While all the automakers like Honda, KIA, MG, and Hyundai are focusing on sleek designs and luxurious interiors, Toyota is focusing on providing practical milestones to its consumers. Yes, the Toyota Camry Hybrid tops the list of the longest-range cars in 2024 with an EPA of 686 miles. In the time when the electric revolution was on its way, Japanese manufacturers were setting some real goals to prove their vitality in the automotive industry.
Toyota Camry Hybrid – Driving Range
Camry is a 4-door sedan available in both variants including combustion engine and hybrid version. Previously, Toyota Prius had the crown of giving the highest driving range however, this time prestige has been taken back by another car from the same manufacturer. The Toyota Camry Hybrid.
Where most hybrids give you a driving range of 500-600 miles, the Camry not only provides 686 miles but also the base LE model gives 51MPG within the city and 53MPG on highways. In comparison with the ICE version of the Camry, the figures are not that impressive, providing 28MPG in the city and 39MPG on highways.
Other Specifications
Further impressive features of the Camry include:
· 2.5L, 4-cylinder engine
· 5th generation Toyota Hybrid System (THS 5)
· Power: 208HP
· Torque: 221 N-m
· ECVT transmission
· FWD
· Lithium-ion battery
· Battery capacity: 1kWh
Final Verdict
There are numerous options available in the market under the hybrid domain, but if you are looking for the best city commuter with a minimalistic interior, good road handling, and practical safety features, then Toyota Camry Hybrid is the perfect city car that can tackle tight turns and bumpy roads and save you fuel expense too.
WOW!!!
What is the pure electric driving range of the new Camry? It has a 1kWh battery ONLY! Toyota does not clearly give the pure electric range of the Camry in any blurb that I have read so far. However, going by the average EV driving range per kWh, which comes to around 5KM; If we apply that to the Camry, that means the battery is drained in 5KM and then the ICE engine kicks in to power the car and charge the battery. And in city driving, the electric motor might assist in start/stop situations but for the rest of the driving the ICE is turned on to handle all the work load. So how is this game changing and how is this “good” for the environment and how does this statement apply? “in the time when the electric revolution was on its way, Japanese manufacturers were setting some real goals to prove their vitality in the automotive industry.”
What are they out to do? keep the industry/technology from moving forward? They are literally calling combustion engine cars, electric. This is basically ICE cars with an Electric motor assist. That is not electric nor are they proven their “vitality”. The only goal they are out to prove is their commitment to fighting tooth and nail against a change their management is ill equipped to understand or willing to meet. And they have been called out on it on many occasions:
*https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/23/eko-electifraud-report-skewers-toyota-deceptive-marketing-practices/#:~:text=The%20ElectriFraud%20report%20says%20Toyota%27s,more%20polluting%20vehicles%2C%20namely%20hybrids.
*https://electrek.co/2023/12/13/ftc-complaint-filed-against-toyota-over-its-false-electrification-claims/
*https://thedriven.io/2024/01/23/regulators-urged-to-tackle-toyota-over-use-of-electric-in-hybrid-car-ads/
*https://www.citizen.org/article/ftc-toyotas-misleading-advertising/
The only point they are proving with such misleading marketing exercises is that they are going to cause their ‘Kodak moment’… and I’m not talking about that the in the positive sense.
@Ali Khan
Did you read the article? The hybrid Camry has the highest driving range. It is a hybrid electric, not an electric, but of course, you cannot even differentiate between three Land Cruiser variants, so nothing else but a load of tosh is expected from you.
Is it because of this limited learning capacity that the links that you are giving are Pro-EV? Meaning that these organisations are ignoring the cons of EV, including the risk of battery fire, electricity production mix, EV battery production and disposal, hastened tyre wear, and other factors that, owing to the technology’s infancy, are not fathomable yet. So, no one but you is being deceptive; therefore, you are requested to zip it.
PS Kindly consult any hybrid electric vehicle owner and learn that if the vehicle is driven under 50 or even 60 kilometres, the vehicle then runs on battery, which theoretically makes it an EV.
@Ali Khan
I am exposing another limitation of yours, and I hope that you are never going to write lies on the PW forum ever again.
https://electriccarbatteryreplacement.com/toyota-camry-hybrid/
This link says that the Toyota Camry’s battery is 1.6 KWH, not 1 KWH.
@Khurram
Hey!!! Its Khurram to the rescue of his “doodh ke Dholhay” Japani Auto companies!!🤣🤦♂️
As usual, you have just fired off what ever argument that comes into your little head. All of which I have answered SO many times before.
