Love the sheep noises. Agree I’d stump for the Camry instead. Damn right about bringing back the Celica. So I’ve liked, commented (positively) and didn’t even skip the ads - I must know you!
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I just got my Camry Hybrid, it gives me 3.9/100 fuel consumption and... YES, the self-charging hybrids are the best bet for what "the automotive future might look like" :) Cheers and thanks fro the great review!
I just drove my Camry Hybrid to the local shop and got 0 litres per 100km! Mind you had to use petrol to get home😀. Realistically, I get 5.2l/100km in mixed urban/motorway driving.
@@dingbatt You'll find if you do a full to full calculation that you get 3% less than that. I've a Lexus IS300h and that's what I find. I'm currently running at a reported 53mpg, but I know if I test full to full it's 50. The most I've got in a reported consumption was 57 going from Cork to Dublin and keeping my speed at 100kph. Came back at 120kph and it was 53.
I'm not sure why Bob expects it to have "CVT whine". It's not a belt driven CVT, it is what Toyota call an eCVT. It combines the advanced Atkinson cycle petrol engine with two motor/generators through a planetary gear box. Toyota would be better to just call it a Hybrid Synergy Drive (it's even written on a badge on the boot/hatch of all their hybrids) and avoid the bad reputation that belt CVTs have gained over the years. Search 'Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive' to find out how it actually works. I drive a Camry hybrid and it is a different class of vehicle to the Corolla. Much quieter and more comfortable, and all round a better vehicle......until you go to park it in a tight urban parking spot. A good review Bob. It's not an EV, it's a really efficient petrol car and you seem to get that.
I'm in the UK and the saloon is not longer available new (it was at launch) and it is the one I prefer. I totally agree about the dash intrusion and I find I bash my left knee getting in but I do love the car. I'm getting 4.5L/100km around town compared to the 50mpg from my 2013 Yaris CVT which is amazing. I'm glad they brought back the Corolla nameplate too.
5 star testing sir, brilliant. Other car reviewers take note. I like your points about annoying default views from the sat nav, the observation about floppy, poorly positioned rear arm rest etc. This is the detail we need :-). Finally I totally agree with you observation re Toyota and honesty. One of the few car manufacturers that can be said about. Excellent review 👍
For those irritating people that argue the term self charging.... Toyota hybrids don’t need to be plugged in to charge, hence it charges as it drives with the help of a combustion engine. They’re extremely efficiently, burning less fuel. A lot of people don’t charge their plug-in hybrids which means they’re only burning petrol. So plug-ins are far more misleading
I have to admit, I love your reviews. Many (at least the spec) aren't available over here in Canada, and I actually bought a car two years ago and not in the market, but you seem to, more than other reviewers, understand what most drivers are actually looking for in cars. The "thunk" is important! 😉
Like the review, seems like a regular real world driver review. Wish you would include more video clips of (for example) when you review the glove box or other compartments.
I like your style Bob - great channel and it's a nice looking car. I'm with you on the dash - I'm 6"2' and kept thinking, would I be able to get my knees comfortably on the passenger side. It looks like some architectural folly in London.
Looked at one of these myself, but proved too low for me getting in and out, due to disability. The saloon and estate/tourer had a little more leg room, or at least seemed to, the 2.0 litre had battery in boot, on one I saw, believe all 2.0's do due to how much extra space they take compared to 1.8's. Personally don't mind the higher plonked infotainment centre, as easier to glance at on the go. Do like physical buttons where many have gone for interactive on screen option even for climate control. The standard shifter design also a plus, don't have to think too much about where you are, reverse, neutral or drive, unlike some of the rotary, multi action sticks out there at the moment. In end was going to go for RAV4, found this to be nice relaxing drive, as with Corolla the CVT was a lot quieter, had plenty of grip for my style of driving and comfortable. In the end went with Seat Ateca, as RAV4 delivery was looking at just over 9 months, plus it was looking at probably being a little longer, that's how popular they seem to be. But both the RAV4 and Corolla are hybrid, but don't scream it at you and are normal cars/SUV's not weird designs. Oh, yes and first time, first.
computerbob06 the new corolla hybrid and non hybrid with lane assist (some 2016 and newer models) are actually pretty good reliable and better value for money that other cars .
I was driving a lot and my opinion the best comfortable that I have had was a Corolla in this class. I think Its near to premium class .Some auto famous bloggers has named her as small Camry the little sister of her 😉💪
Can you please go into more detail on the economics of owning these cars in Ireland at least at the moment, with maybe a journey example of Dublin to Galway in €€€ 👍🏻
"self charging is marketing crap" its using fossil fuel to generate electric power like cars have always done to charge the battery. They give the impression that its perpetual motion, which its not. When running on fossil fuel, the car is dragging a large battery bank, an electric motor and associated auxiliary equipment like the charge controller as well as the load put on the ICE power train charging the hybrid system batteries when the output of the fossil fuel engine should be pushing the car along. The laws of physics still stand at the minute so no such thing as a free lunch. These things are a token gesture. The infrastructure needs to be installed for all electric vehicles, there will be some cases where electric won't make sense, rural areas emergency vehicles etc.. but these vehicles in the face of the issue that they are trying to remedy is frankly pathetic.
@chez421 Irish grid power is less than 4% coal on an annualized basis (and less during the night hours when most cars charge).... here's the eirgrid dashboard: smartgriddashboard.eirgrid.com/ (you'll note at time of writing.. 1.86% of grid power is from coal, 48.24% from renewables and 36.12% gas). Even on 100% coal grids EVs beat combustion on emissions due to a 3-5 fold advantage on efficiency. A disproportionate number of early EV drivers (we're now at 3 millions EVs globally) have been engineers and scientists, if you don't think we have the spreadsheets and statistical data to back up EVs being the better option you are sorely mistaken. And yes. EV's cost practically nothing to run by comparison to ICE. Fuel costs 10-12 times lower on night rate depending on your supplier, maintainance costs almost non existant (my i3 has nearly 200,000km on it... the only maintenance has been tires, wipers and brake fluid changed twice.... even the brake pads are still factory)
chez421 I could site the inefficiency of internal combustion engines compared to electric motors, the multitude of moving parts and the friction they cause... No one said its free to run an electric vehicle, but you can charge one that will do a couple of hundred miles for a couple of quid.... but that would be like convincing fucktards like you that water is wet. Carry on wallowing in your ignorance.
