• cars

    The 2010 Toyota Prius...Hearse

    Trust us: If there's one time you can get away with a not-so-green lifestyle, it's when you're dead. More »
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    Rumored Toyota Hybrid Sportscar is Prius-based

    The thing that's always kept me from wanting a hybrid car is that they aren't all that fast. And the ones that are fast cost too much money. That might change with Toyota's MR2 Hybrid. More »
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    2010 Toyota Prius Features Clever 'Touch Tracer' Display

    The 2010 Toyota Prius gets 50mpg while bringing dead trees back to life. But maybe more our speed, the car also features a really nifty "Tracer Display" unlike anything we've seen in dashboards before. More »
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    Comment by Homerjay here for OxyClean!: I'm not sure I understand the purpose of this. Steering wheel mounted buttons are shaped and placed in such a... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • cars

    Plug-in Prius Averaging 65 mpg in Tests, 15 More Than Standard Model

    Toyota claims that their upcoming plug-in model Prius averages 65 mpg in real-world testing. That's about 15 more than the 2010 Prius—the current leader in fuel efficiency. More »
    02/03/09
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    Comment by dc-united: i guess I don't understand why Toyota 'forgets' to account for the pollution caused by producing the electricity used to... 20 Responses | Other threads

  • cars

    New Prius Hybrid Dashboard Photos

    The dashboard looks primitive, especially next to the Ford hybrid dash that grows leaves when you hypermill. But it's rated at 50mpg under mixed driving, and is supposed to be faster than the old. More »
    01/12/09
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    Comment by vista64guy: I figured the onscreen display would have a person on a high horse. 10 Responses | Other threads

  • rumor

    Toyota Developing Solar-Powered Car?

    According to The Nikkei, Toyota is working on more than just a Prius with a solar panel to run the A/C. They are designing a completely solar-powered car...though they intend to cheat a bit.
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    Comment by canned-air: That thing looks a little hard to get into. Regardless, I'm glad that they are pushing for new technology. 7 Responses | Other threads

  • ads

    Jumping From Space into Your Suitcase-Stored Prius Apparently Possible Soon

    Apparently, according to Toyota, in the next few years a new feature for the Prius will be that it can fold itself up into a suitcase. That's not all! It'll be able to be unfolded into a car while you're jumping from space. You can then get into your space Prius and land on one of those sky-based tube highways that I guess they're constructing somewhere. Sounds awesome! Wait, what? More »
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    Comment by StarChaser Tyger: Call me crazy, but shouldn't car commercials advertise real features of a car rather than invented features? "It's a... more » | Other threads

  • prius

    Solar Panel-Powered Prius in 2009 Confirmed

    In a Nikkei article set to publish Monday, it was revealed that Toyota has green lit plans to offer solar panels on its popular Prius hybrid vehicle. The solar panel option will be available on the high-end Prius model when it receives a redesign in 2009. Strangely, the Japanese business newspaper also reports that the power generated by the solar panels will be used for the air conditioning system. The solar panels are being manufactured by Kyocera Corp. Previously, Gizmodo has covered some DIY solar panel options for the Prius, but the news today confirms that an official offering is now forthcoming from Toyota. It's a start, right? [Reuters]
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  • cars

    Used Cars Are More Eco-Friendly Than Hybrids?

    Here's a simple, compelling argument we read in Wired that shows a used car may be a more ecologically sound choice than a new Prius: More »
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  • cars

    These Prius Solar Panels Should Come Standard

    While the Prius is more practical than high efficiency solar vehicles, why not add some solar to the Prius anyway? This solar kit from SEV seamlessly installs onto a Prius' roof and claims to add up to 20 miles per day of electric mode driving/increase fuel economy up to 29%. Compatible with Prius models from 2004-06, I'm enough of a cynic that I figure if the installation worked that well, the panels would have come standard in the first place (though we've heard that they are under consideration for next gen models). Then again, the 2-3 year "break even" scenario that SEV pitches on their website may have something to do with it. [SEV via Jalopnik]
    05/15/08
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    Comment by ThriftyTechie: @shawn_dude: I don't think I was clear... What I'm saying is that the amount of energy in the sunlight hitting the roof... more » | Other threads

