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2023 Toyota Prius Limited Review – Finally a Worthy Choice

The Truth About Cars

The Toyota Prius was once reviled by most enthusiasts and often the butt of jokes, even in pop culture. The 2023 Toyota Prius changes the narrative without sacrificing the core mission. Something I didn’t think could be done. I never thought I’d see the Chicago Cubs win the World Series.

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2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition Review - Ridiculousness

The Truth About Cars

Toyota is a sleeping giant. Disclaimer - I kinda dig the TRD Camry.& Disclaimer - I kinda dig the TRD Camry.& Instead, we see this 2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition. From what I can deduce using online translators and my butt dyno, Morizo roughly translates as batshit insane. Count the doors.

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2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid Review – Sensible Shoes

The Truth About Cars

I’ve had, for whatever reason, a consistently unfavorable view of Toyota’s Corolla for quite some time. I kept an open mind every time I drove one. And every time I did, I felt let down. Or perhaps it was just that the Corolla never seemed as fully baked as other cars wearing the Toyota badge.

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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

The Truth About Cars

Not the Subaru Justy , not the Toyota Tercel , not the Hyundai Excel and not the Suzuki Swift. If we're talking about realistic Metro competitors here, the base 1992 Ford Festiva actually managed to undercut the price tag on the cheapest possible Metro two-door hatchback that year: $6,911 versus $6,999. It was today's Junkyard Find !

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Driving Nissan’s Trial EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

I got invited to go to Dodger Stadium this afternoon to test drive the Nissan EV. I was assured it would be very close to the actual feel of the car though, and given the similarity of the Cube in weight to the final EV (the Cube was about 200 lbs heavier I was told), the ride should be comparable.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

Here’s the version I remember hearing in New Jersey: A man goes on vacation and his brother agrees to housesit for him — feeding the cat, picking up the newspapers and mail, watering the plants, etc. “How was I supposed to prepare you?” I understand. Wednesday, June 25, 2008. ” asks the man.

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Toyota extend iQ range

Green Cars News

Toyota has extended its iQ range for the first time since its launch with the introduction to the line-up of a 1.33-litre With Toyota Optimal Drive technology, the new iQ3 uses Dual VVT-i control of both intake and exhaust valves to deliver strong torque at low to medium engine speeds and achieve maximum efficiency.

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