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10-24-2008, 09:40 AM | #1 |
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2010 Prius
Leaked photos that somehow made their way to priuschat.com and were confirmed to be real by Toyota
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10-24-2008, 09:41 AM | #2 |
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still has an ugly butt
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10-24-2008, 09:45 AM | #3 |
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and for comparision the new Honda Insight
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10-24-2008, 09:54 AM | #4 |
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and the Chevy Volt
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10-24-2008, 10:01 AM | #5 |
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The Insight and the Prius almost look like one was photochopped off another.
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10-24-2008, 10:14 AM | #6 |
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10-24-2008, 10:14 AM | #7 |
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The back end may appear ugly to some but it's one of the most efficient designs that can be used for aerodynamics. This lends itself to the Gen II Prius' cD of just 0.26 which means it is more aerodynamic than an Indy racer or Corvette.
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10-24-2008, 10:26 AM | #8 |
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In order of cost, most to least.... Volt (starting $30-40k), Prius (starting around $25k), Insight (starting under $20k)
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10-24-2008, 11:05 AM | #10 |
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Did anyone else here about Toyota splitting the Prius off of its line and Prius becoming its own company?? Ahh the expansion possibilities....lol I think I read it in either last months MT or the month before...
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10-24-2008, 02:40 PM | #11 |
HISTORY REPEATED 11/04/08
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I like the the look, but the insight is a copycat, and the Volt seems useless, unless the buyers only drive 50miles in an average day.
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I gotta say, BRAVO CHEVY! Well Done!
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I don't like the funtionality of any of those cars. No hatchback. Can't haul a dishwasher/washing machine if needed.
I'm waiting for the 2010 Fit Hybrid! Now were talkin!
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10-24-2008, 06:11 PM | #14 |
I have moved a washing machine with a prius hatchback and closed the hatch and as far as a dishwasher...... she sits in the passenger seat.
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10-24-2008, 06:55 PM | #15 |
There's Also talk that what you are calling the 2010 Prius , will
also run at a higher speed before petrol engine kicks in (75kmh from memory) instead of the old at 50kmh. Making it way more fuel effect. |
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10-24-2008, 07:54 PM | #16 |
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IT stIll does not look good. I put the insight and prius next to eachother, and they look the same.... Almost.
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10-24-2008, 09:26 PM | #17 |
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never liked the prius... but this doesnt look as bad as the this years model. I still wouldnt buy it.
And like someone said, the prius and the insight almost look exactly alike. I think one of them is photoshopped. |
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Bailout may have already mentioned it.....it's that optimum shape you want a car to be for best aero. I'm sure all the manufacturers have come to this shape already (mathematically and trial and error), they just never ran with it, because it's not aesthetically pleasing as the more conventional shapes.
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