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Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Arroyo, Sep 11, 2019.

  1. frodoz737

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    Everyone really needs to get over what others drive.
     
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    hybrid corolla sales will tell the tale. i hope it's popular.
     
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    The Toyota website indicates the 2020 Corolla Hybrid DOES have the TSS 2.0 system
     
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    that's good news
     
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    As far as I know LTA still missing.
     
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    In the US no hatch, so lose, lose, lose.
     
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    Hope you can count to big numbers. That'll be decades. Maybe where you live - but most of the world isn't ready, nor interested.
     
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    I think GasperG was refering to the Prius not having the TSS 2.0
     
  9. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    In Slovenia?

    In Canada, it's there

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    Yes, sorry I missed that Corolla part, I was talking about Prius not having LTA.
     
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    At least in Europe you get the full Safety Sense 2.0 package.
     
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    They still have that black cow-catcher grille.
    Perhaps the Toyota and Lexus designers heard something about cow-catchers being popular in the ‘20s. What was meant was the 1920s. The designers assumed 2020s and thought they would get a head start with their designs.
    Those who do not study history are doomed to copy it poorly?? :(:mad:
     
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    Similar to the article author my second car but first Toyota was a used 1969 Corolla. In Canada it had a 2 speed automatic transmission. It also had slow acceleration.

    I killed it though. It ended up as the filling in a 60mph “freeway sandwich “ on Highway 401.
    When a police officer passes your driveshaft through the back window, the car is in rough shape. The driver’s seat ended up angled 30 degrees toward the rear.
     
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    My 2nd car was a COROLLA - a used KE10B 1969 - but with a 4 speed Manual - much better acceleration than the auto. Good little car, 1077cc engine, less than 750kg I think.

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    Mine had a more sloped rear window. The gas filler door was located beside the rear driver side window.
    I remember the corners of the front bumper would move up and down from the engine vibration. The car did allow me to survive the crash between 2 larger cars.
     
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    Prodigyplace 2025 Camry XLE FWD

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    Mine was like this only dark green.

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    Yep - a mate drove one of them (it was his Mum's), and it was the 2 sp auto - and gutless compared with mine.
     
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    Please note the date of release. Probably the 4Gen (2016) was measured under different norms.
    Real world data is much closer.
     
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