If It's a Smart Car, Why Does It Look So Stupid? May 22, 2009
Only two the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid meet that standard in 2009. In other words, the Smart Car, which gets 36 mpg, falls 3 mpg short of the goal. (Townhall.com)
EPA: Only 11 of today's cars reach Obama's 35.5 mpg fleet average May 20, 2009
Toyota Prius 45. Honda Civic Hybrid 45. (USA Today -- Money)
Why Environmentalism Keeps Imploding May 20, 2009
Green consumption became what sociologists call "positional consumption"--consumption that distinguishes one as elite--and few things were more ecopositional than the Toyota Prius, whose advantage over other hybrid cars was its distinctive look. A 2007 survey that appeared in The New York Times found that more Prius owners (57 percent) said they bought the car because it "makes a statement about me" than because of its better gas mileage (36 percent), lower emissions (25 percent), or new... (CBS News)
Fuel Economy: What's the Worst | May 20, 2009
When it comes to fuel economy, there are champs like the Toyota Prius, and then there are chumps. Along with being one of the fastest and most expensive cars on the road today, the $350,000 Lamborghini Murcielago is also the king of the gas guzzlers. (Fox News)
US car makers told to make less thirsty vehicles May 20, 2009
The highest rated, with five stars, is the Toyota Prius hybrid, while at the bottom of the scale are some petrol-engine four-wheel-drives. The EU already plans to go further, with an efficiency standard of 5. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
US auto industry needs to go green May 19, 2009
Honda Insight and Toyota Prius have ad campaigns trying to out-green each other with their gas-electric hybrids. Unlike Detroit SUV ads that glamorize vehicles that trample the earth, Prius ads have people dressed in nature costumes such as trees and clouds and have digitally replicated them until they become the ad's landscape. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Letters to the editor May 18, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009. Get the profit motive out of U.S. health care. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Cutting Into The State Fleet As Deadline Looms May 18, 2009
The state library, for example, has nine vehicles: Six are assigned to an inter-library loan program that shuttles books between libraries; one is a van used to transport secured collections; and the remaining two cars a station wagon and a Toyota Prius are now "pool cars" used by library staffers to attend meetings across the state, said Richard Kingston, director of administrative services for the state library. One of those pool cars had been assigned to the library director, but that... (FOX61, CT)
Michelle Obama inspires UC Merced graduates May 18, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009. (05-17) 04:00 PDT Merced. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Now the lady doth protest too much May 18, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi argued at a news conference Thursday that Republicans are focusing on how much she knew about CIA enhanced interrogation techniques in 2002 and 2003 as a "diversionary tactic to take the spotlight off those who conceived, developed and implemented these policies, which all of us long opposed.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
WEST FINALS Red Wings 5, Blackhawks 2 Cleary sinks his old team May 18, 2009
" Condos have been selling well at the soaring Infinity towers in S.F. Unanimous decision keeps Oakland boxer undefeated. Which Bay Area running club is the best? Pick the first place finisher here. No shortage of spots in West that evoke illicit aura of world's oldest profession. May 16, 1967 - Chronicle writer lives as a hippie. Josh Hayes and wife Melissa Paris share love of racing. FromPutnam Mazda 2009 Mazda6$22,120 2009 Mazda6$22,120 2009 Mazda6$22,120 2009 Mazda6$22,120 2009... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sales Soar For Hand Sanitizer May 17, 2009
" Politics blog. Is Kanye seeing Madonna? Hahaha!; Did Butler do it? An attempt to break the world's record happens in Vegas. Live on the seas of Hawaii.... The Best Care! The Best Career! The MacCallum House Inn & Restaurant in Mendocino, which has earned positive write-ups in the New York Times, Wine Spectator... Dear Tom and Ray: I am a proud grandma and a disappointed and angry owner of a 2006 Toyota Prius. The recession might be a little less painful for some Americans, who won't lose their... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Touring Kosovo an exercise in diplomacy May 17, 2009
Steve Kettmann, Special to The Chronicle. Sunday, May 17, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
'Breaking the Slump' goes oh-so deep into golf May 17, 2009
Breaking the Slump' goes oh-so deep into golf. Breaking the Slump' goes oh-so deep into golf. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Hundley homers in 16th to give Padres 6-5 win May 17, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009. (05-17) 01:24 PDT SAN DIEGO, (AP). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
'Breaking the Slump' goes oh-so deep into golf May 17, 2009
Breaking the Slump' goes oh-so deep into golf. Breaking the Slump' goes oh-so deep into golf. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ladies Rock Camp May 16, 2009
