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midnight armadillo

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Sun Mar-13-05 06:33 AM
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Toyota Highlander hybrid

http://www.boston.com/cars/articles/2005/03/13/highlander_hybrid_makes_an_suv_leap/

Tow 3500 lbs, seats 7, 30 mpg. Hey Detroit, are you paying attention yet??

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suziedemocrat

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Sun Mar-13-05 07:45 AM
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1. I LOVE Toyota! They need plug-in hybrids though.

And solar panels are getting so thin - they could incorporate them into the car bodies so you could charge your battery while you car sits in a sunny parking lot.

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TreasonousBastard

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Sun Mar-13-05 07:53 AM
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2. They are-- check out the Ford Escape hybrid

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Massacure

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Sun Mar-13-05 08:09 AM
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3. The Escape hybrid is licensed first gen technology.

They are behind the curve and Toytoa is about to open a can of kick ass.

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ayeshahaqqiqa

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Sun Mar-13-05 08:45 AM
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4. Toyota has been ahead of the curve for a long time

We drive a gasoline powered 1990 Geo Prizm (99% Toyota Corolla-only the radio is GM) with over 200,000 miles on the engine. We drive in the Ozarks, and still average around 301-32 mpg.

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BrainRants

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Sun Mar-13-05 09:02 AM
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5. I went to the Chicago Auto show two years ago...

All the foreign makers were showing off hybrids, alternative fuels, low emissions...

What did Detroit have to offer?

Penis extenders with bigger engines, bigger bodies, more HP, lower fuel mileage, higher cost, etc. Not an innovation or discussion of one in sight. I pointed it out to my Dad who was with me (retired UAW) and he just shook his head and said "Japan is going to kick our ass again!"

Kind of summed it up right there on the spot.

Ford has a hybrid, but they are well behind the curve. Toyota and Honda are the ones to watch (again!)

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NNadir

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Sun Mar-13-05 09:36 AM
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6. Right on the money, this. n/t

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Broca

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Sun Mar-13-05 04:27 PM
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7. I have the Honda HX Civic hybrid

and its my first Honda but at around 47-50 mpg it is a good investment in just the fuel savings. The higher the price at the pump the faster and bigger the return. Also there is a $2000 Ultra Low Emmissions Vehicle (ULEV) tax deduction you can take on your federal return the year you buy a new one.

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hatrack

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Sun Mar-13-05 04:44 PM
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8. I've heard good things about the Civic Hybrid

Good to see that their fuel estimates are working out for you in real life! :hi:

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