Translator Reviews ( Japanese → English )

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Japanese

【トヨタ アクア 試乗】チョイ乗りにもってこい…岩貞るみこ

コンパクトカーは燃費激戦区である。ゆえにシフトタイミングをノッキングぎりぎりまでに設定して（というか、カリカリという高音が聞こえることが多い）妙なこもりが出て不愉快極まりないことが最近多々ある。しかし、ハイブリッドになるとその問題点が一気に解決する。トルクを出すところをモーターで補ってあげればいいわけだから、燃費はもとより音＆振動的にも満足のいく仕上がりになるわけだ。

English

【Test driving of Toyota Aqua】 It is perfect for a little drive...by Rumiko Iwasada

Compact cars are fighting desparately for low-fuel consumption. Therefore the auto companies set up the shift timing at the point just before knocking (or high-pitched sound of tick tock is heard many times) and this makes the vehicle with the strange muffled sound. I get really uncomfortable with it quite often. However, hybrid cars have soluted all these problems. You have only to cover where it needs torque power with the motor, and this makes the vehicle satisfying for not only fuel consumption, but also the sound and vibration.