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Toyota Camry Hybrid or Prius???? Jeannie 07-03-2007
Posted by Ike on July 4, 2007, 11:43 am
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Marc Gerges wrote:
>> The Prius handles on par with a Miata 3, Corolla, Sentra, etc.
>> and is superior to the Kia, Hyundai equivalent.
>
> I like my Prius a lot and am happy to have it. But it sits next to my
> Miata in my garage, and Prius' handling is definitely not on par with
> the Miata. Far from it.
>
> If there's one thing I could change on the Prius it's the suspension.
> Not making it sit lower or harder, but make it more balanced, more
> supple. A bit more like the small Alfas or Subarus.
>
> cu
> .\arc


You're right!
I meant the Mazda 3... sorry. I rented the small Mazda back east
last year and was disappointed.

Posted by richard schumacher on July 4, 2007, 4:14 pm
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> >>Does the Prius wander in crosswinds or near big rigs, on the highway?
> >
> >
> > Somewhat. It's very lightweight compared to other cars its size. They
> > used a lot of aluminum in the car and kept the weight down.
> >
>
> OK, so is there a "fix" for this?
>
> Such as aero to plant the car better, or the above track stiffening
> approaches?

For me the fix was to drive carefully for a couple weeks until I got
used to the feel of the steering. Now my GF's Civic feels like a plow.

Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on July 4, 2007, 4:17 pm
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> > OK, so is there a "fix" for this?
> >
> > Such as aero to plant the car better, or the above track stiffening
> > approaches?
>
> For me the fix was to drive carefully for a couple weeks until I got
> used to the feel of the steering. Now my GF's Civic feels like a plow.

For me, the most difficult part of going back to my wife's Odyssey is
the brakes. I love the Odyssey; it's probably one of the best driving
vehicles out there, regardless of size. But when I get in there and
just pull out of the driveway at idle, it's like the brakes are from a
farm tractor.

It's just way different, that's all.


Posted by richard schumacher on July 4, 2007, 4:13 pm
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> >>- I found the TCH quieter on the highway, and more stable in windy
> >>conditions.
> >
> >
> > Aha. I forgot about that. Not too surprising; that seeems to be an
> > issue with the Prius.
> >
>
> Is this the issue addressed by the various aftermarket chassis
> stiffeners and suspension upgrades? (e.g. "Tom's", etc.)

Not really. The hard tires and stiff frame make Prius noisier on the
highway (but it is often very quiet at lower speeds), and the
sensitivity to winds is because it is relatively tall for its width.

The commonly advertised aftermarket stiffeners are snake oil, IMHO: the
design of their attachments offers no tortional stiffness, and the stock
part has more than enough tensile strength.

The OP needs to take some test drives to decide her questions, keeping
in mind that the great majority of buyers have no trouble with high
speed stability after an adjustment period of a few days or weeks.

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