No More FFH

[Cobra348]

I took delivery of a black 2025 Toyota Camry AWD hybrid this past Thursday.  While I'm a bit miffed about a lack of decent Nav features (subscription on LE and SE models), I got Android Auto and Google Maps to work with Sirius.  That made me feel better.  Straight-line launches in normal and sport drive modes are impressive.

 

It has road sign identification.  Speed limit signs are not only detected and displayed as white on black background, but if you are more than 2 MPH over the limit, it turns red.  It also will recognize pedestrian signs, stop and yield and more - in addition to the display of speed limit.

 

Welp, it's been a good run.  For those of you that stick with FFH and FFE, best wishes to you.  Take care, all!  <waves and walks off>

[Sky14FFH]

On 6/7/2025 at 8:57 PM, Cobra348 said:

  Speed limit signs are not only detected and displayed as white on black background, but if you are more than 2 MPH over the limit, it turns red.  It also will recognize pedestrian signs, stop and yield and more - in addition to the display of speed limit.

Bet it reports all this back to your insurance company or LexisNexus too.
So you only had your fusion for 5 years?  Ah well seeya.   Appreciated your input.

Edited July 19 by Sky14FFH

[Cobra348]

I had issues with mileage as far back as the '17.  I posted my views here at the time.  Over 5 years I rarely got over 36 MPG on a tank and lifetime was abyssmal.  Same routes, same driving patterns, everything.  I'm already >46 MPG at 1400 miles and have registered trips as high as 58 MPG.

 

And unlike FFH, the lane keeping actually follows the curves on an expressway!  That was a nice surprise.  There are drawbacks ... smaller console, general lack of storage.  But I can manage with those.

[Sky14FFH]

1 hour ago, Cobra348 said:

I rarely got over 36 MPG on a tank

That's really strange because I have rarely ever gotten under 44mpg on a tank.  Only highway drives out west while filling up with the terrible quality gas they have in Colorado.  High altitude + highway only driving + hitting it kind of hard gave me 42mpg.  My best tank was 54mpg and my worst 36 during an icy winter. I consistently fill up over 45mpg.  Most fill ups are within the 46-50mpg. I guess it is comforting to know that I get better fuel economy in my fusion than a 10 year newer car.  Because of that long highway trip the average on the dash stays about 47.1 exactly as the window sticker promised but it has been going up a little since.  I cannot stand the screens nor the phoning home capabilities in newer cars.  Oh the grand symphony practicing for their next concert at lower speeds in the newer hybrids would be extremely annoying too. That was forced on the car makers and owners by lawmakers who never actually go for walks.