Right Lane Cruiser
03-24-2009, 07:15 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/Canadian_Flag.jpg Buyers want to save at the pump, but also make a statement. (http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Hybrid+demand+challenges+industry/920344/story.html)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Prius_lower_price.jpgKarey Wutkowski - The Ottawa Citizen (http://www.ottawacitizen.com) - Oct. 30, 2008
This was 5mo ago but we are going to be right back at those prices again in the near future. --Ed.
When Tom Weatherbee swapped his minivan for a Toyota Prius hybrid two years ago, he was mostly hoping to save money at the gas pump.
But he was pleasantly surprised by both the requests from friends for a test drive and the grins its aerodynamic profile drew at the grocery store, and he basked in the attention.
"Even the people who own more expensive cars acknowledge the Prius as being pretty cool," said Weatherbee, 51, an electrical engineer who lives outside Traverse City, Michigan.
That, in a nutshell, is the challenge for Toyota Motor Co. as it looks to build on the success of the Prius, the leading hybrid vehicle in the United states, and also in Canada along with the Camry.
For rivals such as Honda Motor Co. and General Motors Corp., they are also seeking a share of the projected boom in... http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Hybrid+demand+challenges+industry/920344/story.html
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Prius_lower_price.jpgKarey Wutkowski - The Ottawa Citizen (http://www.ottawacitizen.com) - Oct. 30, 2008
This was 5mo ago but we are going to be right back at those prices again in the near future. --Ed.
When Tom Weatherbee swapped his minivan for a Toyota Prius hybrid two years ago, he was mostly hoping to save money at the gas pump.
But he was pleasantly surprised by both the requests from friends for a test drive and the grins its aerodynamic profile drew at the grocery store, and he basked in the attention.
"Even the people who own more expensive cars acknowledge the Prius as being pretty cool," said Weatherbee, 51, an electrical engineer who lives outside Traverse City, Michigan.
That, in a nutshell, is the challenge for Toyota Motor Co. as it looks to build on the success of the Prius, the leading hybrid vehicle in the United states, and also in Canada along with the Camry.
For rivals such as Honda Motor Co. and General Motors Corp., they are also seeking a share of the projected boom in... http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Hybrid+demand+challenges+industry/920344/story.html