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#16 of 3943 After doing some simple computations by callmedrfill Jan 04, 2004 (7:08 pm)
It seems that a 19 gallon tank getting 600+ miles (I used 625), yields HWY (I'm sure what they mean by 600+ miles) of almost 33 MPG.     Too get 2 MPG over 27.6 combined, the City MPG MUST BE at least 26MPG!     26/33 MPG   270 HP   0-60 in less than 7 seconds?     DrFill
#17 of 3943 WOW by dgrayson Jan 06, 2004 (4:40 am)
Seeing what I am sseing from the Detroit Auto show, it looks like this is the SUV for me...   Let me know if anyone has heard anything about pricing and when available to order.   WOW... V6 engine... 270 hp... room for 8... and approx. 30 mpg in mixed driving... WOW!!!!
#18 of 3943 HL Hybrid arrival. by rcasel Jan 06, 2004 (6:36 am)
At the press conference, the Toyota spokesman said the Highlander Hybrid is due to arrive "around this time next year", i.e. January 2005.   I was relieved to see very little exterior/interior/options change from the '04 - which I just bought! Although I'm very interested in owning a hybrid vehicle, I'll wait until Toyota does a refresh - maybe '07 or '08?
#19 of 3943 Cost by chazzcage Jan 06, 2004 (9:27 am)
I would expect a fully loaded Highlander to be about $2000 higher than a non-hybrid which would put the cost at about $37,000. And do not expect any discounts during the first 12-16 months. Do all concur? Starting to get out of my price range and will probably stick with my Honda minivan fully loaded for about $30,000.
#20 of 3943 GM doesn't have a clue by dgrayson Jan 06, 2004 (3:48 pm)
Sounds like the late 70's & early 80's all over again. American car makers saying that no one wants a small fuel-efficient car (remember when they lost tons of market share & never have truly caught up).   By the time Toyota has marked the hell out of these and brought the cost down to a minimum, GM and others will have lost a ton of market share and have to spend a fortune to catch up. Sell American car stocks now with attitudes like these:   http://money.cnn.com/2004/01/06/pf/autos/detroit_gm_hybrids/index- .htm
#21 of 3943 GM by jchan2 Jan 06, 2004 (4:58 pm)
is ignoring the growing demands. Toyota argues that it's making $$$ on every Prius it sells, and there are long lines and the Prius is selling at MSRP. How can GM's beancounters (who gave us junk interiors to boost profits) resist hybrids, with long lines of people waiting, and with Toyota making money, how can GM ignore this? Replies to this message: bghybrid (May 19, 2005 6:07 pm)
#22 of 3943 how can GM ignore this? by dgrayson Jan 06, 2004 (5:18 pm)
THEY ARE STUPID!!!!!   Again... remember the 70's and 80's...   recently.. remember the comeback of Chrysler then the selling of it to Mercedes.. and what happened?.. down the tank   The folks in Detroit don't get it!!!
#23 of 3943 Towing With A Hybrid by bmccue Jan 07, 2004 (5:57 am)
Does anyone know if the Highlander Hybrid 4x4 could tow a camper like the "old fashioned" gas model?
#24 of 3943 re: towing with a hybrid by dgrayson Jan 07, 2004 (7:11 am)
Why wouldn't it. The only limitation in traditional towing is the hp and keeping the engine cool enough. It wouldn't take anymore than the current upgrade to a larger radiator. In fact, towing would be better with increased hp.
#25 of 3943 and by jchan2 Jan 07, 2004 (3:47 pm)
increased Torque.

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