Still people talking toyota prius

The Toyota Prius once again leads the fuel economy race with the government having released its ratings. The top dog in the race was the Toyota Prius with an EPA rating of 48 miles per gallon in the city and 51 on the highway. The Lexus HS250, also a product of Toyota, was in the top ten as well with a rating of 41 MPG city and 36 highway.

Rounding out the top 10 for Toyota was the Camry Hybrid posting 33/34 miles per gallon in the city/highway respectively and the Lexus RX450h at 32/28.

Ford was the only domestic nameplate with vehilces in the top 10 with their Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan hybrid twins scoring 41/36 to put that vehicle in second place, a good showing for a mid-size sedan and ahead of the Camry and Honda Civic.

As would be expected, the diminutive Smart ForTwo was in the top 10 but was beaten by much larger vehicles with more luxury and significantly better safety ratings. The Smart ForTwo scored 33/41.

On the opposite end of the scale imports made a strong showing as well with the Lamborghini Murcielago burning up the bottom of the ratings, returning a rating of eight miles per gallon city, 13 highway followed by the Bugatti Veyron with a rating of 8/14.

The ratings are produced by the government’s Environmental Protection Agency and are the mileage numbers posted on all new passenger vehicle’s Monroney price sticker.

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10 Years of Toyota Hybrid Cars and Toyota Hybrid SUV Reviews and Research

SEE ALSO: Toyota Buyers Guide - All Toyota Model and Year Specs, Prices and Comparisons 1997-2010

The trendiest vehicles on the road today are hybrids, cars and trucks powered by drive trains that use both internal combustion engines and electric motors for propulsion. The two current strategies are "full hybrids", which can operate under internal combustion power only, electric power only, or a combination of the two, and "light hybrids", which use an electric motor to aid the internal combustion engine when necessary.

Not only are Toyota Hybrid Cars and Toyota Hybrid Trucks more economical than similar vehicles with standard gas burning engines,but they are more fun to drive. Quiet and stealthy but with enough power to do their job, the Hybrid makes driving fun again.

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Toyota Prius Hybrids - 10 Model Years - Reviews, Specs and Comparisons

2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review by Katrina Ramser, HEELS ON WHEELS Review The Toyota Prius Hybrid has now reached iconic status since the first model entered the American market almost ten years ago, representing a positive change for the way people think about transportation. There are currently 700,000 vehicles on US soil and 1.2 million worldwide. Recently, Toyota launched a Certified Used Hybrid Program (TCUV) to further support the technology and brand. By 2020, Toyota will have a hybrid model for every single vehicle they manufacture : Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review.

2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review by Rex Roy - VIDEO ENHANCED
In the U.S. alone, Toyota has sold more than 670,000 Prius hybrid models. The car has become an icon of the environmental movement. We've just driven the all-new, third-generation 2010 Toyota Prius, and we believe that it will continue to be popular with the eco-conscious. Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review

2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review By John Heilig
The new Prius is bigger than its predecessor, but not by much. It is more economical though, even with a bigger engine. You have to look hard to notice the subtle changes in styling, but they are there. The new model overcomes some of the deficiencies of the older one, which is one of the reasons for a redesign. Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review

2008 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review by Katrina Ramser HEELS ON WHEELS Review
The Toyota Prius has the distinction of being the first mass-produced 5 passenger hybrid vehicle – and looking a bit like an insect. Say what you want, the vehicle gets an average of 46-mpg according to revised EPA testing. Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review

2005 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review By Marc Rauch
There was a time when I hated driving in heavy traffic, such as the years I spent commuting from Queens to Manhattan. The 13-mile trip from Flushing to W.48th Street, by way of the BQE and Midtown Tunnel, would take between one-and-a-half to two-hours, each way. This meant that my average speed was 6.5 to 9 miles-per-hour, slower than you'd drive through a parking lot. Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review

2004 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review By Autoline Detroit
The Toyota Prius has the title for both cleanest mass production car and the highest sales numbers of any hybrid vehicle. But since its debut in 1997 in Japan and not until 2000 in the U.S. the Prius has only sold 120,000 units worldwide. With the all-new 2004 Prius Toyota plans to sell 36,000 for the first full year in the U.S. alone. Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review

