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Aftermarket Plug-In Prius Battery Causes Balls of Fire, Explosion

A Toyota Prius outfitted with one of Lithium Technology Corporation's plug-in conversion kits exploded after the owner saw balls of fire in the backseat. Luckily the owner was smart enough to vacate the cars after seeing flames, but not smart enough to not drive the car even when its PHEV15 plug-in kit was experiencing "charger-related problems." Other than the fact that you should learn to be careful after installing aftermarket parts on your car, the only other thing we can take away from this story is to jump out of your vehicle when you see fire. [CRN via Daily Tech via Jalopnik]

7:30 PM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By Jason Chen
4,239 views, 31 comments

Latest by MINI Driver: Prius drivers are really pissing me off They drive like maniacs, weaving in and out of traffic and high speeds, as if they are invincible. I'm sure this style of driving totally negates any 'savings' - but I've seen it so many more »

prius plug-in

Hymotion Prius Plug-in Conversion Kit Gives 100+ MPG For Short Distances

Like the previously released EDrive kit, this Hymotion Prius conversion package lets you convert your stock Prius into one that can be plugged in for charging. After a 4.5-hour charge time, your Prius will be able to use more battery power over about 30-40 miles in order achieve that mileage. More »

2:30 PM on Sun Apr 27 2008
By Jason Chen
14,773 views, 43 comments

Latest by Snicker: @pagan_god: 118,000 miles and counting. 2001 model Prius. And I've bought 2 sets of tires since I purchased the car. The original tires sucked, hydroplaned on an ant sneeze, but newer Goodyears took care of that. It's quiet, comfortable (if more »

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iPhone Firmware 2.0 to Have YouTube Plugin for Safari, Says BGR

BGR is claiming iPhone firmware 2.0 will provide a YouTube plugin for MobileSafari.app. They aren't citing their source, but they're pretty confident in their assertion: More »

9:30 PM on Sat Mar 29 2008
By Haroon Malik
11,855 views, 24 comments

software

Windows Mobile Face Contact Plugin Adds CoverFlow Contacts

CoverFlow may be only semi-useful on your Mac, but imagine what it would look like on a Windows Mobile phone. Actually useful! The Face Contact plugin, which costs $14.95, displays all your contact photos in a CoverFlow-esque way in your home screen, letting you flip between people and even directly dial, text or send emails from their photo. Cool for sure, but is it worth $15? Probably not. Plus, are all your contacts actually good looking enough that you'd want to stare at them every time you pull out your phone? [Cnetx via Just Another Mobile Monday via PhoneMag]

4:40 PM on Sat Mar 29 2008
By Jason Chen
6,146 views, 16 comments

Latest by n/a: this will not last much... Coverflow is covered by a patent by Apple. They try to be like a Mac, but they can't. In this new second phase of Apple, Steve Jobs learnt from his past errors. Now even the more »

software

DivX in Vista Media Center? You Can Now!

If you upgraded to Vista and wondered why your Media Center crashed every time you watched a DivX file, take a look at this. An open source plugin that uses Microsoft's FFDShow decoder makes it so you can play back DivX, Xvid, and H.264 just like you could in Windows Media Center 2005. More »

6:10 PM on Wed Feb 7 2007
By Jason Chen
72,412 views, 5 comments

home entertainment

Harmony Home Automation Windows Media Center Plugin

Control fetishists rejoice! A new plugin for Harmony users is coming in just a few weeks. This updated MCE plugin allows users to load scenes, dim lighting, and control devices all with the standard MCE remote control. More »

2:51 PM on Mon May 22 2006
By Jason Chen
2,674 views, 6 comments