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APRIL 2007 ECO-nomic Savings Bonus on Window Sticker EARTH-FRIENDLY PRIUS GETS NEW, FRIENDLY OPTION PRICES As Earth Month 2007 begins, Toyota is preparing to celebrate several anniversaries with a special savings bonus. -Photo by Dreamscapephotoart IntelliChoice 2007 Best Overall Value of the Year Award PRIUS MEANS VALUE, SAY THE EXPERTS Car owners and car shoppers measure value in a variety of ways. For some, the measurement is in dollars -- initial cost, fuel economy, maintenance, resale value, insurance, taxes. For others, a vehicle's value is determined by its effects -- or lack of effects -- on the environment.   Hybrid Synergy Drive® LITHIUM ION LIKELY TO POWER HYBRIDS OF THE FUTURE Toyota Motor Corporation indicated recently that the company would migrate to lithium ion battery technology for its future hybrid vehicles. Hybrid Synergy View visited with Gary E. Smith, national service technology manager at Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., about lithium ion technology.