Toyota must challenge the CR-Z hybrid Sometimes when you sit atop the world, it’s quite easy to become complacent. Well, when it comes to Toyota’s hybrid kingdom, there certainly has been no complacency. Not long ago there were rumors that the 2010 Third Generation Toyota Prius was going to cost more than the eventual sticker price. However, [...] [...]
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Legacy costs Cash for Clunkers is over. After .88 billion we’ve removed 690,117 fuel inefficient clunkers from society while providing a quick bump to a down and out auto industry. Good news, right? Regardless, according to CNN, those 700,000 clunkers represent just “2% of the approximately 42 million fuel hoggers still clunking along.” So, we have a [...] [...] Time to go shopping soon If you’ve been out shopping for a Toyota Prius recently, you might have noticed that supplies are thin, or that haggling for a better price was a wasted effort. Now that Cash for Clunkers is over, however, traffic in dealer showrooms should wind down significantly. And, since many Clunker drivers traded in [...] [...] With all the recent buzz and federal dollars going to all-electric cars, the opposite—and more practical and affordable—end of the gas-electric spectrum is missing in action in the United States. Micro-hybrids, also known as start-stop systems, use regenerative braking and battery storage to allow cars not to burn fuel while at a stop. Cars [...] [...] |
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