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#ifeelgassy

Liz Phair Goes To NASCAR Race, Writes About It, Teenage Girls Feel Empathetic

Liz Phair drives a Prius. She went to a NASCAR race, and she has some thoughts. Also, Sheryl Crow likes something called "V-12 American muscle." Oof. [The Atlantic]

02/09/10

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By Sam Smith

#officialcarpunditdrinkinggame

How Many Drinks Was That: Winky The Wert Edition

Our fearless leader was talking Toyota recall last night on G4 TV's Attack of the Show. He claims he was expecting Olivia Munn to be standing there for his wink. Yeah, sure dude, whatever. Video below. More »

02/09/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#toyotarecall

Yep, 2010 Prius and Lexus HS250h are now officially under a voluntary Toyota Recall. [Toyota]

02/09/10

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Toyota Announces 2010 Toyota Prius Recall During Super Bowl, Jerks

As we've already reported, the worldwide 2010 Toyota Prius recall is happening. We guess they thought by letting it slip while the Super Bowl was happening we wouldn't notice. Oh, we noticed. More »

02/07/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#toyotarecall

Toyota To Recall 2010 Prius In U.S., Japan

The Nikkei News Service reports Toyota will recall 270,000 Priuses in the U.S. and Japan, targeting only the 2010 Prius in today's most recent example of beige biting back. More »

02/04/10

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By Ray Wert

#toyotarecall

Toyota Admits Prius Brake "Software" Problem, Not Because Of The Woz

Oi, where to start this morning? You know those 2010 Prius brake problems? Toyota learned its lesson and is willing to cop to a design problem. Will there be a recall? Did Woz doom or save Toyota? UPDATE! More »

02/04/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#toyotarecall

Japanese Government Orders Toyota To Investigate Prius Brake Problems

Because thwacking Toyota is like, the totally cool thing to do, Japan wants the company to investigate whether or not the brakes on the 2010 Toyota Prius are malfunctioning after 14 separate incidents in the last two months. More »

02/02/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#toyotarecall

Toyota To Borrow, Test Steve Wozniak's Prius For A Week

Since the issue of Steve Wozniak's Prius arose yesterday, Toyota has been anxious to get in touch with the Apple co-founder to diagnose the problem and, according to his assistant, will take the car for testing. More »

02/02/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#tokyoautosalon

A Toyota Prius With Lamborghini Styling Provides Sad Glimpse At Future

In the future, the anti-fun police will ensure that cars won't go fast, they'll just look fast. Comrades, we give you the Toyota Prius Custom Plus Concept. More »

01/18/10

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By Wes Siler

#detroitautoshow

The Toyota FT-CH Hybrid: A Baby Prius That Doesn't Put Us To Sleep

Toyota's FT-CH concept was styled at the Japanese company's European design center in Nice, France. Like many things of French origin, it confuses the hell out of us. If this is a Toyota hybrid, why isn't it...dull? More »

01/11/10

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By Sam Smith

#detroitautoshow

Chinese Unveil Electric Dong Car Covered In Bush

If the highlight of the 2008 Detroit Auto Show was a dong-shaped Chinese car, this year's highlight might be this unmarked all-electric giant phallic car. Bonus points for the random green shrubs. More »

01/11/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#newcars

REPORT: New Toyota Prius Owners Lodging Brake Failure Complaints

Paul Eisenstein's TheDetroitBureau.com claims dozens of new third-gen Toyota Prius owners have filed complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, alleging brake failures. Could it be more "unintended floor mat fiery death acceleration?" Maybe not. [TheDetroitBureau.com]

12/24/09

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By Ray Wert

#toyotarecall

Click here to read <i>LA Times</i> Toyota Floor Mat Investigation Discovers What We Already Knew

LA Times Toyota Floor Mat Investigation Discovers What We Already Knew

An L.A. Times investigation into the "fiery floor mat death" issue doesn't surprise us. Most of this can be summed up in the recall timeline we published last month. More »

12/24/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#detroitautoshow

Toyota To Debut Mini-Prius Concept At Detroit Auto Show

If you're like us, the 2010 Toyota Prius has as much appeal as acid eyewash, but today Toyota's teasing a new, smaller, more lime-green (two-door perhaps?) mini-Prius dedicated-hybrid concept ahead of a 2010 Detroit Auto Show reveal. More »

12/14/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#ifeelgassy

How To Make A Prius Sound Like a Spaceship

Using Lotus’s Halosonic noise control system, pedestrians used to being freaked out by silent hybrids can now be freaked out by intergalactic buzzing. More »

12/01/09

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By Peter Orosz

#ifeelgassy

Plug-In Hybrids Will Not Kill The Power Grid, Yet

There's some concern the pending crop of plug-in hybrid vehicles will put a strain on the US power grid. Relax, they're not going to sell enough of them for it to matter. More »

11/24/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#spyphotos

Is This The Toyota Prius Wagon?

Among the eco-minded set there's been a lot of speculation over a possible Toyota Prius Wagon. Is this photo from Woody's Car Site it? We'll let GreenCarReports untangle the rumors.

11/16/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#adwatch

Toyota Prius Is A "Butt Buddy?"

This Australian ad for the Hybrid Synergy Technology used in the Toyota Prius and other hybrids draws a parallel between gas/electric harmony and having a weird guy attached to your butt all day. Ya know, that actually kinda makes sense. More »

11/13/09

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By Wes Siler

#carcrashes

REPORT: Hybrids More Likely To Mow Down Bikers, Pedestrians

Are hybrids really a silent killer? A study put together by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seems to think so. NHTSA's found a higher incidence of pedestrian/bike crashes with hybrid vehicles. More »

11/12/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#lolcars

Get "Jalopnik Rules" Up On Times Square Billboard With Prius iPhone App!

Here's the deal. Toyota has a Prius iPhone app that'll let you draw things and get them on a big screen in Times Square. First person to get a photo to us of it saying "Jalopnik Rules" wins. Now go! More »

10/28/09

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By Ray Wert

#carcrashes

Prius, VW Crush Tesla In Green Car Violence

Volkswagen is pushing TDI as a green alternative, and Toyota is pushing the Prius. Both of them pushed this Tesla into a useless box in Demark. Better move to Colorado, dude. [Autopia] More »

10/22/09

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