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12-02-2003, 08:36 PM
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you know, after reading all the idiotic bashing of the little hybrid that could, I just want to ask, since you guys think that its such a piece of sh*t, how many of you fairies will be willing to go risk your life right now and fight the towel heads for their oil, so you can run your enzo's while your soccer moms run their POS SUV's?
this thread makes me so
this thread makes me so
12-03-2003, 04:15 AM
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Originally posted by 03TL_PlaTinUM
you know, after reading all the idiotic bashing of the little hybrid that could, I just want to ask, since you guys think that its such a piece of sh*t, how many of you fairies will be willing to go risk your life right now and fight the towel heads for their oil, so you can run your enzo's while your soccer moms run their POS SUV's?
this thread makes me so
you know, after reading all the idiotic bashing of the little hybrid that could, I just want to ask, since you guys think that its such a piece of sh*t, how many of you fairies will be willing to go risk your life right now and fight the towel heads for their oil, so you can run your enzo's while your soccer moms run their POS SUV's?
this thread makes me so
Fact is yes this car is a "great engineering marval" however it will never be a mainstream car, at least not for 10+ years if it is at all. I think Toyota paid Motertrend to get the award. I look at their website alot, & for months they had these ads for that car, as well as the other hybrids. Then it "wins". I agree with jens & others these mags are good for pics, & stuff, but I wouldn't base my choices on their reviews.
12-03-2003, 02:19 PM
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Fact is yes this car is a "great engineering marval" however it will never be a mainstream car, at least not for 10+ years if it is at all. I think Toyota paid Motertrend to get the award. I look at their website alot, & for months they had these ads for that car, as well as the other hybrids. Then it "wins". I agree with jens & others these mags are good for pics, & stuff, but I wouldn't base my choices on their reviews. [/B]
Hybrids are hopefully the wave of the future especially once Ford gets the hybrid Escape going and Honda does the proposed NSX hybrid. Good technology that is overdue. Hydrogen on the other hand will take awhile longer.
12-03-2003, 02:40 PM
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toyota sold as many prius' in november as it did es330's, I would say that is pretty main stream.
http://www.toyota.com/about/news/pro...2-1-sales.html
I bet they will sell 80,000 04 models at a minimum.
http://www.toyota.com/about/news/pro...2-1-sales.html
I bet they will sell 80,000 04 models at a minimum.
12-03-2003, 04:12 PM
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Fact is yes this car is a "great engineering marval" however it will never be a mainstream car, at least not for 10+ years if it is at all. I think Toyota paid Motertrend to get the award. I look at their website alot, & for months they had these ads for that car, as well as the other hybrids. Then it "wins". I agree with jens & others these mags are good for pics, & stuff, but I wouldn't base my choices on their reviews.
Toyota has promised by 2010, all cars/SUVs will be hybrids
12-04-2003, 01:07 PM
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Originally posted by 03TL_PlaTinUM
WILL YOU STOP NODDING!
WILL YOU STOP NODDING!
12-05-2003, 08:49 AM
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Originally posted by fuzzy02CLS
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I'm talking about on the website. Not in the mag.
I still feel this hybrid thing is a fad for now & once it's newness fails so will the cars. Again that's IMHO.
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I'm talking about on the website. Not in the mag.
I still feel this hybrid thing is a fad for now & once it's newness fails so will the cars. Again that's IMHO.
12-05-2003, 09:44 AM
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I think it's cool that new technology is getting recognized. I wouldn't buy one personally, but as soon as they can make a hybrid that looks good and can perform like an NA Gasoline engine, I'll buy it.
12-05-2003, 09:45 AM
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Originally posted by tmk70
I think it's cool that new technology is getting recognized. I wouldn't buy one personally, but as soon as they can make a hybrid that looks good and can perform like an NA Gasoline engine, I'll buy it.
I think it's cool that new technology is getting recognized. I wouldn't buy one personally, but as soon as they can make a hybrid that looks good and can perform like an NA Gasoline engine, I'll buy it.
but this lil car is far from it.
12-05-2003, 09:47 AM
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Originally posted by proaudio22
but this lil car is far from it.
but this lil car is far from it.
12-06-2003, 06:38 AM
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I've heard rumors of a new RL Hybrid...now THAT would be cool, provided it doesn't have a gigantic ass end like the TL and TSX
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