When is hybrid technology comin' to the ES?

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02-25-08, 04:15 PM

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I was disappointed it wasn't around at first. Then, I checked out my neighbor's Camry Hybrid. That battery takes up a HUGE chunk of the trunk space. Not worth it to me.

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02-27-08, 02:46 AM

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I love the idea of hybrid for being green. But damn, this is some seriously expensive option. With the introduction of ES hybrid, fully loaded ES will go well over $50k.

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02-29-08, 08:03 AM

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I want full plug-in Hybrid by 2010. Too bad I will have suffered $5 gallon gas by then.

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02-29-08, 12:05 PM

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I hope a hybrid ES would have the E-Four system; then the weight bias would be improved.

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03-02-08, 05:38 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by codex57

I was disappointed it wasn't around at first. Then, I checked out my neighbor's Camry Hybrid. That battery takes up a HUGE chunk of the trunk space. Not worth it to me.

It's not too bad cause the shape is reasonable (although i'll admit that the Altima Hybrid's trunk shape is even more user-friendly).

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Originally Posted by herbvdh

Just got this information. I think this will answer a few questions Hybrid ES in 2009 check out the link below

http://thepassionatepursuit.com/2007...-upscale-only/

permission to swear?

bah.... an ESh would be perfect for us but we can't wait that long (we've already gone almost one year without an extra vehicle when our Camry got totalled last year). Plus, I don't know how expensive the ESh would be (The RX here is $55k sans nav/ML/RSES. With nav/ML/RSES, it's $63k.

Maybe an ESh will be $45k with the UL version at $56k.