Car batteries a matter of national security Dec 22, 2008
Panasonic accounts for 83 per cent of the world's nickel-metal hydride batteries used in vehicles such as the Toyota Prius hybrid. By the early 2010s, it plans to make enough batteries for one million hybrids. (Globe and Mail)
Snow becomes the show in Las Vegas Dec 20, 2008
She drove home from work thinking she could make it, but her Toyota Prius disagreed. The typically 15-minute trip took six hours, and when she finally arrived at her street, her Prius got stuck in the snow. (CNN -- Travel)
Visiting Nurse Association looks to auto leases for savings Dec 17, 2008
The cars, four Toyota Prius hybrids leased through Enterprise, arrived this month. For now, most of the 72 full- and part-time VNA employees who drive for their jobs will continue using their own automobiles but it s possible the VNA will eventually get more cars. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Commentary: Auto bailout is partisan politics at its worst Dec 16, 2008
Even the Dodge Ram continues to hold a strong position in the Top 20 vehicle list, while sales of the Toyota Prius are down substantially with the fall-off in gasoline prices. (We assume that the Prius is the type of car the left wants Detroit to build. (MSNBC -- Business)
Prius: 'A question of when' Dec 16, 2008
Nobody is sure when the first Mississippi-produced Toyota Prius will roll off the production line, but many are sure that Toyota won't simply walk away from the project. On Monday, Toyota Motor Co. confirmed what had been rumored for weeks: The opening of its Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi plant in Blue Springs was being delayed. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Drive it forever Dec 14, 2008
And the Toyota Prius uses an electrically driven A/C compressor powered by a battery pack, which allows for air conditioning while the gasoline-driven engine is shut down at traffic lights to conserve fuel. So this idea at least is well-founded. (Boston Globe)
Newsweek: What the new car czar should do Dec 12, 2008
Hybrids like the Toyota Prius can be great on gas, but their advanced gasoline-and-electric propulsions systems are god-awful expensive. That's why even Toyota lost money selling the Prius when they first launched it a decade ago. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Boeing delays Dreamliner deliveries again Dec 12, 2008
Some industry experts say the plane could be as significant to the aviation industry as the Toyota Prius has been to the automobile industry. Boeing, which has been working on the plane since the late 1990s, announced its first order for the Dreamliner in 2004, from All Nippon Airways. (International Herald Tribune)
GM Plugs Its Chevy Volt Hybrid, but Will It Be Road-Ready In Time? Dec 11, 2008
The Toyota Prius and other hybrids now on the road are propelled primarily by their ; the gasoline engines cut in only at higher speeds. As a result, these conventional hybrids achieve higher fuel economy than cars that run solely on gasoline. (Scientific American)
Cars of the future Dec 9, 2008
It is rumored that the Toyota Prius -- which passed the one million worldwide sales mark in 2008 -- has a new model due out next year that will be fitted with solar panels on its roof to power the car's air conditioning. VERDICT. (CNN -- International)
Challenges To Environmentally Responsible Energy Use In Today's Society Dec 9, 2008
It was a process that began with the recruitment of key faculty in 2005, when a barrel of oil cost 60 and the Toyota Prius was still an eco-nerd s car, and culminated this year with an official launch, the installment of Bernstein as managing director and, most recently, the addition of Donald Paul, one of the world s leading experts on the energy industry, as senior adviser to the provost on energy and technology. Now comes the hard part. (Science Daily)
ZAP cars zip into Silicon Valley Dec 9, 2008
In January 2008, he brokered a Toyota Prius sale for San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed. His current dealership is timely, with Reed, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums supporting Silicon Valley startup Better Place s $1 billion plan to have battery-powered autos on the road in 2012. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Hydrogen, sun and air Dec 8, 2008
The cars of the future are here now - CNN.com. The cars of the future are here now. (CNN -- International)
Calls For Detroit's Death Are Wrongheaded Dec 5, 2008
