The seating is weird in the Sienna IMO
It does look weird but so was the seating in the back of my 05 xl denali but the kids got used to it. But kids always take pillows and blankets. The seating is better in the 21 Esv but i doubt the seating in the 3rd row in the sienna is as bad as the xl Denali. As for the front seating anything is better than the 2019 escalade i had for a short time. Man that thing was a pos to sit in. Horrible seats front to back.
Depends on the hybrid system. Toyota hybrids are typically more city oriented or traffic jam oriented.
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Driving a Toyota hybrid does take a little adjustment to get to the EPA rated numbers.
Driving with the cruise control on at a steady state speed won't get you to the EPA highway numbers, it's usually lower.
The EPA highway cycle gives you time to regenerate, and in certain cases, be in EV mode (gas is off), to milk the fuel economy.
They fail to explain the law is a goal, a target.I found one!!!!
Washington State Gov. Inslee Signs Bill to Outlaw New Gas Vehicles by 2030
Not to be outdone by New York and California, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signed aggressive legislation last week that outlaws most new gas-powered vehicles in the state by 2030, The Post Millennial reports.
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Not necessarily. The engine can be an operational mode that consumes less fuel. Variable valve timing can place an engine in Atkinson mode, without the non responsive and boggy nature evident when it's done on a direct drive setup. Not to mention the hybrid drive can keep the engine at the best BSFC load and RPM for the conditions. Most transmissions can't easily do that.
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Yes, however it still nets a gain on the highway. But there, the amount of work to punch through the air cannot be escaped. Need a continuous amount of power. There is some gain from pulsing the engine to charge the battery in a high load region, but only so much can be done, reaching the limit of energy conversions it seems.
Does it really? I mean, in order to hit epa in most cars, don’t you have to pay attention?
From this better tasting article.Maybe this source suits your taste?
Governor Jay Inslee signs bill that will ban non-electric vehicles in Washington state by 2030
Governor Jay Inslee signed a new bill that will ban all non-electric vehicles in Washington state by 2030. Inslee said the bill will “create more efficient transportation options,” adding that transportation is the state’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and there is no way to talk...
I think you explained it. Habits need to be adjusted or the mpg may not happen. I don’t see a lot of people changing habits on the road, maybe a little. But they sure complain about high gas. I find just thinking about being in a hurry reduces mpg, getting the best is very sensitive to inputs. Getting older I have settled down a lot on the hurrying. In town it makes no sense to hurry to the next traffic light or congestion. Or on the freeway all it takes is a 50 mph slow down and all the hurrying is out the window. All the slow pokes going near the speed limit in a relaxed state come right up behind.
China and Europe.
IMO the biggest gain of mileage is engine downsizing (i.e. the 1.8L Atkinson cycle Prius engine is 30% smaller in practical output than other 1.8L carnot cycle gas engine, making it really a 1.4L output but more efficient engine), CVT (most hybrid are somewhat of a CVT that's more reliable, and keep the engine at peak efficiency band), and regen braking if you are in city. The amount of engine downsizing you can do is the key because you only need 30hp to cruise the highway and yet you can only buy at least 120hp today and run it all over between 30hp to 120hp vs keeping it between 30-60 and let the electric motor deal with the inefficient 60-120hp range by adding another 0-60hp to your car.
