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3691 messages, Last post on Dec 01, 2009 at 9:50 PM
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Dec 25, 2008 8:08 am) Toyota is number 1 now so some people will think it's time to bring them down a notch. Some of the blame for the domestic auto woes is going to be directed at the imports, rightly or wrongly. The Hummer defacing crowd may get some company as delinquents move over to Priuses. Generally speaking, I think people are going to continue to hang on to their money more closely for the next few years which is going to mean excess manufacturing capacity for all the car companies. It probably will take something like a fuel cell to get people excited about buying cars again. Does Scion still make sense in North America? |
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 25, 2008 8:46 am)
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Replying to: boaz47 (Dec 25, 2008 9:42 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 25, 2008 10:13 am) Problem with a diesel engine is that to be really fuel efficient the engine must be really hot. A five or ten minuet drive to the mall or to run errands really doesn't get the engine hot enough to get the big MPG. If you factor in the extra price you paid for the diesel engine and then the extra price you pay each time for diesel fuel. I don't think you are gaining that much with all the fuel efficient vehicles on the market today. |
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Purchased a 2009 Prius and am averageing 30mpg. Dealership says there is nothing wrong with the car. What can I do for repair or replacement?
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Dec 25, 2008 7:12 am) The Fusion hybrid looks competitive on every level and is an attractive vehicle. Even with all the batteries you still get a 12 cu ft trunk which is onlt 2 cu ft short of a regular old Accord. This puts Ford in the thick of things and highlights how much more together they are than GM ar the nearly dead Chrysler. 30 mpg on a Prius is normal? They're out of their minds. |
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Replying to: hans7 (Dec 26, 2008 7:28 am) |
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Toyota may be forced to cut U.S. factory workers (Inside Line) 
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 25, 2008 8:46 am) Like the 1932 Ford V-8 did during the Depression. A V-8 for the masses was a big thing back in the day. |
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 9:04 am)
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