EDTA 2008: Prototype Toyota plug-in Prius is locked, darn it
click above image for a high-resolution gallery of the plug-in Prius
At the EDTA Conference this week in DC, a nicely-decorated plug-in Prius sat in the Toyota booth. As you can see in this picture, the prototype was locked and this was duly noted in stickers on each door. We briefly spotted Toyota's Jaycie Chitwood by the car but when we went back to see if there was any sort of update available on the PHEV, we couldn't find her. Thanks to the magic of email, though, we got our update today. Chitwood told AutoblogGreen that, "We've continued our testing of the first-gen prototype, and will be expanding our testing and demonstration program with our 2nd-gen prototype late next year, which will have Li-Ion batteries." Last year, we got to take a ride in the plug-in Prius and we're ready for that second-gen drive when the chance presents itself.
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Mike T 8:38PM (12/05/2008)
I will fall down on my knees and say, "Praise God!" when a plug-in Prius finally goes on sale! It can't come fast enough and if they are the first to market with such a vehicle they will dominate once again. This is one reason why American car companies can't survive. They refuse to create elegant, intelligent, durable vehicles that the world wants. Instead; they make squeaky, rattly, flimsy, gauge-malfunctioning, junk! ...But I am proud to be an American! : )
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Gary 3:11PM (12/08/2008)
I think the reason why American Car companies can't survive is that people are praying that the Japanese will dominate.
rob 9:00PM (12/05/2008)
Grab your slim-jim, bribe a janitor to let you in, and open that baby up...
We'll bail you out. Really.
(Okay, maybe not.)
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