Prius Plug In Hybrid

A lot of buzz in the Dealership lately revolves around the now in field testing Prius Plug-In Hybrid.  Like the conventional Toyota Prius the new plug-in version uses a 1.8 litre Synergy Drive Hybrid system but instead of the nickle-hydride battery, a new lithium-ion batter is used along with a "plug in" feature to top up the battery's charge when parked.  It's not clear when exactly the new lithium-ion batteries will make there way into the mainstream Prius, Camry and Highlander Hybrid line.  But once lithium-ion technology can safely replace nickle-hydride batteries currently used, the hybrid vehicle will have a whole lot more (pardon the pun) charge in it!

More at Edmunds.com on the Prius Plug-In check out this link

Edmunds Plug-in Prius Test

Pre Owned Vehicle Sales Continue - Squamish Toyota

Toyota Certified Pre Owned Vehicle sales continues through the month of August at Squamish Toyota!

TCUV Benifits;

• Legendary Toyota Quality
• Minimum 12-months / 20,000 kms Powertrain and Roadside Assistance coverage backed by Toyota
• Warranty honoured at over 1,500 Toyota Dealers in Canada and the U.S
• Zero deductible
• Each Certified Toyota has passed a rigorous 127-point Quality Assurance Inspection
• Extensive mechanical and appearance reconditioning process
• 7 days / 1,500 kms exchange privilege*
• Complimentary tank of gas
• First oil / filter change at no charge
• Grad program
• CarProof Claims Report Included

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U.S. study finds driver error in most Toyota accidents - Brakes were not applied!

More good publicity for Toyota today as the National Highway Traffic Administration in the US released preliminary findings that showing no evidence to support claims of unintentional acceleration based on flaws in electronic controls.  Additional studies on vehicle ECM's or the vehicle's "Black Box" revealed to to NHTSA that "Brakes weren't applied by drivers of Toyota vehicles in at least 35 of 58 crashes blamed on unintended acceleration."

Unfortunately as with all of the positive press Toyota has received this year it is difficult to find as the popular media typically does not find a great deal of hype in proclaiming there is nothing wrong with Toyota vehicles.

Additional information can be found at these news sources;

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