@@kamaangirthearcher At no time did Bob claim it was a 'perpetual motion machine'. The point EV proponents constantly seem to miss is that it's not a self charging EV (no one claims it is), it is a HYBRID. Granted, the self charging bit is pure marketing BS. It is fact just a really efficient petrol car and all of its motive energy comes from the petrol tank. But to 'cite' (note the correct spelling) the efficiency of combining an advanced Atkinson cycle engine with electric motors and a battery, it improves on a pure ICE in fuel consumption and therefore emissions. While the cost of batteries remains high and until the number of charging facilities increases, there is a need for increasingly efficient liquid fuel vehicles such as this. Name calling just means you have given up on arguing the facts.
The constraint is global battery supply. There aren’t enough batteries to meet demand at the moment. It is better to have 10 hybrids than one electric cars and 9 petrol.
@@FloydFlannigan The production is ramping up, but what annoys me is that there are no decent vans with a 200 mile range with the stated payload out there. Its new technology and all the shiny expensive stuff has to roll out 1st instead of practical vehicles.
Had a test drive in 2019 model.. Like u said Bob, screen angled really badly.. It did have Android auto tho, was that a software update at a later date? Overall very impressed, enough power for me..did feel a bit tinnier than my current car, 2017 megane... And more road noise.. Anyway thanks for all your great reviews Bob.. 👍
Heavier batteries and a bigger engine mean that a PHEV really isn't all that more efficient for daily use. Only in that 30kms range will it work better than normal hybrid but only if you plug it in a lot, better of with a full EV
every irish motor journalist has tried there best to talk positive about this car, bob did his best, he was not smiling driving it sums up the car really, dull.
Thanks Bob. On a positive, does the B mode help reduce particulates ie poison from brakes by using regen instead? On negative your knees stick up in the rear so it’s not comfortable in the rear like so many EZs due to high floor. Question what is the turning circle?
The "Self-charging" lie drives me up the wall. I know several people who've like myself made ASAI complaints against Toyota for that attempt at deceiving potential customers. It's a petrol car with a glorified enhanced start-stop system and ~2km of electric range from recovered braking energy (recovered at less than 30% efficiency I might add... so even regen on these things is inferior in every way to an EV). They ultimately have no other source of energy but the combustion fuel pumped into the tank at extreme cost.
@@FloydFlannigan Me? I'm shopping for what will be my 5th EV.... and probably the car I'll mark a half million km of electric driving with. Cell supply at the moment is limited by factory capacity rather than anything else. Just go with a manufacturer who had proper production planning or sign up to a waitlist.
another great review Bob. Just wondering about the fuel consumption ? Had the pleasure of driving a corolla hatchback 2L petrol automatic abroad a couple of months ago. Drove for a couple of thousand Kms in it and was averaging 5L per 100Km so 4.7km for the hybrid would seem a bit high ?
At least it’s not a dark hole like my C-HR! Dashboard same in that too but economy is amazing getting nearly 80mpg regularly. Corolla May well be my next one’ up we don’t get the saloon in the U.K.!
Unless you *never* have to manually add energy from an external source (in this case, gasoline) there's no such thing as as self charging hybrid. It's a fossil car with EV assist.
How do you call a hybrid car that cannot be plugged for charging, yet it tops up its own battery when coasting, gliding, braking and by using its engine?
Would be interesting to know after how my ‘000s of kms does the extra cost of hybrid pay off in fuel savings compared to day a 1.2l petrol. Also Toyota just not even mention why no carplay or android auto to be got in any Toyota ?
Conor Nugent do tell a bit more about this I’ve a C-HR and thinking off trading it as it’s a bit on the small so if the government mess about with tax’s I might get a bit more for mine.
@@gavin6385 www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/q-a-what-the-motor-tax-changes-could-mean-for-you-1.3960335?mode=amp Cleaner cars are likely going be cheeper dirty cars more expensive.
Around 5 min, it’s weird that they’ve gone for an RPM display on the left, rather than the ‘power’ one on some of the other hybrid models, e.g. the 2017 Yaris. Is the RPM display really useful in a car like this, with eCVT?
4.7L/100Km isn't anything special. I get that in my Niro EX (with 16" wheels) in mixed driving, in town I get under 4L/100Km. Plus, in the Niro, the screen doesn't look like it was just plonked on top of the dash. I've always owned Toyotas, but lately they're just too ugly for my liking.
This 'self charging' rubbish has to go. I'm hoping that somewhere in the world an advertising regulator will have the balls to stop this. Don't get me wrong, the Toyota hybrid system, even so long after it's invention, is excellent. I've owned one and can't complain. It's the best drivetrain out there for the environment that doesn't have a plug. But what the 'self charging' tagline is really saying is - don't worry if you can't be bothered to plug a cable once in a while, just burn stuff instead! There are so many ways this car could be marketed that would be successful and honest. I get that there are many that just don't have the access to a charging unit or a place to install one. Just don't mislead. I recently had a look at the Lexus website, and if their dealers use the phrase 'self charging' as much as the website does, I'd probably have to leave after a few minutes to avoid an hour-long expletive-ridden rant.
Thanks for the video. The Corolla is a lovely looking car, makes my Auris look very outdated. The assault on motorists by our respective governments has always existed. They squeeze us all the time with each year seeing the rules and regulations being refreshed to hurt us a little bit more. I'm actually looking to replace my Auris now my kids are growing so tall but have no idea what to get. Diesel's are effectively out at this point, not that I was a fan of them anyway. Petrol cars are starting to be taxed more heavily, and now hybrids look to be in the firing line as well. Of course, they want us to buy into the electric revolution but where I live in England there are no electric charge points at all unless I rent a room at one of the many hotels that litter the city. None. Zero. Buying a car is not as easy as it used to be, that's for sure.
@@paulsm77 So the starter battery is also 'self-charging' then? Oh no, its not. It charges from the engjne amd alternator. This is not self-charging, its a hybrid.
Yes, if they are left alone. I doubt they will be let mess it up, there's a lot of environmental issues that cars are getting blamed for when really it's the taxation system
Bob..had my 2014 VW CC 2.0 TDI mapped and getting a claimed 4.4 litres per 100km. Am getting a month out of a full tank which includes two trips from Limerick to Sligo and back plus driving to work, shopping etc. Why would I drive a hybrid??
