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3rd-Gen Prius: Toyota to Add Solar Panels July 9th, 2008
But Flaunting Your Green Style May Not Come Cheap
The more we hear about the new Prius, which should show up in 2009, the more excited we get. The latest news is that Toyota will add solar panels on the roof to power the...more
New Fuel-Efficient Car: You Better Th!nk! July 2nd, 2008
Norwegian Car Company Plans a 2009 Electric Invasion
In April 2008, upstart car company Think (also spelled Th!nk) made its first move toward invading North American shores with its compact, fuel-effiecient, city-friendly cars. It partnered with several U.S. companies, including General Electric and...more
Toyota Has the Green Thing Going On June 25th, 2008
Carmaker Lives Up to its Name as Greenest Car Company
From planting trees, to installing handy energy consumption display screens, to being pioneers on the forefront of building hybrid four-wheel drive vehicles, Toyota maintains that it knows how to go green better than any other...more
3rd-Gen Prius Expected to Get 90+ MPG June 13th, 2008
Plus, an Official Plug-In Prius from Toyota in 2011
Mark your calendars: the next-generation Toyota Prius is expected to debut next January at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Internet rumor mill has it that the car could debut in...more
A Convertible Prius -- For a Price June 9th, 2008
Convertbile Conversion Company Will Let the Sunshine In
Newport Convertible Engineering, based in sunny California, will drop the top of just about anything, from a Hummer to a Maybach to ... a Prius? Yup. For $12,500, the company will chop your Toyota Prius's...more
Celebrities Who Drive a Prius: Billy Joel, Jack Black, Alicia Silverstone.... May 31st, 2008
See Who's Saving Gas: David Duchovny, Larry David , Ewan McGregor...Oh My
Now that peaking gas prices are giving drivers more incentive than ever to consider the alternatives, it's a good time to review all the celebrities who have already taken the plunge with the most famous...more
Green Free Stuff: Check out this Freebie of the Week May 30th, 2008
ATT is Giving Away a Toyota Prius
Who doesn’t love free stuff or the chance to win big? Freebies are the silver linings that those @#$%*+ optimists tell us to look out for. They are life’s little reminders that, despite what cynics...more
Top 10 Green Complaints about Hollywood May 23rd, 2008
Killer Glaciers, Prius Envy, and Organic Botoxing
Hollywood has long been a supporter of green issues. But what happens when the entertainment industry falls short of eco-expectations? TOP TEN GREEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT HOLLYWOOD 10. When an agent buys a Prius and nobody notices. 9. That...more
15 Tips for Better Mileage -- Want to Get 70 MPG in Your Toyota Prius? May 7th, 2008
Hypermiling Techniques for Everyone -- Extra Tips for Hybrids
In a summer of $4-a-gallon gas predictions and $120-plus barrels of oil, we'll be hearing a lot about hypermiling. But what is it? Who can use it? Does it require a Prius to make it...more
100 MPG in a Prius: Hacking a Hybrid May 5th, 2008
Illinois Brothers Do a Plug-In Conversion -- And You Can, Too!
Brothers Chris and Andrew Ewert of Wheaton, Illinois, converted their standard-issue Prius to a plug-in hybrid that gets more than 100 miles per gallon by installing a battery array and charger in the rear cargo...more
