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What was the purpose of the Prius again?]]>Apr 29th 2008 11:39AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/Apr 29th 2008 11:52AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/
from 40 to 90 MPG is the only change.]]>Apr 29th 2008 11:53AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/
To help Toyota spread the illusion that they care about the environment.]]>Apr 29th 2008 11:55AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/
Why does every car company insist on inflating the size of their car every single redesign!?! I would have thought at least the Prius was immune to this idiotic nonsense!]]>Apr 29th 2008 11:54AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/
some of ya'll are just to funny.


I guess your brain turns off when certain words are encountered. If you RTFA you will notice that there are smaller cars planned.

What is going on is an attempt to make the car more mainstream - get a bigger audience. To do so requires a bit more space. There is nothing wrong with getting more people to buy into efficient cars is there? Or am I missing something, the clueless here sometimes make me wonder just how stupid the new generation is.]]>Apr 29th 2008 11:58AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/
From 60mpg to 50mpg to 45mpg in just a few years with no major changes to the car. Even beyond the differing testing methods, owners have complained for years about getting less-than stated mileage. And as we all know the Prius' success has more to do with Toyota's bullsh*t marketing than any real merits of the product itself.

It's a wonder they haven't been sued for false advertising.]]>Apr 29th 2008 12:12PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/
If a Chevy Silverado, Ford F150 or Dodge Ram was able to do that, you wouldn't see acres and acres of them rusting away on dealer lots in every dealership in America.

Say what you will about Toyota, but at least they give their customers what they want. And that's why they're winning.]]>Apr 29th 2008 1:02PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/Apr 29th 2008 1:24PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/May 1st 2008 2:38PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/Apr 29th 2008 11:55AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/Apr 29th 2008 12:10PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/Apr 29th 2008 12:14PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/
What I am tired of accepting is the relentless anti-Prius editorializing in the stories themselves. Five years on (9 if you count gen1), and millions of barrels of oil have been saved, millions of tons of greenhouse and smog forming gases have NOT been spewed into the atmosphere. I think the Prius has served its purpose just fine. (What is the point of the Prius indeed.) But we get posts with drivel like..."eco-statement," "conspicuously consume," "targeted consumerism," "roachy-looking." You can't even take an important emerging story to print without taking jabs at this amazing car. How sad.

Right now the Prius is the most no-compromise vehicle you can buy. Fuel efficient, clean emissions, roomy, decent power, practical and roomy, feature laden and comfortable. At an incredibly reasonable price.

Now what is missing for the Prius puzzle? People complain that it is just shy of true midsize....so it will be a couple inches bigger. People complain that it is not a joy to drive...add a slightly bigger engine. People complain that it is not as fuel efficient as it could be...HSD 4 should blow us away with its efficiency as it promises to be smaller, lighter and more pwerful.

The Prius had to change in all these metrics to prove to the last holdouts (you know who you are, see above) that it is the vehicle that belongs in almost every garage.]]>Apr 29th 2008 12:14PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/Apr 29th 2008 12:30PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/
I never knew that truth and honesty = smugness]]>Apr 29th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/
Now, I know a Prius owner who drives in a matter that it only gets them 35mpg. I know another who drives 40 miles to work. How much gas could each save by driving smoother or living closer to work?

All I'm saying is that there's more to saving the environment than driving the "right" car. Does a Prius help the environment? yes, but its impact has been greatly exaggerated.]]>Apr 29th 2008 12:37PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/
Dude, get off your high horse. Yes, you drive an fuel efficient car. Great. I respect that decision very much, but don't go around acting like every person who wants or needs a bigger, less efficient (or heaven forbid more exciting to drive) vehicle is the spawn of satan who practices scorched earth policy every time they pull into the gas station. Enjoy your savings at the pump and keep it to yourself. ]]>Apr 29th 2008 12:46PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/Apr 29th 2008 2:15PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/next-gen-prius-coming-in-january-with-more-power-efficiency/Apr 29th 2008 2:39PM