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more about #hybrid EBone: 100 kilowatts is not that much power for something this big. It's about enough energy for 30 homes. more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Add some bling/diamonds, and that thing could very well be a Lil' Jon chalice. What? Yea-ahhh! more » Nick: is it just me or does that last picture look all biblical, old testamenty to anyone else. more » Hiphopopotamus: Ooooh... it looks bright and shiny - JUST LIKE THE STAR THAT USED TO BE NEXT TO MY NAME! more » metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal: a sporty look and AND low offset wheels? where am I! more » imTheKing: the idiotic comments from people on here about it not being fast. Like you need that extra second or 2 seconds of acceleration. The point is its a hyb... more » MushyHeirloom: On the one hand, Toyota's actually building something slightly sporty for the first time since the Clinton administration. (Do I count the Celica GT-S... more » SnowingCookies: Could this be the "2007 Supra" that Edmonds.com was predicting back in 2005? [www.edmunds.com] more » Kev50027: 0-60 in 7 seconds is a sports car? Since when? Last I checked anything under 6 seconds is fast, and under 5 seconds is Porsche or BMW M territory more » alexmg2420: I prefer the old MR2 (the one that looks like Toyota's take on a Porsche). This puppy's pretty fugly. Good effort to Toyota, though. more » MushyHeirloom: Call me a skeptic, but given the amount of treatment that seaweed's gonna need to be a viable building material, wouldn't it be more eco-friendly to b... more » NathanielSpace: safety fail? more » xint: Correct me if I'm wrong, smart people: Wouldn't making the car out of seaweed be a fire hazard? It'd be a seaweed based material along with all the ot... more » KragNaroK: now how will i drive without pants on when my cars has glass doors? more » Purple Dave: It takes off like a regular plane, and then achieves orbit? Wow, that would actually do something with even Burt Rutan's Space-Ship-One couldn't do, w... more » Hello Mister Walrus: Looks like those engines were designed to deflect bird flocks. more » rubber_ducky: That fine piping sounds like a bad idea for a plane. I mean, if a bird can take out a jet engine with its tough blades it would completely wreck that ... more » Descent: I hope they keep the "Hotblack-Desiato-meets-Naboo-cruiser look," but only if they can get any such looking designs to be feasible... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: We just need to start building the tube transportation system from Futurama. After that the only 'pollution' we'll need to be concerned with is when s... more » cuttothechase: How about the fact that it takes more resources and is much less efficient in the long run to buy a new Toyota Prius than it is to buy a used car. Th... more » -
#solar
First Hybrid Solar Power Plant is a Jack Of All Trades
A new solar power plant is set to open its doors on June 24th in Kibbutz Samar, Israel—but this is a one of a kind complex thanks to a hybrid-microturbine. More » -
#cars
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 » -
#boats
Electric Car Whiz Builds World's First Plug-In Hybrid Speedboat
One of the brains behind the Aptera electric three-wheeled car also runs Epic Boats, which just intro'd the Epic 23e, the first plug-in hybrid electric boat. Who knew lithium-ion batteries were waterproof? More » -
#concepts
Toyota Planning to Build a Car out of Seaweed; Tofu Cushions Not Included
As if the Prius weren't green enough, Toyota plans to go even greener for the future by creating a car—the 1/X plug-in hybrid—using a bioplastic body made out of seaweed. More » -
#space
Skylon Rocket/Jet Hybrid Is, Scientifically Speaking, Super Cool
The Skylon reusable space plane takes off from an airport runway, burns atmospheric oxygen, switching to liquid oxygen and hydrogen to hit escape velocity and attain orbit. At least, it will in 10 years. More » -
#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 » -
#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 » -
#movies
Hybrid: Possibly the Best Worst Horror Movie of 2009
"Where the hell did it come from, and what the heck is it doing in my garage??" More » -
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#smartcars
Ford's Self-Driving Hybrid DARPA Car Now Available for $89,000
If you are looking for a self-driving car, now you can buy the ByWire XGV, the modified Ford Escape that got third place at the DARPA Urban Challenge. Torc Technologies—who collaborated with Virginia Tech to develop this smartypants SUV hybrid—is going to sell the car for just $89,000 as a "research platform," so other researchers can tune and add new contraptions to make it work better and look even more menacing than the current version. The specs are loaded with ports, sensors, and even optional accessories, like vibration isolators. Whatever that is, we want it. More » -
#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.] -
#electriccar
Fisker Karma Electric Car To Blast Out Fake Engine Sounds (Verdict: WHY?)
We already knew that the $80,000 Fisker Karma electric car may make it into production in 2009, complete with a whole bunch of lithium batteries and a small gas-powered engine (designed to work only in case of emergency). What we didn't know is that instead of being silent, the car will be fitted with speakers inside and out to blast fake engine sounds. And yes, it gets worse. More »
