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Lexus lowers hybrid prices to reduce premium over gasoline substantially

Gas is cheap in the U.S. and has been for years.

Hybrids are no longer a cutting-edge or cool technology; they're just another powertrain.

The result is that hybrids have been quietly ebbing as a proportion of total vehicle sales.

At their peak about five years ago, hybrids verged on 4 percent of overall sales; now they've fallen to about half that percentage.

It's especially noticeable for the best-known hybrid on the market, the Toyota Prius, which reached 236,655 sales in 2012, but fell to just 108,661 Priuses last year, including all four models in the lineup.

The problem is affecting Toyota's premium luxury brand, Lexus, too.
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Lexus lowers hybrid prices to reduce premium over gasoline substantially

This is just for the US. In Canada, the price has increased (probably paritally due to the exchange rate. It's about...

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Motoring.com.au - Toyota Prius C 2018 Review

In May 2012 I reviewed the Toyota Prius C hybrid. It was a great little city runabout. What's changed since then? Very little... It's still Australia's cheapest hybrid car, but it feels anachronistic in a world where plug-in hybrids are becoming common. Toyota's compact five-door hatchback is affordable and although basic, the hybrid technology is effective at times. This top-spec Toyota Prius C i-Tech costs $26,540 (plus ORCs)
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Toyota Prius C 2018 Review - motoring.com.au

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Calu DMV Gives Driverless goahead

Lots of loby efforts going on to bring this about;
Self-driving cars with remote drivers could test on Calif roads in April: DMV | Reuters

Google is going the NEV route - while Tesla looking to go standard speeds.

The remote control technology, already used by NASA and the military, is seen as a way to more quickly usher in the commercial rollout of self-driving cars. The new regulations are expected to be approved later this month, and take effect in April after a month-long public notice period.
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Self-driving cars with remote drivers could test on Calif roads in April: DMV | Reuters

Quick prediction -...

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