2004 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review By Mark Fulmer
I emerged from my home contemplating a grocery list. The car sensors detected when I walked up and unlocked itself. Pushing the POWER button , the car silently started. A touch of throttle and the 6 block trip beg an. 15 minutes later I was back home. I had not used a drop of gasoline - and each time I coasted or used the brakes, I was refueling. Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review

2003 Toyota Prius Hybrid By Andrew Frankl
It may sound a bit bitchy but none of my colleagues have taken the trouble to spend a week behind the wheel of this fascinating hybrid. Maybe they thought they would be laughed at by the neighbors used to fancy automobiles turning up in their drives. Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review

2001 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review By Mark Fulmer, Audio Review
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2001 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review by Brendan Hagin and Mikele Schappell-Hagin
Hybrid cars are definitely a hot item, with more and more manufacturers producing their own versions of the modern gas-saver. Taking a design cue from its old sub-compact Tercel, Toyota has really hit the jackpot with the 2001 Prius. This high-mileage vehicle is a money-saving commuter as well as a practical road trip traveler. Utilizing a gas-and-electric drivetrain, the Prius can take a 30-something workaholic to and from the daily grind with reliability and speed, or transport the family to dinner and a movie, as long as the kids are small and relatively lightweight. Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review

2001 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review by John Heilig
Any vehicle with EPA estimated mileage ratings of 52 city and 45 highway has to attract your attention. And when you realize that the city rating is higher than the highway rating, you know something is going on.
This week's tester indeed has those ratings. It's the Toyota Prius, a hybrid gas/electric sedan that seats four and will do anything any other small sedan can do. Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review

2001 Toyota Prius Hybrid by Carey Russ
Welcome to the 21st Century. Ever-higher fuel costs and increasing demands for cleaner air are expected to change the cars we drive. One of the first steps will be hybrid drivetrains, power systems that combine an internal combustion engine with an electric motor for increased fuel economy and lower exhaust emissions. Actually, hybrid cars are here now. Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review

2000 Toyota Prius Hybrid Review By Larry Weitzman
Electric cars do not appear to be a viable alternative for the family sedan. Battery technology is limited by energy density, with gasoline have a 10 to 1 edge in energy density over batteries. Pure battery powered electric cars will always be limited in range to well under 100 miles and will take hours to be refueled, i.e., resupplied with electrons. But Toyota has a better idea. What if we combine the best of battery technology and with an extremely clean running conventional gasoline engine? The answer is a very high tech, high mileage four door sedan Toyota named the Prius with reasonably good performance. . Complete Toyota Prius Hybrid Review

Toyota Camry Hybrid – Reviews, Specs and Comparisons

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY Hybrid Review by Katrina Ramser, HEELS ON WHEELS Review
There are very few "sure things" to count on in life and the Toyota Camry is one of them. Although the mid-size sedan has built an incredible reputation, the design team hit a major homerun with last year's sleek remodel. The 2009 model is a fancy yet affordable car for anyone with high standards, from teachers to executives. . Complete Toyota Camry Hybrid Review

2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review- By Carey Russ
At this point in time, gasoline-electric vehicles have gone from early-adopter to mainstream technology. And what could underline that more than a hybrid version of that most popular of mid-size cars, the Toyota Camry? The Hybrid has been in the Camry lineup since model year 2007. It's one of the three top-level models in that line, along with the luxury-oriented XLE and sporty SE. Base Camry and mid-level LE grades fill out the lineup, with the base, no-name Camry a new addition this year, replacing the previous Complete Toyota Camry Hybrid Review

2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review by John Heilig
Since the Toyota Camry is the best-selling mid-size sedan in the United States, and has sold more than 10 million worldwide, great interest was naturally piqued when Toyota announced there would be a hybrid version of the car. That car, or at least a prototype version of the Camry Hybrid, became available recently for an extended test. Complete Toyota Camry Hybrid Review

Toyota Highlander Hybrid – Reviews, Specs and Comparisons

2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review By Mark Fulmer
In this video episode of ROAD TRIP Mark Fulmer rides with Mark Ulbrich, Road Team Spokesman, and gets the inside scoop on the new 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid and hears the reasons for the tour and what Toyota hopes that they and the participants will learn from the events . Complete Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review

2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review by Rex Roy
Mark my words; you’re only seeing the tip of the hybrid iceberg. These days there are only a handful hybrids from a few manufacturers. More and better units are coming. To the trend-seeking reader, hybrids are “in”. After putting 2300 miles on one over the course of 10 days, we can tell you why you’d want to own one. And why not.? Complete Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review