@@SquareoftheyearFM Yeah... it's a 1.31 kWh NiMH pack in it. Because it's NiMH, they are probably limiting depth of discharge to 50-60%... so the usable capacity is somewhere between 0.6 and 0.7 kWh... that's 100 times less usable capacity than the pack in a Kona/eNiro.
it isn't you can easily get a diesel engine in most cars (in Europe) and that will continue for the future. The emissions controls are the same now for all modern diesel and petrol's or will be. Particulate filters will be coming soon to petrol.
Rather a Mazda 3. Driving dynamics, interior layout, fit and finish and styling on the Mazda is in a different league to this car!! Yes I know the Mazda is a bit more expensive but as Akio Toyoda said; Mazda is a few laps ahead of Toyota in terms of style and dynamics. As a result Toyota have partnered with Mazda because they hope to learn how to make a car stylish and fun to drive like a Mazda. FYI, Mazda is one tenth the size of Toyota and can produce cars far more engaging! Drive a Mazda if you appreciate driving dynamics!! Long live Mazda!
'I have to say the styling is really really good'..lmao..and I have to say you need to visit Specsavers...Toyota does many things very well, but styling is not one of them...
Electric & Hybrid cars quit all advantages, they provide. Will not bring you any profits for long term owning & electric car will limited you at your travels. Also, its not enough greener from other choices. So, trying to help peoples here, i will post my comments from other reviews. Its my opinion..respect it ,please. Lets start. So, if i want an electric car. I must invest more money for photovoltaics or charge it home for cheaper usage. But what about if i am traveling ? I must live at a place who has several charging stations. 30 min-1 hour waiting & energy price isnt cheap. I will travel only at areas near charging spots. Its too early for these kinds of vehicles. Maybe after 10 years. ..costs .. reliability ..environmental friendly ..charging network ..will be ready & affordable for costumers, to own electric car. About the hybrids: - expensive to buy & also you have to invest more money changing battery pack, for long term owning. So, in general, you buy it +10.000 more (including the initial higher price + 1 change of battery pack) , compare to an gasoline car. So, after the warranty: - you have to pay for new battery pack..extra cost - plus the engine maintenance...extra cost. - plus, the extra cost of paying for inverter, electric motor , any kind of electronic components which will fail soon or later. Have you see the prices of parts? Inverters start from 3.000 - 6.000..overheating failures.. For example, first generations of Prius had problems. How is the cost of electronics? The electric motor? Labor is expensive.. The last years, gasoline /deisel engines, are more environmentally friendly. Emission policy is strict for the motors. Batteries is a complex manageable & non -100% environmentally friendly material. The production /destruction /processing raw materials affects environment. Battery management, chemical residues. Three factors account for this. Firstly, producing an electric vehicle contributes, on average, twice as much to global warming potential and uses double the amount of energy than producing a combustion engine car. This is mainly because of its battery. In fact, manufacturing an electric vehicle generates more carbon emissions than building a conventional car mostly because of its battery. Secondly, the carbon footprint of batteries in electric/hybrid vehicles.They are the main reason why electric vehicles can generate more carbon emissions over their lifecycle - from procurement of raw materials to manufacturing, use and recycling - than petrol or diesel cars. Thirdly, recycling lithium costs five times as much as extracting virgin material. Just do research like i was doin, to see if really worths own electric/hybrid. In Germany, just to build each car battery-weighing upwards of 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) in size for sport-utility vehicles-would emit up to 74% more C02 than producing an efficient conventional car if it's made in a factory powered by fossil fuels. It takes nine years for an electric car to be greener than a diesel car, assuming an annual average mileage of 13,500 km. But, when the capacity of electric car batteries drops below 20-60% after about 10 years of use, they loose their autonomy. So, when a electric car starts to be greener, maybe affordable (if luckily doesn't have failures of electronics-electric systems ), to own it...you have to pay for new battery pack..its so ridiculous. Manufacturing an electric car pumps out "significantly" more climate-warming gases than a conventional car, which releases only 20% of its lifetime C02 at this stage, according to estimates of Mercedes-Benz's electric-drive system integration department. The production of electric vehicles currently poses the biggest environmental problem. According to Institute for Building Physics, it takes more than twice the amount of energy to produce an electric car as a conventional one. The main reason for that is the battery. The institute estimates that each kilowatt hour of battery capacity involves 125 kilograms (276 pounds) of CO2 emissions. Some factories build solar plants..but the demand /amount of energy ,cars needs to be built, is huge & cannot cover whole production.Only part of it. Electric car doesn’t need gas, but it still might get its energy from burning carbon. It depends on how your local grid generates electricity. If you use coal-fired power plants to produce the electricity, then all-electrics don’t even look that much better than a traditional vehicle in terms of greenhouse gases. You want to be better friendly environment? Buy new CNG or LPG car or install LPG system by an experienced professional mechanic. CNG is compressed natural gas - methane. LPG is liquefied petroleum gas - propane. So, ..engine will last longer ..lower emissions ..lower pollution ..burns better inside engine ..more efficient if it set up good ..cheap to buy than gasoline (at most countries). While propane vehicles can cost several thousand dollars more than comparable gasoline vehicles, the cost of the fuel itself is typically lower than that of gasoline, so the return on investment can be quick. Not like the electric cars.. Propane typically costs less per gallon than gasoline and offers a comparable driving range to conventional fuel. Propane’s lower British thermal unit (Btu) rating per gallon results in lower fuel economy, but its lower per-gallon cost can quickly offset the lower fuel economy. The potential for lower maintenance costs makes propane a popular choice for high-mileage vehicles. Propane's high octane rating, combined with its low-carbon and low oil-contamination characteristics, has resulted in improved engine life compared to conventional gasoline engines. Cold-start problems can often be reduced as well. This is because the fuel's mixture (propane and air) is completely gaseous when entering the engine's combustion chamber, and propane engines do not require an enriched fuel mixture during cold-weather startups the way other, liquid-fueled engines do. Compared with vehicles fueled by conventional diesel and gasoline, propane vehicles can produce lower amounts of some harmful air pollutants and greenhouse gases, depending on vehicle