Cash back for Toyota hybrid buyers
$2000 cash back on the Highlander hybrid
A few incentives for hybrid buyers
All of Toyota’s hybrid vehicles qualify for either cash back, special APR’s and/or special leasing deals this month. Additionally, some geographical areas offer extra incentives on top of the available national incentives according to Kicking Tires. Read more…
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2011 Highlander hybrid and Prius updates
Better fuel economy, bigger price.
Toyota announces some new hybrid prices
The 2011 Toyota Prius will see a small price increase of $250 compared to this year’s model. Including a $760 destination fee the base Prius will begin at $23,810 while a loaded Prius V starts at $29,080.
The Toyota Highlander hybrid will seen an even bigger price increase, as well a number of major upgrades. Read more…
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Fuel economy: Is it you or is your hybrid a dud?
Is it a hybrid dud, or is it you?
Finding blame for bad hybrid fuel economy
Drive a hybrid just like any other vehicle, and it will usually still achieve considerably better fuel economy than a similar conventional vehicle, especially in city conditions. However, smart hybrid drivers can often significantly increase their hybrid’s fuel economy by letting a hybrid be a hybrid.
Still, when fuel economy comes up short, when is the problem the hybrid, not the driver? And when is it the driver, not the hybrid? Read more…
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Facelift for the 2011 Toyota Highlander hybrid?
A new smile for the Highlander
An edgier look for the Highlander hybrid
The 2011’s are coming, and that should mean some changes for a number of hybrid cars.
At the Moscow Auto Show Toyota is showing off an updated 2011 Toyota Highlander that includes updates that should make their way to America in all Highlander models, including the hybrid. Read more…
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Toyota preps for big increase in hybrid sales
The key to 1 million hybrids per year
Cheaper hybrids soon?
Since 1997 Toyota has sold more than 2.68 million hybrid vehicles. However, by early this decade, Toyota expects cumulative hybrid sales to top 5 million hybrid cars as the automaker moves towards selling 1 million hybrids per year by at least 2015.
Just big talk? Read more…
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Toyota hybrid patent suit over
Import block potential over
No stop for Toyota hybrids now.
The Paice LLC patent lawsuit against Toyota hybrid cars is now over.
Paice and Toyota agreed that they have shared parts, but that Toyota developed its parts independently from Paice, and all lawsuits have been dismissed. Consequently, any potential import block is now officially over.
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Intended acceleration: Toyota hybrids were always safe?
A real danger or just a distraction?
Did the government assume too much?
“The Department of Transportation has analyzed a sampling of dozens of black boxes in Toyota vehicles involved in accidents blamed on unintended acceleration, finding the throttles were open and the brakes were not engaged,” the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Consequently, it seems – at least thus far – that driver error has been the root of at least much of the unintended acceleration scandal that has plagued Toyota for many months now. Ironically, the findings are similar to the government’s conclusions in 1989’s Audi 5000 study. Read more…
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Toyota Highlander a top IIHS safety pick
An IIHS Top Safety Pick
And it comes in a hybrid version
One of the biggest automotive killers is rollover, and that makes the rollover ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) so important for fans of SUVs.
Fortunately, the Top Safety Pick of the IIHS for mid-sized SUVs comes in a hybrid option. Read more…
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Escape hybrid most fuel efficient SUV/crossover
32 mpg on average
Let’s talk real world fuel economy
I have to say that I’m really pleased that GM fired its old ad agency, while realigning its marketing department.
“Ending an era renowned more for overpromising market success and then chronically under-delivering,” according to Daniel Howes of the DetroitNews, was simply overdue.
Case in point, GM’s commercials regarding how the Chevy Equinox is more fuel efficient than the competition.
Not in the real world. Not even close. In the real world the Ford Escape hybrid blows away the Equinox, as well as most of the other competition in the SUV/crossover space. Read more…
