I'm sorry to report I'm becoming a bit disechanted with my 2. Maybe something is wrong with mine or maybe I'm starting to notice flaws I didn't before. I think I can narrow my gripes down to two catagories: driving with the A/C on, and the throttle/clutch.
1. I bought my 2 late last September so this Summer is the first time I've ever used the A/C. Trust me, I'm the last person to turn on the A/C but we're over a week at 90 deg F or higher with high humidity. Yes, A/C robs power, but it makes my 2 damn near undriveable. It's constantly clicking on and off, which makes the car noticeably jerk about each time. Maybe that's a new car thing because my '09 Tacoma definitely has a little jerk when I kick the A/C on/off but that's it; not the constantly cycling I'm experiencing with the 2. In my previous/other vehicles turning on the A/C results only in a slightly higher idle engine speed. I also feel like I have to floor the 2 to get it moving with the A/C on. I have literally mached the pedal to the floor and it's still bogged off the line, which leads me to my second gripe...
2. Hopefully there's just something wrong with my car because the electronic throttle seems laggy as hell. I can literally blip the gas with my right foot and my foot is off the pedal before the engine speed rises. It seems to get worse each time I drive. I just can't seem to get the timing right and this is not my first (manual) vehicle with an electronic throttle; my Tacoma has one as well. Combine the wonky throttle with the ridiculously long clutch engagement travel and this experienced manual transmission operator (7/10 years driving) looks like a total n00b!
Like I said, hopefully something is wrong with my car (are there any TSB's or recalls out there?) because I really want to love it again. I love the handling, the fuel economy, and yes, even the styling. Is anyone experiencing similar woes or have any advice?
1. I bought my 2 late last September so this Summer is the first time I've ever used the A/C. Trust me, I'm the last person to turn on the A/C but we're over a week at 90 deg F or higher with high humidity. Yes, A/C robs power, but it makes my 2 damn near undriveable. It's constantly clicking on and off, which makes the car noticeably jerk about each time. Maybe that's a new car thing because my '09 Tacoma definitely has a little jerk when I kick the A/C on/off but that's it; not the constantly cycling I'm experiencing with the 2. In my previous/other vehicles turning on the A/C results only in a slightly higher idle engine speed. I also feel like I have to floor the 2 to get it moving with the A/C on. I have literally mached the pedal to the floor and it's still bogged off the line, which leads me to my second gripe...
2. Hopefully there's just something wrong with my car because the electronic throttle seems laggy as hell. I can literally blip the gas with my right foot and my foot is off the pedal before the engine speed rises. It seems to get worse each time I drive. I just can't seem to get the timing right and this is not my first (manual) vehicle with an electronic throttle; my Tacoma has one as well. Combine the wonky throttle with the ridiculously long clutch engagement travel and this experienced manual transmission operator (7/10 years driving) looks like a total n00b!
Like I said, hopefully something is wrong with my car (are there any TSB's or recalls out there?) because I really want to love it again. I love the handling, the fuel economy, and yes, even the styling. Is anyone experiencing similar woes or have any advice?