But to answer your biggest misconception,
*https://internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/research-highlights-lower-fire-risk-in-electric-cars-compared-to-petrol-and-diesel-vehicles/#:~:text=Interestingly%2C%20hybrid%20vehicles%2C%20which%20combine,for%20electric%20vehicles%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B.
*https://fireisolator.com/hybrid-fires-vs-ev-fires/#:~:text=Hybrid%20cars%20had%203474.5%20fires,25.1%20fires%20per%20100%2C000%20sales.
Here are the interesting bits from the linked articles with more research from proper independent bodies whose job is to do these kinds of studies.
“Interestingly, hybrid vehicles, which combine electric and internal combustion engines, present the highest fire risk.
Autoweek reported that hybrid vehicles experienced the most fires per 100,000 sales, with 3,474.5 fires, compared to 1,529.9 for petrol or diesel vehicles and just 25.1 for electric vehicles.”
“A recent study by US insurer, AutoinsuranceEZ found that hybrid cars had the worst fire record, while EVs were the least likely type of car to catch fire. Hybrid cars had 3474.5 fires per 100,000 sales; petrol cars had 1,529.9 fires per 100,000 sales and EVs had just 25.1 fires per 100,000 sales.”
“According to AutoinsuranceEZ’s research, hybrid cars stand out as the riskiest among fuel types when it comes to fire hazards. But why? Well, it turns out that the unique combination of a traditional gasoline engine and a high-powered electric battery system in hybrid vehicles is the primary problem.”
“Australian firm EV FireSafe tracks passenger electric vehicle battery fires worldwide. From 2010 to June 2023, its database records 393 verified EV fires globally.”
So, per 100,000 cars:
Hybrids have 3,474.5 fires,
Petrol or diesel have 1,529.9,
EV HAVE ONLY 25.1
Globally, from 2010 to 2023, there have been a total of 393 passenger EV vehicle fires! This again replicates SO many times I have presented this same data to you.
*https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1141850_china-leads-in-ev-recycling-circular-economy#:~:text=The%20battery-recycling%20business%20in,times%20as%20many%20batteries%20to
“The battery-recycling business in China is booming, according to the report, which cites data from consultancy Circular Energy Storage showing that “the nation dominates when it comes to preprocessing and materials recovery.” And Circular Energy Storage expects China to have nearly four times as many batteries to recycle by 2030 than it did in 2021.”
We have also had this discussion regarding EV battery production and recycling so many times before. China (your nemesis) is leading the charge on the recycling front. It is now well on its way to having the largest recycling capacity in the world. Also, used EV battery are NOT completely useless. Many companies in the US, Europe, China etc. repurpose the batteries for either use in static application in electric grids as large-scale battery storage or are used by people for backups in home applications or even in small scale applications for small commercial vehicles such as forklifts or golf carts etc. As you know, all EV batteries are made of smaller cells which can easily be taken out and repurposed. All individual cells in a battery pack don’t loose their charge capacity all at once. Those that are salvageable are salvaged. Those which have degraded are recycled. And the world is getting better at it day by day. It is big business.
Yes, tire wear. That is why EV tires are around and are made from tougher compounds.
“PS Kindly consult any hybrid electric vehicle owner and learn that if the vehicle is driven under 50 or even 60 kilometres, the vehicle then runs on battery, which theoretically makes it an EV.” 🤦♂️🤣
Yes theoretically… But in actuality, it is NOT an EV. And you linking an article about replacing EV batteries which claims that the Camry has a battery of 1.6 KWH. WOW! What a difference! I’m humbled. It is 0.6KWH more than what I said. This must go a million miles on that battery, right?!
Dude! What do you mean by under 50 or 60 km? if you mean speed of the car. Buddy you can hypermile the damn thing all you want, but the fact is the battery is just a measly 1.6KWH. So instead of 5KM it will go 6 or 7KM on the battery. What about the rest of its “highest driving range”? It will always be shifting to ICE power to recharge the battery. Like I said it is electric motor assist.
And what is “Hybrid Electric”? This is just marketing double talk that fanboys like yourself are too keen and willing to parrot. What does that mean? Hybrid I can understand. Hybrid = ICE + Electric. But what is “Hybrid Electric”? That makes it sound like it has some hybrid of two different Electric power systems and makes NO mention of the major part that the ICE plays in the equation. The only vehicles that I can think of that fall under the true meaning of “Hybrid electric” are the EV by the company Lightyear from the Netherlands, the Lightyear Zero, and the EVs made by the German company Sono. These EVs are charged not only by electricity from the grid but they also have large solar panels on their entire bodies, making them solar powered as well. That makes them truly hybrid Electric! And NOT just marketing gobbledygook propaganda.
Are we learning yet…?🤷♂️