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Next Toyota Prius Hybrid: 40-Percent Thermal Efficiency From Engine, Toyota SaysNext Toyota Prius Hybrid: 40-Percent Thermal Efficiency From Engine, Toyota Says

John Voelcker

You may not hear about the thermal efficiency of engines much: It’s the ratio of how efficiently they use the energy in the fuel they burn. Conventional gasoline engines have long run about 25 percent, diesels...

New Chrysler Minivan Might Get Electric All-Wheel Drive: CEONew Chrysler Minivan Might Get Electric All-Wheel Drive: CEO

Stephen Edelstein

Carmakers typically turn to electrification for increased fuel efficiency, but it can have other benefits as well. In some cases, it may even help maximize interior space in vehicle where that is an important selling point....

Toyota Prius Owners: Beware Battery Theft, Perhaps By Inept ThievesToyota Prius Owners: Beware Battery Theft, Perhaps By Inept Thieves

Stephen Edelstein

Car theft is something every owner has to worry about, whether the vehicle is powered by gasoline, electricity, or a combination of both, But sometimes, rather than stealing an entire car, criminals only go for certain...

2015 Toyota Prius Rebates Rise For Californians2015 Toyota Prius Rebates Rise For Californians

Stephen Edelstein

Toyota boosted incentives on its Prius hybrid range for California buyers in April, and it’s doing the same this month, though on a more limited basis. New incentives are being added for May, but only for...

Is This The Next Toyota Prius Hybrid Captured On Video?Is This The Next Toyota Prius Hybrid Captured On Video?

Stephen Edelstein

The current-generation Toyota Prius hybrid is due for replacement soon, but Toyota has been tight-lipped when it comes to details about that new model. Carmakers go to extraordinary lengths to keep their upcoming models secret, and...

Used Toyota Hybrid Batteries Repurposed At Yellowstone National ParkUsed Toyota Hybrid Batteries Repurposed At Yellowstone National Park

Stephen Edelstein

Even after they’re no longer suitable for their original purpose, the battery packs from hybrids and electric cars can still be useful. Battery energy-storage capacity diminishes over time, to the point where packs are no longer...

Mazda To Lean On Toyota For Hybrid, Fuel-Cell ExpertiseMazda To Lean On Toyota For Hybrid, Fuel-Cell Expertise

Stephen Edelstein

Mazda and Toyota will work together over the next few years in an arrangement that will see the two carmakers pool their green technologies. Japan’s largest carmaker and one of its smallest will enter into a...

VW Golf GTE Sport Concept: 174-MPH Plug-In Hybrid Carbon-Bodied 'Golf'VW Golf GTE Sport Concept: 174-MPH Plug-In Hybrid Carbon-Bodied 'Golf'

Bengt Halvorson

Could the Volkswagen GTI and the all-wheel-drive Golf R high-performance compact-car models be headed toward a plug-in hybrid future? One new concept, the Golf GTE Sport, proposes that—while clearly aiming more than a few years into...

Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Diesel Cars For May 2015Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Diesel Cars For May 2015

Stephen Edelstein

Green cars can save their owners money by using less fuel, or–in the case of all-electric cars–none at all. But as with any other car, the lack of fixed prices means there are better times to...

2016 Chevy Volt To Get California Carpool Lane Access2016 Chevy Volt To Get California Carpool Lane Access

John Voelcker

Access to the carpool lane in California with only a single occupant has proven to be one of the more effective incentives to get the state’s drivers to buy electric cars. The first year and a...

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Next Toyota Prius Hybrid: 40-Percent Thermal Efficiency From Engine, Toyota SaysNext Toyota Prius Hybrid: 40-Percent Thermal Efficiency From Engine, Toyota Says

New Chrysler Minivan Might Get Electric All-Wheel Drive: CEONew Chrysler Minivan Might Get Electric All-Wheel Drive: CEO

Toyota Prius Owners: Beware Battery Theft, Perhaps By Inept ThievesToyota Prius Owners: Beware Battery Theft, Perhaps By Inept Thieves

2015 Toyota Prius Rebates Rise For Californians2015 Toyota Prius Rebates Rise For Californians

Is This The Next Toyota Prius Hybrid Captured On Video?Is This The Next Toyota Prius Hybrid Captured On Video?

Used Toyota Hybrid Batteries Repurposed At Yellowstone National ParkUsed Toyota Hybrid Batteries Repurposed At Yellowstone National Park

Mazda To Lean On Toyota For Hybrid, Fuel-Cell ExpertiseMazda To Lean On Toyota For Hybrid, Fuel-Cell Expertise

VW Golf GTE Sport Concept: 174-MPH Plug-In Hybrid Carbon-Bodied 'Golf'VW Golf GTE Sport Concept: 174-MPH Plug-In Hybrid Carbon-Bodied 'Golf'

Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Diesel Cars For May 2015Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Diesel Cars For May 2015

2016 Chevy Volt To Get California Carpool Lane Access2016 Chevy Volt To Get California Carpool Lane Access

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