Jen Burke Anderson, Special to The Chronicle. Friday, May 15, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Don't follow Toyota's business model May 16, 2009
In his May 8 column, "Extracting sunbeams in Detroit," George Will questions the wisdom of President Barack Obama's desire to see American car companies being able to manufacture an economical hybrid car like the Toyota Prius. I totally agree with Obama. (Albany Times Union)
Sweet scientists have meeting of the minds May 16, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009. (05-15) 22:59 PDT -- Edison Miranda, left, and Andre Ward make menace at Friday's weigh-in for their super middleweight match tonight at Oracle Arena. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sales skyrocket with demand for hand sanitizer May 16, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009. On April 20, senior managers at EO Products in Corte Madera met to review sales levels for the month. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Review: 'Management' May 16, 2009
Mick LaSalle, Chronicle Movie Critic. Friday, May 15, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Touch-screen cost has grandma at a loss May 16, 2009
I am a proud grandma and a disappointed and angry owner of a 2006 Toyota Prius ... Dear Tom and Ray: I am a proud grandma and a disappointed and angry owner of a 2006 Toyota Prius. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Prius marketing uses flower power May 14, 2009
Flower power, living billboards and 'harmony' add groovy goodness to Toyota Prius ad campaign - Open Road: A conversation about the cars and trucks we drive - USATODAY.com ... Flower power, living billboards and 'harmony' add groovy goodness to Toyota Prius ad campaign ... Now listen carefully as we whisper, "Here comes the Toyota Prius marketing blitz!". (USA Today -- Money)
Local author to appear in Richardson for book signing May 13, 2009
In addition, the family owns a Toyota Prius, but they don t have a huge home. I ve always been a person that if we don t need the air on, we open the windows, Johnson said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Fuel-cell car rally opens Norway's hydrogen highway May 12, 2009
On the road in the rally's first stage to Drammen, west of Oslo, the talk in a specially modified Toyota Prius hydrogen hybrid, raced by team Statoil, is about fuel conservation. "We have good downhills we can use for charging here," said driver Anne Marit Hansen, referring to a function that recharges the car's batteries by gently braking on as it coasts downhill. (Scientific American)
Taxi firm rolls out 'green limos' May 9, 2009
Okra is a contracted cabdriver who refuses to drive any vehicle besides Discount Cab Co.'s signature "green limousine," the Toyota Prius. "We (as cabdrivers) have access to (a customer's) disposable income," Okra said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Electric cars and noise: The sound of silence May 8, 2009
The researchers made sophisticated recordings of Toyota Prius hybrids running on electric power and petrol-engined cars approaching at 5mph from different directions. These were played to a group of subjects wearing headphones. (The Economist)
An old friend comes to the rescue at Lynas May 4, 2009
The biggest hope for rare earths comes from their use in powerful, rechargeable batteries, thanks to the success of the Toyota Prius hybrid electric car. Toyota and Honda plan to produce 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Runners will generate a lot of energy May 3, 2009
That's enough for a Toyota Prius to make five round trips between Los Angeles and New York City. Or, said Bopaya Bidanda, chairman of the industrial engineering department at the University of Pittsburgh, it's enough energy to pull a 35-ton tractor-trailer from Pittsburgh to Phoenix and back. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
All-electric Mini Vs. Ford Fusion Hybrid May 2, 2009
Like the Toyota Prius, the newly released Ford Fusion is a gas-electric hybrid that drives primarily on the gas engine, supplemented by a nickel-metal hydride battery. By contrast, the Mini Electric, which will start to be leased to drivers next month as part of a trial, runs entirely on lithium-ion batteries, the latest battery technology. (CBS News)
Which Hybrid Vehicles Can Save You Money? May 1, 2009
According to Consumer Reports, six of the 12 hybrids the magazine looked at -- the Toyota Prius and hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Escape, Saturn Vue, and Toyota Camry -- can save consumers between $500 and $4,250 even without tax credits, and pay back their price premium after only one year ... The Saturn Vue Greenline Hybrid can save about $3,000, while the Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Tahoe save $2,000 and $1,500 respectively, when compared to their non-hybrid... (KERO 23, CA)
Technology Monitor: Running on air Apr 30, 2009
BEING green can be expensive, as any driver of a Toyota Prius can tell you. The car is a hybrid, combining an electric motor that powers it at low speeds in the city with a petrol motor that is useful for accelerating and cruising at high speeds. (The Economist)
SUNY Oswego offers new way to zip around Apr 30, 2009
