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Old 08-01-2008, 01:38 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Re: Toyota July 2008: Third Month In A Row Below Analysts Expectations

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Originally Posted by zete View Post
What's most interesting to me is the collapse of Lexus. The truck collapse is universal, but what's up with Lexus? It's cars and trucks!

This drop just shows that Toyota can try to spin this but they didn't see the price of fuel going up, don't have small cars to sell, and are stuck with vehicles no one wants -- like SUVs and trucks.

Ford dropped less than Toyota, which is rather surprising.
YEP.

Lexus has been a building story of 'signs' - that could've gone either way.

It's not just about the economy, the credit crunch, fuel prices, etc, etc, - its also about the product.

Toyota/Scion cars are weak as well - the Ford F150 Series just outsold the Corolla and Matrix combined.
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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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