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Modern day hero. 😉

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@@MR3DDev thats why people dislike and unsubscribe for wrong title

@@yournightmare9999 I switched from the 2021 Tesla Model Y to the Lexus RZ450e and use these techniques to achieve 4.5 miles/kWh - 6 miles/kWh (that’s 300 -420+ miles) - that’s way better than my old Tesla. My RZ has 18 inch wheels - smaller wheels make a huge difference in terms of improved ride quality AND efficiency. Lexus and Toyota have a brilliant adaptive regen + braking system that automatically slows down the car if the traffic ahead is slowing down, unlike Tesla where the aggressive regen requires accelerator to be constantly pressed to keep vehicle moving, which hurts Tesla’s efficiency. Lexus RZ450e also has paddles behind the wheel to “downshift” or “upshift” and change the regen setting on the fly.

Splendid!

That’s interesting a have the same car but it’s built in America

We have a 2018 Camry LE (non-hybrid) which gets about 33 combined mpg and a 2014 Toyota Prius which still gets about 46 mpg. Both cars have been trouble-free gems. Thinking about getting either a 2025 Camry LE or SE or the new Prius, I am leaning towards the Camry.

My old ball & chain will not let anyone near her hybrid

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My buddy and I both have averaged 35 mpg on our 2019 Rav4 hybrids from day 1. He's in Los Angeles. I'm in Alberta, Canada.

Nope Toyota actually has a huge fuel consumption

I'm at 42.3 with my 2021 toyota avalon hybrid

I'm at 41mpg in my 21 crv hybrid

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Those 16 inch wheels should give your LE a smoother ride than the SE or XSE with their larger wheels.

Those 16" wheels with the taller sidewalls also make for the quietest, plushest ride offered by any Camry. So, with the LE in FWD, you get the lowest price (by far), the best fuel mileage (by far), the plushest ride, the quietest ride, the lowest maintenance costs with the most affordable tires (by far), and the most reliable car, since it's the simplest model, with the least electronic gadgetry. As Kirk said in the video, who cares about flashier wheels? It's a Camry. No one buys a Camry for head-turning style or amazing sporty performance. It's an appliance. It's your consistent, reliable butler, not your sexy PIA trophy wife. It's supposed to remain in the background, always ready, willing, and able to serve you without complaint, and to do so seemingly forever. The Camry LE in FWD with no moonroof...the best daily driver and all-around value in the current automotive world. You chose well.

@@vlj1133 thank you!!

👀😅43kOTD for my XSE Still not regretting my purchase I wanted something with all the bells and whistles after driving my old 08 Camry for so long.

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Yessir....

Just did the return 210 mile trip. Got 46.5 on the way back

How many cars passed you?

@@Big.W. Speed limit was 65, 2 + 3 lane divided highway. I drive in the right lane pass in the left lane, which I did many times.

When new, my 2021 Hybrid LE was getting 55-58mpg in the summer and 45-50mpg in the winter. Now that the battery is a few years old, the car has lost about 3mpg.

@@0HOON0 After 4 years it gets 3 mpg worse........yikes.......hopefully that doesn't happen to my wife and I. Both of us drive 4th gen Toyota/Lexus hybrids

I can drive at/over 500 miles on a tank of gas on the 2025 Camry LE average was 50 MPG last fill up.

​@@Its.fernnnn I feel like you should be getting more tbh

Put them in a garage, less temperature exposure

Please share the used oil analysis results.

Can you please post a video of your Camry?

wow nice

First oil change is best at 500 miles. The oil oil change intervals should be 5,000miles make it last.

@@douglaskaye1395 My plan was 1000 mile change but I went on a 2000 trip. I find that a hybrid engine runs only about half the time. I plan on 5000 mile changes but the dealer will only do it at 10000 mile intervals for the 4 changes that came with the car. I will be doing one before each dealer tire rotation at 5000. Mobil one 0w8 is the oil that they use with a Toyota label.

But not as good as the 4th Generation Prius I had. There was quite an improvement between the 3rd & 4th.

​@alanclarkeau yes, the 4th gen gets you at least 55~57mpg. The EPA combined estimate is 52mpg.

@@alanclarkeau Yes, that’s great. And now the 5th gen is even a good bit better and with more power and handling. They just keep getting better. My daughter has. 4th gen and I drove it. Yes big improvement over 3rd. If and when I buy another car it will be a Prius.

New battery and battery filter clean will get you 60mpg, watch Chrisfix

There would be a lot less road rage if people learned anger management too.

@@winstonarmstead184 wishful thinking, unfortunately you can’t teach stupid.

Pulse and glide is poor driver etiquette when someone behind you. You're speed is constantly going up and down which is annoying to followers. Also increases drive time.

LEss is more. The Camry LE rules!!!!!

Any idea how driving higher speeds impacts the fuel economy? What does it do if you set the cruise at 80 mph for extended periods?

I'd guess 80 mph will be closer to 40 mpg. 65mph should be close to 50 mpg.

