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#113 of 3943 when by carguy1234 Apr 02, 2004 (7:53 am)
I was told January delivery with a pre-order made in mid March. I suppose that will start moving out now, as the pre order lists get longer.
#114 of 3943 Estima by lucas Apr 03, 2004 (2:07 pm)
What I would REALLY like to have is a 2005 Estima Van. I've been on the waiting list for a 2004 Prius since October but am about to give up and sign-up for the Ford Escape Hybrid.   I MAY buy a highlander if they are available first but I'm going to do a real careful comparison.   If the Estima was available, I doubt that I would ever drive anything else unless they invent a car that uses water for fuel.
#115 of 3943 Hybrid drive by lucas Apr 03, 2004 (2:14 pm)
I don't understand why there isn't a drive motor on each wheel.   You could mount a fixed stator on each axle. Put high energy magnets on each wheel and you would have all four wheels driving. I'm sure Toyota could work out the control problem.   You saw it here first!
#116 of 3943 ESTIMA HYBRID VAN by jchan2 Apr 03, 2004 (4:43 pm)
I'd buy one too.
#118 of 3943 Preorder list by backy Apr 06, 2004 (4:44 pm)
The closest Toyota dealer to me, which is fifth largest in the Chicago region by sales volume (or so they claim), has 10 people on their HL hybrid preorder list already--and that was as of last Saturday. But they have over 100 Prius buyers on the list, so it's possible (at about 10 Priuses per month) the HL buyers will get theirs before some of the Prius buyers do.
#119 of 3943 backy by carguy1234 Apr 07, 2004 (8:39 am)
Is that Walser? I bought at Burnsville, and was told I'd get the HL before a Prius due to the long Prius wait list.
#120 of 3943 Yes, Walser by backy Apr 07, 2004 (10:03 am)
#121 of 3943 Lucas, you might find the Acura NSX next by sdanders Apr 07, 2004 (3:12 pm)
generation interesting as they are planning (so I hear) to use electric motors at each wheel which will give the car well over 300HP from the 3.2L V6 that is currently in the car. Acceleration will be phenomenal....Great idea.
#122 of 3943 Just read the news ... HOV lane in CA by ceric Apr 10, 2004 (12:23 am)
A proposal is been strongly supported by our Terminator governor and other high-level state governor officials to pass the state law to allow Hybrids to ride on HOV lanes (we call car-pool lanes here). It went on to say that it is very likely to pass due to recent hike of gas prices. Resistance is weak at this point. The catch ...   - must be 45mpg or above - limited to 75,000 licenses (controlled by decals) - raise the threshold to 3 persons (from 2) per vehicle to ride on HOV lanes for regular non-hybrid vehicles - If passes, it would start on 01/01/2005   Currently, CA allows pure electric vehicles to ride on HOV lanes.   I guess that mean HL-hybrids, Lexus 400h and Accord-Hybrid wouldn't qualify. Prius and Civic Hybrids sales would go through the roof.   The right to ride on HOV lanes, my friends, worths much more than a few thousands $$$$. Time is money.

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