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Making assumptions about a person by the car they drive or whom they vote for is, no doubt, mostly bullshit. And yet, stereotypes exist for a reason. While it would be funnier if the people in this video swapped places, it is what it is. More »
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A bear in Lake Tahoe broke into a Toyota Prius parked in a local driveway. He got angry, as bears do, and shifted the Prius into neutral — though probably not on purpose. Then, the hybrid rolled into a neighbor's house. Smug bear attack! More »
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You might ask why someone would want to turn a perfectly good Toyota Prius into a roller coaster that moves at a mere 15mph. I ask why not? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5823958&view=rss&microfeed=true The exemption for Toyota Prius owners to take the high-occupancy lanes of California freeways while driving solo expired today. Now only electric cars can qualify for the permit to reduce smog and increase smug. More »
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Stop laughing, this is serious. Toyota today announced a new, add-on performance pack for the Prius. The package mainly improves — now stop that! — the Prius's stance, with a lowering kit, 17" forged alloys and rear anti-sway bar. C'mon, I said no laughing, and I mean it. More »
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"Planet of the Apes" star Estella Warren was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of felony drunk driving after crashing her Toyota Prius into parked cars and attempting to escape authorities. Wow, beige really bites back. More »
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This is great, not only because it makes fun of Toyota Prii (hate saying that) and toy commercials, but because it makes a dire comment on the future of automotive enthusiasm. Also, suspend your disbelief about the battery charging joke, please. More »
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The self-driving Google Cars put on a demonstration at the TED 2011 conference of the type of fast driving we weren't aware either Prius hybrids or autonomous Google Cars could pull off. More »
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David Champion, head of auto testing for Consumer Reports, provided a perfect cure for sudden unintended acceleration to CNN Money yesterday. More »
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The Tokyo Auto Salon brings out the wildest tuners, fastest sports cars, and craziest automaker concepts. Toyota brought an Auris, Prius, and IQ. Woo? More »
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Toyota unveiled long-expected additions of a wagon and plug-in to the Prius line, but added this: a smaller Prius C concept, for a production model Toyota says will top fuel economy rankings when it goes on sale next year. More »
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Toyota's Israeli arm commissioned this ad showing how the Prius emits less noxious fumes than a farting sheep. At least the sheep doesn't feel smug about it. [Copyranter] More »
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It's a "holiday sweater" because most hybrid drivers are Wiccans and don't celebrate Christmas. It's made in Austin because the city's full of people with enough time to knit a car sweater. And it's beige-ish because it's a Prius. More »
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General Motors CEO Dan Akerson has only been on his first auto industry job for a few months, but based on a speech in Washington today, he's a quick learner. Fight! Fight! Fight! Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty [Ken Thomas via Twitter] More »
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Although California bans hand-held cell phone use by drivers, and testers of Google self-driving vehicles are legally considered to be "drivers," one Google engineer is still illegally and dangerously reaching out to touch somebody. More »
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This Huntington Beach resident is suspected of driving his Prius under the influence. Exhibit A: he backs his car into the police car that pulled him over. Exhibit B: After retrieving his car, he crashes it into a light pole. More »
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Toyota doesn't want you to tow things with your Prius. But you can. Up to 2,000 pounds according to PriusChat forum fan-boys. It also makes you simultaneously despised by enthusiasts and smug environmentalists. Good work. [@AsianMartin] More »
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Toyota announced today they've sold two million Prius hybrids globally since 1997. Let's put that in perspective. Toyota's sold less Prii in 13 years than the number (three million) of pickup trucks sold in just 2008 in the U.S. More »
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An Indiana man who runs the largest Prius recycling center in the country wanted a plug-in Prius that could match the utility of his first car, an El Camino. The results may disturb you. More »
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In California, 85,000 owners of the Toyota Prius and two other hybrids were granted special stickers providing access to High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, even with a single occupant in the car. That all ends on January 1st. More »