@@KirkKreifels I have 38k miles on my 2020 Camry LE now and drive consistently at 80mph here on Dallas tollways. I almost always get between 45-47 mpg and I dont baby it. It's the only hybrid that can do this. My fathers accord hybrid will be at 36-38mpg.... Toyota knows how to make hybrids. Also just FYI nml mode is the only mode to be in. The eco and sport both waste gas for no reason. If you travel between 60-70mph your gas mileage will be amazing. 75mph will net you 48-49 easy. I didn't buy it to hypermile it and you absolutely don't have to in order to achieve great fuel economy.

Best Fuel Economy Highway = Sonata City = Accord Mix = Camry

In regard to the tires, do you save enough gas to justify the more frequent tire replacements compared to a Michelin Defender?

​@@rightlanehog3151For most people, no. The Defenders will also provide better handling and stopping distances. Vastly so in the winter. I'm a nutter though, so I like to risk the eco tires.

@@rightlanehog3151 good question Defender 2, 80,000 mile tread warranty vs 65,000 for the energy saver a/s. 1-2 extra highway MPG for the energy saver a/s.

Eco tires are fine in warm, dry climates. You do sacrifice some breaking distance and wet/snow/ice grip. For myself better grip for poor weather and emergency braking, etc worth slightly lower mpg.

I prefer Bridgestone instead of Michelin for the better all-round performance, especially on wet and when braking. Bridgestone Potenza Sport (I had a bad experience with Michelin PS4) for the summer and Blizzak LM005 for the winter. Best quality/price ratio.

I switched from the 2021 Tesla Model Y to the Lexus RZ450e and use these techniques to achieve 4.5 miles/kWh - 6 miles/kWh (that’s 300 -420+ miles) - that’s way better than my old Tesla. My RZ has 18 inch wheels - smaller wheels make a huge difference in terms of improved ride quality AND efficiency. Lexus and Toyota have a brilliant adaptive regen + braking system that automatically slows down the car if the traffic ahead is slowing down, unlike Tesla where the aggressive regen requires accelerator to be constantly pressed to keep vehicle moving, which hurts Tesla’s efficiency. Lexus RZ450e also has paddles behind the wheel to “downshift” or “upshift” and change the regen setting on the fly.

I can confirm this as well, I have a 2019 SE trim and I have gotten over 500 miles in a single tank.

Thank you for this I was super curious about range on a full tank with it only being a 13 Gallon tank now! 500 miles is great news! Although you said that’s a 2022 so I’m curious what the range will be on a 2025 I saw about 473 with a full tank in the dash when test driving a FWD the other day! Not terrible I hope it will break that 500 range space after break in.

@@threadoflife that’s an estimate and can definitely beat it, most especially on long trips. The most mine has shown is 350.

Would have been too competitive with the RAV4 base price, while being far superior interior wise. I'm sure Toyota had some rules for using their hybrid system

@@meowmeow2759 I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case, but Mazda has also been making some pretty wonky decisions when it comes to trims and options for the last few years. Let's not even talk about the CX-70 debacle so yeah...dunno what Mazda is smoking sometimes

What’s the point? The preferred trim isn’t even leather lol

Epic

This XSE had the 19" and AWD... both sap fuel econ

@@KirkKreifels I agree with you in your video for the best MPG go with the LE… I think it’s a superb. Why buy a Prius?… I did not go with the LE because I like a lot of features and the features that I wanted are in the premium plus package. I lease my new cars so I load them up however I did not opt for the $1500 optional wheels as I could not justify that price… I chose Accessories, some of which I had never had before on a car. In regards to people saying that $45K is a lot for a Camry, which I somewhat agree… Mine is just a tad over $43K… looking for tomorrow of your Camry videos ** I did order all-wheel-drive as I live in the north east and upstate New York and here is in necessity. I currently drive a 22 RAV4 SE hybrid this was my first SUV as I could not get another Camry during Covid because there were none available at the time

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Hybrids probably. EVs, not so much!

Not really Toyota has actually a huge fuel consumption

Different wheels and tires and more weight. Options like the glass roof, upgraded audio system, and sound deadening material add a lot of weight.

The XSE FWD is rated 47mpg

Sadly it's my last one until next year.... I had to give her back yesterday.

When you get it again, it would be awesome if you could get an LE this time. Would love to hear your thoughts and experiences with that one!

I had a blast with the new Camry!

Is that 54 miles to the American gallon or Imperial gallon?

@@rightlanehog3151 US. 4.3 l / 100km. On country roads, I'm a low 4l / 100km (or even under sometimes), but highway, I was about 4.5, 4.7, which surprised me. Unless the computer is out of whack, but last time, it was out by about 0.2l / 100km. Long trips are usually more accurate.

@@0bzen22 If we could buy the Corolla Touring Sports over here I think I would choose the 1.8 engine to get even better results. Having said that, the Japanese version offers all wheel drive. I don't know why an AWD option has not been made available in Europe.

Does the radio affect your mpg?

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Congrats on your new Camry! Thanks for all the kind words :) Hoping at least one of my daughters gets in the "family" business one day!

