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Automotive News & Views Toyota in 2009
2702 messages, Last post on Jun 30, 2009 at 1:23 PM
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Replying to: anythngbutgm (Jan 09, 2009 2:45 pm)  BTW, I have now witnessed the backed-up Toyotas at the port firsthand in Benicia: the largest number of new Highlanders I have ever seen in one place, just row after row stretching off into the distance, easily hundreds and hundreds of them, maybe thousands. There were pick-ups and Sienna vans too. I guess maybe the back-up is more in the big vehicles than in the cars. Or maybe all the excess Corollas and Priuses are in Long Beach. 
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Replying to: nippononly (Jan 09, 2009 10:54 pm) Prius as Emergency Generator Saved Bacon, and Eggs, When Lights Went Out 
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Replying to: steve_ (Jan 09, 2009 11:00 pm) I would say Toyota will have some serious problems with all the hybrids sitting for months unsold. NiMH batteries do not like being discharged or being cold soaked. One dealer I checked in San Diego has 106 Prius listed. That is unreal. Someone in Japan needs to turn off the spigot until sales catch up with supply. Toyota usually has a better handle on supply and demand. They had to know how fickle Hybrid people are. They are all waiting for the latest and greatest 2010 models. The 2009 is not much different than the 2004. Best bet is to pull the batteries and what ever other components that will be re-used in the next gen and crush the 2009s for the recycle bin. Or they could have a GENUINE GM type Red Tag sale. Heck I might buy a Prius for $15k loaded. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Jan 10, 2009 7:35 am) No doubt Toyota will be in touch with you shortly.
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Replying to: grandtotal (Jan 10, 2009 9:31 am)
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Replying to: nippononly (Jan 10, 2009 1:39 pm) 
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Replying to: nippononly (Jan 10, 2009 1:39 pm) You should know me by now. I would hold onto it until they are in short supply and sell it at a profit. Of course I would only drive it with a disguise so none of my friends would see me driving it. Similar to being seen on a moped. 
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Toyota is announcing today that they now expect to be able to release a plug-in Prius using lithium-ion batteries by the end of this year, neatly one-upping Chevy's Volt in the process.
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Replying to: nippononly (Jan 12, 2009 7:47 am)
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Replying to: larsb (Jan 12, 2009 7:48 am) It all makes the Volt seem kind of irrelevant, considering that neither of these new Priuses is expected to be priced anywhere near the Volt's estimated $40K starting price. But I assume that the Volt will still beat even the plug-in Prius's electric-only driving range. It had better if Chevy's hopes for it are to pan out. |
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