type, drive cycle, and engine calibration. LPG burns cleaner than petrol and therefore the emission of particulates is very low. Moreover, LPG is non-toxic, non-corrosive and free of tetra-ethyl lead and additives. It also has a high octane rating (The octane rating is a measure of how likely a gasoline or liquid petroleum fuel is to self ignite. The higher the number, the less likely an engine is to pre-ignite and suffer damage). In terms of fuel costs, LPG costs a little more than half the price of petrol or diesel, but the fuel economy is about 20-25% lower. Therefore you can get much more bang for your buck or in-vehicle parlance, more miles per gallon. Overall running costs of an LPG car is approx. a third less than a petrol-only car - but only once you’ve recovered the cost of the conversion. After all..No matter the type. Battery will be always battery with their disadvantages following. +200-500 kg weight Limited cycles of charging Limited battery life Complicated electronics & electric systems. Expensive to repair Cost of a normal car is very low. Just take a look the prices for electric & electronic parts from hybrids or electric cars. Also, labor hour price, is higher. Electric ,electronics you think will never failed? Oh yes, they will.. Do you know how much it costs an inverter for hybrid? Lots of thousands..fails because of the overheating. How much costs the electric motors? The electronics from Tesla or any brand ? When the guarantee ends, the problems will start.. The battery pack has limited time. 10-15 years..then, what? The cost for lithium pack is 2/5 the price of the car. I could change the whole engine & several times the transmission at 1/4 of the price you would payed & maintain an electric car. The heat & cooling ,battery pack system, only helps from no overheating through the charging or at cold - warm weather conditions for li-ion cells. Lithium technology is sensitive & without a good conditioning system, the batteries will fail very early compare to NiMH cells. So, its nothing special,it DOESN'T extends cells life more. IT MAINTAINS ONLY the intial certain battery life cycle. Also, Tesla says..1.000.000 miles guarantee. Its just a marketing trick ! Its the TIME, it matters. Batteries have limited time life. Toyota & Lexus, gasoline vehicles , known for their legendary reliability. Also, Honda produces reliable cars but only with the manual transmissions. I have a Toyota, is 10 years old, with no problems, of course. - Toyota gasoline car, means i will be fine for 20 or 30 more years,with the engine..or any other part. - I bought it at the 1/2 of the price than electric car from luxury fancy brands. - It will last at least twice as longer with the less payments.. - I can take all my family for long trips..any place i wish. - No worries for charging stations - No wait until theyre charged. - More people inside car, more weight , less battery autonomy with electric. - If something happen with car, any service center can fix it cheap, fast at reasonable price. - No need for super experienced mechanics to diagnose which problem at electronics happens with the electric cars. - If you have Tesla..only Tesla service center will fix it.. - You can order only from Tesla parts. - Usually, long waiting time for the new part. Finally, as i already post it, before.. Owning a gasoline edition or deisel for making very much long trips, is the good option. Also, LPG / CNG is promising technology. Cheaper to buy, maintain, owning. Generally, buy only from brand who makes reliable vehicles. Choose manual transmission = lower maintenance costs for long life owning. Do usual service..youre done. Respect your hard earned money.
Love the sheep noises. Agree I’d stump for the Camry instead. Damn right about bringing back the Celica. So I’ve liked, commented (positively) and didn’t even skip the ads - I must know you!
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Honest cars, Swift, Corolla, Octavia, all Mazda. The market needs such cars!
I just got my Camry Hybrid, it gives me 3.9/100 fuel consumption and... YES, the self-charging hybrids are the best bet for what "the automotive future might look like" :) Cheers and thanks fro the great review!
Best looking saloon out there in hybrid!
Sweet car!
@@BobFlavinVideo 3.9.. That's 71.48 MPG. Was this on a downhill route? Otherwise, there's something wrong with the gauge...
I just drove my Camry Hybrid to the local shop and got 0 litres per 100km! Mind you had to use petrol to get home😀.
Realistically, I get 5.2l/100km in mixed urban/motorway driving.
@@dingbatt You'll find if you do a full to full calculation that you get 3% less than that. I've a Lexus IS300h and that's what I find. I'm currently running at a reported 53mpg, but I know if I test full to full it's 50. The most I've got in a reported consumption was 57 going from Cork to Dublin and keeping my speed at 100kph. Came back at 120kph and it was 53.
The centre screen is positioned at the correct angle; you are sitting at the wrong side of the car...☺
It's a Japanese car, they drive on the same side of the car as I do.
At the end of the day, it’s a practical A to B car. Won’t be exciting but will probably last longer than other cars on the road.
I'm not sure why Bob expects it to have "CVT whine". It's not a belt driven CVT, it is what Toyota call an eCVT. It combines the advanced Atkinson cycle petrol engine with two motor/generators through a planetary gear box. Toyota would be better to just call it a Hybrid Synergy Drive (it's even written on a badge on the boot/hatch of all their hybrids) and avoid the bad reputation that belt CVTs have gained over the years. Search 'Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive' to find out how it actually works.
I drive a Camry hybrid and it is a different class of vehicle to the Corolla. Much quieter and more comfortable, and all round a better vehicle......until you go to park it in a tight urban parking spot.
A good review Bob. It's not an EV, it's a really efficient petrol car and you seem to get that.
Regardless, the engine still revs its nuts off on hills and when you accelerate.
I'm in the UK and the saloon is not longer available new (it was at launch) and it is the one I prefer. I totally agree about the dash intrusion and I find I bash my left knee getting in but I do love the car. I'm getting 4.5L/100km around town compared to the 50mpg from my 2013 Yaris CVT which is amazing. I'm glad they brought back the Corolla nameplate too.
🔥🔥Hate the way the screen looks like an after thought 🔥🔥 Keep up the great work
Flame on!
5 star testing sir, brilliant. Other car reviewers take note. I like your points about annoying default views from the sat nav, the observation about floppy, poorly positioned rear arm rest etc. This is the detail we need :-). Finally I totally agree with you observation re Toyota and honesty. One of the few car manufacturers that can be said about. Excellent review 👍
For those irritating people that argue the term self charging.... Toyota hybrids don’t need to be plugged in to charge, hence it charges as it drives with the help of a combustion engine. They’re extremely efficiently, burning less fuel. A lot of people don’t charge their plug-in hybrids which means they’re only burning petrol. So plug-ins are far more misleading
Bob, I wouldn't expect any Toyota hybrid to have CVT whine as their transmission doesn't have a CVT belt.
