Dear Valued Hybrid Customer...

WSJ ^ | November 30, 2005; Page A19 | By HOLMAN W. JENKINS, JR.

[Tank-FL]

We at the Toyota Motor Corporation are writing to address certain misconceptions that have arisen about your Toyota Prius model, which we are proud to note is driven by many celebrities, including Prince Charles and HBO's Larry David. Our pioneering gasoline-electric hybrid, introduced in 1999, has become an object of adoration to the world's enlightened car buyers. Our competitors, including America's Big Three, are rushing out hybrid vehicles of their own..

[Tank-FL]

You have to take the link and read this one

I love this - sorry Prius owners - 130,000 miles

[Gordongekko909]

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[Tank-FL]

I guess the auto excert did not work

[Robert A Cook PE]

It was on a hybred web site. Half Mac, half-PC

Ran out of gas. No electricity either.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Try here.

[Tank-FL]

http://online.wsj.com/wsjgate?subURI=%2Farticle%2FSB113332075479109882-email.html&nonsubURI=%2Farticle_email%2FSB113332075479109882-lMyQjAxMDE1MzAzMjMwMjIwWj.html

[snowsislander]

I believe that the correct link is here.

[Tank-FL]

mess with me .. stupid link

[SteveMcKing]

which we are proud to note is driven by many celebrities, including Prince Charles and HBO's Larry David

I will never buy a car that's sold on such meaningless standards.

Tell me that Steve Saleen drives a certain vehicle, and I will certainly take a look...

[DoughtyOne]

Our pioneering gasoline-electric hybrid, introduced in 1999, has become an object of adoration to the world's enlightened car buyers.

So I guess we can safely say, if you do not experience adoration for the Prius, you're not very enlightened according to Toyota.

That's sure going to win over customers.

[WarEagle]

"One question lingers after driving the 2006 Lexus RX400h: How did it come to this, that Toyota is now selling a hybrid gas-electric vehicle with no tangible fuel economy benefits?"

Hubby and I test-drove the Lexus RX400 and RX400h. Both are wooonderful cars, but we laughed our butts off at people willing to pay $10K more for the same car with about 30% better fuel economy but with less power.

5000 gallons of gas (roughly $10K) will put 130,000 miles on the road for the RX400.

There are no sound economics in hybrid cars.

[NavVet]

Drive a Diesel, costs less and get's better milage than a hybrid without all the extra parts to break.

[Boundless]

> I will never buy a car that's sold on such meaningless standards.

The "letter" is a spoof - satire.

However, like all effective satire, it relies on truth.

Meanwhile, if you want credible high mpg, get a small-
block turbo-diesel, unless you live in a really blue state
where you're not allowed to.

[Jack Wilson]

Folks, I believe this is satire...

[Cicero]

I don't think everyone appreciates that this is satire. Toyota didn't write it, Jenkins did.

By the way, Honda, which is mentioned in the article, has done a complete makeover on its hybrid car. I don't know if it's worth buying or not, but it got the Motor Trend Car of the Year Award, according to the Honda web site.

[xcamel]

Very funny parody. and sadly, very true.

[isthisnickcool]

For fun buy a new Mustang GT and install a blower. You can get about 525 HP. And the whole thing costs peanuts. Add some suspension and larger exhaust and a few other nick-nacks and it's fun time....

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you Jack.