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Japanese Goverment, even with thier "recession" for years helped fund the hybrid development for Toyota and Honda.
The US shuns the Big 3 as GM has had to do the development for the Volt's battery system all to themselves with no Goverment help.
Toyota should get nothing. 10 mile range? Uh yeah, real good, and then the engine runs the car, not a generator.
The "plug in" Prius is a semi-plug in. You plug in to charge the batteries, but the gas engine still opperates like a normal gas engine to drive the wheels.
Volt will use the engine to power electric motors.
Two VERY different cars. They should get **** for tax breaks.
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2/20/2013: They Day the ****s Stopped
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