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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? We need to go back to November 2017, to the start of the ‘Prius Revolution’ in the family. This criteria only left the Prius in play.

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Prius Prime PHEV pricing to start at $27,100; on sale later this year

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The Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show in March ( earlier post ), features a larger 8.8 kWh battery pack for twice the electric range of its predecessor, as well as some enhancements to its powertrain, including a Toyota-first dual motor generator drive system.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). In fact, EVs have just 25.1

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Toyota doubles the electric range in the new version of Prius PHEV with 8.8 kWh pack

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Toyota unveiled the new Prius Prime plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at the 2016 New York International Auto Show. Toyota expects the Prius Prime’s manufacturer-estimated 120 or above MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) to be the highest MPGe rating of any current plug-in hybrid. Toyota also expects the Prius Prime, equipped with an 8.8

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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

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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 anticipates 2016 Prius at 52 mpg combined, 56 mpg with Eco grade

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Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius ( earlier post ) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. As in the third-generation Prius, the Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive combines the output of a 1.8-liter As in the third-generation Prius, the Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive combines the output of a 1.8-liter

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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The 2010 Prius. Toyota also previewed the vehicle this weekend in Los Angeles via its “Prius Connection” program for select early adopters and enthusiast forum participants, attracting potential buyers from across the US and Canada. The 2010 Prius 1.8L The 2010 Prius features a new 1.8-liter Click to enlarge.

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