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Toyota: U.S. Prius Sales Hit One MIllion

April 6, 2011 by Mike Gregory
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Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced the one-millionth sale of the Toyota Prius, the world's first mass-produced hybrid gas-electric vehicle, in the United States. [read more]

How will we recharge all the electric cars ?

January 30, 2010 by Big Gav
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The Economist has an overly-negative look at the issues involved in recharging electric cars in the US - How will we recharge all the electric cars?. IN THE ten years since hybrid electric vehicles first hit the highways and byways of America, they have come to represent 2.5% of new car sales. Yet, in places like Los Angeles, the San... [read more]

Gas Taxes and Long Range Energy Planning

September 24, 2009 by Robert Rapier
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I consider the level of dependence of the U.S. on imported petroleum to be a very large financial risk endangering the country's future. There are certainly other import-related risks as well, but here I want to talk about the financial risk.I consider it similar to having a mortgage upon which you pay interest each month - but in which... [read more]

Electric Vehicle Update

February 16, 2009 by Robert Rapier
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In 2009 and 2010 we should see a lot of hybrids and fully electric cars hitting the roads. I spent a little time this weekend reviewing the potential offerings. Here is where some of the more frequently-mentioned offerings stand.1. The Aptera 2eThe Aptera 2eThis is probably the most unusual offering. I first mentioned the Aptera in a... [read more]

A giant distributed battery for the country?

July 22, 2008 by Tom Raftery
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Photo Credit geognerd Having just taken delivery today of my Toyota Prius and having just read the Rocky Mountain Institute’s (RMI) fabulous report on Vehicle to Grid possibilities, I decided it was time to address a post to this topic. First off, what is vehicle to grid? Vehicle to Grid (or V2G) is the idea that plug-in hybrid vehicles... [read more]

Solar-powered Prius? Never would have expected that one

July 6, 2008 by Tyler Hamilton
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I know a couple of people who have put solar panels on the rooftop of their hybrid cars. In fact, Michael Angemeer, chief executive of a large distribution utility northeast of Toronto called Veridian, drives around town in a plug-in hybrid Prius with rooftop solar. It's a novelty to be sure, but may not be for long. To my surprise,... [read more]

If you are buying a hybrid - the Prius is the smartest bet

June 19, 2008 by ChrisSchultz
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Last month I blogged about my Toyota Prius test drive and how it left me wanting more in terms of fuel efficiency. Well, the following shows that it could have been worse. This nifty table from Edmunds.com shows you a comparison of the hybrid price premiums for all 2008 models, along with the number of years it would take to recoup your... [read more]

Prius, Part 2: Why hybrids beat diesels

May 19, 2008 by Joseph Romm
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The best thing about the Prius is that it achieves its high fuel economy without sacrificing size or performance and, most importantly for global warming, without being a diesel. There seems to be a lot of confusion on this point in the comments section of Part One, so let me elaborate. Bottom Line: If you care about global warming, don... [read more]

Is the Toyota Prius an inferior good?

January 17, 2008 by Tim Haab
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Toyota Prius sales pass Ford Explorer:Americans bought more Toyota Prius hybrid gas-electric hatchbacks last year than Ford Explorer sport-utility vehicles, the top-selling SUV for more than a decade. The change of fortune, buried in U.S. vehicle-sales data for 2007 and unthinkable a few years ago, will find an echo at this year's... [read more]

And Now, It’s Toyota’s Turn

January 9, 2008 by Joseph Romm
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An anonymous commenter on a previous blogpost asks, “GM has alway said that the battery might not be ready…. GM never lied about it but like always lots of people like to knock GM. Why not pick on Toyota for a while.” I’ve got no problem picking on Toyota, too. Toyota continues to use the Prius to cover a multitude of sins. They are... [read more]