Study Reveals Hybrid Problems

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Study Reveals Hybrid Problems

The Daily Auto Insider
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
July 2004

Hybrid cars, such as the 2001 Honda Insight, report more engine problems than similar gasoline-powered vehicles, USA Today reported, citing the J.D. Power and Associates' 2004 Vehicle Dependability Study which asked 2001 model owners what's gone wrong in three years.

Owners of 2001-model Toyota and Honda hybrids reported twice as many engine problems as owners of gas-engine Toyotas and Hondas. And, owners of Volkswagen diesels reported up to twice as many engine problems as owners of gas-power VWs.

Hybrid problems included repairs to engine computers and emissions-control systems -- faults that gasoline and diesel models did not have, the story said.

Perhaps one reason for the hybrids relatively poor showing is that hybrids, which first came to the U.S. late in 1999, still didn't have the bugs worked out by the 2001 model year, said Walter McManus, executive director of forecasting at J.D. Power. Diesel problems "are more surprising" because it's an older technology.

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Study Reveals Hybrid Problems

The Daily Auto Insider
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
July 2004

Hybrid cars, such as the 2001 Honda Insight, report more engine problems than similar gasoline-powered vehicles, USA Today reported, citing the J.D. Power and Associates' 2004 Vehicle Dependability Study which asked 2001 model owners what's gone wrong in three years.

Owners of 2001-model Toyota and Honda hybrids reported twice as many engine problems as owners of gas-engine Toyotas and Hondas. And, owners of Volkswagen diesels reported up to twice as many engine problems as owners of gas-power VWs.

Hybrid problems included repairs to engine computers and emissions-control systems -- faults that gasoline and diesel models did not have, the story said.

Perhaps one reason for the hybrids relatively poor showing is that hybrids, which first came to the U.S. late in 1999, still didn't have the bugs worked out by the 2001 model year, said Walter McManus, executive director of forecasting at J.D. Power. Diesel problems "are more surprising" because it's an older technology.

up to date info.. toyota bilang ini bug2 adalah ulah perusahaan2 amerika yg iri dengan suksesnya penjualan hybrid toyota dan honda. perusahaan2 amerika sendiri tidak mao menginvestasi buat teknologi2 yg sangat ramah buat lingkungan.. <-- perusahaan minyak amrik bisa rugi besar.
Toyota dan Honda sudah test semua mobil2 hybridnya biar jauh lebi aman dan selevel dengan kendaraan2 biasanya.

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