I have to admit, I love your reviews. Many (at least the spec) aren't available over here in Canada, and I actually bought a car two years ago and not in the market, but you seem to, more than other reviewers, understand what most drivers are actually looking for in cars. The "thunk" is important! 😉
I stripped most of my corolla hybrid to save as much weight as possible i probably shedded 60 lbs off curb weight
Like the review, seems like a regular real world driver review. Wish you would include more video clips of (for example) when you review the glove box or other compartments.
I like your style Bob - great channel and it's a nice looking car. I'm with you on the dash - I'm 6"2' and kept thinking, would I be able to get my knees comfortably on the passenger side. It looks like some architectural folly in London.
Looked at one of these myself, but proved too low for me getting in and out, due to disability. The saloon and estate/tourer had a little more leg room, or at least seemed to, the 2.0 litre had battery in boot, on one I saw, believe all 2.0's do due to how much extra space they take compared to 1.8's. Personally don't mind the higher plonked infotainment centre, as easier to glance at on the go. Do like physical buttons where many have gone for interactive on screen option even for climate control. The standard shifter design also a plus, don't have to think too much about where you are, reverse, neutral or drive, unlike some of the rotary, multi action sticks out there at the moment.
In end was going to go for RAV4, found this to be nice relaxing drive, as with Corolla the CVT was a lot quieter, had plenty of grip for my style of driving and comfortable. In the end went with Seat Ateca, as RAV4 delivery was looking at just over 9 months, plus it was looking at probably being a little longer, that's how popular they seem to be. But both the RAV4 and Corolla are hybrid, but don't scream it at you and are normal cars/SUV's not weird designs.
Oh, yes and first time, first.
A lesson in marketing from Toyota!
How do sell things new that are based on 20 yr old tech?........
Redesign the exterior and call it a Corolla!
computerbob06 the new corolla hybrid and non hybrid with lane assist (some 2016 and newer models) are actually pretty good reliable and better value for money that other cars .
I was driving a lot and my opinion the best comfortable that I have had was a Corolla in this class. I think Its near to premium class .Some auto famous bloggers has named her as small Camry the little sister of her 😉💪
I like the sedan more than the hatchback or the Station Wagon
Looks more elegant but too bad the 2.0 hybrid isn't available on that!
Can you please go into more detail on the economics of owning these cars in Ireland at least at the moment, with maybe a journey example of Dublin to Galway in €€€ 👍🏻
I prefer the way the saloon looks compared to the Hatchback, although the whole Corolla range is very good
"self charging is marketing crap" its using fossil fuel to generate electric power like cars have always done to charge the battery. They give the impression that its perpetual motion, which its not. When running on fossil fuel, the car is dragging a large battery bank, an electric motor and associated auxiliary equipment like the charge controller as well as the load put on the ICE power train charging the hybrid system batteries when the output of the fossil fuel engine should be pushing the car along.
The laws of physics still stand at the minute so no such thing as a free lunch. These things are a token gesture. The infrastructure needs to be installed for all electric vehicles, there will be some cases where electric won't make sense, rural areas emergency vehicles etc.. but these vehicles in the face of the issue that they are trying to remedy is frankly pathetic.
@chez421 Irish grid power is less than 4% coal on an annualized basis (and less during the night hours when most cars charge).... here's the eirgrid dashboard: smartgriddashboard.eirgrid.com/ (you'll note at time of writing.. 1.86% of grid power is from coal, 48.24% from renewables and 36.12% gas). Even on 100% coal grids EVs beat combustion on emissions due to a 3-5 fold advantage on efficiency. A disproportionate number of early EV drivers (we're now at 3 millions EVs globally) have been engineers and scientists, if you don't think we have the spreadsheets and statistical data to back up EVs being the better option you are sorely mistaken.
And yes. EV's cost practically nothing to run by comparison to ICE. Fuel costs 10-12 times lower on night rate depending on your supplier, maintainance costs almost non existant (my i3 has nearly 200,000km on it... the only maintenance has been tires, wipers and brake fluid changed twice.... even the brake pads are still factory)
chez421 I could site the inefficiency of internal combustion engines compared to electric motors, the multitude of moving parts and the friction they cause...
No one said its free to run an electric vehicle, but you can charge one that will do a couple of hundred miles for a couple of quid....
but that would be like convincing fucktards like you that water is wet.
Carry on wallowing in your ignorance.
@@kamaangirthearcher At no time did Bob claim it was a 'perpetual motion machine'. The point EV proponents constantly seem to miss is that it's not a self charging EV (no one claims it is), it is a HYBRID. Granted, the self charging bit is pure marketing BS. It is fact just a really efficient petrol car and all of its motive energy comes from the petrol tank. But to 'cite' (note the correct spelling) the efficiency of combining an advanced Atkinson cycle engine with electric motors and a battery, it improves on a pure ICE in fuel consumption and therefore emissions. While the cost of batteries remains high and until the number of charging facilities increases, there is a need for increasingly efficient liquid fuel vehicles such as this.
Name calling just means you have given up on arguing the facts.
The constraint is global battery supply. There aren’t enough batteries to meet demand at the moment. It is better to have 10 hybrids than one electric cars and 9 petrol.
@@FloydFlannigan The production is ramping up, but what annoys me is that there are no decent vans with a 200 mile range with the stated payload out there. Its new technology and all the shiny expensive stuff has to roll out 1st instead of practical vehicles.
HR 147 when driving a Corolla! :D it's that exiting!
Yes !! I want the Celica back too! Please bring it back :)
Your a devil haha , picking up my Corolla on weds next week, trading my C H R in , I love it, the Corolla
Looking to go from Chr to Corolla my self.
Are u happy with the change.
@@gavin6385 Very happy, much more space , went for the sports model , lovely interior and spec .
@@gordontubritt8614 thanks for the that 👍🏼
Those buttons on either side of the infotainment system remind me of an 80's video recorder.
Hi Bob! Excellent review! One question, did you pass over the same noisy road with the Camry?
Still the classic lightbulbs in the interior, as for energy saving the could put some ledbulbs in it
I agree,but its shocking how many new cars still use incandescent bulbs.
Had a test drive in 2019 model.. Like u said Bob, screen angled really badly.. It did have Android auto tho, was that a software update at a later date? Overall very impressed, enough power for me..did feel a bit tinnier than my current car, 2017 megane... And more road noise..