There's only one successful hybrid, the Toyota Prius, and it's outsold by gas-guzzling pickups like the Chevy Silverado, Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram and is even outsold by Detroit's own small cars, Chevy's Cobalt and Ford's Focus, and GM's family-size Chevy Impala and Malibu ... That one successful hybrid, the Toyota Prius, carries an $8,000 premium over a similar nonhybrid Toyota. (Forbes -- Business)
Enterprise brings hybrid fleet to DIA Dec 4, 2008
Customers will be able to reserve the hybrids, such as the Toyota Prius, Toyota Camry and Ford Escape, online or by phone. Local rental rates for the hybrid cars are expected to start at $59. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Neighborly US car dealers face troubles together Dec 1, 2008
"Our sales are not anywhere where we would like them to be, but it's not dead,'' he said. The surge in pump prices, which peaked above $4 a gallon in July, pinched dealers as demand spiked for smaller, fuel-efficient cars and created inventory mismatches. Some dealers reported having a seven-day supply of the Toyota Prius when they should have had a 60-day supply. Meanwhile, SUVs were piling up and quickly losing value. But dealers started facing pressure before they saw that sentiment shift.... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
In Corvallis, Mike Riley remains steady Nov 29, 2008
He might drive a gas-saving Toyota Prius hybrid to work, but Riley has a rollover contract that earns him more than $1 million annually. His athletic director calls him a perfect fit for a program that thrives on its "lunch pail" mentality and has quietly moved into the upper echelon of the Pacific-10 Conference after knocking off conference kingpin USC twice in three years. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Viewpoint: Plug-in technology for cars has limits Nov 28, 2008
If the owner of this modified vehicle, such as a Toyota Prius, plugs his vehicle into the wall, he is using high energy cost electricity from the grid to recharge the battery. The electrical energy is on average about 50 percent derived from the combustion of coal, 20 percent from the combustion of natural gas, and 1 percent to 3 percent from the combustion of fuel oil. (Danvers Herald, MA)
A Clean Break From Gasoline Nov 28, 2008
On the road, it's what every American would love: At low speeds, it maneuvers with lightning quickness; and at 55 mph, in sixth gear, it gets better fuel mileage than a Toyota Prius. (It also gets 40 miles per gallon in the city. (Slate)
Luckiest Woman in America Nov 27, 2008
Wednesday she was handed the keys to a new Toyota Prius after winning a contest sponsored by Verizon Wireless to promote its latest high tech handheld device. Winning is nothing new to Annalisa. (W-USA News, DC)
Striving to be green Nov 25, 2008
Metro Phoenix's largest taxi service began adding Toyota Prius hybrids to its fleet in April. The change is expected to save 800,000 gallons of fuel each year. (AZCentral -- Business)
* Consumers reluctant at LA Auto Show Nov 24, 2008
This is the car I came to see, Sorensen said, pointing to Honda Motor Cos Insight hybrid, which the Japanese automaker expects to challenge the Toyota Prius when it goes on sale next year. Im kind of like, do I go the diesel route, or do I go the hybrid route. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The Detroit Three ... Two? One? Nov 24, 2008
WASHINGTON, TORONTO The time has finally come to unload the old Toyota Prius you bought back in 2008. So you take the plunge and get the new Version 2. (Globe and Mail)
Consumers a reluctant bunch at LA Auto Show Nov 23, 2008
"This is the car I came to see," Sorensen said, pointing to Honda Motor Co.'s Insight hybrid, which the Japanese automaker expects to challenge the Toyota Prius when it goes on sale next year. "I'm kind of like, do I go the diesel route, or do I go the hybrid route. Obviously both are a big step in the right direction from where I'm at right now." what does he drive now. (Anchorage Daily News)
Rewarding Failure: Why Stop With Big 3? Nov 20, 2008
And it's true that the auto makers themselves have made one or two tiny mistakes, like GM's vice chairman the Toyota Prius as a public relations stunt. But bailout opponents are short-sighted. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Verizon doubles hybrid fleet to 200 Nov 20, 2008
New York-based Verizon (NYSE:VZ) plans to replace its gas-powered sedans with the new Toyota Prius hybrid sedans to cut down on carbon dioxide emissions and save on fuel costs. The new hybrid sedans are in addition to 100 hybrids that the company began adding to its fleet at the end of last year. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Toyota Prius India launch on hold Nov 19, 2008
