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According to the news a week or two ago, Priuses are now available off the lot, without a backlog, and Toyota has expressed surprise and disappointment that they aren't selling faster. That's why I expressed dismay.
I think it's telling that the only hybrid produced by an American company is a Ford, using the obsolete first edition Prius engine. American automakers have abandoned the concept of innovation in search of higher quarterly earnings.