Anyway thanks for all your great reviews Bob.. 👍
Hay Bob what's the benefits of any of the plugin hybrid to a every day hybrid? Love your work lad
Heavier batteries and a bigger engine mean that a PHEV really isn't all that more efficient for daily use. Only in that 30kms range will it work better than normal hybrid but only if you plug it in a lot, better of with a full EV
Self charging? Does it have a unlimited power source?
Yeah, petrol 😭
Self charging is impossible.
I love this Corolla👍
Bob did you end up reviewing the touring/estate version?
every irish motor journalist has tried there best to talk positive about this car, bob did his best, he was not smiling driving it sums up the car really, dull.
Is it more efficient to have an engine that just generates power with gas and then run the whole car on just electric motor
I thought 2020 model has apple carplay. I tested one n it had it.
Would you use the mode were it charges the battery with braking? Is there any disadvantages?
Thanks Bob. On a positive, does the B mode help reduce particulates ie poison from brakes by using regen instead? On negative your knees stick up in the rear so it’s not comfortable in the rear like so many EZs due to high floor. Question what is the turning circle?
hi bob good review would you say the 1.8 is drasticlley underpowered
Not underpowered but it will struggle to pull a full car on the daily. I’d have the bigger engine if the budget allowed
Infotainment system canted towards Left Hand Driver's market - the Right Side 😁😁
The "Self-charging" lie drives me up the wall. I know several people who've like myself made ASAI complaints against Toyota for that attempt at deceiving potential customers.
It's a petrol car with a glorified enhanced start-stop system and ~2km of electric range from recovered braking energy (recovered at less than 30% efficiency I might add... so even regen on these things is inferior in every way to an EV). They ultimately have no other source of energy but the combustion fuel pumped into the tank at extreme cost.
Do you have a magical battery tree? If not then you had better get used to hybrids for the time being.
@@FloydFlannigan Me? I'm shopping for what will be my 5th EV.... and probably the car I'll mark a half million km of electric driving with.
Cell supply at the moment is limited by factory capacity rather than anything else. Just go with a manufacturer who had proper production planning or sign up to a waitlist.
another great review Bob. Just wondering about the fuel consumption ? Had the pleasure of driving a corolla hatchback 2L petrol automatic abroad a couple of months ago. Drove for a couple of thousand Kms in it and was averaging 5L per 100Km so 4.7km for the hybrid would seem a bit high ?
What's the difference between this and Tourer estate? Same leg room and same interior?
At least it’s not a dark hole like my C-HR! Dashboard same in that too but economy is amazing getting nearly 80mpg regularly. Corolla May well be my next one’ up we don’t get the saloon in the U.K.!
Then why u buy CHR!?!?
The saloon is now available in the UK too
Does it rely on the fossil engine for heating the interior. or is it electric heating ?
Any one experiencing fuel splashing round in petrol tank sound hatchback version.
"There's a Celica, bring it back would ya?!" 😄
Unless you *never* have to manually add energy from an external source (in this case, gasoline) there's no such thing as as self charging hybrid.
It's a fossil car with EV assist.
Their will never ever ever ever be such a thing on a mass produced level. The tyrants will never allow it
Thats a like for the sheep alone! Cracking video as ever
Self charging......ah come on Bob!
How do you call a hybrid car that cannot be plugged for charging, yet it tops up its own battery when coasting, gliding, braking and by using its engine?
@@vpenywise a hybrid, like they have been for the last 20 years
@@thereligionofnick Alright, but how do you charge its battery?
Have you a new rotating camera Bob.
R u sure it got spare wheel? I was told saloon doesn’t have?
Please toyota! Change the dash board design.. its different from outside design
Is the saloon in the corolla a bigger spaced car than the hatchback?
Yes, far more spacious in the rear seats.
Would be interesting to know after how my ‘000s of kms does the extra cost of hybrid pay off in fuel savings compared to day a 1.2l petrol. Also Toyota just not even mention why no carplay or android auto to be got in any Toyota ?
Thought apple CarPlay in 2020 model
It's going to be 1500 euro more expensive next year when the hybrid grant is finished.
Conor Nugent do tell a bit more about this I’ve a C-HR and thinking off trading it as it’s a bit on the small so if the government mess about with tax’s I might get a bit more for mine.
@@gavin6385 www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/q-a-what-the-motor-tax-changes-could-mean-for-you-1.3960335?mode=amp
Cleaner cars are likely going be cheeper dirty cars more expensive.
Is the car battery letheom?
If it self charges why bother with the petrol engine? It magically gets electric so why not just use that and get rid of the engine?
I just bought a corolla and am getting 6.3l/100km nipping around a city in ECO mode, any advice Bob?
Buy a diesel 😂
Wher ya from, mait? Your accent is funny.
Around 5 min, it’s weird that they’ve gone for an RPM display on the left, rather than the ‘power’ one on some of the other hybrid models, e.g. the 2017 Yaris. Is the RPM display really useful in a car like this, with eCVT?
Can the car fill itself up with petrol by itself?
can a ev plug itself in.
@@brendanc5519
EV's aren't advertised as "Self charging", are they?
There's no such thing as a self charging Hybrid.
@@rogerstarkey5390 does it not charge the battery pack up through regenetive braking and the engine itself? Would that not make it "self charging"?
4.7L/100Km isn't anything special. I get that in my Niro EX (with 16" wheels) in mixed driving, in town I get under 4L/100Km. Plus, in the Niro, the screen doesn't look like it was just plonked on top of the dash. I've always owned Toyotas, but lately they're just too ugly for my liking.
Only reason im not buy this car because of dashboard
No... No its not the way to go. End of Story :D
It's a boring car for boring driving! Family yes but why does it have to be so boring/cheap looking/dated????
Omg love the car but it's far to small inside.
Another taxi to forget you were pissed in on a Saturday night
This 'self charging' rubbish has to go. I'm hoping that somewhere in the world an advertising regulator will have the balls to stop this. Don't get me wrong, the Toyota hybrid system, even so long after it's invention, is excellent. I've owned one and can't complain. It's the best drivetrain out there for the environment that doesn't have a plug. But what the 'self charging' tagline is really saying is - don't worry if you can't be bothered to plug a cable once in a while, just burn stuff instead!
There are so many ways this car could be marketed that would be successful and honest. I get that there are many that just don't have the access to a charging unit or a place to install one. Just don't mislead. I recently had a look at the Lexus website, and if their dealers use the phrase 'self charging' as much as the website does, I'd probably have to leave after a few minutes to avoid an hour-long expletive-ridden rant.
