04-21-2005, 07:41 PM
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GreenHybrid Founder
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Real Name: Jason Siegel
Location: Houston, TX
Hybrids: 2004 Toyota Prius
Posts: 4,487
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Cutting fuel costs and reducing maintenance were the driving forces behind the decisi
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It will be more than a decade before alternative technologies such as hybrid vehicles have a big impact on gas consumption, a senior executive at DaimlerChrysler AG says.
"No technology is going to make any significant difference unless it has market penetration," Marc Chernoby, Chrysler's vice-president of advance engineering said in a recent interview at the auto maker's headquarters in Auburn Hills, near Detroit. "The only way you're going to provide high volume is by providing value."
Even if hybrid sales were to continue to double in the coming years, they would still represent a fraction of vehicles on the road, Mr. Chernoby said.
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- http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...ional/Americas
Last edited by Jason : 04-21-2005 at 07:45 PM.
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