What hybrid cars can also come with “active” cruise control?”
Someday I should rant about the non-orthogonality of feature sets. I couldn’t find it through the Lexus website, either in the listing of their standard features, or in their package options. However, CNET has a review that refers to the radar-based cruise control. Lexus has (currently) the only luxury hybrid; ACC is as far as I can tell luxury only; thus a 450h (above your price range) is the only option. Which stinks. 3rd party ACC doesn’t exist, because there’s no way to integrate it with a car’s systems. Unless you are l33t. This article says that Toyota is planning to extend ACC availability across its line (which includes Lexus and the standard hybrid Prius), but has no specifics. The Prius product page doesn’t mention it at all.
I found a few hybrid cars that either have this new type of cruise control in their newest models or will have them in the near future. Lexus, Toyata, and Honda all seem to be adding “adaptive cruise control” or “dynamic laser cruise control” to their cars, including their hybrid models. Specifically, the 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2006 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and 2006 Lexus RX 400h Hybrid have adaptive cruise contro (Honda)l or dynamic laser cruise control (Toyota/Lexus). I know the Lexus is a little bit out of your price range but the Accord Hybrid msrp is $32,990 and the Camry Hybrid msrp is $25,900. 2006 Toyota Camry Hybrid CNET REVIEW: 9 out of 10 The good: The 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid is a comfortable, well-appointed sedan, equipped with a bevy of technology, from the economical hybrid propulsion system to a raft of standard in-car devices, including a Bluetooth interface and a premium audio system. The bad: The Camry’s optional GPS navigation unit struggles with voice commands and c