Toyota and Honda are the leading manufacturers of hybrid vehicles globally, and Toyota Prius (launched 11 years ago) is the market leader. The hybrid cars, which use both petrol engine and electric motor, are fuel-efficient and have lower emission levels, making them environment-friendly. (India Times)
Gas prices continue free fall Nov 16, 2008
Oh yeah, this helps me out a lot, said Brooksville resident Shannon Spurgeon as she pumped gas into her Toyota Prius hybrid. Even driving a hybrid, I am enjoying it. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Gas prices at 20-month low in Valley Nov 15, 2008
He recently switched from driving a Crown Victoria to a Toyota Prius and cut his daily gas needs from about $70 to $30 or less, he said. "I recommend it for anyone that can afford to buy a Prius," he said. (AZCentral -- News)
Gas prices fall, but Americans keep their wallets pinched Nov 14, 2008
One of the campers, Bob Leonard, replaced his Chevrolet S-10 pickup four months ago with a Toyota Prius. His brother, Bill Leonard, 65, swapped his Ford Ranger pickup for a compact Toyota Yaris last year. (International Herald Tribune)
Gas-saving vehicles lead in reliability Nov 14, 2008
From the Family Cars category, the Toyota Prius, the Toyota Camry Hybrid and the Nissan Altima Hybrid, as well as the luxury Lexus GS450h Hybrid sedan are all among the most reliable. The Lexus RX400h and the Toyota Highlander Hybrid are among the most reliable in midsized SUVs, while the Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Mariner Hybrid small SUVs rated above average in predicted reliability. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Alternate route Nov 14, 2008
Members get the opportunity to drive an environmentally friendly Toyota Prius Hybrid or Honda Civic. The hourly usage rate is $12 per hour. (Daily Orange, NY)
As Auto Industry Struggles, Testing Continues On Plug-In Hybrid Nov 14, 2008
"I'm sitting in a converted Toyota Prius. It's been converted to be a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle," said Tony Markel, a senior engineer at NREL. ... A conventional Toyota Prius' fuel efficiency falls in the 40 to 50 miles per gallon territory. (W-USA News, DC)
Thomas L. Friedman: How to fix a flat Nov 13, 2008
He has been quoted as saying that hybrids like the Toyota Prius "make no economic sense." And, in February, D Magazine of Dallas quoted him as saying that global warming "is a total crock of [expletive].". These are the guys taxpayers are being asked to bail out. (International Herald Tribune)
Developers find ways to drive new residents home Nov 12, 2008
Like SOMA Grand, the Arterra condominium development in San Francisco s Mission Bay, offers residents a low-polluting car, a Toyota Prius, through the building s Zipcar car share program. The developer, Intracorp San Francisco, offers residents $25 towards Zipcar s membership fee and also provides residents with a $35 credit toward hourly rental. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Taking hybrids one step further Nov 11, 2008
Three more vehicles Toyota Prius plug-ins used by Boulder County will be given vehicle-to-grid technology in the first quarter of 2009, making the four cars the only such group in the nation. Plug-ins are thought of as a one-way connection from the utility to the vehicle, said Terry Penney, technology manager for the Center for Transportation Technologies and Systems at the in Boulder. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Energy efficiency moving into homes Nov 10, 2008
In Atlanta, builders are pushing what the head of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association calls "high-performance homes" that sip water and electricity like a Toyota Prius might sip gas. In Austin, Texas, custom homebuilders such as Ray Tonjes are adding energy-saving features like thicker insulation, sealed attics and ductwork, and dual-speed air-conditioner compressors to meet customer demand for more energy-efficient houses. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
All the little bits add up Nov 9, 2008
They live close enough to their job sites that both walk to work even though they've got a Toyota Prius sitting in their garage. "When we bought it 3 1/2 years ago we couldn't justify the car on economic grounds. It was a hobby," Mrs. Weiss said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
CAFE Standards: Fuzzy Numbers on Fuel Economy Nov 9, 2008
