John's Journal - Turn On, Plug In, Drive Off

Toyota probably didn't realize the cultural phenomenon they'd start when the Prius was launched in 1997. No other car, before or since, has come to symbolize the modern environmental movement the way the eco-friendly Prius has. The curiously-styled sedan has become as much a political statement as it is a fashion statement; it's no doubt the car every modern-day hippie aspires to drive.

Taking the green persona one step further, Toyota is experimenting with a plug-in Prius hybrid. By doubling its battery pack, Toyota has given this souped up Prius an electric-only range of seven miles and an electric-only top speed of 62 miles per hour. The biggest advantage of drawing power off the electric grid is that as commodity electricity is a lot cheaper than gasoline. Besides reduced 'fuel' costs, plug-in technology can also eliminate tailpipe emissions, an important consideration for densely populated urban areas.

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• toyota

[gunny556fly]

turn on, plug in, drive off.......cliff fucking fags!

[PhotonicDrop]

Smart answer.

note: wind and hydro is better, since you tap in the excess of energy that is already there.

[Auggie56]

I want the tow truck concession, when these do fusses run out of power in traffic.

[ReliableSunPower]

It charges at night so no additional capacity is needed for electric plants. The solution isn't to burn coal for charging, it is to go with more solar and maybe nuclear power for cleaner air. We should get the air clean first and then move away from nuclear to be fully renewable with wind, hydro, and solar.

I currently have a Prius but I am jumping over to the new Aptera which gets 300MPG with 100 miles of battery only range.

[Odziz]

Pretty poor range compared to the other companies who have already converted the Prius to Plug-In electric.