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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by M636C</i> <br /><br />Dave, <br /> <br />So far Hybrid vehicles are fairly small vehicles, really city cars, but there is no reason why the principle couldn't be applied to mid size cars, or smaller SUVs. The weight and capacity of the battery would be a problem, so the performance on electric power might be more restricted, but the energy saving from regenerating would still be there. <br /> <br />Peter <br /> <br />The second generation Prius has more interior room than a Corolla and almost as much as a Camry. Torque and horsepower have been increased- it really gets up and goes! (much better than gen 1). The main (high-voltage) battery weighs around 100 pounds. Hybrid v-6 and v-8's are coming- Toyota is restructuring some of its production facilities to be able to produce the same model in gasoline or hybrid on the same assembly line. Look for them soon at a Toyota dealer near you! <br /> <br />[/quote]
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