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More digital sillynonsense from Jeff Putz

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I cannot even begin to mention whats wrong with that quote. Cadillac, Buick and Benz have all been around since before Toyota was even in the begining stages of becoming a company. So to say they have sold more Hybrids then any of those companies have sold cars is the most ridiculous statment I have ever heard, EVER.

Now if they meant this year, well then apples to oranges anyone? Comparing a Prius to  $29K - $100K LUXURY Automobiles? You are digging my friend. Like I said, if you knew anything aboutthe automobile industry, you would know that Luxury vehicles have the lowest sales in the market after full size vans. Toyota has to spin it somehow, right?

Let me tell you about why Toyota is suddenly coming out with all these press releases about Hybrid cars. During the last 2 months Toyota has started to issue more and more recalls. Now, a company like Toyota who has this picture perfect image of quality cannot have this. As was proven when they got caught sweeping their recalls under the rug. So to qualm the media which has finally started to catch up to Toyota and all the shady shit they do, they come out with this big to do about Hybrids.

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Spin Spin Spin.....

Included in that article is Toyota's goal to begin producing ethanol capable vehicles... I wonder why.

Because Hybrid sales are falling flat?
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Total Hybrid sales, June 06:

May and June:
23,554 23,048

Hybridcars.com

Because it's hard to recoup costs?
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Because Honda is reducing the amount of Hybrids produced? 
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Honda: Too Many Accord Hybrids, Not Enough Fits
By Christie Schweinsberg
WardsAuto.com, Jun 16, 2006 10:23 AM
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SAN FRANCISCO – Honda Motor Co. Ltd. is facing a shortage of its hot-selling Fit small car in North America while halving production of its Accord Hybrid sedan as sales slump.

The subcompact Fit 5-door has been on sale in the U.S. since April 20, and in the first 45 days of availability some 9,900 units have been sold. That rate exceeds the auto maker’s 38,000- to 42,000-unit annual target.
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Keep this fact in mind:

hybrid buses produce much lower hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions than conventional diesel-powered buses. In addition, they are much more fuel-efficient than traditional buses. In fact, if America's nine largest cities replaced their transit fleets — totaling 13,000 buses — with hybrid buses, the cities would save 40 million gallons of fuel each year — a greater savings than 500,000 small hybrid vehicles would produce. The hybrid buses are quieter and more efficient -- and even accelerate 50% more quickly -- than regular buses. Clearly a winning combination.

GMblogs.

GM has more cars that get over 30mpg than ANY other car company. Overall, GM’s North American facilities have reduced non–recycled waste by 67 percent since 1997. Today, in North America, GM recycles nearly 88 percent of the waste it generates and their quality this year has proven to be beyond Toyotas. And you want to continue to call Toyota a green company?

This has been real fun, really. But it just got out of control when you posted that quote. I guess you really cannot educate the uneducated and I am really sorry you will continue to swallow Toyota's big hybrid hype recall coverup. I heard of a guy over at the NY times, his name is Thomas Friedman. You guys would get a long well what with the ridiculous quotes and all.

Thanks for the heads up though, I'm gonna pass this quote around the office. We could use a good laugh, we have been real real busy getting ready our hydrogen vehicle for production. Look for it at the 2007 NAIAS in Detroit.

Remember, Toyota Moving foreward, and only foreward, because the steering broke.

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