Thanks for the video. The Corolla is a lovely looking car, makes my Auris look very outdated.
The assault on motorists by our respective governments has always existed. They squeeze us all the time with each year seeing the rules and regulations being refreshed to hurt us a little bit more. I'm actually looking to replace my Auris now my kids are growing so tall but have no idea what to get. Diesel's are effectively out at this point, not that I was a fan of them anyway. Petrol cars are starting to be taxed more heavily, and now hybrids look to be in the firing line as well. Of course, they want us to buy into the electric revolution but where I live in England there are no electric charge points at all unless I rent a room at one of the many hotels that litter the city. None. Zero. Buying a car is not as easy as it used to be, that's for sure.
It does not self charge... Self charging means that when you park it with an empty battery that it would charge itself back to full on its own...
Self-charging...so need for fuel then?
Or is that dumb marketing for 'hybrid'
Self charging, not self fueling.
@@paulsm77 So the starter battery is also 'self-charging' then?
Oh no, its not. It charges from the engjne amd alternator.
This is not self-charging, its a hybrid.
@@You-are-right-but I hope you're just pretending to be stupid
If you cant charge it with a cable, its basically just a fossil car with extra bits.
Bob is the government going to mess up the car market like they did in 2008 with the new taxes in the next budget.
Yes, if they are left alone. I doubt they will be let mess it up, there's a lot of environmental issues that cars are getting blamed for when really it's the taxation system
Bob..had my 2014 VW CC 2.0 TDI mapped and getting a claimed 4.4 litres per 100km. Am getting a month out of a full tank which includes two trips from Limerick to Sligo and back plus driving to work, shopping etc. Why would I drive a hybrid??
Because you can't compare diesel and gasoline fuel economy
U said nothing we didnt no can u talk about the self charging hybrid or do u anything about it
I’m not sure why they’re not standard with a plug-in option.
Because the battery is tiny and it has sub-3km range on electric... and a tiny motor?
cros13 ahh, that’s rubbish then. If I had a hybrid I’d want to be able to do most journeys on off peak power and not petrol.
@@SquareoftheyearFM Yeah... it's a 1.31 kWh NiMH pack in it. Because it's NiMH, they are probably limiting depth of discharge to 50-60%... so the usable capacity is somewhere between 0.6 and 0.7 kWh... that's 100 times less usable capacity than the pack in a Kona/eNiro.
What a shame that there isn’t a single Diesel engine to be had in them these days.......
peugeot made the diesels for them for the last 10 years. I would get a Peugeot 308 sw 1.6 or 2L hdi over that.
@@brendanc5519 or the new 1.5hdi, very modern technologie in there
it isn't you can easily get a diesel engine in most cars (in Europe) and that will continue for the future. The emissions controls are the same now for all modern diesel and petrol's or will be. Particulate filters will be coming soon to petrol.
Exterior styling is nice but that particular white/black or grey/black interior is just bloody hideous.
Rather a Mazda 3. Driving dynamics, interior layout, fit and finish and styling on the Mazda is in a different league to this car!! Yes I know the Mazda is a bit more expensive but as Akio Toyoda said; Mazda is a few laps ahead of Toyota in terms of style and dynamics. As a result Toyota have partnered with Mazda because they hope to learn how to make a car stylish and fun to drive like a Mazda. FYI, Mazda is one tenth the size of Toyota and can produce cars far more engaging! Drive a Mazda if you appreciate driving dynamics!! Long live Mazda!
Dull beyond words. Nothing has changed. p.s. No Android Auto either
That screen is scary ugly to look at,puts me off the whole car,the exterior looks nice for a toyota.
'I have to say the styling is really really good'..lmao..and I have to say you need to visit Specsavers...Toyota does many things very well, but styling is not one of them...
Its not self charging, its a patrol car.
CVT gearbox forget about it.worst gearbox ever made just paid belgard 3.850 no body bar main dealer will touch them avoid.
It is not cvt.
Toyota good cars but so bloody boring ..yawnnnn. I"ll buy something else .
Honest? Seriously? With their duplicitous self-charging hybrids. TBH it feels at best totally disingenuous and at worst outright lies.
You need to get a life!
It is a family car not a racing car if you want a sports car buy a sports car. you talk aload of crap
You type a load of crap, so there 😛
Total bollocks marketing by Toyota. Self-charging hybrid = perpetual motion machines -BS science.
Electric & Hybrid cars quit all advantages, they provide.
Will not bring you any profits for long term owning & electric car will limited you at your travels.
Also, its not enough greener from other choices.
So, trying to help peoples here, i will post my comments from other reviews.
Its my opinion..respect it ,please.
Lets start.
So, if i want an electric car.
I must invest more money for photovoltaics or charge it home for cheaper usage.
But what about if i am traveling ?
I must live at a place who has several charging stations.
30 min-1 hour waiting & energy price isnt cheap.
I will travel only at areas near charging spots.
Its too early for these kinds of vehicles.
Maybe after 10 years.
..costs
.. reliability
..environmental friendly
..charging network
..will be ready & affordable for costumers, to own electric car.
About the hybrids:
- expensive to buy
& also you have to invest more money changing battery pack, for long term owning.
So, in general, you buy it
+10.000 more
(including the initial higher price + 1 change of battery pack) , compare to an gasoline car.
So, after the warranty:
- you have to pay for new battery pack..extra cost
- plus the engine maintenance...extra cost.
- plus, the extra cost of paying for inverter,
electric motor ,
any kind of electronic components which will fail soon or later.
Have you see the prices of parts?
Inverters start from 3.000 - 6.000..overheating failures..
For example, first generations of Prius had problems.
How is the cost of electronics?
The electric motor?
Labor is expensive..
The last years, gasoline /deisel engines, are more environmentally friendly.
Emission policy is strict for the motors.
Batteries is a complex manageable & non -100% environmentally friendly material.
The production /destruction /processing raw materials affects environment.
Battery management, chemical residues.
Three factors account for this.
Firstly, producing an electric vehicle contributes, on average, twice as much to global warming potential and uses double the amount of energy than producing a combustion engine car.
This is mainly because of its battery.
In fact, manufacturing an electric vehicle generates more carbon emissions than building a conventional car mostly because of its battery.
Secondly, the carbon footprint of batteries in electric/hybrid vehicles.They are the main reason why electric vehicles can generate more carbon emissions over their lifecycle - from procurement of raw materials to manufacturing, use and recycling - than petrol or diesel cars.