  • cars

    Next Generation Prius Hybrid Is Bigger, More Powerful, With More MPG

    AutoObserver reports that the next generation Prius will be four inches longer, get a more powerful 1.8 liter gas engine that when combined with electrics will do a total 160 horsepower (compared with 110hp in the current 1.5 liter setup). The kicker is that it'll be more fuel efficient, too. Using Japan's metrics for fuel economy, the current setup gets 84kpg, but the next gen has been reported to run 94 kilometers under the same conditions. The car is set to be unveiled in 2009. [AutoObserver, photo above of the Prius Concept, not the next gen model, thanks Mona for realizing the KPG and MPG differences.]
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    Comment by keerock: I own a Prius and drive it like a normal car. I live in the Hills of CT. Here's my... more » | Other threads

  • 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 »
    04/27/08
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    Comment 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.... more » | Other threads

  • cars

    Prius Turns 10 Years Old

    Hard to believe the face of green cars, the Prius, is 10 years old this month. And it's still so slow. Here, mod yours with a switch to run in purely-EV Stealth mode. [Make and Gizmag]
    12/24/07
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    Comment by pri_them2: @AznSmith: Biodiesel is considered green fuel because it is renewable. It does not mean it is clean burning. To reduce... more » | Other threads

  • cars

    What Car Nuts Really Think of the Prius Hybrid Electric

    The Prius is widely recognized as a technological marvel, with its regenerative braking, its hybrid electric motor setup, and the supercar-low drag coefficient of 0.26. Which is why it's sobering to geeks and treehuggers to watch Top Gear describe the Prius as so slow that "a child could run into the street, retrieve his ball, and grow to puberty, before the Prius could hit him." And at a tested 45mpg, it's actually less green than a diesel. More »
    11/13/07
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    Comment by perk23: I have a Prius 2006 and get 50 mpg on my 45 min commute to work that is both in... more » | Other threads

  • plug and chug

    100 California Households Get to Test Drive Plug-In Priuses

    While they're not getting behind the wheel of the 2009 plug-in Toyota Prius Popular Mechanics took for a spin, 100 households in Northern California are going to put rubber to asphalt next year in the first large-scale consumer test of plug-in hybrids in the country. The 100 green guinea pigs will be picked from the 4 million members of AAA of Northern California next spring and will rotate between a fleet of 10 converted Priuses loaned out for two-month intervals. More »
    10/31/07
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    Comment by klew: You can save more money than just in gasoline costs. Carpool lanes might save you time in addition to... more » | Other threads

  • plug and chug

    2009 Toyota Prius Prototype Plugs In, But NiMh Batteries Stick Around

    Popular Mechanics took a prototype plug-in 2009 Prius for a short test drive, which might be the first PHEV to market. The Prius they ran around still uses the Prius's current nickel-metal hydride battery packs—a pair, actually, with the charging system jimmied in between them—though Toyota hopes to switch to lithium ion, which are more efficient and smaller (thankfully, since the jiggered NiMh packs leave only two medium suitcases worth of trunk space). More »
    10/24/07
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  • for shame

    Woz Pulled over Doing 104mph in His Prius

    Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak knows how to get his name in the news. First there was the rumor of his extraordinarily creepy romance with unfunnylady Kathy Griffin, and now we find out that he got busted going 104mph… in a Prius. More »
    08/21/07
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    Comment by pagan_god: I had the opposite experience in my '04-- once I got above 90ish, things felt REAL floaty. Between 50 and 85,... more » | Other threads

  • hippies

    Make Your Hybrid a Hybrid-Hybrid with Solar Power

    You're socially conscious. You drive a Prius, and you love that feeling of self-worth that it gives you. You especially love knowing that everyone else on the road knows how socially conscious you are. Well, now that hybrids like the Prius are getting more popular, it's increasingly difficult to stand out as better than everyone else. It's time to step it up a notch. More »
    06/04/07
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    Comment by Isoko: Maybe we should forget about cars altogether, and start using bikes. If you are not physically fit or sick, maybe... more » | Other threads

