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How Google's Self-Driving Car Works
Once a secret project, Google's autonomous vehicles are now out in the open, quite literally, with the company test-driving them on public roads and, on one occasion, even inviting people to ride inside one of the robot cars as it raced around a closed course. Google's fleet of robotic Toyota...
2012 Toyota Prius, Prius V, Prius Plug-in Hybrid: Now With Spaceship Sound
When the original Toyota Prius launched over ten years ago in the U.S. as a nerdy sedan, it wooed many buyers with its low-speed, near-silent operation. Now the days of the... September 23, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Why Toyota Will Sell 2012 Prius Plug-Ins: It's The Sticker, Stupid
Reports say Toyota expects to sell as many as 15,000 of its 2012 Prius Plug-In Hybrid model per year in the United States. But electric-car fans and advocates have vigorously... September 22, 2011 by John Voelcker 10
2012 Toyota Prius Improves With Subtle Changes
The secret to keeping a market-leading product atop the sales charts is contained with the Hippocratic oath: in regards to redesigns or refreshes, first, do no harm. Toyota... September 20, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Cheapest Electric Car In The U.S.? It Depends How You Ask
So what's the least expensive plug-in car in the U.S.? That ought to be pretty simple to figure out, right? Just compare the base price for every electric car, add in... September 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 8
3 Best-Selling Hybrids: Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Sonata Hybrid
For a few years now, hybrid sales have been stalled at 2 to 3 percent of the U.S. market. But for the first seven months of this year, the total is at the low end of the... September 9, 2011 by John Voelcker 18
Hippie Alert: Mother Nature Wants To Drive Your Prius Hybrid Too
The Toyota Prius is not only the quintessential hybrid-electric vehicle, but the automaker's third best-selling car line in the United States. Last year, the redesigned 2010... September 8, 2011 by John Voelcker
Buying A Used Toyota Prius? Here’s What You Need To Know
The venerable Toyota Prius hybrid is generally accepted as the car which changed consumer’s attitude toward hybrid-electric drivetrains. While the Prius wasn’t... August 29, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview
You might have just one week left to register your interest in buying a 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, but we still haven't yet seen a production version of Toyota's first... August 15, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Five Things You Shouldn't Do To A Toyota Prius...Ever
The venerable Toyota Prius has been around for over a decade now, first as an awkward but fuel-efficient sedan, then a geeky hatchback and soon a platform in its own right... August 12, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
2011 Nissan Leaf Generates Constant Buzz: Musicians Beware!
After almost 4500 miles on our 2011 Nissan Leaf, my wife has regularly complained about an "irritating whine" that constantly pesters her when she's riding in or driving the... July 1, 2011 by george parrott 4
Toyota Adds Prius Plus Performance Package To Hot Up Hybrid Handling
Pretty much every Toyota Prius hybrid you see on the streets looks the same. Wild customization is generally limited to personalized plates that promote the driver's green... June 30, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
CA To Hybrid Drivers: Sorry, We're Just Not That Into You--Any More
Spare a thought, if you will, a momentary tear, for 85,000 doomed drivers of three models of hybrid car in California. They are the unlucky losers of a privilege that saved... June 30, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
Never Fear, More Priuses Will Be Here! Or Not. It Depends
If you want to buy a new 2011 Toyota Prius hybrid these days, you may have to scramble. Supplies are down to 3,000 units, which is less than 10 days' worth of sales. In auto... June 24, 2011 by John Voelcker
How Does A Hybrid Car Really Work? This Infographic Explains It
As we've said before, we love infographics. Some of our favorites come from AutoMD, which did the one we ran two weeks ago on rising gas prices and simple ways to boost your... June 22, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
Whole Foods Plus Prius Equals New Westside LA Hybrid Rap
The phrase "west side of LA" conjures images of the surf at Malibu, high-dollar real estate and, on the grittier side, the gangs from the bad old days of Venice Beach. Park... June 18, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew
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