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Yahoo.com-right now main page discusses prius 09 with spyshots

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by sas0611, May 7, 2008.

  1. sas0611

    sas0611 Member

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    Spyshots shot redesigned front end covered in cloth however.
     
    #1 sas0611, May 7, 2008
  2. ForTheGlory

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    Tough to tell from those shots if there's actually any difference. The rest of the car looks identical to the current generation.

    I like the sound of an upgraded engine and hybrid system, though I think I'm still glad that I bought a 2008.
     
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    No regrets I bought the 2008 now.
     
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    Great article thanks, it says the next-gen Prius will use nickel batteries not lithium-ion ?
     
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    I don't think we'll see Lithium Ion batteries until the plug-in models come out.
     
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    Those 'spy photos' look an aweful lot like the Prius II with some white tape on the front....Are they sure it's not just Hobbit working on a new project?
     
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    no new spy shots
    these have been posted before!
     
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    Yep, these are the same photos we saw a long time ago and for some reason reputable news outlets keep picking them up and saying they are the '09 Prius. If this is the 2009 Prius, then the redesign definitely isn't coming until 2010. You don't redesign a front fascia and have a "new generation" car.
     
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    2009 Sneak Peak article on Yahoo!

    As expected, the article doesn't explain a whole lot, but it at least gives some photos of it. I like the more aggressive look to it. Too bad there's no interior shots yet. Better seats with more adjustments perhaps?
     
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    Yeah but I'm happy they are taking a step to de-uglify it a bit. The front pillar forward is by far the ugliest part of the car. It is unusual to see a manufacturer make an intermediate design change like this, especially for 1 year. I'm thinking they just don't want to roll out a new generation until they make the big move to PHEV with Ion batteries. It could also mean they are not optimistic about being ready for the '10 MY either.
     
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    #11 Chazahn, May 7, 2008
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    Re: 2009 Sneak Peak article on Yahoo!

    edit : mistake
     
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    I guess replacing the metal hood with aTerry cloth hood will improve MPG's. I also like the areodynamic enhancements to the logo's on the back of the car. ;)
     
    #13 Codyroo, May 7, 2008
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    Yeah. It took me a while to figure out what make/model of car that was with the logos covered. ;)
     
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    You do if you are Ford. :D
     
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