Toyota indicates obligation to address global warming

>Domestic manufacturers are expected to testify about the harm of dramatically increasing fuel economy

Huh? Harm to what, their profit margins?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Mar 17 2007, 03:09 PM) [snapback]407504[/snapback]</div>

Translation: We make our biggest profits on SUV's and large pickup trucks, and have no intention of doing anything that would interfere with that. Who cares about the Earth? It's not a part of our business model, and we only care about short-term prospects.

In contrast, Toyota says:

"Toyota has long been mindful of and accepts the broad scientific consensus that climate change is occurring and will continue unless there are significant and coordinated global efforts to slow the growth of man-made greenhouse gas emissions," Press's testimony says. Toyota is "committed to continued action to address climate change by increasing the fuel efficiency of our products."

Who would you rather buy your car from, one of the big 3, who could care less about the planet, or Toyota?

Harry

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Earthling @ Mar 17 2007, 03:26 PM) [snapback]407522[/snapback]</div>

More like: We will give lipservice to the media and make empty tokens of compliance but in practice will make no changes whatsoever and fight to maintain the status quo.

 

I guess if Toyota didn't believe in the global warming boogyman then we wouldn't have these nice Priuses to drive around.

If there is a market to sell plug in cars, then I say go for it Toyota.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Washington1788 @ Mar 17 2007, 10:33 PM) [snapback]407698[/snapback]</div>

The kind of planning that results in the Prius has to be long term. Toyota is looking 10, 20, 50 years down the road. The Big 3 are looking at the end of the quarter and the end of the fiscal year.

There wasn't a market when they started developing the Prius. They were gambling that by the time they started producing them there would be.

When they roll out those plug-ins, there will be a market for them.

When they roll out those EVs.....

 

Yet the 80/20 rule persists with Toyota, the 20 being the new Tundra, Sequoia and LX470 overweight guzzlers

PS: happy I bested the EPA highway rating with a 56.5 mpg avg. from Chicago to Indy Friday afternoon. No I didn't set the cruise at the 70mph speed limit, mpg decrease is too significant beyond 65/66...