When the new tests kicked in, a 2006 Toyota Prius, for instance, went from having a 55 m.p.g. combined efficiency rating to 46 m.p.g. overnight. The change was a good idea not least because it gave drivers a more accurate measure of how much they'd end up spending at the pump. (Time.com)
Drivers get charged up about plugging in cars Nov 8, 2008
Kevin Curran had a battery produced by A123 Systems installed in his Toyota Prius, making it a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, at Westborough Toyota ... The batteries allow drivers of the Toyota Prius, already the most fuel-efficient car sold in the United States, to plug in their cars just as they would their cellphones or laptop computers. (Boston Globe)
Light Weight Hydrogen 'Tank' Could Fuel Hydrogen Economy Nov 6, 2008
Driving four hundred kilometres with an electric car, such as the Toyota Prius, would require the car to carry 317 kilos of modern lithium batteries for its journey. With Gremaud s light metal alloy this same distance would require a hydrogen tank of only two hundred kilos. (Science Daily)
Plug in, turn on, ride out Nov 6, 2008
This is the same type of battery used in hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius. Vectrix didn't skimp on the components. (Globe and Mail)
Q&A: Xen, the start-up in Citrix clothing Nov 2, 2008
(Editors note: Earlier, Chief Technology Officer Simon Crosby compared Xen to a Toyota Prius and VMware to a Rolls Royce. . (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Ready, unplug, drive Oct 29, 2008
For example, the newest model of the Toyota Prius, the most widely purchased kind of hybrid in America, gets an average of 46 miles per gallon, according to the website www. fueleconomy. (Science News for Kids)
Green wheels are the new hot wheels Oct 28, 2008
Members (applying is an easy online process) simply swipe their Zipcards on the cars windshield for access to smooth rides like Mini Coopers, BMWs and the Toyota Prius. The green benefit. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Consumer Reports' most reliable cars Oct 24, 2008
1 of 9Family Car: Toyota Prius. Also very reliable. (CNN -- Money)
Choosing the bike for savings, sanity Oct 23, 2008
There was a certain amount of gloating involved when we passed a Toyota Prius and could actually call the driver a "gas hog.". We have since moved up to larger and more capable bikes, but despite their size and weight, they still deliver better fuel economy than any hybrid on the road today. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
MORE WHITEPAPERS, EBOOKS, AND ARTICLES Oct 22, 2008
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For National Security, Get Off Oil Oct 21, 2008
And he drives a Toyota Prius hybrid with a conversion kit that enables him to recharge the car s battery pack using an extension cord and household current. Woolsey isn t the average citizen who has gone green. (Scientific American)
Falling oil may delay alternatives Oct 20, 2008
One discordant note in the series of enthusiastic speeches came from Bill Reinert, one of the Toyota Prius designers. He cautioned that designing and ramping up production of a new car takes five years. (MSNBC -- Race)
2010 Toyota Prius leaked, confirmed Oct 19, 2008
The next-generation Toyota Prius ... The 2010 Toyota Prius is scheduled to be revealed at the 2008 LA Auto Show, but there's just one small problem. (CNET News)
Secret Revealed Oct 18, 2008
com - Photos of the 2010 Toyota Prius 'Leaked' Online - FOX Car Report ... Photos of the 2010 Toyota Prius 'Leaked' Online ... Whether it was a leak or one of those clever viral marketing campaigns, we ll likely never know, but photos of the 2010 Toyota Prius have shown up online months before its planned unveiling at Detroit's North American International Auto Show in January. (Fox News)
Stanford Grad Gives $33M For Stem Cell Research Oct 17, 2008
Alleged pictures of the 2010 Toyota Prius were posted on an online forum. 000034A1. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
News in brief Oct 13, 2008
The State College Police Department said a maroon 2005 Toyota Prius was stolen from 456 E. Beaver Ave. The owner reported the car stolen at about 1 p.m. Friday, police said. Police said the car had been there for a few days. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Northwest Car Collectors Association Car Show and Swap Meet As economy skids, fewer tires get kicked Oct 13, 2008
