It's getting to be commonplace to see Toyota's Prius and other hybrid vehicles on the road. But at the University of Central Florida, the Center for Energy and Sustainability spent $5,000 to rewire a Prius to convert it to a plug-in model. "We'r It's getting to...
Poll: The Right Thing for the Wrong Reason?Yes, but...Motives are hidden and results are transparent. Who determines beyond an unseen force what someone's true motive for doing something is? I'm not certain have been taught that altruism is good and selfishness is bad, in which case they are still seeking...
Green EthicsPrius DriversHere in the heart of GM country, I don't see too many people driving a Prius. However, in the last few days I have noticed 3 -- and each time something struck me: While the Prius may have been saving a lot of gasoline, the driver was driving...
Yesterday, I wrote a post about how Toyota Prius buyers were accused of being liars because many bought their vehicle not for the hybrid's eco-friendliness, but because it announced their own eco-friendliness. And let me say again that I'll take a hybrid any way I can get it. If they...
Hybrid Buyers are Liars?HybridsI bought a Honda Civic Hybrid precisely because it looks like a normal car. I support the idea that a hybrid engine is just another technological upgrade that should come standard in all cars, like a catalytic converter or fuel-injection system. So it's not fair to lump...
A Reuters article today, which you can read on BNET, detailed how Detroit automakers are now trying to copy the "Green Halo" cache of the Toyota Prius hybrid. Now Detroit has been making hybrids for years, but they differ from the Prius because they almost always look exactly like the...
Sure, Toyota's Prius has helped the company dominate the U.S. auto market, but green vehicles aren't necessarily slam-dunk successes. Honda announced earlier this week that, after three years of lackluster sales, it's discontinuing the Accord hybrid. Trying to strike the right balance between fuel efficiency and power,...
AsiaInfo Services 01-18-2006 Toyota Prius Hit Chinese Market BEIJING, Jan 18, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- The Toyota Prius hybrid sedans hit the Chinese market on January 15, which is the first batch of China-made hybrid vehicles in the wake ...
AsiaInfo Services 12-12-2005 Toyota Prius Scheduled to Hit Market on Dec. 15 SHANGHAI, Dec 12, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- The first Prius hybrid sedan in China market is going to roll off the production line on Decemer 15 in northeastern...
As a satisfied Toyota Prius owner for over 5 months and 7,000 miles, I was happy to read the review of the 2004 Prius about the technological achievements ("Behind the Wheel" section, Apr. 15, p. 111). As a satisfied Toyota Prius owner...
Tokyo, Japan, July 13, 2007 - JCN Newswire - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that it would provide a total of 220 vehiclesincluding 134 Prius hybrid passenger vehiclesfor use as official cars during the 11th International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF World Championships in Athletics Osaka 2007 (Osaka 2007), to...
Byline: Mark Solheim, Kiplinger Washington Editors The car industry has kept a dirty little secret for years: The widely publicized Environmental Protection Agency fuel-economy ratings overstate the miles per gallon you're likely to get. ...
After 1,500 miles of driving in some of the coldest January temperatures on record, I'd summarize the 2004 Toyota Prius as a quiet, roomy car that happens to have a hybrid drivetrain--and an excellent heater. Quick heat is no fluke. The Prius store After...
AsiaInfo Services 09-30-2005 Toyota Prius to Be Produced in Changchun City CHANGCHUN, Sep 30, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Recently, a director from Toyota's China agent revealed that Toyota Prius will be put into production in China's northea AsiaInfo Services...
* Toyota Motor plans to increase allocation of its Prius midsize sedan in the U.S. by 100,000 in 2005. The company now expects the gas-electric hybrid ... * Toyota Motor plans to increase allocation of its Prius midsize sedan in the U.S. by 100,000...
AsiaInfo Services 08-09-2005 FAW, Toyota to Produce Hybrid Prius Car in China CHANGCHUN, Aug 09, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- China FAW Group Corporation FAW Group general manager Jin Yi disclosed that its FAW Fengyue Automobile Co., Ltd. wi AsiaInfo...
¿Está buscando un sedán de tamaño mediano, de suave comportamiento, que permita buena economía de combustible, suficiente potencia, amplio espacio interior y un precio razonable? Vaya y mire el Toyota Prius del 2004 ¿Está buscando un sedán de tamaño mediano, de suave comportamiento, que permita...
YONKERS, N.Y., March 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Asian vehicles continue their domination over domestic and European brands in the latest Consumer Reports owner satisfaction survey. The Toyota Prius won near- unanimous praise with 94 per cent of respondents sayiYONKERS, N.Y., March 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Asian vehicles continue their domination...
Motorists can steer a course around the cost of London's congestion charging by taking the wheel of the revolutionary Toyota Prius. The Prius is exempt from the L5 daily charge, which was levied on vehicles entering the centre of the capital from 17 February, thanks to its environmentally friendly, advanced...
EV Rental Cars recently announced the addition of the 2001 Toyota Prius to its pre-owned vehicle sales program. The company said the half-gasoline, half-electric Prius is able to travel 600 miles on a single tank of gas, never requires charging from EV Rental Cars recently...
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