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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 03:49 PM Original message |
Toyota hybrid battery outpaced by demand |
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FMArouet (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. Surprised that Toyota would invest in more nickel-metal hydride... |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. You can always go this route, this Fall, if you have a few spare bucks lying around |
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Skarbrowe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I went serious car shopping this afternoon and the Prius was 32-35 grand. |
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jaksavage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Hybrids |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I ordered a Civic Hybrid about a month ago. |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Considered a Yaris? |
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Carnea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Stay away fromthe civic hybrid... the go-cart engine noise will dive you slowly insane.. nt |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Wow, they've really gone up in price |
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Skarbrowe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Yeah, the demand is way out stripping the supply so they can |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. That's about what I paid, too |
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DebbieCDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. My Prius dealer has twice offered by buy back my 2005 model |
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Paulie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. You have 20k on your 05 model? |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. My Q: Batteries Don't Last Forever --How Much Will It Costs To Replace The Batteries? |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. It all depends on how much gas is then.... |
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Bill219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. read this article |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I work for a taxi company... |
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Bill219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Exactly what is talked about in the article |
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Thegonagle (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. There were some battery failures in some first year Insights, |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. Impressive |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Efficiencies introduced by mass production techinques |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. We just bought a Camry hybrid last year. At this point in time, |
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rexcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. According to Toyota... |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. Toyota told me they would replace them for free |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. 100,000 miles? |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Good to know |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-18-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Cool! |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
16. 2nd Q: What are the replacement costs in the event of an accident? safety? |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. The main battery pack... |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. That is true, but does not answer my questions ... n/t |
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DebbieCDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I have not seen any real difference in my insurance rates since I got the Prius |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Ok then... |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Our insurance was not higher, except for the fact we switched to |
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kiranon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
19. Paid MSRP for a 2008 Prius on Saturday/SF Bay Area |
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