http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/ Autoblog Comments for New Crown Hybrid could foretell Toyota's new sales strategy http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/Feb 20th 2008 8:01AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/
How the hell is a high-end-only model going to get Toyota to 100,000 hybrids a year? Well? Do you think a car with a $20,000 markup will attract THAT MANY new buyers?

This car is simply an extension of the hybrid platform, nothing more.
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Adding all the weight of that extra tech isn't going to help matters if the goal really is what the marketers will be screaming. Yet another bait (enviro/gas savings) and switch (optioned out hog with a feel-good system called hybrid).]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/Feb 20th 2008 11:04AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/
Top Gear showed them watching TV on it.]]>Feb 20th 2008 8:27AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/
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Also the REST system that german cars had/have. (residual energy storage system)
Basically that gives you 30 minutes of heat in the cabin after you shut the engine off. That should be enough time to do paperwork.]]>Feb 20th 2008 12:46PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/Feb 20th 2008 1:22PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/Feb 20th 2008 9:02AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/Feb 20th 2008 9:22AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/
So they are far east market only.]]>Feb 20th 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/
How much fuel is B&O audio system in Audi going to save you? Yet it costs 3k :-)]]>Feb 20th 2008 9:43AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/Feb 20th 2008 10:34AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/Feb 20th 2008 10:07AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/Feb 20th 2008 11:25AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/20/new-crown-hybrid-could-foretell-toyotas-new-sales-strategy/Feb 20th 2008 11:50AM