Toyota Defends PHEV Against Rivals: It's betting consumers will accept 13-mile electric range

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TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.'S PRIUS PLUG-IN-hybrid-electric vehicle is not due to debut in the U.S. until 2012, but already the auto maker is defending the PHEV's relatively meager 13-mile (21-km) electric range against competitive brands that will enter the market before then, "We're trying to figure out where the majority of buyers are going to be," says Bill Reinert, national manager-advanced product technology for Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. during a recent Toyota Sustainability Seminar.