Prius Minivan To Debut in March 2011, Named "Prius Alpha"

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Danny, May 24, 2010.

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  1. paprius4030

    paprius4030 My first Prius

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    I agree the Mazda MPV was a great mini-van. I was very sorry to see the Mazda 5 replace it. Also am very dissapointed to see Chrysler cut out the short wheel base Caravan. I guess nobody knows how to make a basic just right size mini-van.
     
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  2. MERIDIAN

    MERIDIAN Junior Member

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    That was a great minivan, I had a 1990 it was a beefy vehicle. I had the rear wheel drive version. Had it for 5 yrs but one day we were driving home from NJ to NY and I heard a pop! The Planetary gear in the transmission exploded. I fixed the tranny for two grand and sold the van three yrs later, it had 86,000 mi. Can't complain it was a very well built minivan- A lot tougher than most minivans on the road at that time.
     
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  3. telmo744

    telmo744 HSD fanatic

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    Any recent developments about the Alpha?
     
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  4. wwest40

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    ....
     
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  5. wwest40

    wwest40 Member

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    No, F/awd as in the Venza, 2010 RX350 and the Current Sienna.

    No rear electrics.

    The HL is likely to soon get the more functional F/awd also.
     
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  6. wwest40

    wwest40 Member

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    Personally I'm holding out for a Venza/h. Same F/awd system, same I4 but with DFI.

    Or maybe the Prius I4 but with DFI and a CVT driven positive displacement SuperCharger...NO throttle plate.
     
    #66 wwest40, Jul 7, 2010
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    being tested in US, one was seen in La Verne Calif in July 2010
     
    #67 freddypat, Jul 27, 2010
  8. Danny

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    Pics???
     
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  9. usbseawolf2000

    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    Can you describe what you saw at least?
     
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  10. ThePriusMan.com

    ThePriusMan.com Waiting for my Prius

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    Japan Only, Well that's the way Prius started Japan Only, Then US in 2012?
    WAIT world is going to end in 2012.. ahhh Man.... LOL

    Russ
     
    #70 ThePriusMan.com, Jul 27, 2010
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