see one of the most beautiful and best preforming cars that you will never see in the US.

[empy]

i think the US has one of the worst car markets in the world. Try living in Japan and Europe and you will see one of the most beautiful and best preforming cars that you will never see in the US.

really? why do you say that?

it's true that some great cars are not available here, but it's getting better. still no TVR or Holden, but the Evo, WRX STi, Lotus Elise, euro-spec BMW M3, Audi RS4/RS6, Porsche GT2 are all here now. even the R34 skyline is now available in limited (converted) quantities.

i guess there is a price we have to pay for having stringent safety and clean air standards.

speaking of the car market, thanks to good financial markets a new college graduate can own a new BMW M3. thanks to (still) cheap gas prices owning an Expedition or Excursion is still relatively affordable. thanks to safety and consumer laws i'm far less likely to buy a lemon or a deathtrap. thanks to competition i have 10 dealers within 50 miles fighting to sell me a car at a cheaper price. i haven't even talked about the huge, well-maintained highways that you can blast down (bring your radar detector)

yes, it's a shitty market :bwahaha:

ever owned a car in Europe or Japan?

[pixelparadigm]

Hybrids and sporty driving doesn't come together always. Top Gear rated the Prius one of the worst understeerers of its class (is it a subcompact? is it a proper sedan?).

[niky]

The Prius is a compact, just like the Corolla.

It understeers badly because it has low-rolling resistance tires, and an electronic stability program that has to work overtime to keep it on the road. Thin tires=poor grip, but terrific fuel economy. If the Prius had the same tires as other, regular road cars, it would probablylose about 2-5 km/l off its claimed highway economy.

[eljo3025]

Well, for me I don't really care about performance especially living here in Metro Manila. Heck, I can't even make decent 120 km/h both in NLEX and SLEX... So the point of having a HYBRID is consuming less gas and flaunting your money. PERIOD...