Green Car Reports
MAY 11, 2020
The Toyota Prius, which was once the car of choice for image-conscious environmentalists and celebrities, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its arrival in the U.S. with a version called the 2021 Toyota Prius 2020 Edition.
DIY Electric Car
AUGUST 21, 2011
One can turn 2001-2003 Prius as Electric Car very easily and cheaply.All one has do is to remove the EFI fuse once ign. It can be done by using, a 2nd gen Prius Boost converter. is no and you get "READY" indication. But now it well only go about 1.7 or less unit the HV battery down to far.So
Green Car Reports
JUNE 5, 2013
The first-generation Toyota Prius hybrid -- launched in the U.S. in 2001 -- was the first five-seat family car to offer hybrid-electric drive and unimaginably high gas mileage. Twelve years after its initial launch, the Prius family has grown to include four distinct models: the Prius.'
Green Car Reports
JUNE 1, 2011
Toyota has issued a recall notice for its very earliest hybrids, the 2001 through 2003 Prius sedan models. The company will replace the pinion-shaft attachment nuts in the electric power steering box, which could loosen over time if the wheel is "repeatedly and strongly turned" to the full-lock position, Toyota said.
Green Car Reports
JULY 12, 2012
While Toyota warrants its Prius batteries for 8 years/100,000 miles (or 10 years/150,000 miles in some states), cars more than a decade old won't be covered--and may still have plenty of life left in them. It's one of the most frequent questions asked about hybrids: What happens if I have to replace the high-voltage battery pack?
Green Car Congress
JUNE 1, 2011
TMS), will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 52,000 2001 through 2003 Prius vehicles sold in the US to replace the electric power steering pinion shaft attachment nuts. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. This announcement is for US vehicles included in Toyota Motor Corporation’s global recall of 106,000 vehicles.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
A lot of media discussion these days seems to focus overly on the low sales of plug-in electric cars (this piece from Friday, for instance). That despite the fact that plug-ins are selling faster than hybrid vehicles did at the same phase of their launch.
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