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Consumer Reports tests aging 2002 Prius; says it "retains its youth"

Auto Blog - Occasionally, owners of older hybrid models complain of diminished performance as the vehicle ages. Specifically, the complaints seem to focus on a gradual decrease in gas mileage as the hybrid's battery pack slowly loses its ability to hold a charge. Well, Consumer Reports recently set out to assess the ability of an aging hybrid and discovered that the tested model – a 2002 Toyota Prius with 206,000 miles on the odometer – performed almost identically to a new 2001 Prius that CR put through its usual battery of tests nearly a decade ago.

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2023 Toyota Prius: Who's laughing now?

The 2023 Prius improves on its predecessor in every conceivable area, especially in styling and performance.

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LA Auto Show highlights: 2023 Prius, Fiat 500 electric, Genesis EV convertible and more

The 2022 LA Auto Show proves car makers are ready for an all-electric future

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SwiderMan523d ago

That Genesis EV X convertible is fire!

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For Its Next Electric Cars Toyota Is Testing Its Solar Roof

Toyota does not have an all-electric car yet but is presently explore solar roofs on its Prius hybrid, with public examinations

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Profchaos1754d ago

Is an extra 44kms worth having no rear window?

krauley1754d ago

they could easily put a camera on the back of the roof and a screen in the mirror housing to duplicate looking out the back window. Not sure how it would work but i have a backup camera in my car and using the display to back into a tight place works better than looking out my mirrors. that said, there is no substitute for using the mirrors to backup normally, at least for us old people :P

Inzo1754d ago

For all these car companies screaming save the world they are making sure that only the super rich can afford their "green cars"

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