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| Prius and Hybrid News This is a discussion on Head to Head: Ford Escape Hybrid vs Toyota Prius within the Prius and Hybrid News forums, part of the Toyota Prius Forums category; http://www.soultek.com/clean_energy/hybrid...oyota_prius.htm Over the last week I have published accounts of two recent test drives of the Toyota Prius hybrid and ... |
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Washington DC
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | http://www.soultek.com/clean_energy/hybrid...oyota_prius.htm Over the last week I have published accounts of two recent test drives of the Toyota Prius hybrid and the Ford Escape hybrid. The main difference between these vehicles, and there are many, is simply that the Prius feels different. Not in a bad way, mind you, but in a futuristic way. Sitting in the Prius is like sitting in the future. Nonetheless, both the Prius and the Escape are excellent vehicles. The Prius and the Escape will significantly reduce your fuel consumption, while significantly reducing pollution, and both vehicles are an example of what the entire auto-industry should be doing. His Prius Review: http://www.soultek.com/clean_energy/hybrid...rius_hybrid.htm His Escape Review http://www.soultek.com/clean_energy/hybrid...cape_Hybrid.htm |
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Burlington, VT
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Quote:
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| Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada
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My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11 | "While Ford had to lease some of it's hybrid technology from Toyota..." I don't think they did. I believe they developed their own hybrid system. Toyota leased their THS II to Nissan for use int he 2007 Altima Hybrid |
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| some guy... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4 | I heard from someone who is usualy very informed about the truth of things that Ford created their own system.. but.. when they compaired it to Toyotas, they had to buy patten rights since some of fords equipment looked a lot like Toyotas. So.. they baught patten just to keep a dispute of ownership out of the question. |
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