Good news on the prospects for the Prius: From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/business/global/13prius.html?_r=1 The story reports that the Prius plants and the Panasonic battery plants are working 24 hours a day!
I am not at all surprised this car is a hit. The previous one sold very well and this one is much improved.