Plug-in Prius: The end of Toyota?
Simply too conservative?The Chevy Volt will offer 40 miles of electric range. The plug-in Prius, on the other hand, will only offer 15 or 20 miles of electric range.
So, is the Volt twice as good as a plug-in Prius?
Transportation program director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, Roland Hwang, told the NYTimes, "From an environmental perspective, the more [electric] range the better."
So, what's Toyota's excuse for its lack of environmental commitment?
At this point in the development of plug-in hybrids, Toyota believes the key to success will be driven by cost-effectiveness. And lower range plug-in hybrids, Toyota believes, make it "easier to promise low cost and durability from the get-go," notes one expert in this informative Times article.
Is Toyota being too conservative with its plug-in hybrid technology?
Really, hasn't Toyota always been boring and conservative? Isn't that exactly what Prius haters dislike most about Toyota's top selling hybrid? Why would they approach plug-in hybrids any differently?
Labels: Chevy Volt electric vehicle concept, plug-in hybrid vehicles, toyota prius
posted by Dahcredyns at
12:12 PM
4 Comments:
this one is real, real easy.
who do you believe?
stick with Toyota.
They're more likely to be telling the truth - and they are more likely to be in this thing for the long run.
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If you park your PHEV in a parking lot or on street with recharging stations then you can double your electric range.
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