The Nash may have been considered ugly in its day, but there was something about it that foretold today's Toyota Prius. Some of the cars were for sale and, unlike Wall Street, nobody was offering any deep discounts. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Palin’s e-mail hacker indicted, to be kept offline Oct 10, 2008
Many (my parents included) have long sold off their SUV (Ford Expedition) for a hybrid (Toyota Prius) ... (Not surprisingly, the bill , as the Volt is the only car in the near future that will be able to meet this maximum tax credit the Toyota Prius has only a 1. (Salon)
Sorry, governor; we can't avoid a gas tax hike Oct 10, 2008
But with a mileage tax, you'd pay the same for driving a Dodge Ram 1500 for 13,000 miles as you would a more fuel-efficient Toyota Prius hybrid. That's not equitable. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Jetta TDI's draw is function, not flash Oct 5, 2008
You don't have to top off some reservoir with strange blue fluid, monitor your electron-flow rate as you do in a Toyota Prius or Honda Civic hybrid (not that that is a big burden), or conjure the pagan gods of natural gas, or plug in ... Dieselers are always trying to cipher the true cost-per-mile arithmetic vs. other cars, particularly the Toyota Prius (which gets 48/45 mpg). (Boston Globe)
Which Hybrid Vehicles Can Save You Money? Oct 3, 2008
According to Consumer Reports, six of the 12 hybrids the magazine looked at -- the Toyota Prius and hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Escape, Saturn Vue, and Toyota Camry -- can save consumers between $500 and $4,250 even without tax credits, and pay back their price premium after only one year ... The Saturn Vue Greenline Hybrid can save about $3,000, while the Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Tahoe save $2,000 and $1,500 respectively, when compared to their non-hybrid... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Study shows fuel efficiency of plug-in hybrid cars Sep 25, 2008
2007 file photo / Union-Tribune Pat Cadam (left) and Nick Rothman installed a lithium ion battery pack in the trunk of a Toyota Prius in San Diego to convert the standard hybrid car to a plug-in vehicle ... In the first six months, SDG&E monitored the gas mileage and emissions of two 2007 Toyota Prius hybrids that company employees drove throughout San Diego County. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Plug-in cars sparking a power shift Sep 24, 2008
As they looked out at the line of cars ahead of their plug-in Toyota Prius, Feldman and the business executive sitting beside him, John Clark, couldn't have been happier ... The converted Toyota Prius that Feldman was driving is the first of 14 vehicles that will be used by Seattle's municipal utility and other regional agencies to gather data on plug-in driving patterns, as part of a yearlong experiment monitored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Treadmarks mar McCain campaign Sep 24, 2008
Senator McCain made the comments while defending his purchase - or his daughter Meghan's purchase - of a Toyota Prius. But now it turns out that he and his wife own three foreign vehicles: a Lexus, a 2005 VW convertible and a 2001 Honda sedan. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Do hybrids really save consumers money? Sep 23, 2008
Six of the 12 hybrids CR experts looked at the Toyota Prius and hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Escape, Saturn Vue and Toyota Camry can save consumers about 500 to 4,250 even without tax credits, and pay back their price premium after only one year ... The Saturn Vue Greenline Hybrid can save about 3,000, while the Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Tahoe save 2,000 and 1,500 respectively, when compared to their non-hybrid counterparts ... The Toyota Prius is one of... (Montana Standard, MT)
Around Town: In Beaver County, a generation of pilots earned their wings with Jim Johnson Sep 23, 2008
" He drove up from Alabama yesterday with Brenda, taking one long day in a Toyota Prius. He turns 70 in November and he's letting his flight instructor's certificate expire. His daughter, Melinda Callan -- who got her pilot's license before she got her driver's license -- put all his certificates on a plaque, and he'll get his grads to sign that. "Seeing the people who came through that program succeed in life -- that was the greatest thrill and still is. " Cocktail hour at Jeffrey's Landing... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Saving for College? Sep 23, 2008
QUESTION: Is it a smart step to trade in my five-year-old Lexus SUV (all paid) for a Toyota Prius. Olga Vetokho, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (SmartMoney)
