Toyota: not just a million hybrids sold worldwide...
Toyota also projects that they will sell 250,000 hybrids in America this year alone. We wanted to highlight this little tidbit, which was included in the release we wrote about yesterday. New models such as the Camry hybrid, GS 450h, RX 400h, LS 600hL make this a pretty realistic goal. Of course, some of these models save more fuel than others, however, it still adds up to Toyota being by far the leader in hybrid sales.There are some interesting statistics from Toyota. All hybrids sold (66 percent of which have been Toyotas in the U.S.) have been estimated to have saved 215 million gallons of gas since 1999. And since 1997, hybrids have saved the world 315 million tons of CO2. These calculations come from a study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and if they're accurate, that seems pretty impressive. Let's keep on
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Der Alte 3:04AM (6/09/2007)
And yet they are part of the Automotive Alliance that opposes legislation for cleaner more fuel efficient cars. They are in lock step will all the other automakers in the US that pander to the American need to rape the earth for as many resources as possible with no regard for the environment or other members of the human race. To hell with future generations or anybody else they share the planet with. Its all about satisfying personal desire and greed. To hell with what world your kids have, with your neigbour's welfare, or anybody else on the earth not blessed to use resources with abondon. The truth is Toyota doesn't give a crap about the environment.
If Toyota dropped out of the Automotive Alliance, dropped their V8s, dropped their most monsterous SUVs and brought in smaller, more efficient motors, including clean modern diesels, then they might win my respect back. It will be a major shame for them if GM beats them to the market with a plug in hybrid....not that GM is innocent either.
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... 6:45AM (6/11/2007)
and yet you don't realize how incredibly difficult it would be to improve fuel mileage to 40 mpg for all cars. as for suvs, toyota makes what the market wants, as well as all companies
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The Other Bob 9:58AM (6/11/2007)
Der Alte:
I partially agree with you, because you do not play favorites in the blame game, but I do not believe that cars should be the main focas of reducing the world's polution sources considering American market autos are only 7% of the problem.
One thing I must ask is this: I assume you ride a bike or walk and do not own a car?
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