that_guy

Uhmm.. So GM wants to be the first major automaker to market hybrids equipped with Li-ion batteries. I don't think it will help at all. Honda came up with the Insight before the Prius but the Prius pretty much kicked the Insight's proverbial backside in sales and popularity. Granted, the Saturn IMO is better looking than the Honda in question. But we have to consider the reputation of the automakers here and how consumers think about their products. Honda is known for its innovative engineering prowess as well as bullet-proof auto parts while Saturn, well, I can't say the same thing for Saturn. Here's hoping though that the "American team do catch up...."

got me... lol.. :rotflmao: good times..

LOL.. Love this line: "the door panels are now harder than a trigonometry quiz". But the xB has its own appeal and you can ask people lining up for the xB why they find it hard not to resist this box. I read some time ago that Scion asked their consumers what they want and the answer is a bigger box. So, they're just giving their consumers what they want. The changes highlighted in the posted article though shows that some changes made to the xB were not for the better. At least they still have those reliable auto body parts Toyota has been known for.

Lots of torque: that's what you get with a high-quality diesel engine. That's why performance enthusiasts are excited about the reemergence of the diesel engine. They're clean too so there's a big plus right there. Just hoping though that they have reliable car parts too.