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HCH V. Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Boots, Mar 18, 2005.

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  1. Prolene

    Prolene New Member

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    I just read about PZEV. "Partial Zero Emission Vehicles meet SULEV tailpipe emission standards, have a 15 year / 150,000 mile warranty and have zero evaporative emissions." I suppose the last part is why it might be difficult to get a 'good' fill at times, what with the bladder, needing to place the nozzle fully within the fill neck, etc.
     
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  2. DaveinOlyWA

    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    unfortunately, the HAH is the first departure in what will be many from the goal of the hybrid. the next will the the hybrid pickup that will get an extra 2 mpg.

    so we will soon have the "efficient hybrids" and then the "performance hybrids"

    im a bit surprised that Honda went that way so soon especially considering that the other hybrids they offer hardly emcompass the entire spectrum of needs for drivers. they definitely needed a larger sedan since the HCH is a bit on the small size especially for a family (it is still a small car by definition)

    they need to offer a hybrid with the 4 cylinder option. their US selection is pretty thin as it is. honda may look good here, but worldwide they are struggling and with marketing decisions like the HAH, its not hard to see why. and it is a shame because they have a great product. they just need to get their leadership to stop smoking crack.
     
    #22 DaveinOlyWA, Mar 19, 2005
  3. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Well, we know Honda is the sporty alternative to Toyota so in order to please their demographic, they had to stick with their sport-tuned vehicles. Now Honda's car lineup is as small as it is. Civic, Accord and... that's about it. Moving up the scale would require a shift to Acura.

    So, given that situation, I supposed they had to make it so that a manual transmission could be offered and that they could easily slap the hybrid components to any engine (seeing that they have a lotta different engines unlike Nissan who uses the VQ in everything). Besides, why directly compete with your opponent when you can try a different route thus pleasing a wider spectrum of buyers.
     
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