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 The Prius is a well-established Valley totem of faux humility. Priced a little over $20k, the hybrid isn't exactly a status symbol. But it does imply a smug superiority.
Apple (AAPL) co-founder Steve Wozniak famously was ticketed going 104 in a Prius on Highway 5. And Google (GOOG) founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page did their part to save the environment with Priuses - before they bought a Boeing 767.
So what are the odds that hybrid Hyundais, which hit the market next year, attain the same status? What do you think?
It's not price: Other hybrids, like the Ford Escape, are more expensive than the Prius, but don't carry the same cachet. It's just that a hybrid Hyundai is a ... Hyundai. Not that we have any problem with that: We've driven cross-country three times in a Hyundai, and we'd be happy to do it again. And we wouldn't mind spending less on gas next time we do it.
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Motor mammoth Toyota, maker of the famed Prius hybrid car, is rumoured to be thinking about fitting some new Prius models with solar panels. The possible move is unlikely to seriously affect the car’s fuel consumption, however, and is being seen by some as a PR [...] [..] Read complete article | | Published 07-Jul-2008 by Nerdblog in General
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