Hi Jason:
___Apparently, those that actually pay for what they drive do not have the same thoughts in regards to the Prius II as the 58 European auto journalists?
Toyota predicts Prius sales will double
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In Europe, Toyota sold 4,872 Prius in the first eight months of 2004, equal to 98 per cent of its initial annual sales objective of 5,000, Athanasopoulous said.
Toyota revised its 2004 overall sales target in Europe to "over 900,000 units" from 860,000 units, up from 835,000 units in 2003.
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___Hybrids in Europe simply don’t sell given the premium gasoline costs over and above diesel and the availability of diesels that receive as good or better fuel economy then hybrids.
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
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Waynegerdes@earthlink.net