The accessories in the car are run off the 12v battery iirc.

I agree. I would want AWD and 16" rims to get the best balance of traction and economy. 😁

You mean spend more time in ECO mode

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I switched from the 2021 Tesla Model Y to the Lexus RZ450e and use these techniques to achieve 4.5 miles/kWh - 6 miles/kWh (that’s 300 -420+ miles) - that’s way better than my old Tesla. My RZ has 18 inch wheels - smaller wheels make a huge difference in terms of improved ride quality AND efficiency. Lexus and Toyota have a brilliant adaptive regen + braking system that automatically slows down the car if the traffic ahead is slowing down, unlike Tesla where the aggressive regen requires accelerator to be constantly pressed to keep vehicle moving, which hurts Tesla’s efficiency. Lexus RZ450e also has paddles behind the wheel to “downshift” or “upshift” and change the regen setting on the fly.

The bland styling accord gets the jokes now

All facts

I hit a monster pothole with my LE on 16". No damage! I was sure that I had just blown $700-$1k. That extra inch of sidewall is worth a lot more than mpg.

Does the width of the tire affect fuel economy? If I get 17" wheels that are the same diameter and width as the 19s, is there any gain in fuel economy?

The big wheels still provide VERY high mpg. Just not as high as the other models might provide. It's RELATIVE. You make it sound like the big wheels end up getting 14 mpg, which isn't true.

@@mrsj1417 Been there done that. Large wheels with low profile tires can be a serious nightmare. The roads where I live are crap and every time I hit a pothole especially after it rains, I start praying that I make it home once the tires start leaking air due to a bent rim. A new tire and wheel is also not cheap. I want nothing to do with large wheels and low profile tires ever again.

I disagree. The onboard computer does not factor in all the variables as suggested. It samples things from time to time and then applies a formula. This is why there are specialised devices used to accurately measure actual fuel used. The best reading for someone who does not have their own such device is to do a running calculation based on multiple tanks of fuel over a very long distance. Even this is only going to give you an approximate figure as the odometer is not 100% accurate and neither are the meters on fuel bowsers.

@@brucetownsend691 Incorrect. Delivering the proper amount of fuel in modern cars is done at a very high level of precision. This is done to maximize efficiency, reduce emissions and improve fuel economy. Having the proper fuel/air ratio in a modern car, especially a complex hybrid like this vehicle which (a) runs on the Atkinson Cycle and (b) uses Toyota's D4S injection system (direct and port injection). If you don't trust the car's display, you would need to manually fill up the vehicle to the top of the fuel filler pipe, run your test, then fill it back to the same spot. You'd also need to do that in the same location in the same conditions. The problem with doing that is filling your fuel tank that high (where it is on the verge of spilling out of the filler neck) is bad since it can damage the EVAP and filter systems. Going to a pump and filling it up until it "clicks" off is not scientific by any means. Even if you continue and use a 2nd click. The difference could be several liters of fuel, which negates the purpose of getting an accurate reading. But that would be the only way to do it manually. But as I said, no need to do that. The car's ECM computer knows precisely how much fuel it is using since it's delivery is controlled by the computer. Running lean or rich is not only bad for emissions, it is also bad for the vehicle and can cause damage to vehicle components over time. This is why they use ECM computers combined with various fuel injection systems now (and have for decades), since it eliminates the inefficiency and error of carburetors that were used before.

@@jeffer1101 The system which controls the fuel injection is indeed extremely sophisticated and precise. However that system does not also generate the fuel efficiency reading shown to the driver - that is not its function. Anyone with a hybrid will tell you that the on board computation of your fuel efficiency is inaccurate. It’s usually overstating the efficiency to some degree.

@@brucetownsend691 AAA did research on this and found: "On average, the fuel economy display of the vehicles tested showed a relatively low error of 2.3% compared to the fuel economy measured by in lab testing." Their findings are that it was accurate to within 0.7 mpg. In summary, you can use your vehicle's display as a pretty accurate guide to determine your fuel economy. It isn't overly accurate if you drive around the block, but it's fine for regular use.

@@jeffer1101 My personal experience having kept records for 14 years is that the discrepancy is more like 8-10%. If the display says 4.6 L/100 km, the car will actually take about 5L/100 km. Over 70,000 km, the overall average using unleaded 91 petrol is 4.9L/100 km which is about 10% more tham the 4.4L/100 km claimed for this car. This overall average figure has not changed more than a few basis points for many many years. (Not surprisingly, the car used about 5% more fuel if run on e10 fuel which is the predominant fuel in Australia.) Perhaps the newer generation efficiency reading display systems have become more accurate than that in my 2nd generation Prius. The newer Priuses have certainly become significantly more fuel efficient each generation.

I get 41 mpg in my 23 Rav 4 hybrid Ltd doing 75 or 80 all afternoon. No need to drive any faster

Can confirm with my '21 hybrid.

Every car burns more gas in cold weather. Winter blend gas yields lower mpg.

15% less is bad? Measure a straight ICE in the same conditions