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#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 $$$$. Time is money.
#123 of 3943 HOV lane in CA by ch1133 Apr 10, 2004 (8:55 am)
>>The right to ride on HOV lanes, my friends, >>worths much more than a few thousands $$$$. >>Time is money.   It is not few thousands $$$$. I have not seen any hybrids or electric (used or new) for sale below 15K Since only well off citizens would be able to buy one and the rest of american bottomfeeders would be stuck in traffic I suggest thet anyone making more than 100K would be allowed in HOV lane. Bring a copy of your tax return to prove to the cop that you qualify
#124 of 3943 ch1133 by backy Apr 10, 2004 (9:47 am)
FWIW, used Classic Priuses regularly sell for under $15k in my town. There's also a frequent poster in the hybrid-related boards here who picked up a used Insight for $10k.   Also, Civic Hybrids and Priuses sell new starting at just over $20k. Since the average price of a new car these days is over $27k, I don't agree that only "well-off" citizens will be able to buy one. As for the HL hybrid and RX400h--well, those will take some bucks. But they won't qualify for CA's HOV lane exception anyway, nor will the Accord hybrid.

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