Toyota Camry Hybrid keeps its greenness to itself

by Wayne Cunningham

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If you believe virtue is its own reward, the Camry Hybrid may be the car for you. Rather than being an ostentatious hybrid icon like the Prius, the Camry Hybrid masquerades as a standard Camry sedan, beyond a few subtle badges. But in traffic it does the hybrid dance, shutting off its gas engine when it isn't needed and seamlessly transitioning between gas and electric power. Its big disadvantage is older cabin tech, which lacks modern conveniences such as iPod integration and traffic reporting in the navigation system.

Read our review of the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid.

Topics:: Hybrids and green,; New models

Tags:: Toyota,; hybrid,; GPS,; Bluetooth

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by Remo_Williams June 5, 2009 9:56 AM PDT

Oh yeah, we need iPod integration. *******.

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by wcunning June 8, 2009 5:58 PM PDT: I would rather carry around a single iPod with gigabytes of stored music than a briefcase full of CDs.; Like this


by plugh767 June 5, 2009 12:57 PM PDT: @Remo. Frankly, whatever car I buy next will have ipod integration. Then again I'm holding off for a plug-in hybrid ... maybe. Guess I must be a ******* too.; Like this Reply to this comment

by streamline35 June 5, 2009 3:45 PM PDT

I would much prefer just straight up usb stick integration. Not all of us are ifans.

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by streamline35 June 5, 2009 3:46 PM PDT: Oops, left out audio jack. That's actually my prefered method (then you can use anything with audio output); Like this

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