U.S. car companies do poorly in survey

Nah, it was sooner than that.

Now Yellow Cab of British Columbia has a fleet of 40+ and converting to more?

Guess the Prius is really a money-losing vehicle after all.

B~

Actually makes sense - you buy into new technology, you accept the fact that the product will become HUGELY cheaper in future years as it matures and leave you having footed a big bill for something that is then 'standard' technology. I never buy new ideas for that very reason - let them mature, let the faults be found, let the market stabiliz e.

If you say so, be the facts say otherwise. He would save even more is he used Corollas.

mike hunt

we just completed at test drive with a hybrid highlander and it got 24 MPG on a trip. I do better with my sienna on a trip, but the highlander does better in town.

Did you bother to read the article? The facts say:

"Compared to conventional taxis, his current 2004 Prius saves between $900 and $1,100 per month in fuel costs alone, and his repair bills -- thanks to automotive innovations such as regenerative braking, which reduces wear and tear on the brake pads -- have been cut by more than half."

It appears that the duty cycle of a cab works well for hybrids.

Not to mention that it is a Toyota after all. :-)

Exactly. The hybrid benefits are realized when driven many, many miles in the city, like taxis.