A former American Air Force mechanic used his car to power his Toronto home for nine hours during a blackout caused by freak weather in December.
Tag Archives: Toyota Prius
Toyota contest touts Prius Plug-in’s fuel economy
Toyota seeks to raise awareness of the Prius Plug-in hybrid’s fuel economy, this week launched the second phase of the Prius Plug-In MPG Challenge, a 30-day contest among seven eco-friendly groups and individuals to achieve the highest overall fuel economy.
Toyota Prius global sales reach three million units
Cumulative global sales of the Toyota Prius passed three million in June. The milestone was achieved 16 years after debut of first generation model, which sold 123,000 units globally and 1,262 in UK.
Toyota Prius Plug-in
Toyota has slipped some lithium-ion battery technology into its Prius. Does it make sense?
Council rediscovers 298 Toyota Prius models lost for six years
You know when you buy something at the shops, bring it home and then can’t remember where you put it? How about doing that with 298 brand new cars – for six years? In the USA, the county of Miami-Dade bought all those Toyota Prius models in 2006 and 2007, parked them neatly together – and then forgot about them. The story was broken by a local TV channel, and then picked up by local paper El Nuevo Herald (itself a marvellous example of Spanglish – The New Herald). It appears that the cars were parked in a municipal facility upon delivery, and they never moved until the media got interested.
