Here's what we're expecting from the third-generation Prius scheduled to bow at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show: It will be bigger, faster and even more fuel-efficient than the current model, and the LCD welcome screen will look like the picture at left. Buyers won't have to wait long to get their hands on the car after its debut, as the next Prius is expected to go on sale in Spring 2009, just a few months after its January introduction.
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