The campus has purchased two economical, environmentally friendly cars, a blue Toyota Prius and red Toyota Matrix, which can be rented hourly or for an entire day to anyone who registers online with Zipcar. For the complete story, pick up a copy of The Palladium-Times. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Stress Test Scores `C' If Name Ends in `itigroup': Mark Gilbert Apr 28, 2009
Stress Test Scores C If Name Ends in itigroup: Mark Gilbert - Bloomberg. Updated: New York, Apr 28 03:41 London, Apr 28 08:41 Tokyo, Apr 28 16:41. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Spend Tax Refund On These Sporty Cars Apr 28, 2009
Kelley Blue Book names its top 10 "green cars" for 2009, with the 2010 Toyota Prius and Honda Insight taking the top two spots. Links We Like Sponsored Content. (KERO 23, CA)
Jennifer Aniston goes green! Apr 19, 2009
Aniston has even swapped her Range Rover car for a Toyota Prius doubling her fuel efficiency for half the price, a website reported. The US$ 15 million renovations are said to be just part of the 'Friends' star's environmentally friendly projects. (India Times)
2009 Vokswagen Jetta TDI Apr 19, 2009
Only the Toyota Prius and Honda s hybrids can stretch a gallon further. The city rating isn t quite as impressive compared to those cars, but 30 mpg is still 2 mpg more than you get out of a subcompact MINI Cooper. (Fox News)
Discount Cab to make Earth Day donation Apr 18, 2009
Earth Day also marks the first anniversary of the company s Toyota Prius hybrid fleet, which the company introduced as a way to reduce its carbon footprint. The company has 80 Prius taxis on the road. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
2010 Prius absolutely surpasses previous two versions Apr 18, 2009
Motor Matters/Toyota photo - The Toyota Prius is in its third generation and brings major changes to the revolutionary gas-electric hybrid. The first two generations of Toyota s groundbreaking Prius put hybrid vehicles on the map, establishing hybrids as mainstream choices. (Helena Independent Record)
Slide Show: 10 Things You Should Know About Toyota's New Prius Hybrid Apr 17, 2009
NEXT-GEN PRIUS: The 2010 Toyota Prius will get at least 50 miles per gallon on the highway, thanks to several improvements. COURTESY OF TOYOTA. (Scientific American)
Government to offer 5,000 to boo... Apr 16, 2009
Toyota Prius, 17,495 - green without the compromise; a stylish full-size car that claims to be the cleanest on the planet. Honda Civic Hybrid, 15,900 powerful, frugal and refined diesel engine, performance, though ride not as good as it should be. (New York Post -- Business)
Alternative-fuel vehicles gala at Disney this Sunday Apr 16, 2009
The lineup includes the public debut of the 2010 Toyota Prius, almost one month before it officially launches. Among the more than 100 exhibitors will be Westside Tech, which will show off its expertise in biodiesel and solar panel technologies. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Ford's fuel efficient future Apr 16, 2009
Ford doesn't have anything as splashy as the Toyota Prius or Chevrolet Volt in its line-up - yet. But the carmaker has long touted its multi-tiered approach toward a gas-free future. (CNN -- Money)
AutoWeek Magazine Celebrates the Future of Green Vehicles for Earth Day Apr 16, 2009
The special issue includes coverage of Italdesign-Giugiaro's Namir, as well as first drives of the Chevrolet Cruze, Honda FCX Clarity, and the All-New Toyota Prius. (Logo: ). (PR Newswire)
Giving us the Hardsell Apr 15, 2009
This devil twin is contemptuous of "Rick Miller," that well-meaning family man who drives a Toyota Prius and gives money to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to help fight AIDS in Africa. Still, the all-knowing Arnie has nothing to show for his cynicism. (Globe and Mail)
The lasting shock of a financial crisis Apr 12, 2009
Researchers were tipped off by surveys showing that people bought the Toyota Prius primarily because it made a personal statement, not because of environmental conservation. This led the researchers to theorize that so-called green products allow people to signal not only their altruism but their ability to afford altruism. (Boston Globe)
'Hybrid guru' visits Wartburg Apr 10, 2009
Since then, the Toyota Prius has become a popular seller. Hybrids may help change Americans' attitudes about emerging technologies. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Automakers try to ignore darkening prospects in NYC Apr 8, 2009
On the green front, Hyundai is expected to show a new gas-electric hybrid called Nuvis, while the all-electric Mini E, Hondas Insight hybrid and the new generation Toyota Prius will all be on display. The winner of the prestigious World Green Car competition will also be announced at the show. (MSNBC -- Business)
Its Not ChevroletIts Segway Apr 8, 2009
In my own time frame, the transportation matrix that I inhabit has gone from Buick Estate Wagons and Pontiac Bonnevilles, devoid of three-point seat belts and airbags, getting far less than 20 miles per gallon, to the Toyota Prius and Barring Armageddon, it's likely that my progeny will be living in increasingly dense urban environments that may also be sprawling-Los Angeles with all its nameless, netherhoods filled in, rather than compact, pedestrian-friendly San Francisco or New York. They're... (Slate)
