Tag: prius
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Convert Your Boring Sunroof Into A Solar Sunroof
Sunrise Solar has cooked up an interesting idea… they are going to make replaceable sunroofs for your car. Take out your old sunroof and put in the solar one which can be used to charge your battery, cool/heat your car, etc… Not sure if this product will make it to market, or what it will…
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2010 Honda Hybrid
Looks like Honda is dedicating more energy and development on an all new hybrid vehicle. This hybrid is not going to share a body style with another existing vehicle… like their last hybrids did (civic, accord, etc…). This hybrid will be available in the fall of 2009 and Honda expects to ship only 100,000 units…
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Toyota Prius – Made In The USA – Soonish
Toyota announced they are converting their truck manufacturing facility in Mississippi to produce Prius hybrids. The picture above shows what Mississippi tailgate parties may look like going forward. This doesn’t come as a surprise since truck sales are dying across the board and Prius sales are out of control. Soo a Japanese car company moving…
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Italdesign Giugiaro Quaranta Fast And Froogle
Italdesign Giugiaro released full details of their concept car the Quaranta, just days before it will be unveiled at the Geneva motor show. The amazing part about the car, aside from the supercar looks, is the fact that it uses a mid-mounted hybrid powertrain from Toyota. Combining the 3.3L V6 and Toyota hybrid technology makes…
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Hybrid cars are too quiet? Come on….
Hybrid car benefits are obvious and are a step in the right direction. However the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) thinks that some hybirds are too quiet. The main complaint stems from the fact that some hybrids (Prius, Camry Hybird, Lexus GS540h, etc…) turn of their engines and run on full electric mode at…