Prius

Michael Pollan's 'Hummer-Driving Vegan' Claim Debunked

Kyle Cassidy | Posted 11.03.2009 | Green


Kyle Cassidy

Michael Pollan stated that "A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint than a beef-eater in a Prius" at the Pop-Tech conference last Saturday. The only problem is, the statement isn't true.

SAI PHOTOS: Toyota Unveils Bigger, More Expensive Hybrid Car

AP | By YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business


ASSOCIATED PRESS, BY YURI KAGEYAMA: TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled a more expensive and bigger hybrid-only model than its hit Prius, underl...

Early Odds for Green Car of the Year

Scott Burgess | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green


Scott Burgess

For the 2010 model year consumers have lots to choose from, but my odds on favorite for this year's award, which will be handed out Dec. 3 at the Los Angeles Auto Show is the Toyota Prius.

Meat the Truth

Mikko Alanne | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green


Mikko Alanne

If people know about the massive global damage caused by meat production, why is making a change so difficult? Is it because people don't care? Is it because it's too difficult to give up meat? I'd argue it's neither.

How to Fix the U.S. Auto Industry

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business


Andy Ostroy

Disappearing ingenuity, poor design and dreadful marketing is to blame for Detroit's troubles, not the poor schlep who toils on the assembly-line for eight hours a day.

Toyota May Offer Prius Hybrid to GM

bloomberg.com | Alan Ohnsman and Kae Inoue | Posted 07.30.2009 | Business


June 30 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. may offer to supply a version of its Prius hybrid car to General Motors Corp. during a meeting between the c...

Washington Post Promotes Debunked Deception About Hummers vs. Priuses

A. Siegel | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green


A. Siegel

Does anyone suspect that The Washington Post editorial board has the sensibility to be embarrassed by publishing this absurd letter citing such a deceptive and deceitful marketing "study"?

New Prius Orders Soar To 180,0000

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 07.20.2009 | Green


TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. got 180,000 orders for the new Prius hybrid in Japan in just a month, far surpassing its target of 10,000 vehicles in...

DC Prius Minivan

Will Durst | Posted 07.16.2009 | Comedy

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Will Durst

The Prius operator's manual apparently comes folded inside some sort of secret deed granting sole possession of the entire road to the bearer.

Toyota Will Lease Plug-In Hybrids By End Of 2009

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 07.04.2009 | Green


TOKYO — Toyota said Wednesday it will start leasing plug-in hybrid cars, that are even greener than its hit Prius, by the end of this year in th...

Prius Solar Panels To Power Ventilation System

Ecofriend | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green


Kyocera Corporation has announced that the company is producing thin-film solar panels for the world's best-known eco-car, the Toyota Prius. The hybri...

2010 Prius To Actually Get Cheaper

AP | DAN STRUMPF | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green


NEW YORK — Toyota Motor Corp. said it won't change the price tag on its next-generation Prius when the hybrid hits U.S. showrooms in late May an...

Smog Checks & Chastened Idealism

George Mitrovich | Posted 05.09.2009 | Green


George Mitrovich

Idealism is the certain loser when confronted by the bureaucratic nature of California state government -- consumer affairs or not.

Formula One Racing Adopting Prius Technology

The Economist | Posted 04.23.2009 | Green


As often as not, the flow of new automotive ideas is the other way round, from road to track. In fact, the biggest innovation being introduced to F1 r...

Hybrid Car Sales Hit A Roadblock

LA Times | Ken Bensinger | Posted 04.16.2009 | Green


The Ford and Honda hybrids due out this month are among dozens planned for the coming years as automakers try to meet new fuel-efficiency standards an...

Miley Cyrus Trades In SUV For Prius, Calls Prius A "Chick Car" (POLL)

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 03.08.2009 | Green


It's nice when people trade in SUVs for hybrids, and nice when that trade-in gets some press, I suppose, but... "a chick car?" Pop star Miley Cyrus t...

So You Want to Save the Planet? Drive Stick

Matthew DeBord | Posted 02.28.2009 | Green


Matthew DeBord

You can still achieve some sustainable progress by buying a car that runs on gas, but that manages relatively high mileage. And you can max out your mileage by going for a stick shift.

The Dope Astrology Predictions For 2010 (2009 Is Already Shot)

E. Jean Carroll | Posted 02.06.2009 | Entertainment


E. Jean Carroll

After the success of "The Gates" and "Waterfalls" Christo and Olafur Eliasson will collaborate on "The Waterfall Gates" causing a rash of drownings.

So GM Gets Bailed Out and Brings Us the Chevy Volt...and Then What?

Matthew DeBord | Posted 01.10.2009 | Green


Matthew DeBord

As Congress closes in a "short term," bailout of the Big Three Detroit Automakers, it's time to ask what their product plans for the future are going to be, if they survive.

Too Much Green in Being Green

Brian Ross | Posted 12.26.2008 | Green


Brian Ross

I would love to drive a Mini, or a Prius or a Smart Car, but I have a big family. Unless Ringling Bros. teaches me how to pile them all in and out of a four passenger car, it is not an option.

Tata Shall Lead Us

Matthew DeBord | Posted 12.05.2008 | Green


Matthew DeBord

India's Tata Motors represents a modern-day version of what Detroit could have become if it had begun to adjust its products to obviously impending future needs back in the 1970s.

Your Prius Could Be Part Of The Energy Grid In Colorado

Treehugger | Posted 11.27.2008 | Green


Enthusiasts have been waiting a long time to see movement on this front. Vehicle to grid for those who are not familiar with its term, is an idea of a...

2009 Fuel Economy Guide: Prius Takes #1, Again

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 11.24.2008 | Green


Josie Garthwaite

The EPA has just published... The 2009 Fuel Economy Guide. Hybrids swept the top four spots this time, with the 2009 Toyota Prius ranking as the most fuel efficient car.

Hybrid Honda Insight, Hybrid Motorcycle Lead Green Push

Autopia | Posted 11.01.2008 | Green


Honda hopes to aggressively compete with the Toyota Prius by unveiling its own affordable hybrid car that will hit markets in the relatively new futur...

Greening Hollywood: The Electric Revolution

Paige Donner | Posted 10.31.2008 | Green


Paige Donner

We need to do that to oil. We need to destroy its strategic role and its monopoly over transportation. Electricity, as was the case with salt, is going to be right at the heart of that.