After reading all of the responses to the original message, I realized they were mostly rants - and - they were rants about one particular car.

Think back a few years ago about what people thought about turbos - makes the engine run too hot, blows head gaskets, undriveable because of lag, turbo bearings fail, yada yada... These were based on opinions formed by reviews of the early Saab 99s or Buick Grand Nationals. Anyone who drives a recent vintage Saab knows these problems (and they were real) have been reduced if not outright eliminated.

The hybrid technology is in its infancy. The new Prius is soooo much better than the previous version that you wonder what further refinements can be made to the technology. The posts comparing costs (and styling?!?!) only apply to the current model. Who knows if further development can reduce costs even further. The rants about the costs of replacing batteries at 100k+miles has obviously not had to maintain a Saab of similar mileage! The Prius itself is not the car for me, personally, but I am facinated by the technology and potential applications.

Just think, wouldn't hybrid technology be great for a Saab turbo engine. The electric motor would be there to overcome the lag on startup, the turbo could provide that blast of mid-range torque when needed and it could still be an economical highway cruiser.

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• OT: article on dealer markups on Toyota Prius, JLowe, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 06:01:59
  • The point is there is lots of demand, Ken , Sun, 13 Jun 2004 21:21:37
  • Info on hybrids, etc., Conor, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:09:43
  • Ya' know, people were saying the same about turbos, keeton, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:13:08 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Thats the great thing about free markets........, JLowe, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:23:59
  • Some dollars and sense..., Noel, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 06:42:18
  • Re: OT: article on dealer markups on Toyota Prius, Hybrids are a mistake, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 04:53:54
    • The Prius A/C is electric, keeton, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 06:34:00
    • Hybrids are kinda ugly too..., Conor, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 06:09:29
    • Agree on diesels..., Noel, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 06:08:45
      • Re: Agree on diesels 2, Scaniac, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:08:37
  • Lexux RX330 hybrid......, Mike Lynch , Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:38:10
  • The June Consumer Reports has a comparison test, Noel, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 11:24:21
    • The Neat Thing About DC Motors..., Drew in Houston, Sun, 13 Jun 2004 22:30:36
    • All interesting points..., JBinDC, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 11:43:33
      • Wow, great MPG!, Sieglo, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 08:21:20
      • Agree, plus...., Noel, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:03:02
        • yep...., Jason 5W-40, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:23:24
          • I agree 100%, cryptical, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 15:45:52
            • Impressive mileage at that speed! Which Saab? n/m, Noel, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 15:48:28
              • my bad....2003 9-5 Aero manual shift n/m, cryptical, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 04:59:03
  • It's not the savings, it's the fashion of hybrids>>, elSVT, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:57:24
    • I agree but those Hollywood phonies.....(long), Red Rocket, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:37:03
  • Some people can't do math!, Rich, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 07:28:12
  • Strange days indeed..., JBinDC, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 06:29:21
    • hybrid advantage is in city driving, Ken F, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 07:03:43
      • But what this really points out to me is that, Noel, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 15:46:35
      • This is with driving around Washington DC metro area,, JBinDC, Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:17:48
        • Re: This is with driving around Washington DC metro area,, Was AC on?, Fri, 11 Jun 2004 04:45:39

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