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Old 06-07-2013, 10:21 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Another thing to keep in mind with Toyota is they have to walk a fine line when improving the efficiency of their conventional drivetrain cars to protect the hybrid crown.

Can't have a 45 mpg hwy Corolla eating into sales of the 50 mpg Prius lineup.
It wouldn't be so hard to put the Corolla into the same 50MPG rating of the Prius with cheap mods. Maybe that's why manual trannies are getting ratios more favorable to quicker responses at the cost of fuel economy...
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