  • mac mini

    Top 5 Creative Uses for a Mac mini, Sort Of

    TechEBlog's editors have put together a list of the top five creative uses for the somewhat underexposed Mac mini. While I suppose they're all creative, one of them is pretty useless, so it'd probably be more apt to call it the top four creative uses for the Mac Mini, since the word "use" implies that it has some sort of purpose. More »
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  • pcs

    Hitachi Prius One Type S: iMac Clone, Sorta

    Hey, somebody tell Hitachi that the name Prius is already taken. Oh, this is different, the Hitachi Prius One Type S, which is Japan's all-in-one PC answer to the iMac. It's comparably equipped, too, with 512MB of RAM, a 1.83GHz Intel Celeron M 380 processor, and that built-in 17 inch LCD running at 1280x1024. But it doesn't run the Mac OS, so don't be worried that it's actually a clone as the title of this post implies. More »
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    Comment by El Daveo: That looks like a disc slot on the front, how thick is that thing? I say it's been photo-phucked with!... more » | Other threads

  • gadgets

    Plug-In Prius Forthcoming?

    We like to keep up with the Toyota Prius since, after all, it is just one big gadget, and now the titans at Toyota are hinting that they might reverse their stance on building a Prius with a plug-in option. Lots of tinkerers such as EnergyCS of California are already modifying the hybrid car to also accept power via electric outlets—bragging of doubling its mileage in so doing—and Toyota is apparently aware of it, saying that it will join the fun by starting to "advance its research and development of plug-in hybrid vehicles." More »
    06/14/06
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    Comment by will1688: I don't know where Papercutninja gets his facts from but 70 cent of electricity put into a plug in hybrid... more » | Other threads

  • gadgets

    Next-Gen Prius: 94mpg, 0-60 in Under 10 Seconds?

    We know those car manufacturers are fast and footloose with MPG figures, but we had to take notice when we got word that the next Toyota Prius will be capable of 113 miles per gallon (in the UK, which is equal to 94mpg in North America). That's more than double the mileage the best hybrid vehicles get now. The Prius's redesigned electrical system will depend even more on the electric motor, using it by itself at slower speeds but kicking in the internal combustion engine when higher speeds are needed. Even with this higher mileage, the car's 0-to-60 time will be faster, reportedly under 10 seconds. More »
    04/11/06
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    Comment by aec007: Jesse: 1 Gallon (UK) = 4.546092 liters 1 Gallon (US) = 3.785412 liters So... 1 Gallon (UK) = 1.20095 Gallon (US) Metric rulz! more » | Other threads

  • gadgets

    EDrive Systems Testing Plug-In Prius Hybrid

    EnergyCS of California is deep into testing of a plug-in Toyota Prius, and it's delivered a prototype to California's South Coast Air Quality Management District for evaluation. One of the next generation of hybrid vehicles, the EDrive-equipped Prius barely sips gas while its more powerful plug-in batteries do most of the work, resulting in efficiency that might top 100mpg. More »
    04/07/06
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    Comment by wenty3208: According to the EDRIVE website the PHEV replacement battery pack for the Prius can be charged in about six hours... more » | Other threads

  • pcs

    Prius Running OSX

    I'd really like to see the hardware connections on this thing, but we'll have to be happy with screenshots of a Toyota Prius running OS X and Front Row. The creator, Jermey Kusnetz, has some video up of Front Row, OS X, and even Windows appearing on the Prius' console touchscreen. He's using some Perl scripts to handle the touch input and it's planning on installing a Mac Mini when he figures out all the audio hook-ups. More »
    02/20/06
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    Comment by EricKeller: He uses a vga to composite video converter, and the touch screen commands are returned to the mac over the... more » | Other threads

  • cellphones

    Gizmodo Ink

  • The original plan was for Dell to bring its direct-to-consumer, low-cost selling kung-fu to consumer electronics retailing. Uh, time for Plan B now that traditional CE stores like Best Buy and Circuit City have categorically schooled Dell in the art of selling digital cameras, music players, and TVs. [Wall St. Journal (reg)] More »
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