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Old 07-05-2008, 02:45 PM   #9 (permalink)
AMERICA 123
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Re: TIME FOR TOYOTA TO DROP HSD HYBRIDS - ESPECIALLY LEXUS FLAGSHIP LS600 h and GS450

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Originally Posted by vsd View Post
The reason is indeed poor product planning at the corporate level. This can explain the problem better than I can. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/...ess/hybrid.php and http://www.hybridcars.com/decision/r...ting-list.html
See, the thing is, assuming an almost unbelievably high factor for 'Corporate screw up/ battery production reduction' and market redirection as well, if you 'run' the numbers - you can not get to what's being reported as the actual results.

Just take that -34.97% - you can 'account' for at most, maybe 1/2 of it to -20.0% - and that's using a real shaky bunch of assumptions.

There has to be more to this story - a lot more.
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In regards to the VOLT

With a typical annual driving pattern < totaling 11,390 miles - including three 450 mile trips and a bunch of 40 mile plus per days > and assuming you only charge <once > per overnight:
Vehicle ……………… Gallons per year
Volt ………………….. 37
Prius ………………… 228
30 MPG car ………… 380
20 MPG car ………… 570


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