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Fifteen years after the Prius (TM) went on sale, the car has somehow escaped niche status and...

  • Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 2:05 AM ET
    Fifteen years after the Prius (TM) went on sale, the car has somehow escaped niche status and transformed into the world’s third best-selling car. Sales jumped to 247,230 vehicles in Q1, with U.S. demand and Japanese incentives contributing to the hybrid's continued surge.
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    I suspect that this was aided by the fact that the Prius doesn't catch on fire in your garage after you park it there unlike a certain Government Motors model.
    29 May 2012, 05:51 AM Reply Like
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    it happened in testing, GM fixed it, and its now a non-issue. civilian drivers have yet to be hurt in a volt fire.
    29 May 2012, 07:52 AM Reply Like
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    Prius sold worse than the Volt in its first production year. And was ridiculed about as much.

    A few other electric cars have caught fire as well, including Buffet backed BYD and the upmarket Fisker.
    29 May 2012, 11:48 AM Reply Like
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