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Is the reviewer correct in describing the transmission as a conventional CVT, or is it Toyota's e-CVT solution (I thought Ford/Mazda had licenced...
I cannot say if you are right or wrong, but here's one supplier of ultracapacitors who does indeed claim they are finding use in hybrid cars:...
Or maybe, just maybe, the car of the future will once again be horse-driven.:rolleyes:
As many of us have experienced with our laptop computers, Li-ion batteries have a tendency to lose their capacity over time. A two-year old...
In the context of the Prius, even a much smaller ultracapacitor could make a great improvement, supplying the difference between what the motor...
Re: How many Prii did you see today? !! I only remember seeing two on the road (1 in Denmark, 1 in Sweden). Plus the 5 that I have found at...
Going 55 mph in the right lane in the slip stream behind a large truck, even my Peugeot goes 45 mpg. If I were to do 93 mph in the left lane, it...
Of course, we do. They are high, too. On the up side, Denmark is paying off its public debt, while the US deficit is, well how much per capita ?...
Only cars are taxed that high. There's only the 25% sales tax on (most) everything, but cars have an added tax of 105% for the first 15000$, 180%...
There are no special danish import tariff. All cars are imported and all are taxed equally. I don't know, but there may be a small EU import...
Out of curiosity, I set out to find the list price for the entry level Prius around the world. Here is what I found: Country Base Price...
Does anyone know if the reversing camera might be installable as an after-market add-in ? I imagine that the neccessary wires and software could...
Not ? Is it drive SUV's around town ? I don't know which is more reasonable.
Driving SUV's around town is a lot like going to cocktail parties on roller skates. You get to look down on the crowd and maybe feel a little...
Perhaps you should see a doctor about it :D.
As we all know, the Prius will send power from MG1 to MG2 at low speed to allow the engine to operate without the need for a gearbox. But I was...
I'm defininitely prone to making the same mistake. I did it the 2nd time I drove a Prius. I'm still waiting for delivery of mine, so I hope I can...
Even if a power plant is more efficient than a Prius (which I doubt, as they are using turbines and need inverters, plus the transmission loss)...
HSD beats serial for efficiency Why would you want to do away with the HSD which is what makes the Prius more efficient than any other...
What I changed Perhaps a little less, but otherwise correct. I think it actually looks better. I'm aware that reducing the height while...
