Pri Energy monitor vs. Altima hybrid Energy monitor

My neighbor works as a mechanic for the local Nissan dealership. He has been intrigued with my new Prius and how well it does compare to the Nissan Altima Hybrid. He has mentioned a few times the Nissan bought/acquired from Toyota the Hybrid Synergy Drive technology. I haven't verified that information, but since they sent him to the continual training about how to work on the Altima Hybrid and your pictures of the display I guess there might be some truth to that.

He was trying to to convince me to look at the Altima Hybrid while I was waiting for my Prius, but I find them to be ugly and lacking the higher average MPG ratings of the Prius.

I would agree some redesign of the MFD display would be a nice update.

 

At least in my '08, the Prius' screen shows instantaneous MPGs as a numerical
value in the lower right.

I don't know why the screen you're showing doesn't have it. Perhaps the car
was in ACCessory, as opposed to READY, when the picture was taken. I
wonder if that's true for the Altima as well.

The iMPG data stream is very useful when easing back on the go-pedal to
maximize MPGs when stretching a pulse to the top of a rise, or cruising on the
level or slight down-hill. In the latter case, careful observations of the iMPG
and the energy arrows can lead to Nirvana; yellow arrow or no-arrow glides
at above 42 MPG. Wahoo!

 

Yup.. Nissan did indeed license the Hybrid Synergy Drive from Toyota for use in the Altima Hybrid.

I like the Altima Hybrid. It looks sporty for those who want something that looks a bit more aggressive than the Prius. It's a good alternative for those who are considering the Camry Hybrid (the two cars are comparable), especially since the Altima Hybrid still qualifies for a $2200 Federal Tax Credit while Toyotas qualify for zero.

 

I've had an '08 NAH for a couple of weeks now. It doesn't display the SOC on the display. This is probably because unlike the Prius, you only get the LCD display if you get the NAV system with the Technology Package. There is an analog battery guage that replaces the temperature guage that is in the normal Altima. Instantaneous MPG is shown on the multifunction display below the speedometer.