prius

An update on design and efficiency of Toyota Prius 2010.

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I was disgusted this morning to see the “news” on yahoo’s main page, with the headline of “Most dangerous kind of car on the road?” and “These cars are invisible.” Here's a little debunking for you.

A team at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have revealed a potential revolution in hydrogen cars, after driving 650 miles on one tank of liquid hydrogen - a new world record.

Toyota has announced that they have a very good problem: they are selling so many hybrid vehicles that they can barely keep up with the demand for the batteries that go in them.

Japan can marker, Toyota, announced today that the company will introduce a plug-in hybrid vehicle by 2010. This will further help consumers cut their carbon footprint and fight global warming. This announcement was part of a further emphasis on developing Toyota’s ‘green’ strategy.

Honda has a relative dearth of hybrid cars. They recently discontinued their hybrid Accord due to low sales and the Insight is a hindsight to them. 2009 will mark a change with the introduction of a new line of hybrid vehincles.

Its interesting to look at todays toys and products and to think what came before them? What was it that paved the way for this to become the dominant product it is today? For example: when you look at the computer, what came before the computer that helped the computer become what it is today? A simple and broad answer, and not necessarily 100% accurate, could be the calculator. Not exactly the best answer, but you see what I am trying to get at. So what about the car industry, what car is making the future of cars a little more exciting?

The Hymotion by A123Systems is a PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) module that has just rolled out that will enable Toyota Prius owners to achieve 100 mpg.

The new prototype has been presented at the Detroit Auto Show this year. They want you to travel about 600 miles on a four gallon fuel tank. That is approximately 100mpg, something that has never been done before with fuel.

As usual, Google is at the forefront of, well, everything. But this one is a little surprising: their philanthropic branch, Google.org, is putting $10 million into plug-in electric hybrid research and real-world testing.

Lauren Keith muses on the confluence of religion and environmentalism, alongside a tongue-in-cheek summary of the Green Commandments.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that nighttime charging of plug-in hybrids would not increase electricity demand over baseline levels. But if owners charge their vehicles during the day, it could require the construction of 160 new power plants.

Not everyone is waiting until 2010 to get their first plug-in hybrid. As I reported previously, Hybrids Plus out of Boulder, CO, is offering conversions for the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrids, turning them into 100 MPG+ superstars. Check them out...

55 MPG isn’t good enough for you? Then try adding a plug to your hybrid.

The electric-car company ZAP, in conjunction with Hybrids Plus, has announced it will offer $24,000 plug-in hybrid conversions for the Toyota Prius and the Ford Escape Hybrid.