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Road & Track got a surreptitious sneak peak of the 2009 Prius, which as part of the hybrid class of gas/electric cars is bound to be in high demand.
Here’s the cool part: The new model will be faster and get better mileage. Detroit has some work to do.
See it here.
I see a formerly well-off family with driving-aged teens, now squeezed by fuel and food prices into eating Top Ramen and trading in three severely devalued SUVs for one of these beauts. The old gas guzzlers will be lying around like all cell phones larger than deck of cards.
See also the 100 mpg car.
