Comments on: Toyota Estima Hybrid Minivan

By: car tuning

car tuning — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:27:18 +0000

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Philips — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:06:15 +0000

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:39:37 +0000

If the Toyota issue for selling in the US is battery manufacturing capacity, why can’t they use Stimulus “green” manufacturing dollars to build that kind of capacity stateside? I know that’s a GROSS oversimplification, but come on, if the demand is there, sell it! I’m holding on to my 2005 Mazda MPV (Mazda, why oh why did you stop selling the small minivan??) like grim death till there’s an energy-efficient and small enough van on the market that allows me to drive carpool for my 3 boys AND sneak into city-living parallel parking spaces with 2″ on either end.

By: asdf

asdf — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:38:29 +0000

Interesting, ecomom, you might want to consider…
from what I read online, there are people who like the idea of hybrid vehicles except for the elevated levels of ELF EMF radiation (extremely low frequency (below a kilohertz or so) electro-magnetic radiation).

Try googling terms like [prius hybrid emf]

It is not yet known whether the ELF EMF levels measured in hybrid vehicles are harmful. There are of course anecdotes of hybrid car drivers getting sick etc.
And at I saw at least one hybrid-fan who said he would pass because he has babies on the way.

I’m still driving my ’06 Prius, did not notice anything wrong, but I do have a Trifield EMF meter model 100EX on order.

By: lollipop

lollipop — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:26:26 +0000

I own a 2004 Hybrid Pruis with 89K miles. I’m waiting for the Hybrid MiniVan and it can’t get here fast enough for me.

By: MikeOC

MikeOC — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:22:24 +0000

I was in Japan on business in late 2008. While there, I visited the Toyota megaplex in Tokyo and saw the hybrid Estima firsthand. The physical form factor was just like my 2005 Sienna.

When I asked the Toyota reps there why they weren’t selling hybrid minivans in the U.S., they said it was because of the batteries – there wasn’t enough battery manufacturing capacity to support the number of vehicles that American will demand.

Hopefully, economic downturn notwithstanding, this supply-channel issue is getting resolved and we’ll see the Estima (or something like it) later this year or next year (2011).

By: Ecomom

Ecomom — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:58:38 +0000

I’ve been calling Toyota for over 3 years now about every few months begging for a Hybrid Minivan, since I was preggers with my first child. I ended up with a Prius. Now my second child is due in April, and I’m stopping every mom I see with a minivan to ask what they think of it, and I’m calling Toyota more often, and Honda now too.

Every mom I’ve spoken with, at least 30 to date, have said they would likely upgrade to a Hybrid minivan on their next purchase, which for many would be almost immediately. A small sample, granted, but Hey, come-on. Who’s more Ecofriendly than a minivan mom?!

Its a no-brainer that the Hybrid minivan has a market here!
Oh, and we want all-wheel drive, lots of airbags, seats that move easily for reconfiguration, entertainment systems, and navigation. We don’t care that much about chrome. But easy-clean seats and floor are a plus

– Ecomom

By: francois

francois — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:22:33 +0000

This would sell well here in the states. Maybe, they’re afraid it would eat into Sienna sales.

C’mon, a smaller hybrid minivan is really what this country needs!!!!!!