Chrysler/GM to team up on hybrids

http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/13/pf/a...ex.htm?cnn=yes

By 2007, it may be too late. Should have licensed Toyota technology like
Ford to get in the game faster.

Art wrote:

> http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/13/pf/a...ex.htm?cnn=yes
>
> By 2007, it may be too late. Should have licensed Toyota technology like
> Ford to get in the game faster.
>
>

Sounds like they're planning on jumping in with a significantly more
advanced technology. That might mean they wind up trumping Toyota pretty
soundly, depending on how fast Toyota can roll out their own new tech.
Right now, hybrids are only a little better than a novelty because
there are gasoline and diesel compacts that get significantly better
mileage than the hybrids. And where have all the first-gen Priuses and
Insights gone? I almost never see one anymore.

Art wrote:

> http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/13/pf/a...ex.htm?cnn=yes
>
> By 2007, it may be too late. Should have licensed Toyota technology like
> Ford to get in the game faster.
>
>

Sounds like they're planning on jumping in with a significantly more
advanced technology. That might mean they wind up trumping Toyota pretty
soundly, depending on how fast Toyota can roll out their own new tech.
Right now, hybrids are only a little better than a novelty because
there are gasoline and diesel compacts that get significantly better
mileage than the hybrids. And where have all the first-gen Priuses and
Insights gone? I almost never see one anymore.

"Steve" > wrote in message
...
| Art wrote:
|
| > http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/13/pf/a...ex.htm?cnn=yes
| >
| > By 2007, it may be too late. Should have licensed Toyota technology like
| > Ford to get in the game faster.
| >
| >
|
| Sounds like they're planning on jumping in with a significantly more
| advanced technology. That might mean they wind up trumping Toyota pretty
| soundly, depending on how fast Toyota can roll out their own new tech.
| Right now, hybrids are only a little better than a novelty because
| there are gasoline and diesel compacts that get significantly better
| mileage than the hybrids. And where have all the first-gen Priuses and
| Insights gone? I almost never see one anymore.
|

You see them all over the place here...especially the Prius. You even see an
occasional Civic hybrid.

"Steve" > wrote in message
...
| Art wrote:
|
| > http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/13/pf/a...ex.htm?cnn=yes
| >
| > By 2007, it may be too late. Should have licensed Toyota technology like
| > Ford to get in the game faster.
| >
| >
|
| Sounds like they're planning on jumping in with a significantly more
| advanced technology. That might mean they wind up trumping Toyota pretty
| soundly, depending on how fast Toyota can roll out their own new tech.
| Right now, hybrids are only a little better than a novelty because
| there are gasoline and diesel compacts that get significantly better
| mileage than the hybrids. And where have all the first-gen Priuses and
| Insights gone? I almost never see one anymore.
|

You see them all over the place here...especially the Prius. You even see an
occasional Civic hybrid.

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, James C. Reeves wrote (with improper quote characters
yet again...)

> | mileage than the hybrids. And where have all the first-gen Priuses and
> | Insights gone? I almost never see one anymore.

> You see them all over the place here...especially the Prius. You even
> see an occasional Civic hybrid.

The Civic hybrid is a *current* model. Steve was asking about the *FIRST*
generation Prius and Insight.

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, James C. Reeves wrote (with improper quote characters
yet again...)

> | mileage than the hybrids. And where have all the first-gen Priuses and
> | Insights gone? I almost never see one anymore.

> You see them all over the place here...especially the Prius. You even
> see an occasional Civic hybrid.

The Civic hybrid is a *current* model. Steve was asking about the *FIRST*
generation Prius and Insight.

"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
n.umich.edu...
| On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, James C. Reeves wrote (with improper quote characters
| yet again...)
|
| > | mileage than the hybrids. And where have all the first-gen Priuses and
| > | Insights gone? I almost never see one anymore.
|
| > You see them all over the place here...especially the Prius. You even
| > see an occasional Civic hybrid.
|
| The Civic hybrid is a *current* model. Steve was asking about the *FIRST*
| generation Prius and Insight.

I missed that point. :-( I never did see many of the first generation
models, even when they first came out. There is one Insight parked at the
office building next door.

"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
n.umich.edu...
| On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, James C. Reeves wrote (with improper quote characters
| yet again...)
|
| > | mileage than the hybrids. And where have all the first-gen Priuses and
| > | Insights gone? I almost never see one anymore.
|
| > You see them all over the place here...especially the Prius. You even
| > see an occasional Civic hybrid.
|
| The Civic hybrid is a *current* model. Steve was asking about the *FIRST*
| generation Prius and Insight.

I missed that point. :-( I never did see many of the first generation
models, even when they first came out. There is one Insight parked at the
office building next door.

The Insight sold poorly. I've only seen a few. There is tremendous demand
for used Prius's around here in central NC. People are paying more for used
models than what they originally sold for new.


"James C. Reeves" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
> n.umich.edu...
> | On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, James C. Reeves wrote (with improper quote
> characters
> | yet again...)
> |
> | > | mileage than the hybrids. And where have all the first-gen Priuses
> and
> | > | Insights gone? I almost never see one anymore.
> |
> | > You see them all over the place here...especially the Prius. You even
> | > see an occasional Civic hybrid.
> |
> | The Civic hybrid is a *current* model. Steve was asking about the
> *FIRST*
> | generation Prius and Insight.
>
> I missed that point. :-( I never did see many of the first generation
> models, even when they first came out. There is one Insight parked at the
> office building next door.
>
>