2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Set at 95 MPGe
By Eric Loveday ·
February 01, 2012
Toyota will reportedly update its fuel economy figures for the 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid ahead of the vehicle's March 2012 launch. According to Toyota Division Group vice-president, Bob Carter, the 2012 Prius Plug-in returns 95 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) in electric-only mode and 50 miles per gallon in hybrid mode.
Toyota Now Taking Orders for Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Japan
By Eric Loveday ·
November 29, 2011
Toyota Motor has begun taking orders for its 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Japan. Toyota will launch the plug-in Prius in Japan in January 2012. According to the automaker, the annual sales target for the Prius PHV in Japan is set at 35,000 to 40,000 units.
REEVs and PHEVs: A Distinction, or a Difference?
By Dave Hurst ·
October 20, 2011
Recently, at the EV 2011 VE conference in Toronto, I had the opportunity to drive the new plug-in Toyota Prius and the Chevrolet Volt back to back. The differences in the electric-drive behavior of the two vehicles have the potential to catch people off guard as they weigh their EV choices.
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2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Set at 95 MPGe
Article · 19 comments
Eric Loveday says:
Toyota will reportedly update its fuel economy figures for the 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid ahead of the vehicle's March...
EV Fest 2012: September 9, 2012
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I Selected a pick of some of the Vehicle I Think should be attending EV Fest Electric Vehicle Show...
Toyota's Innovation Factory
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jsamantha says:
How does an organization implement one million new creative ideas each year? And become a perennial...
REEVs and PHEVs: A Distinction, or a Difference?
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Volt Article · 26 comments
Dave Hurst says:
Recently, at the EV 2011 VE conference in Toronto, I had the opportunity to drive the new plug-in Toyota Prius and the...
Prius Plug-in Hybrid Preliminary Ordering Starts on Friday
Article · 25 comments
Brad Berman says:
Toyota today announced the introduction of a new online ordering system for the 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid. The first...
Toyota Now Taking Orders for Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Japan
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Eric Loveday says:
Toyota Motor has begun taking orders for its 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Japan. Toyota will launch the plug-in Prius...
Does Toyota Believe in Electric Cars?
Article · 14 comments
Laurent J. Masson says:
A Toyota electric car called the TMG EV P001 last week set a new lap record for EVs of 7 minutes, 48 seconds around the...
Prius Plug-in Versus Volt: Which Costs Less to Drive?
Chevrolet, Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Volt Article · 38 comments
John Gartner says:
Now that Toyota’s Prius Plug-in Hybrid has been officially announced, we can begin the comparisons with the other plug-...
Prius Plug-in Offers 15 Electric Miles, But Retains Wimpy Feel
Article · 49 comments
Brad Berman says:
Offering a plug-in car that looks just like a Prius, and drives just like one, comes at a price: namely, that it looks...
Will the Prius V Get the Plug-in Treatment Too? According to Toyota it's a Possibility
Article · 7 comments
Nick Chambers says:
A few weeks ago, at a Prius V launch event, Toyota confirmed that the Prius V could rather easily support a plug-in...
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