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During my local news broadcast (today-NBC- Chicago) It was announced that Toyota was releasing the "touring" model Prius for '09 and the main unique feature was a .....solar panel located in the roof to assist powering the AC of the car. This sounds good if it will take some of the load off the electric system and allow more power to the drive system. We'll see, but it sounds like a good way to add power to the hybrid system. Also, wouldn't it be nice if Toyota and some of the "brighter minds" in our research divisions "U.S." got together and made a battery that fullfilled the total needs of all hybrids? I hope its coming!!
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I golf with my Toyota dealer and he told me the 09 will be like the 08 and Toyota has had significant setbacks with lithium battery research.. Next year the Prius will feature a plug-in model and will cost over 10 grand more. I have an 06 Prius and am getting an 09 in Sept. or Oct. when they arrive at my Oregon dealership. Hope this helps.
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Replying to: exfrog (Jul 07, 2008 7:01 pm) This is accurate: In Sept of this year the 09s will arrive and they will be exactly like the 08s In Jan of 09 the Chairman of Toyota will make a major announcement about the introduction of the new Gen 3 Prius and a 'Lexus Prius'. The 'line off ' for this vehicle is April 09 meaning it should arrive here in the Summer It will have a improved NiMH battery pack. It will not have a Li-Ion battery pack because none of the vehicle makers are certain about this technology .... yet. This is speculation: It will cost $10000 more. More than what? More than a base model at $22000, if so then it would be a bargain  $32000. No pricing has been put out officially. Everything is internet chatter. This is wrong: The 09s and or the '10s next summer will have a plugin option. Toyota has said nothing on this subject other than they are testing various options now. |
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Replying to: railroadjames (Jul 07, 2008 4:45 pm) The 2009 Prius will be the same as 2008s. The 2010 model will be the new model with the optional solar panel. |
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Replying to: exfrog (Jul 07, 2008 7:01 pm) Let's see: If that Prius with the solar panels (costing $32,000) get 50miles/gallon, for 15,000 miles (a year driving), you'd need 300 gallons of gas. If instead you'd get a Honda Civic EX (costing at most $18,000), which gets 30 miles/gallon, you'd need 500 gallons. So annually you'd save 200 gallons; even if the the price goes up to $5.00/gallon, you'd save $1,000/year. You'd need, then, 14 years to recoup the extra $14,000 (not counting the tax on the extra cost), you've spent buying that Prius instead of the Honda. It doesn't sound like a bargain to me! |
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Replying to: imscf (Jul 08, 2008 3:05 pm) As I suggested earlier, it will be available in by the summer of 2009 (if not earlier). I read from a fairly official Toyota source (I can;t remember which) that it will have Lithium-Ion batteries. There have been rumblings that this might have changed to question it. However, Toyota is sufficiently confident in Li-Ion battery technology that they will be producing them in a joint venture starting in 2009. Perhaps these batteries will make it into the next gen Prius by the summer of 09. On a final note, I don't know how you've been talking to, but I've been getting sales offers on Priuses that are either on the lot or on their way to the lot not yet sold. This was true of dealers I was in contact with in Virginia, Maryland, Colorado and New Mexico. So I am neither a liar, uninformed or stupid (such comments are truly uncalled for). I just do my research before I open my mouth. I'm still waiting for the next gen Prius which I expect to see in 6-12 months in 2009. I even prefer the look of the new one. |
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A $32k version ($22k + $10k)? If offered with Lexus-level finishes/options and a Lithium battery, this could probably sell. But Toyota would be wise to keep the standard Prius at the current price. Honda's trying hard to nip them on the low end and the new Honda hybrid-only model will squeeze their market share seriously if Toyota gives it a chance.
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Jul 07, 2008 10:14 pm) |
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