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Bashing one car is not equal to bashing them all. That car never ran on just electric which is what a car needs to do if it wants to get 50+ mpg in the city. It was only used to give the meiserly engine a boost in hp. Thats why they called it a mild hybrid. Drop the electric and you still have a 40mpg car. The idea of electric assist is the wrong road imo.
I seen a billionare getting in a prius on tv. If he can drive a 50mpg city car all the rich and famous should be able to.
100,000 volts would be a nice production run. Toyota is saying their expectations are impossible to attain so it will be interesting if they can get 40 miles off a battery pack. These are the guys that built the ev1 so they might pull it off but even I am doubtful.
They are saying hybrid sales are falling off? They are sold out here, you cant even get one. I been seeing em everywhere with dealer stickers still on em. Im seeing all sorts of new compacts with dealer stickers on em that Ive never even seen before. I spoke to a lady in the grocery store a couple days ago that had just ordered her 3rd. A prius for her, her husband, and their college bound daughter.
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