2018 HyCam amateur review and ongoing blog

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  1. CamryDriver

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    Well that will wrap it up for the Camry. Traded it for a 2021 Dodge Challenger RT with a HEMI for my wife for our 10 year anniversary.
     
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    Wow!! That's quite a change.
     
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    Better economy, no doubt:rolleyes:.
     
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    Congrats! Quite a bit different from the original list lol. But definitely one of the last times to enjoy such a beast.
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Will you remove the yellow protectors, or leave them on?
     
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    Exactly. It is a stupid dinosaur of a car. When I asked my wife what she wanted she said an old Nova. The Challenger is the closest modern vehicle. I figure everything will be electric by the time we buy our next vehicle, which is fine by me. My wife wanted a beast and she got one. I miss my nice quiet Camry but being retired I don't drive enough to matter. She is happy and that is what matters.
     
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    Hmmm idk
     
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    Wow there is quite a debate on that issue. They have been removed, for now. If they go back on they will need to be attached better. I expect them to stay off unless the corners get damaged and we need to cover that up...
     
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    Always a good move to keep the wife happy.:)

    Our 2018 HyCam LE is going strong at 43k miles and continues to make my wife and I happy. (y)

    Best of luck to both of you with the new unit!
     
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    My car is now my wife's old car, an Elantra with an automatic.

    Driving for good mileage is not nearly as rewarding as the Camry was but I not doing too bad, considering... 20220512_131624.jpg
     
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    That's not bad.
     
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    Between the need for a winter warm-up and the short trip distance taking the kid to school my Elantra has been getting around 32mpg but today it got to spend a little time on the highway going 55-60mph.

    Not bad Elantra, not bad.

    About as good as my Honda Civic Hybrid did on the highway... 20230127_094612.jpg
     
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    Nice! My humungous 2012 Sonata routinely gets around 35MPG on the highway at 70mph or so. Not bad. Not as good as a hycam ,etc...of course. However, much better keeping the Sonata for now vs. buying a new car....plus it only has 55k mile on it. (y)

    On the other hand, the MPG of our Elantra GT hatchback is pretty disappointing. The Sonata beats it handily.
     
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    A poster at Cleanmpg got an Elantra hybrid recently, and has managed over 80mpg on their commute. Hyundai might have cancelled the Sonata hybrid though.:(
     
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    I had no trouble getting about 36 out of a rented Sonata last year, doing easy highway driving.

    I also rented a 2022 Camry (not hybrid) and got 44 driving it the same way. That really impressed me.
     
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    wow! we only get 44 on our 2013 hycam
     
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    Do you happen to check your rental's tire pressures?
     
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    IMG_3193.jpeg IMG_3194.jpeg A final note to this thread, our new ’24 hycam, not much different from our ’13. I can’t wait to try The mpg’s
     
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    Congrats! It's pretty in blue.
     
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