Thirdly, recycling lithium costs five times as much as extracting virgin material.
Just do research like i was doin, to see if really worths own electric/hybrid.
In Germany, just to build each car battery-weighing upwards of 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) in size for sport-utility vehicles-would emit up to 74% more C02 than producing an efficient conventional car if it's made in a factory powered by fossil fuels.
It takes nine years for an electric car to be greener than a diesel car, assuming an annual average mileage of 13,500 km.
But, when the capacity of electric car batteries drops below 20-60% after about 10 years of use, they loose their autonomy.
So, when a electric car starts to be greener, maybe affordable (if luckily doesn't have failures of electronics-electric systems ), to own it...you have to pay for new battery pack..its so ridiculous.
Manufacturing an electric car pumps out "significantly" more climate-warming gases than a conventional car, which releases only 20% of its lifetime C02 at this stage, according to estimates of Mercedes-Benz's electric-drive system integration department.
The production of electric vehicles currently poses the biggest environmental problem. According to Institute for Building Physics, it takes more than twice the amount of energy to produce an electric car as a conventional one.
The main reason for that is the battery. The institute estimates that each kilowatt hour of battery capacity involves 125 kilograms (276 pounds) of CO2 emissions.
Some factories build solar plants..but the demand /amount of energy ,cars needs to be built, is huge & cannot cover whole production.Only part of it.
Electric car doesn’t need gas, but it still might get its energy from burning carbon. It depends on how your local grid generates electricity. If you use coal-fired power plants to produce the electricity, then all-electrics don’t even look that much better than a traditional vehicle in terms of greenhouse gases.
You want to be better friendly environment?
Buy new CNG or LPG car or install LPG system by an experienced professional mechanic.
CNG is compressed natural gas - methane.
LPG is liquefied petroleum gas - propane.
So,
..engine will last longer
..lower emissions
..lower pollution
..burns better inside engine
..more efficient if it set up good
..cheap to buy than gasoline (at most countries).
While propane vehicles can cost several thousand dollars more than comparable gasoline vehicles, the cost of the fuel itself is typically lower than that of gasoline, so the return on investment can be quick.
Not like the electric cars..
Propane typically costs less per gallon than gasoline and offers a comparable driving range to conventional fuel. Propane’s lower British thermal unit (Btu) rating per gallon results in lower fuel economy, but its lower per-gallon cost can quickly offset the lower fuel economy.
The potential for lower maintenance costs makes propane a popular choice for high-mileage vehicles. Propane's high octane rating, combined with its low-carbon and low oil-contamination characteristics, has resulted in improved engine life compared to conventional gasoline engines. Cold-start problems can often be reduced as well. This is because the fuel's mixture (propane and air) is completely gaseous when entering the engine's combustion chamber, and propane engines do not require an enriched fuel mixture during cold-weather startups the way other, liquid-fueled engines do.
Compared with vehicles fueled by conventional diesel and gasoline, propane vehicles can produce lower amounts of some harmful air pollutants and greenhouse gases, depending on vehicle type, drive cycle, and engine calibration.
LPG burns cleaner than petrol and therefore the emission of particulates is very low.
Moreover, LPG is non-toxic, non-corrosive and free of tetra-ethyl lead and additives.
It also has a high octane rating (The octane rating is a measure of how likely a gasoline or liquid petroleum fuel is to self ignite. The higher the number, the less likely an engine is to pre-ignite and suffer damage).
In terms of fuel costs, LPG costs a little more than half the price of petrol or diesel, but the fuel economy is about 20-25% lower. Therefore you can get much more bang for your buck or in-vehicle parlance, more miles per gallon. Overall running costs of an LPG car is approx. a third less than a petrol-only car - but only once you’ve recovered the cost of the conversion.
After all..No matter the type. Battery will be always battery with their disadvantages following.
+200-500 kg weight
Limited cycles of charging
Limited battery life
Complicated electronics & electric systems.
Expensive to repair
Cost of a normal car is very low.
Just take a look the prices for electric & electronic parts from hybrids or electric cars.
Also, labor hour price, is higher.
Electric ,electronics you think will never failed?
Oh yes, they will..
Do you know how much it costs an inverter for hybrid?
Lots of thousands..fails because of the overheating.
How much costs the electric motors?
The electronics from Tesla or any brand ?
When the guarantee ends, the problems will start..
The battery pack has limited time.
10-15 years..then, what?
The cost for lithium pack is 2/5 the price of the car.
I could change the whole engine & several times the transmission at 1/4 of the price you would payed & maintain an electric car.
The heat & cooling ,battery pack system, only helps from no overheating through the charging or at cold - warm weather conditions for li-ion cells.
Lithium technology is sensitive & without a good conditioning system, the batteries will fail very early compare to NiMH cells.
So, its nothing special,it DOESN'T extends cells life more.
IT MAINTAINS ONLY the intial certain battery life cycle.
Also, Tesla says..1.000.000 miles guarantee.
Its just a marketing trick !
Its the TIME, it matters.
Batteries have limited time life.
Toyota & Lexus, gasoline vehicles , known for their legendary reliability.
Also, Honda produces reliable cars but only with the manual transmissions.
I have a Toyota, is 10 years old, with no problems, of course.
- Toyota gasoline car, means i will be fine for 20 or 30 more years,with the engine..or any other part.
- I bought it at the 1/2 of the price than electric car from luxury fancy brands.
- It will last at least twice as longer with the less payments..
- I can take all my family for long trips..any place i wish.
- No worries for charging stations
- No wait until theyre charged.
- More people inside car, more weight , less battery autonomy with electric.
- If something happen with car, any service center can fix it cheap, fast at reasonable price.
- No need for super experienced mechanics to diagnose which problem at electronics happens with the electric cars.
- If you have Tesla..only Tesla service center will fix it..
- You can order only from Tesla parts.
- Usually, long waiting time for the new part.
Finally, as i already post it, before..
Owning a gasoline edition or deisel for making very much long trips,
is the good option.
Also, LPG / CNG is promising technology.
Cheaper to buy, maintain, owning.
Generally, buy only from brand who makes reliable vehicles.
Choose manual transmission =
lower maintenance costs for long life owning.
Do usual service..youre done.
Respect your hard earned money.
What a boring chap you are and obviously not a native English speaker.