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Popular Mechanics tries out the A123/Hymotion PHEV Prius

At least a few dozen people around the country have now done one-off conversions of hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape to transform them into plug-in vehicles. For those who may not have the hardware hacker gene in their DNA, the first commercially available plug-in conversion kit is now on the market from A123 Systems subsidiary HyMotion. Popular Mechanics Detroit Editor Larry Webster recently had the chance to sample a converted Prius with the HyMotion kit for a couple of days. The kit consists of a 5 kWh lithium ion battery and ... Read more →

Convert Your Prius to Run on E85 Shannon Arvizu

You've heard about plug-in hybrid conversions to the Toyota Prius. Now, a new company offers another eco-upgrade - E85 conversions. A Dutch firm named GreenFuelSystems has created an E85 bio-ethanol ...

Toyota denies decision has been made to build Prius in U.S. at joint GM plant Sebastian Blanco

Responding to a Tokyo Shimbun story that said discussions with GM were underway, Toyota says that no decision has been made about potentially building the Prius at New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. ...

Toyota Prius price climbs $400, other Toyota/Lexus models see similar increases Sebastian Blanco

Photo by OrangeLimey. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Starting in a few weeks (mid- to late-May) a Prius will cost you $400 more than it used to. Toyota announced across-the-board price ...

Penny-pinching Seth Green happy with his Prius purchase Sebastian Blanco

Don't accuse Seth "Robot Chicken" Green of getting a Prius just because it's the trendy thing to do. At the recent Tribeca Film Festival, Green was talking to Contact Music and said he's most ...


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