Those guarding the former Iraqi leader developed a sort of rapport with him, giving Hussein the nickname Vic -- derived from the initials V-I-C posted near his name in the holding facility.
The entries are as varied as the names we bestow: toilet, toilette, klo (in Germany), water closet, WC (and the Gallic counterparts double-v c or, in this impatient age, just VC).
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But any consumer comparing the C-Max Hybrid and Prius v also quickly will see that Ford claims 47 mpg overall for C-Max Hybrid while Toyota claims only 40 mpg for Prius v.
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By comparison, many of the hybrid and plug-in models making the Greenest Car list this year are practical enough to be everyday drivers, including two family friendly station wagons, the Toyota Prius v and Ford C-Max Hybrid.
To wit: While Ford is eager to put C-Max against Prius v and therefore be counted as worthy of comparison with the magnificent Prius brand, C-Max notably is not being compared with the original and still-dominant Prius hatchback with which most American consumers are familiar.
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In the ads, Ford uses an old-school but engaging 2-D-animation technique and directly compares C-Max to the Prius v, the larger Prius nameplate introduced last year.
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Additionally, initial sales data show that C-Max is stealing hybrid sales away from other brands at an impressive clip: Its conquest rate is about 64 percent, with Prius and the Honda CR-V ranking as the top nameplates abandoned by customers in favor of C-Max.
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In the ads, Ford also depicts C-Max in a more flowing shape than Prius v though the cars, elongated hatchbacks, have similar profiles.
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C-Max is about 300 pounds heavier than Prius v despite a smaller footprint, and has about the same amount of passenger space though a bit less cargo room.
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Toyota is making bold moves in this direction by rolling out new hybrid models under its Prius brand: a station wagon called the Prius C and a tiny, ultra high-mileage Prius V, joining the original four-door hatchback later this year.
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