Wow.
While I have a bit of a schadenfreude attitude towards the Prius specifically , I don't share that attitude with the Toyota company as a whole. In the past, I've been impressed with their products. Particularly their trucks (remember the Toyota Hi-lux that the boys at Top Gear couldn't kill?). A little over 15 years ago I was employed as patrol security (unarmed) making rounds all over San Jose, CA. I covered anywhere from 160 to 200 miles a night. And the fleet was a bunch of Toyota light trucks very similar to the Hi-Lux. God DAMN those things could take a beating and keep going night after night! And they didn't rust!
I have to shake my head and wonder what the HELL has gone wrong, here?
I agree something smells about this whole thing. Needs more research.
While I have a bit of a schadenfreude attitude towards the Prius specifically , I don't share that attitude with the Toyota company as a whole. In the past, I've been impressed with their products. Particularly their trucks (remember the Toyota Hi-lux that the boys at Top Gear couldn't kill?). A little over 15 years ago I was employed as patrol security (unarmed) making rounds all over San Jose, CA. I covered anywhere from 160 to 200 miles a night. And the fleet was a bunch of Toyota light trucks very similar to the Hi-Lux. God DAMN those things could take a beating and keep going night after night! And they didn't rust!
I have to shake my head and wonder what the HELL has gone wrong, here?
I agree something smells about this whole thing. Needs more research.