2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4x2 Review by Carey Russ
While the usefulness of an SUV may be hard to question, the fuel consumption of most such vehicles is very questionable, especially in light of current fuel costs. So what could be more appropriate than a usefully-sized hybrid SUV? Complete Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review

2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review by John Heilig
Over the course of the past few months I've had the opportunity to put a lot of miles in all variations of the Toyota Highlander family. These are, of course, the conventional Highlander with a 230 hp V6 engine and a five-speed automatic transmission, and the Hybrid, with this engine in combination with a 123 kw electric motor to produce a total of 268 hp. The Hybrid had a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). . Complete Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review

Green car 2010

Green Car Journal has named the the finalists for its 2010 Green Car of the Year award, and it’s a sweet list that includes two diesels and three hybrids. Some of the cars are obvious, but one or two might surprise you.

Green Car Journal focuses on the intersection of automobiles, energy and the environment, and it has been covering the green car and alt-fuel movement almost from the beginning. Only those cars you can actually buy here in America are considered for the award. What’s more, the judges include environmentalists to ensure the cars are eco-friendly and certified gearheads to ensure they’re rides you’d actually want to buy. The panel that named the Volkswagen Jetta TDI as last year’s winner (that’s it being revealed in the pic) included Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra Club, and car fanatics Jay Leno and Carroll Shelby.

This year’s finalists, in alphabetical order, are…

1. Audi A3 TDI
2. Honda Insight
3. Mercury Milan Hybrid
4. Toyota Prius
5. Volkswagen Golf TDI

“We’re seeing the trend for ‘green’ cars emerging at all levels, from entry-level cars to luxury models, and even performance cars and SUVs/crossovers,” said Ron Cogan, editor of Green Car Journal. “Plus, an array of technologies and fuels as well as strategies like lightweighting and reducing rolling resistance are being applied to the challenge. Greater choice provides buyers a personal stake in lessening environmental impact, and that’s important.”

The five finalists are a varied group. This is the first time Audi has made it in with its sporty and clean diesel A3 TDI, a car too long kept from America’s shores. Defending champ Volkswagen is back its new Golf TDI. Honda’s new hybrid, the Insight, goes toe-to-toe with its arch-rival, the Toyota Prius. The sole representative of American manufacturers is the Milan Hybrid, an upscale mid-size sedan.

Take a gander at the finalists and use the poll below to place your vote. You vote won’t count in the Green Car Journal tally, but it’ll be cool to see how your vote stacks up against the judges.

2010 Audi A3 TDI.
Photo: Audi

2010 Honda Insight. Check out our review of the Insight.
Photo: Honda

2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid. Check out our review of its sister, the Fusion Hybrid.
Photo: Ford

2010 Toyota Prius. Check out our review of the Prius.
Photo: Toyota

Volkswagen Golf TDI. This is actually the European-spec Golf BlueMotion diesel, but VW’s press site didn’t have any pics of the 2010 Golf TDI. But you get the idea.

Dream car - Toyota Prius

Tommi Kaira Makes Toyota Prius More Aggressive?! On The Outside

Making a Prius aggressive is a dead project even before the idea stage. But it seems Tommi Kaira tried to prove us wrong (now look at the tuned Prius). They didn’t. They thought that adding a new front lip spoiler, air intakes and some vertical front lights should do it. Wrong again.

Not one, not two, but four useless exhaust tips

It’s nothing that you can do about a Prius. Maybe if you would change something at the powertrain (which, by the way, they didn’t). But just maybe. We also have a new rear bumper and a quad-pipe exhaust system. What for? Am I deaf or what? Because I never ever heard something going on when a Prius passed by me, of course, I was on foot, because it’s no other way a Prius can pass you by.

Lol, carbon fibre

The guys from Tommi Kaira, that in other situations did great things with a cars, lowered the ride hight and put some bigger wheels on the poor Prius and it looks ridiculous. Their bad. They could’ve choose a real car.

The Toyota Prius is not the kind of car you would want to buy, with or without the Tommi Keira bodywork. I see no reason why owing one, not to say more (Leonardo DiCaprio has three, maybe because the trunk is as big as a wallet).

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