Comments on: FAW Toyota say: We will sell more than 1000 Prius cars in 08 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/28/faw-toyota-say-we-will-sell-more-than-1000-prius-cars-in-08/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:11:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: aron http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/28/faw-toyota-say-we-will-sell-more-than-1000-prius-cars-in-08/#comment-45863 aron Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:10:15 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/28/faw-toyota-say-we-will-sell-more-than-1000-prius-cars-in-08/#comment-45863 I agree with u there, mark. Just look at the Lexus R400h; it gets 26mpg city and 24mpg highway, approximately 9L/100km and 9.8L/100km, whereas my inefficient and ancient C230 gets me around 10-11L/100km on city roads and under 8L/100km on highway. A mere 10% reduction in gas mileage, for a hefty premium. Even better is the Golf GTI's turbo 2L or even the Golf GT's 1.4L TSI engine. Sure, we're talking about totally different engine technologies, and some people don't like the quirky behavior of turbocharged 4-bangers compared to the silky v6's, but if you're just talking about fuel consumption, the complexity (and potential environmental hazards of the batteries in hybrids) don't really make sense (to me). I agree with u there, mark. Just look at the Lexus R400h; it gets 26mpg city and 24mpg highway, approximately 9L/100km and 9.8L/100km, whereas my inefficient and ancient C230 gets me around 10-11L/100km on city roads and under 8L/100km on highway. A mere 10% reduction in gas mileage, for a hefty premium. Even better is the Golf GTI’s turbo 2L or even the Golf GT’s 1.4L TSI engine.

Sure, we’re talking about totally different engine technologies, and some people don’t like the quirky behavior of turbocharged 4-bangers compared to the silky v6’s, but if you’re just talking about fuel consumption, the complexity (and potential environmental hazards of the batteries in hybrids) don’t really make sense (to me).

]]> By: Ash http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/28/faw-toyota-say-we-will-sell-more-than-1000-prius-cars-in-08/#comment-45857 Ash Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:19:00 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/28/faw-toyota-say-we-will-sell-more-than-1000-prius-cars-in-08/#comment-45857 My question is, what is the plural of Prius? I own two Priai? I own two Priuses? P.S. Fixed the problem of line spacing for paragraphs in China Car Times V2! My question is, what is the plural of Prius?

I own two Priai? I own two Priuses?

P.S. Fixed the problem of line spacing for paragraphs in China Car Times V2!

]]> By: mark http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/28/faw-toyota-say-we-will-sell-more-than-1000-prius-cars-in-08/#comment-45855 mark Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:02:35 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/28/faw-toyota-say-we-will-sell-more-than-1000-prius-cars-in-08/#comment-45855 As I was commenting in a previous post I really question the wisdom of hybrids for the China market. Unless these can be produced for almost the same price as regular cars I can't see Chinese consumers buying them. Also hybrids are not all they are cracked up to be. Diesels and some non hybrid petrols often return better fuel consumption. The Chinese driving style of heavy use of the accelerator and brake are though ideal conditions for a hybrid. As I was commenting in a previous post I really question the wisdom of hybrids for the China market. Unless these can be produced for almost the same price as regular cars I can’t see Chinese consumers buying them. Also hybrids are not all they are cracked up to be. Diesels and some non hybrid petrols often return better fuel consumption. The Chinese driving style of heavy use of the accelerator and brake are though ideal conditions for a hybrid.

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