tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post114080224529910541..comments2024-02-18T18:12:42.316-05:00Comments on Hybrid Car Review: Toyota Prius lost its major market shareAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post-49774106015936756602009-10-15T09:30:54.938-04:002009-10-15T09:30:54.938-04:00The figures shown here are for the US, not worldwi...The figures shown here are for the US, not worldwide. The last time I described overall hybrid sales in Australia was back in February of 2008: http://hybridreview.blogspot.com/2008/02/hybrid-cars-in-australia.html<br /><br />But with hybrids about to built there (http://hybridreview.blogspot.com/2009/09/toyota-camry-hybrid-in-australia.html), I would say Toyota expects sales to grow.<br /><br />I'm not sure what the perception of the Prius is in Australia. Not living there, it's hard to say although my impression is like yours that there are many who don't see the benefits of hybrids and that's why it's been slow to catch on there.<br /><br />In the US, the awareness is much higher. The Prius is (depending on the month) around number 10 or so on the list of the most popular cars sold. And it has been for a while. That means 1 out of every 100 vehicles sold in the US is a Prius. So, they are everywhere.<br /><br />That does not mean they are cheap or 'not slow' although the slow impression is when you compare it to more powerful cars. If you're used to driving a V-8, switching to a smaller engine is always harder. But at $20K-$28K, they definitely aren't cheap.<br /><br />I wrote up a piece on the pros and cons of hybrids where I detail more of my thoughts (http://hybridreview.blogspot.com/2006/04/pros-and-cons-of-hybrid-cars.html)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post-43440528645110427362009-10-15T02:52:49.709-04:002009-10-15T02:52:49.709-04:00Are these figures for the US or worldwide? im inte...Are these figures for the US or worldwide? im interested because I am writing a paper for a university class in Australia about the marketing angle of Toyota in Australia. The figures are huge for the prius but I'm not sure about consumer awareness of Prius and its capabilities as a normal car (perceptions of the Hybrid Prius are generally that they are slow and expensive). Your thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post-1140807657328481082006-02-24T14:00:00.000-05:002006-02-24T14:00:00.000-05:00Thanks. I guess I had forgotten the rules. I'll ...Thanks. I guess I had forgotten the rules. I'll fix that right away.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19154622.post-1140806028623693142006-02-24T13:33:00.000-05:002006-02-24T13:33:00.000-05:00I'm interested in reading what you have to say abo...I'm interested in reading what you have to say about hybrid vehicles, but got stopped before even finishing the first headline on the page. Please note that the word "it's" is a contraction for "it is" and should not be used when you're trying to describe something *belonging* to "it." The correct word for you to use in your headline and first paragraph is "its." It's a little counterintuitive because you've always been taught to use the apostrophe when signifying ownership, but the word "its" is the one exception to this rule. "It" has its own rule...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com