Road & Track - The Toyota Prius Turns 10

JimboPalmer · Sep 6, 2010

The Toyota Prius Turns 10 - Article - RoadandTrack.com

The Toyota Prius hybrid is ready to blow out the candles for its 10-year anniversary here in the U.S. Although it’s currently the best-selling hybrid in the world, the Prius hasn’t always had a smooth road in becoming Toyota’s now-famous gasoline and electric-powered eco champ.
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For a car magazine, this is a balanced summary.

bwilson4web · Sep 6, 2010

Nice article. My comments:

The VW beetle was one of the first fuel efficient vehicles with history from 1938 until 2003, 65 years. Yet today, the VW has been eclipsed by the Prius and many hybrid electrics have been promised. Yet looking at the Dashboard reports, there are 22 serious hybrid models from Toyota, Honda, Ford and a smattering of GM, BMW, and Nissans (GM's 'mild' hybrids are in clearance sales.) Next year, many more are promised.

It doesn't matter that a hybrid does not meet 'handling' driver expectations because they appeal to another market . . . the ones who in the past would have owned a VW Beetle or microvan. Understand the VWs sold even before 'peak oil' in the USA.
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