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Originally Posted by Hersbird
If Toyota made a hybrid Prius and a less expensive non-hybrid gas only Prius less people would buy them both combined. Many buy the Prius over any of the other makes hybrids because they are immediately recognized as being a hybrid.
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That's a reason to explain why so many people hate the Prius, and more specifically hate its stereotypical owners. Its exterior design looks good regarding efficiency, but one can easily bet it would have a lower environmental footprint thru its lifetime with a manual transmission and some smaller engine (3-cyl 1.2L might be enought, considering that it would still have less internal frictions than the 1.3L 4-pot gasser used in some overseas versions of the Corolla)...