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Old 04-25-03, 10:56 AM
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/classi...101apr17.story
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Finally a move in the right direction! With the popularity of H2s and Excursions with their 7 and 8 liter motors and sub-10mpg efficiency, this is great news! I just hope they make it stylish enough for people to buy. I know the 55mpg will attract many buyers. Hell I would definitely drive one as a secondary commuter car!
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What about this RX330 with the "Hybrid Synergy Drive" that promises four cylinder fuel economy with V8 acceleration? I'd buy a GS with that engine if Lexus produces a hybrid that goes 0-60 in sub 6 seconds like is rumored.
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Originally posted by lex400sc
Finally a move in the right direction! With the popularity of H2s and Excursions with their 7 and 8 liter motors and sub-10mpg efficiency, this is great news! I just hope they make it stylish enough for people to buy. I know the 55mpg will attract many buyers. Hell I would definitely drive one as a secondary commuter car!
How can you have a secondary commuter car?
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Old 04-26-03, 11:14 AM
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Originally posted by GS4fun
How can you have a secondary commuter car?

Lexus SC400 = weekends & fun
Toyota Hybrid = school, work, roadtrips
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This is GRAT enginering. This is wonderful. Anyone car turbo or supercharge a car. But to make a car more fuel effecient takes real skills. Way to go.
 
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When and which vehicles will they put this Synergy drive in I AM SERIOUSLY THINKING OF A PRIUS inplace of my LS400 Rear Wheel Drive don't cut it in the winter where I work and this coming winter I defineately have no RX300 to steel my son needs it full time now!
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