Comments on: Chrysler's Press Flip-Flops on Prius Funding

By: Sophie

Sophie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:59:45 +0000

I had heard that there had been fuel efficient auto prototypes made a while back by American car manufacturers that were destroyed. Is there any truth to this? I am interested in the details.

By: Fraw

Fraw — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:10:48 +0000

Based on an acura blog, they held a car and truck test (Acura-Chrysler). Driving characteristics are outlined. Standard and optional equipment is detailed. Hope they could merge in the near future.

By: E. Richardson

E. Richardson — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:46:46 +0000

We have a Chevy 2005 avalanche and a 2002 T-bird. This week we are trading them both in on a new Prius. We do most of our driving in the city and very little on the highway. So it only makes complete sense. Remember when sense use to be common?
For the last few years we have been wondering why if there is such a thing as possible shortages of fuel etc. Why they continue to build these massive R.V.’s and power boats that only get 4-5 miles per gallon? And why don’t they just shut down the gas stations one or two days a week? The banks usually close down from noon on Saturday till Monday.

By: pamela

pamela — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:09:15 +0000

I totally agree…why are US automakers targeting a segment of the market that is clearly NOT looking at fuel efficiency in the auto choices and not the practical sedans or family minivans???

By: sean

sean — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:34:25 +0000

VaPrius is right. Toyota (and Honda) benefit from good vision for the future. Some guy called "Product Guru" who has very poor vision for the industry still holds top job at a big American Company. No wonder. : (

By: VaPrius

VaPrius — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:06:58 +0000

Toyota has benefit 100% from smarter management.

By: sean

sean — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:27:41 +0000

He said so before because he was receiving money (salary) from Toyota. He says the another way now because he's receiving money (salary) from Chrysler.

By: GR

GR — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:06:49 +0000

Their Hemi-Hybrid SUV will probably have the same results as the V6 Accord Hybrid…it’ll barely sell and a few years later it will be pulled.

By: dhartman

dhartman — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:54:09 +0000

The tradidtional "big-car" companies want to keep making big cars (and trucks). GM just released the Pontiac G8 and who asked for that? Yes, GM execs and what is their excuse for not selling the hybirds they have developed -- lack of manufacturing capacity and unavailability of batteries.

Hogwash! Ford and GM continue to scale back production and close plants AND the batteries they use in their current hybrids and mild-hybrids are not even the advanced lithium type. The basic manufacturing capacity is there and the batteries could have certainly been there. The hybrids of GM and Ford cannot generally be found on the lots and if you find one there is probably a supplemental sticker on it that adds $1,500 called a "regional adjustment." With their lack of will hybrids will be slow coming!

So we get Toyota going strong with hybrids (and announcing more plant capacity being brought on line) and Honda getting ready to mount their second attack with a new "affordable" hybrid soon. While GM and Ford back-pedal and Chrysler just whines!

By: HybridHungerer

HybridHungerer — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:48:15 +0000

everyone now: “Bring back the ESX!” – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Intrepid_ESX