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Toyota Hot and Cold on Plug-in Hybrids

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A month or so ago word was Toyota was postponing the new generation Lithium Prius. Now, however, we continue to see more information on Toyota's own prototype plug-in Lithium Prius. However, the cars can run only short distances before they run out of juice. After all, grid electricity is cleaner and cheaper than gasoline.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank.