“hybrid engines are not only because of the current gas prices but also because of more and more people are aware of the earths diminishing oil bank. we need an alternative source to power our engines.”

Good point!

I’m not sure why there are so many negative thinking and comments when topics about Proton is posted. Some are reasonable and acceptable but some just a blind bashing comments.

I do agree what Malay said “buat salah, tak buat pun salah”. I still remember last time some people complained why Proton still doesn’t produce any Hybrid cars when many car manufacturers like Mercedes Benz, BMW, Toyota, Honda and so many others already produced hybrid cars. Proton still far left behind. Laughing and teasing on Proton.

Now, Proton already give the statement that their 1st hybrid car will be in another 2 to 3 years time. Then these people complain again by saying Proton even cannot produce good “normal car”??? What is this???

Proton is improving even though still got problems. Tell me what car have no problem one? Even the Aston Martin DBS is hard to drive. Honda already stop producing its Accord hybrid long time ago because of high maintainance costs and the selling units also not as good as what Honda management had been expected. So, you think only Proton only have bad product(s) or bad quality cars? You guys can ask those drive or drove Mercedes Benz E Class (for example W210 model), many of them also have problems with the car and some not of course. It just like Proton. Even current Mercedes Benz, BMW and others still produce car with some defects. Some people really facing problem(s) with their car and some not. What can I say…. perhaps the luck?

i still think they should fix their current problems before embarking on any ambitious journey.

learn to walk before flying.

petrol price will go higher soon…forget the G crapping bout subsidi n stuff..

i mean, time look for alternative source d.hybrid still uses petrol to run…. we dont want to depend on oil anymore…if they can, we can..=D

2. proton has to start somewhere to get ‘there’.

3. constructive critiques are as important.

now just kill the basher lah.. that easy then..

I know that since I stated Proton doesn’t need (in hurry) to produce a sports car. They have a bigger problem to face right now. They need to cater to their mass market first. Even lots of people wanted Proton to replace the old perdana and I hope they can produce it after the MPV is out. Anyway, they may own Lotus but still we have to pay a high price if we wanna own it! Plus, a hybrid model could do some favor to them to turn the company around…IF they were to sell it in a reasonable price.

But Hybrids are a scam – that’s the truth. Most people who buy one remark how the fuel savings are nothing like advertised. Notice when local mags were given the white Civic hybrid, not dared to do a comparo with a stock civic, say a trip to Penang and back and compare fuel consumption?

Lets face it, a Hybrid uses the electric motor for low speed propulsion with juice taken from the battery. But what charges the battery? Braking charges to battery. So unless you travel in town with lot’s of start-stops, you’re not going to get the savings. If your commute is mostly highways don’t be surprised if your fuel consumption is HIGHER due to the fact that 99% of the time you’re running direct from the engine but all the while carrying hundreds of pound worth of batteries and motors…

Proton can do a Hybrid, it’s not rocket science -the EVE proves that but are people willing to pay for it when the savings are minimal?

Only MOST Malaysian doesn’t need a sports car. Why? Because HERE the price of the cars and the fuel is high! In other countries example Britian, they are really cautious about the fuel consumption since the price of the fuel there is quite high. Still, if you went there you could see a lot of a nice cars including sports car. Most of them purchase this sports car are merely for spirited weekend drive but not for daily drive. They could counter it by just using their very efficient public transportation which we here in Malaysia still fall behind. In my opinion, Proton doesn’t need (in hurry) to produce a sports car for the mass market. All they got to do is to focus on the niche market here like what R3 did with their Neo R3 edition (I know it’s not under Proton). All that cars sold out in a couple of weeks. The reason is simply to show to all Malaysian that they CAN actually do it which they already did with their great Satria Neo Super 2000 Rally Car! A 2 liter n/a engine producing 280 bhp…come on, doesn’t that make you proud? I’m sure does and one day if Proton does get on their feet and actually produce a sports car…I’ll be there! Buying and supporting them.

Still, I agree with the whole power window thing. It’s getting old…and DSZ did a good job by minimize the problems. Peace!

membujur lalu melintang patah

Proton hydbrid shd hv been done 3 years ago. But how they will do it i don’t know as until today the Perdana replacement engine is still in “design stage”…and they also came out with MPV ….which I can bet will be based on Mitsubishi Grandis …..lower specs la.

good that proton venturing into hybrid.. and maybe can collaborate on electric car… but clearly.. half of Paultan reader doesn’t know much about world issue..

power windows problem? still got aa? logged ur problem with iCare lah.. why u come here and b1tch about it? sure wont solve ur problem lah..

i believe in SZA to give us good hybrid car.. 4.6l/100km.. can i have one please.. thanks..

i say that its a good move by going hybrid..who knows proton will be able to produce cheap, affordable and reliable hybrids..my opinion is to produce hybrids for small car segments such as savvy, saga etc..that way, it is possible to achieve lower cost and also target a large segment of consumers..

YA…. and im gonna create jet packs to the moon in 6 days. Bolehlanders are already going through hell; it was probably more comfortable in detention camp. The last thing we need is a bloody national car maker having a circus to show what freak show it can put up to avoid foreign takeover.