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Nissan to recycle batteries from electric cars: Nissan will work with Sumitomo to recycle batteries from Nissan brand electric cars. They say this will allow them to lower the price on their plug-ins. A new venture will be formed to recycle the lithium-ion batteries. In the hybrid and electric car field Nissan is hustling...; Tags: Car, Electric Car, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Battery, Plug-in, Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Prius, FORD GOES ELECTRIC Ford Motor, Engineering, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2009-10-21
2010 Toyota Prius: Photo gallery:2010 Toyota PriusAfter the success of its predecessor, the advent of the 2010 Toyota Prius created a lot of expectations. But instead of incorporating sought-after features such as a lithium ion battery pack or plug-in capability, Toyota opted for incremental changes, tweaking the power train to get more power...; Tags: Toyota Prius, Toyota Motor Corp.; Product reviews 2009-07-07
2010 Toyota Prius photos: The Toyota Prius became the iconic hybrid car after its last update, which launched in 2004. Will the newest update make as much as an impression? by CNET News.com; Tags: Photograph, Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Prius, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2009-07-07
Hybrids to increase market share, but...: Big money on Wall Street is betting hybrid autos will become a bigger part of the mass market this decade, but will remain a minority privilege for those who don't need a price-tag bargain. That's the conclusion of a study just out from J.P. Morgan. By the year...; Tags: Car, Japan, Hybrid, Toyota Prius, Morgan, Price Margin, Sales Strategy, Sales, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2009-05-31
2008 Toyota Prius: 2008 Toyota Prius2008 Toyota PriusThe car has great auto body panels, comfortable front seats, visibility, engine quietness, power at hwy speeds, mileage, steering, ease of entrance & exit.2008 Toyota PriusFun to drive, great hwy traveler, good passing speeds, very comfortable front seats. Don't let it fool you - a great...; Tags: Toyota Prius, Toyota Motor Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-05-06

2010 Toyota Prius preview photos: We got our hands on the updated Toyota Prius at a media preview event, and found a car not radically different from the previous generation. Refinements give the car more power and better mileage. by CNET News.com; Tags: Car, Photograph, Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Prius, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2009-03-24
Insight available Tuesday: Insight. Courtesy Honda. The Honda Insight will be on sale Tuesday. Based on sales in Japan, it will be a tough competitor of the Toyota Prius. Here in the U.S. Prius sales have already been slaughtered by the economy. 2008 deliveries fell 12% in the...; Tags: Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Public Relations, Sales, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2009-03-21
Hybrids not selling either: Fuel efficiency is not the way to sell a car in America today. One dealer says he has more Prius cars than he can sell. Perhaps over half a million unwanted Prius cars. The dealer thinks a higher gaosline tax woyuld help his sales. by Harry Fuller; Tags: Car, Toyota Prius, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2009-03-05
(Prius versus Insight: The great hybrid shoot-out): (Prius versus Insight: The great hybrid shoot-out)both leave a lot to be desired1. they're too small2. they're under-powered3. they don't get good enough mileage4. they're way over-priced5. they don't take as good of advantage of the hybrid concept as a good old locomotiveNeeds Volt...I can't wait to see the new...; Tags: Toyota Prius; Discussion threads 2009-01-13
Prius versus Insight: The great hybrid shoot-out: The Toyota Prius has long dominated the hybrid stage, and a new model comes out for 2010. But Honda wants to get in the game, and is launching its 2010 Insight, borrowing the look, if not the tech, of the Prius. Which one is the best? by CNET News.com; Tags: Toyota Prius, Games, Personal Technology, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2009-01-12
Family runs house on Prius-power: A New England blizzard led to black-outs, that led one engineer to what may be a first. He ran his frig and freezer on Prius-power. Here's the original report in the Boston newspaper. Now that Harvard engineer John Sweeney has shown the way, can it be long...; Tags: Toyota Prius, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2009-01-09
Prius panic and other money matters: Prius panic and other money mattersWrong Poll ChoicesRailroad has a strong future - for carrying heavy cargo and containers. Use of trucks is far less fuel efficient, though faster.I don't think rail has much future as a transport of people - the U.S. is too large. High speed rail is...; Tags: money matter, Toyota Prius; Discussion threads 2008-12-16
Prius panic and other money matters: Courtesy: Toyota. Time to follow the money. Toyota has pulled back from its plan to assemble the hybrid Prius in the U.S. The Japanese carmaker has decided to not complete a factory being built in Mississippi. Originally the factory was slated to assemble...; Tags: Secretary, Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Prius, Permit Application, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Outsourcing, Web Site Development, Sales, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Internet, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-12-16
2008 Toyota Prius: Photo gallery:2008 Toyota PriusThe 2008 Toyota Prius comes near the end of a model cycle for a car that popularized hybrids in the U.S., becoming an icon during a time when the public's passion for SUVs waned due to increasing environmental concerns and skyrocketing gas prices. Although it had hybrid...; Tags: Engineering, Toyota Prius, battery, car, Toyota Motor Corp.; Product reviews 2008-12-15
Using an iPod in a Prius: Using an iPod in a PriusMy sweet RigI have a 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero with a broken radio, so I put my iPhone in the cup rest (speaker down to bounce the sound up into the car. For radio, I use a coleman emergency light/flashlight/radio that sits in the passenger seat....; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Toyota Prius, Apple iPod, radio; Discussion threads 2008-11-07
Using an iPod in a Prius: When we bought our Toyota Prius in August we purchase the base model without any options. Although, that's what we wanted, it's not like we had much of a choice in the matter Prius' are still very scarce in the northeastern part of the U.S. and there is little, if...; Tags: Apple iPod, Toyota Prius, 3G, Digital Music, Digital Media, Cable, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Telecommunications, Jason D. O'Grady; Blog posts 2008-11-07
Auto MPG in the US, per the EPA rankings: Lamborghini #1 gas hawg: Here you can see the Environmental Protection Agency's gas mileage ratings on cars you can buy in the U.S. The Toyota Prius, called by some denigrators, "The Pius," has the best ranking. Lamborghinis the worst. In fact the worst car in each category is European-made. ...; Tags: Car, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toyota Prius, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-21
The latest words on cars: The latest words on carsBatteriesWhat's the plan for all those batteries when they have to be changed out? Not a good prospect for the nation's landfills. The auto companies, bastions of truth no doubt, tell us not to worry about the batteries, but they've got to go somewhere,...; Tags: Engineering, battery, PZEV, gas, SUV, Toyota Prius, Yaris; Discussion threads 2007-09-13
The latest words on cars: Many of us spend a lot of time in our cars. And watching all those cars going the other direction. What often breaks the monotony? When we see our own car coming right at us, or a car very much like the one we driving....; Tags: Car, Toyota Prius, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-09-13
Apple's Jobs throws HP and Dell under the Prius: Apple's Jobs throws HP and Dell under the PriusElitismLeave it to Mr. Elitist himself to make comments like this. There are people who simply can't afford a flat panel display, but of course Sir Steve has never been interested in those on a limited budget. There are also...; Tags: Monitors & displays, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Toyota Prius, Apple Inc., CRT, job; Discussion threads 2007-05-02