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Drive Report: BYD F3DM, Chinese Plug-In Hybrid Needs Work
Chinese auto giant BYD is one of the world’s leaders in the field of hybrid vehicles, having been the first in the market with a mass-produced plug-in hybrid back in 2009--albeit in China only--and now with several small fleets of plug-in hybrid models here in the U.S. These are small-scale...
Could Chevy Volt Plug-In Displace Prius Hybrid On Red Carpets?
It all started with Leonardo DiCaprio, who showed up at the foot of the red carpet in his very own Toyota Prius. Within a couple of years, alighting from a Prius hybrid--or... February 24, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
What Are The Turning Radii Of The New Toyota Prii?
Toyota announced this week that it had ended what it called a “decade-long debate” by decreeing that the plural of Prius would be Prii henceforth and to the end... February 24, 2011 by IEEE Spectrum
Do Battery-Pack Failures Reduce the Life of Hybrid Cars? A Reader Asks
Our reader Jonathan P asks: I have a 1997 Saturn that, remarkably, is still running. It probably has the book value of a large watermelon, so if anything major goes wrong... February 23, 2011 by John Voelcker 25
The Curious Story Of Electric Cars And Texas
When people think of Texas, there’s always certain stereotypes associated with it: cowboys, twangs, conservative politics, boots, guns and big, gas-guzzling trucks... February 19, 2011 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 5
Can an EV Be Too Small? Toyota Says No With iQ EV for Geneva
We have said it before and we will say it again: Electric vehicles will be all the rage in 2011. We have seen some great strides in the market, so much so that auto... February 16, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew
Cars That Last And Last: Driving The Same One For 77 Years
We've all heard the stories about people who hang onto their cars for decades. Irv Gordon's 1966 Volvo P1800 is one; he's got more than 2.6 million miles on it now, after... February 4, 2011 by John Voelcker 12
Testing A Plug-In Prius Or Volt Gets Easier For Civilians
With cars like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf already on sale, plus a handful of startups either selling or building battery-powered cars on U.S. soil, it’s safe to... February 2, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Zipcar Puts Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid In the Hands Of U.S. Drivers
If you are like me, then you probably can’t stand the idea of ordering a car that cost five figures and part of what you make in the year without driving it. So what... January 30, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew
Horrifying Web Advice & Why Prius Batteries Aren't That Mysterious
Don't believe everything you read on the web. From the Department of Dangerously Wrong Information comes a horrifying piece on Yahoo's open content network, entitled "What... January 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 6
Will Toyota Cut Prius Prices To Keep Hybrid Sales High?
Hybrid sales in the U.S. have flattened over the last couple of years, but they're going great guns in Japan. Now, an analyst suggests that the great popularity of the Prius... January 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 9
Do High Electricity Tariffs Make CA Electric Cars Costly?
California might be considered the U.S. spiritual home of the electric car, but according to a new study by Purdue University in indiana the cost of charging electric cars in... January 14, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
Toyota Prius Plug-In: Can It Measure Up To Chevrolet, Ford And Nissan’s Offerings?
Last week, I wrote about how Ford and GM have staged comebacks that hinged in part on the carmakers’ embracing of new electronics, launching greener cars with... January 14, 2011 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 3
Confirmed: Toyota Could Consider Prius-Based Pickup Truck
Auto shows are a great place to get rumors--or even wild fantasies--confirmed. (Or, occasionally, dismissed contemptuously--but that's a different story.) Following today's... January 10, 2011 by John Voelcker 10
2011 Detroit Auto Show: Toyota Prius C Compact Hybrid Concept
As part of the family of four Toyota Prius hybrids that the carmaker unveiled at the today's Detroit Auto Show, it showed a concept for a new, compact Prius hatchback. Low... January 10, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
Smart Grid’s Silver Spring To Unveil Prius Charging Technology
In the latest example of the opportunities created by the rollout of electric vehicles, smart grid networking player Silver Spring Networks announced it will unveil a... January 7, 2011 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat
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