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04-30-2007, 12:35 AM
Toyota Prius topped the customer satisfaction survey in this year's annual Consumer Reports. (http://www.semissourian.com/story/1201501.html)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Prius_II_60_-_51_sticker.jpgTim Krakowiak - Southeast Missourian - April 30, 2007
Photo by Fred Lynch: Casey and Laura Miller of Cape Girardeau looked at a 2007 Toyota Prius hybrid car Sunday at Coad Toyota. "We are looking at down-sizing," Casey said, from their current Ford Explorer so they can get better gas mileage.
As the temperature rises, so do fuel prices and a push for cars that get good gas mileage.
Across the United States, gas prices have increased about 30 cents over the past month, and hybrid vehicle sales are at an all-time high.
Cape Girardeau has two places to purchase hybrid vehicles: Coad Toyota Mitsubishi and Wieser Honda, both on Siemers Drive, the area's largest car dealer strip.
"Sales this year have increased dramatically," said sales manager Paul Horton at Coad Toyota Mitsubishi. "There's been a lot of interest in hybrids, especially over the last couple of weeks with gas prices creeping up."
Horton said this is the first time the company has had more than one Toyota Prius, which is advertised at 51 to 60 miles per gallon, on the lot at a time. Now they have three or four … http://www.semissourian.com/story/1201501.html
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Prius_II_60_-_51_sticker.jpgTim Krakowiak - Southeast Missourian - April 30, 2007
Photo by Fred Lynch: Casey and Laura Miller of Cape Girardeau looked at a 2007 Toyota Prius hybrid car Sunday at Coad Toyota. "We are looking at down-sizing," Casey said, from their current Ford Explorer so they can get better gas mileage.
As the temperature rises, so do fuel prices and a push for cars that get good gas mileage.
Across the United States, gas prices have increased about 30 cents over the past month, and hybrid vehicle sales are at an all-time high.
Cape Girardeau has two places to purchase hybrid vehicles: Coad Toyota Mitsubishi and Wieser Honda, both on Siemers Drive, the area's largest car dealer strip.
"Sales this year have increased dramatically," said sales manager Paul Horton at Coad Toyota Mitsubishi. "There's been a lot of interest in hybrids, especially over the last couple of weeks with gas prices creeping up."
Horton said this is the first time the company has had more than one Toyota Prius, which is advertised at 51 to 60 miles per gallon, on the lot at a time. Now they have three or four … http://www.semissourian.com/story/1201501.html