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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. Prius drivers were stereotyped as left-lane camping, NPR-listening, Green Party-voting smug virtue-signalers. But it was based in one truth – the Prius might save you a lot of gas but man it was no fun to drive.

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EPA 2010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

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For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway. The estimate is calculated based on the vehicle’s miles per gallon (mpg) rating and national estimates for annual mileage and fuel prices. Tags: Brief.

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Report: Honda to Advance Hybrid Fit for Japan to 2010

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L/100km, 71 mpg US] which is similar to what the Insight hybrid offers. The Nikkei also noted that Toyota will begin sales of two new hybrid models in Japan by the end of the year: the Lexus HS250h and the SAI, and plans to introduce a hybrid car that is smaller than the Prius hybrid in 2011. Tags: Brief.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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For electric-powered vehicles, the study found that low maintenance costs and charging affordability compared to traditional gas prices offset the higher upfront price tags. For example, Toyota has claimed that its Prius batteries can cover as much as 300,000 miles before needing to be replaced.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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The Prius Prime becomes Toyota’s leader with a plug. Toyota’s Prius Prime and RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrids are distinguished from the standard Prius and RAV4 and seem to have found a sales niche. Now on the market is the second generation Mirai , a fuel-cell sedan with a 350-mile range and a $57,000 price tag.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

and 49 mpg. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Check out the pics in the gallery below and dont forget to hit the jump for some smart video action. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09 28 days ago VIDEO: Hayabusa-powered smart , or. o well I guess they think all yanks hate diesels.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

An (expected) high price tag. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Side mirrors and a tiny tunnel of light for the rearview mirror to see through simply are not enough, and did nothing to make driving this expensive prototype easy with Detroit drivers all around. Small size.