Photo Release -- U Car Share -- the Alternative to Car Ownership -- Coming to Regis College Apr 7, 2009
U Car Share will provide two EPA SmartWay certified vehicles that will be parked at the main college parking lot adjacent to Lot A. The vehicles will be a Toyota Prius Hybrid and Ford Focus. Students, faculty and staff will be able to access the vehicle with a U Car Share membership card. (Primezone Releases)
The Best Cars for Your Money Apr 5, 2009
The 2009 Toyota Prius and 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid are among the autos that made the grade in a recent study on the best values in the country. Among GM's winners are several models coming to define the Detroit-based company: hybrids and trucks. (ABC News -- Business)
Hybrids May Produce Tax Deduction Green Apr 4, 2009
Toyota Prius No Longer Eligible For Credit ... If you bought a Toyota Prius last year, for example, the rebate is no longer available. (KSBW 8, CA)
Want to rent a hybrid? Heres how to score one Apr 3, 2009
Hertz Chairman and CEO Mark Frissora poses with a Toyota Prius hybrid car on June 14, 2007, in New York. Hertz, the world's biggest general use car rental brand, also rents hybrid vehicles. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Congress eyes incentives for car shoppers Apr 2, 2009
Gas-electric hybrids such as the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic hybrid are built in Japan and would be ineligible under the House version. "Cash for clunkers makes the most sense when it is applied to all vehicle brands sold in the United States," said Russ Darrow, a Wisconsin car dealer who is chairman of the American International Automobile Dealers Association. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Legislation would pay drivers to turn in clunkers Apr 2, 2009
Some critics say that Sutton's made-in-North America requirement could violate trade agreements and would prohibit the purchase of many high-mileage models assembled elsewhere, including the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight. Reynolds says Sutton is looking into whether her bill violates trade agreements. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
A few shoppers splurge before sales tax goes up Apr 1, 2009
2009 Toyota Prius 5-door HB, $26,474. $264. (San Francisco Chronicle)
GM reshuffling won't solve the problem Apr 1, 2009
Meanwhile, automotive writers in the United States and Canada have been taking test spins of the 2010 Toyota Prius. Toyota claims it will get 50 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving. (Boston Globe)
Loews hosts 2010 Prius preview Mar 28, 2009
Tucson got a sneak peak at the third-generation Toyota Prius last week. About 50 journalists representing print, broadcast and online media checked out the new hybrid at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Hybrid car possible prize in Baypath Humane Society raffle Mar 26, 2009
Seeking to offset rising expenses, the Baypath Humane Society is holding a monthslong raffle that could see the group give away a hybrid Toyota Prius. Tickets are available at the group's 5 Rafferty Road office or through its Web site. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
The Roadster points the way for Tesla Motors Mar 23, 2009
Like the Toyota Prius, the Roadster has a regenerative braking mechanism that helps improve mileage in city driving. Tesla makes the notorious claim that its 248-horsepower motor accelerates the car to 60 mph in under four seconds. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
New Honda takes on the Prius Mar 21, 2009
The road is about to get a little more crowded for the Toyota Prius. Starting Tuesday, Honda Motor will offer American consumers what it bills as the worlds first affordable hybrid. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Utilities: Plug-In Cars Could Help Power Grid Mar 19, 2009
Tim Hastrup's Toyota Prius is one of about 100 specially-adapted hybrids in California today. The vehicles not only have a super-sized battery in the truck, but also an outlet near the rear bumper. (KCRA 3, CA)
Crazy art of hypermiling Mar 18, 2009
Gerdes and his conservation-minded peers organised 'races' where the goal was not speed, but trying to get a Toyota Prius to achieve less than 2. 3 litres per 100 kilometres. (iAfrica.com)
Don Campbell / H-P staff Mike Hillard, a master electrician/technician with Solar Winds Power Systems LLC, out of Kalamazoo, talks about the company\'s work installing solar panels Saturday, March 14, 2009, during the New Troy Renewable Energy Workshop & Expo held at the New Troy Community Center. Mar 16, 2009
Among them were the Toyota Prius, the most popular and visible hybrid model that the company offers, Klann said. The cars have electric motors, and gas engines, and have been available for 10 years. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Advertising: A Honda hybrid's niche? The masses, it hopes Mar 13, 2009
By comparison, the 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid, from the Ford Motor Company, is priced from $27,270, and the 2009 Toyota Prius, from Toyota Motor Sales USA, starts at $22,000. The largest hybrids, like the 2009 GMC Yukon from General Motors, can cost $50,000 or more. (International Herald Tribune)
