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#2327 of 3806 Re: Breaking out the crystal ball... [gagrice] by kenym Dec 25, 2008 (2:34 pm)
Replying to: gagrice (Dec 25, 2008 10:13 am) I would have liked an old style xB with a 1.0L diesel engine. A cool little box to run my errands getting 50+ MPG   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.
#2328 of 3806 Help! by hans7 Dec 26, 2008 (7:28 am)
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? Replies to this message: gagrice (Dec 26, 2008 8:45 am) kdhspyder (Dec 27, 2008 6:19 am) lemko (Dec 27, 2008 11:06 am) explorerx4 (Dec 27, 2008 8:01 pm) kdhspyder (Dec 27, 2008 10:07 pm) and 1 more... claires (Dec 29, 2008 1:46 am) explorerx4 (Dec 31, 2008 3:18 pm) anythngbutgm (Jan 01, 2009 5:18 pm) and 1 more...
#2329 of 3806 Re: Take that Toyota! [kdhspyder] by fezo Dec 26, 2008 (7:52 am)
Replying to: kdhspyder (Dec 25, 2008 7:12 am) I agree on Ford which is saying something because I am not a traditional Ford fan.   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.
#2330 of 3806 Re: Help! [hans7] by gagrice Dec 26, 2008 (8:45 am)
Replying to: hans7 (Dec 26, 2008 7:28 am) If you drive the way you drove your previous vehicle that is probably about right. To get the rated 50 MPG, think grandma driving. No going over 55 MPH. There are a lot of tricks posted under the Prius threads that may help. I don't think replacement is a good idea at this point. The market for the Prius is not great so you would lose your shorts.
#2331 of 3806 unthinkable? by steve_ HOST Dec 26, 2008 (9:04 am)
Toyota may be forced to cut U.S. factory workers (Inside Line)   Replies to this message: lemko (Dec 26, 2008 10:20 am) steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 10:55 am) kdhspyder (Dec 27, 2008 6:25 am) gagrice (Dec 26, 2008 10:44 am)
#2332 of 3806 Re: Breaking out the crystal ball... [steve_] by lemko Dec 26, 2008 (10:17 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Dec 25, 2008 8:46 am) It probably will take something like a fuel cell to get people excited about buying cars again.   Like the 1932 Ford V-8 did during the Depression. A V-8 for the masses was a big thing back in the day.
#2333 of 3806 Re: unthinkable? [steve_] by lemko Dec 26, 2008 (10:20 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 9:04 am) Looks like a couple of Prii with the hoods open. How do hybrids handle extreme cold weather? Replies to this message: steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 10:55 am) kdhspyder (Dec 27, 2008 6:25 am)
#2334 of 3806 Re: unthinkable? [steve_] by gagrice Dec 26, 2008 (10:44 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 9:04 am) You think those are all vehicles in for repair. I see some hoods open and filling up with snow. Remind me never to use that dealership.
#2335 of 3806 Re: unthinkable? [lemko] by steve_ HOST Dec 26, 2008 (10:55 am)
Replying to: lemko (Dec 26, 2008 10:20 am) There were at least two early adopters up in Fairbanks. No updated info that I see off-hand.   lMore Alaska new-car buyers are choosing to go easy on the gas (Anchorage Daily News)
#2336 of 3806 It wasn't that long ago by boaz47 Dec 26, 2008 (2:09 pm)
when some said in this forum, while it was still called Toyota 2008, that Toyota wouldn't take a loss and no one would get laid off. Like the Guy from Toyota said, never say never.

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