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It's "NA5CAR 2," part-electric boogaloo: This Toyota Prius, seen in Huntington Beach, prepares to do what comes naturally to carefully engineered stock cars. (Hat tip to Ryan!) More »
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Timothy Hird of Winder, Georgia was so sick of people pushing around hybrid drivers he attempted to race a non-hybrid Honda Civic to "prove how fast his Prius could go." The stunt landed the beleaguered Prius owner in jail. More »
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A Minneapolis driver's claiming a dog driving a Toyota Prius t-boned his VW Jetta in a parking lot. Wrap your noodle around the silliness while we explain how this is actually possible. More »
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On a per-passenger basis, the average SUV uses more fuel than a Boeing 737, an Amtrak train, and the average bus combined. Also, 40 Burger King Whoppers hold as much energy as one gallon of gas. Click to enlarge. [Good.is] More »
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A Pabst Blue Ribbon tap handle makes an outstanding Prius accessory if you're a Williamsburg resident, but ELO on the radio? Really? Starship is the ironic music du jour. Please turn in your neon sunglasses and beard. [MobileLocalSocial via OMG-Ponies] More »
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Actress and Joss Whedon-fixation Eliza Dushku drives a Toyota Prius just like everyone else in Hollywood, but according to Dushku she could only stand the stock tires and wheels for a week before swapping in off road all-terrain tires. What? More »
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NHTSA says computer data from a Toyota Prius that crashed in suburban New York City show at the time of the accident the throttle was open and the driver was not applying the brakes. Another hybrid hoax? Probably. More »
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At a press conference today, Toyota agreed with NHTSA's earlier assessment, offering up eight reasons why Jim Sikes account of his "runaway Prius" is completely full of crap. More »
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Confirming the congressional memo we shared yesterday questioning the story of runaway Prius driver Jim Sikes, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials say "we have not been able to find anything to explain the incident that Mr. Sikes reported." More »
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We first raised doubts about the financial motivations and character of Jim Sikes, the runaway Prius driver, last week. Now there's evidence, in a draft memorandum obtained by Jalopnik from sources familiar with the investigation, that Sikes perpetrated a hoax. More »
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Since reporting the questionable past of runaway Toyota Prius driver James Sikes there's been a deluge of tips coming in about his character, including the following from a former business partner who alleges Sikes stole from their company. More »
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Like Richard Heene, father of the now-infamous "balloon boy," Jim Sikes, the financially-strapped runaway Prius driver, stepped eagerly into the spotlight after his bout of "unintended acceleration." What similar consequences await Sikes if this turns out to be a hoax? More »
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Check out the front wheels on this Toyota Prius, after its owner rammed a guard rail after the throttle stuck open, accelerating it to 109 MPH. It's the second Prius II after James Sikes' to do this. [VG.no] More »
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Last night on Letterman, Dave had on a very special guest, Fake Akio Toyoda! The faux-Akio was ostensibly on camera to take responsibility for the company's current issues, but instead went on a stellar anti-American driver rant. Dave bites back? More »
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Earlier today we broke a story about the San Diego runaway Toyota Prius driver James Sikes recently declaring bankruptcy. Now, a review of records shows a link to a sex site for couples and a series of mysterious thefts. UPDATE! More »
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James Sikes, the San Diego runaway Toyota Prius driver, filed for bankruptcy in 2008 and now has over $700,000 in debt. According to one anonymous tipster, we're also told he hasn't been making payments on his Prius. UPDATE! More »
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Here's the full 24-minutes-long 911 tape between the California Highway Patrol dispatcher and the runaway Prius driver. Dissect away. NSFW language. More »
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The dramatic 911 emergency call from James Sikes, the driver of yesterday's runaway Toyota Prius, indicates how frightened he was and how aware CHP dispatchers are of the procedure needed to stop a Prius. Audio below the jump. More »
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A confused Wall Street Journal cited a Toyota PR person, reporting that the 2008 Prius, seen yesterday accelerating out of control in California, will be the subject of a "future recall." They were wrong — it's already been recalled. More »
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