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Toyota launches 2013 Prius Plug-in MPG Challenge in US

Green Car Congress

Toyota launched the first Prius MPG Challenge in the US, rewarding environmentally-conscious, charitable organizations in N.Y., Participants will borrow a Prius Plug-in for 30 days. Challengers will document their activity in real-time via social channels, including Facebook , Twitter and Instagram.

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Camry hybrid, Ioniq 5 N reviews; Prius and Cybertruck recalls; Highlander EV: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

“Trapped” accelerator pedals are prompting a Tesla Cybertruck recall that, based on recall documents, may have been spurred by a production workaround on the assembly line. 2024 Toyota Prius The 2023-2025 Toyota Prius is being recalled for an issue that might cause waterlogged electronic rear door latches to suddenly short-circuit and open.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

PriusPlus documentation process : CalCars Open Source documentation. PiPrius : Open Source documentation and kits. They use cheap, clean, and domestic electricity for short trips and daily commutes, displacing or eliminating oil consumption and CO2 pollution. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs.

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

When it comes to advocacy for Plug-Ins, Stefano Paris (below) has been everywhere and anywhere digitally documenting every key event and then sharing his work on the web site he hosts as his contribution to electrifying our transportation. That’s Mr. Paris shooting new footage from the back seat of AC Propulsions’s E-Box.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The same state agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius. The same state agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius. They are innovators.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. By then, theyll probably cost well under $1,000.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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