We've known for some time that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt would go on sale in late 2010, but it turns out that's California only, at least initially. It seems GM is keen to take the fight right to the Prius, [...]
A number of luxury vehicles--and a few other tech-focused models like the 2010 Toyota Prius and 2010 Ford Taurus--now offer features designed to warn you when you stray from your lane, whether due to inattention or drowsiness, or might not notice what's in your blind spot. But typically [...] 
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, UK
2010 Prius - click above for high-res image gallery
For several years Lexus has offered an Advanced Parking Guidance System (APGS; also called Intelligent Parking Assist) option on its Lexus LS 460 and Lexus LS 600h, and the same system is offered in the 2010 Toyota Prius.
The Lexus/Toyota system was, and still is, the first and only [...] Dear Dub,
I have a Toyota Prius and I'm worried about all the EMF and stray electronic waves messing up my drive by wire and causing unintended acceleration.
So I'm going to cover my entire dash in tinfoil.
Do you [...]
An AP report out of Japan says that Toyota is planning to roll out a larger, Prius hybrid vehicle within the next year. The report references a story in the local Yomiuri newspaper that says Toyota is planning to release either a [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota, Green Daily, Fisker
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Green Daily
2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery
Elizabeth James had to drive into the river to stop her Toyota Prius
I knew this day would come. The movies warned us, and we didn’t listen. The robots have developed a mind of their own and are targeting [...]
Australia’s GoAuto notes that the new Ford Fiesta Econetic diesel (earlier post), with fuel consumption of 3.7 L/100km (63.6 mpg US) under the Australian combined fuel test cycle, offers lower fuel consumption than the third-generation Prius, with 3.9 L/100km (60 mpg US) under the same test cycle.
However, the [...]
Filed under: Hybrid, HUMMER, Toyota, Green Daily
Want to give your public pronouncement a little zing? Try throwing in the words Hummer and Prius and imply that the SUV is better for the earth than the Prius. CNW sure knows the value [...]
Last week, author Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma, etc.) made headlines when he said, "A vegan in a HUMMER has a lighter carbon footprint than beef-eater in a Prius". This week, predictably, Mr. Pollan is eating those words: although studies have shown that meat-eaters generate two tons more [...] 
