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First Timer: 2021 Toyota Prius Prime

Clean Fleet Report

In this case we met with Mark and Annette, who purchased a 2021 Toyota Prius Prime. Annette has worked from a home office as a book editor for many years, and Mark is a technical engineering manager in the energy and process improvement field. CFR: What drew you to the Prius Prime? Photos by John Faulkner and Toyota.

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2016 Prius c hybrid gets big safety boost with Safety Sense-C system

Green Car Congress

Toyota gave its Prius c—the smallest of the brand’s eight hybrid models—a major styling and interior upgrade for 2015; for 2016 the big enhancement is the available Toyota Safety Sense C (TSS-C), which equips the car with an array of driver-assist technologies: Pre-Collision System, Lane Departure Assist, and Automatic High Beams.

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Prius v first member of expanded family to go on sale in US; 58% more cargo space than original Prius, with 42 mpg combined

Green Car Congress

Toyota expects Prius v to account for about 15% (incremental) of conventional Prius sales. The new Prius v ( earlier post )—the first of three coming members of the Prius family joining the original Prius in the US—will go on sale here at the end of next month. Under the hood of the Prius v.

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Toyota Prius named best hybrid by KBB

Green Cars News

Respected vehicle valuation firm, Kelley Blue Book (KBB) has named its top ten best hybrid cars available in the US for under $30,000 (around £19,980). Rating the market offerings based on fuel economy, practicality and resale value, KBB places the new 2014 Toyota Prius as king of the hybrids, cla[.]. Hybrid cars Honda Toyota'

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

We shared ideas on how to do that; personally, I read a book about marketing.” We’re 100% used EVs and hybrids,” said Robert Beas of Beas Auto Sales , noting that he displayed a pre- owned Prius Prime, Mitsubishi Outlander, Hyundai Sonata, Chevrolet Volt, and Ford C-max plug-in hybrids at the event.

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Ford Fusion Or Toyota Prius: Environmentalist's Vacation Dilemma

Green Car Reports

The book I was reading on the plane (Sustainable Energy, by David JC Mackay) suggested that my portion of the energy for the round-trip plane ride from Boston and back would amount to roughly 12,000 kilowatt-hours. Carbon guilt weighed heavily on my mind as I approached the car rental counter at the Salt Lake City Airport.

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Prius smashes Indian sales target

Green Cars News

The Toyota Prius is receiving unexpected levels of interest from potential owners in India just three month after its launch there, one of the country’s websites reports. Toyota Kirloskar Motors has received bookings for 80 cars and has delivered [.]. Tags: Toyota hybrid Indian prius Sales success.

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