Review: 2010 Toyota Prius a miser with new moves

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Tideland Prius, May 31, 2009.

  1. Tideland Prius

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    When car buyers think of hybrids, the name that most often springs to mind is the Toyota Prius since it was the first really practical hybrid to come to market and has sold more than any other examples. Yes, of course, the original Honda Insight beat the Prius to market in the U.S. by about six months, but the tiny two-seater sold in equally tiny numbers and had limited appeal beyond hard core hyper milers.

    Review: 2010 Toyota Prius a miser with new moves
     
    #1 Tideland Prius, May 31, 2009
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    "The biggest dynamic complaint about the old Prius, however, was the suspension and steering. Our own limited exposure with the prior model demonstrated excessive body lean and steering more in keeping with a video game that uses a none force feedback steering wheel. The steering in the new model no longer feels so over-boosted and has at least a semblance of feedback about the cornering force. It's not great but it no longer qualifies as scary, so that's a good thing.
    As for the suspension, it actually has some roll control now, and the whole car feels tighter than ever." :D:D:D
     
    #2 Rybold, Jun 2, 2009
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