2 Weeks Ago, Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in Toyota hybrid sales up 10.9 percent) Led by the Prius

In October Toyota sold 18,757 hybrid vehicles, up 10.9 percent over the same period last year according to the company.

The Prius posted October sales of 13,496 units, up 10.3 percent over the year-ago month.

Interestingly, Toyota light truck sales were down 10 percent.

3 Weeks Ago, Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in Funding change: $42,000 tax credit for the Tesla Roadster?) The majority of American auto consumers, according to several studies, are interested in hybrid cars and plug-in vehicles. Unfortunately, however, most interested in such vehicles are not willing to pay much extra for those vehicles.

Last Month, Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in The perfect hybrid) And the winner is.....

Is the Toyota Prius the perfect hybrid? What if you added some extra batteries and a plug, would that make the Prius the perfect hybrid? How much electric range should it have, as much as possible?

And Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in GM's shock and awe campaign) Several years ago, Bob Lutz claimed it would have been smart for GM to utilize just a fraction of one year's multi-billion dollar marketing budget to fund the production of a Toyota Prius-contender. Eventually, Lutz's realization evolved into the Chevy Volt, however, the Volt won't com...

And Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in The irreconcilable EV dichotomy?) Sure, the Toyota FT-EV II electric car is odd, but is it practical? Is it cost-effective compared to other electric vehicles or even gasoline vehicles?

3 Months Ago, Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in Energy independence: Tax credits for the Volt forever?) Moreover, if the Prius and similar hybrid cars are only able to achieve just a few percent of market share, how are even less-cost effective plug-in vehicles supposed to significantly increase this share?

And Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in Battery grants: Tiptoeing around reality?) Even worse, ironically, according to the Volt's father, Bob Lutz, energy prices don't support hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius. Well, the economics of plug-ins like the Volt require significantly higher energy prices than conventional hybrids to achieve cost-effectiveness.

4 Months Ago, Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) from Hybrid Cars says (in Political leadership? Congress set to offer up another $1/2 billion for hybrid research) Why? Is there really any mystery?

No. I'm not referring to the fact that Toyota has sold more than a million Toyota Prius hybrids. Regardless of Toyota's Prius success it's obvious that hybrids and electric vehicles are over-hyped niche vehicles. They are going nowhere fast.