The “Greenest” Car You Can Buy In America Is The Toyota Prius Prime SE —…
Based on overall efficiency, ACEEE rates the Toyota Prius Prime as the “greenest” car you can buy today in America.
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Amprius Announces 10X Capacity Expansion At Its Fremont, California Battery Production Facility
Fremont, California-based Amprius technologies is the manufacturer of some of the highest energy density lithium-ion battery cells in the world. This was accomplished using their proprietary silicone nanowire anode technology that enables a step change improvement over the traditionally graphite-based lithium-ion cell chemistries. Higher energy density and volumetric density matters … [continued]
In Case You Missed It: Toyota Dropped a GR Prius
The latest Toyota Prius was a massive leap over the previous generation — in terms of style and performance, if not efficiency — but there’s always room for more, and more is exactly what this Gazoo Racing-developed GR Prius brought to France this past weekend. Toyota rolled out its Prius … [continued]
Toyota Announces All-New Prius Z-Grade, To Be Available in Showrooms In Japan By March 15
Driving refinement, exhilarating performance, more environmental consciousness, and even cooler colors are promises of Toyota’s all-new Prius PHEV, the Z-Grade. The additional model adds to Toyota’s most successful hybrid will hit showrooms in Japan starting March 15 (JPN time). There is a differentiation between this new Z-grade and the Prius … [continued]
Toyota Offering “Cat Shield” For The Prius, Proving That Hybrids Are A Bad Buy in…
For many people, the T0yota Prius is still an ideal option in 2022, at least on the surface. If you’re one of those people who’s afraid of getting an EV, but you’re also not a fan of high gas prices (like we saw this year in all of their dark … [continued]
First Drive: The Fifth Generation Toyota Prius
Toyota rolled out the next generation Toyota Prius at the Los Angeles Auto show this year and it was welcomed with open arms thanks to its sporty new design and powertrain delivering impressive performance without sacrificing efficiency. CleanTechnica was in attendance at the launch and we were able to hear … [continued]
The New Toyota Prius Is Here, & It’s Stunning — And Quick!
The new Toyota Prius is here, and a good looking beast it is. Not only that, performance has been improved dramatically.
An Engineer Explains the Toyota Prius
We were enjoying our monthly “Electric Vehicle Coffee, Cake and EVs” session at the Bracken Ridge Tavern in Brisbane, Queensland. Brian, a new member of the group, got my attention by telling us a story about hitting a kangaroo on his drive from Winton to Charters Towers in north central … [continued]
Tesla & Amprius — What Is Going On? [Updated: Nothing]
Tesla fans have zeroed in on a battery startup called Amprius. A number of clues indicate that it may be acquired by Tesla in the future, or that it at least plays a role in Tesla’s battery innovation and coming announcements at Tesla Battery Day. I’ll come back to the Tesla–Amprius connections in a minute. First, once I saw the name popping up, I recognized it and decided to check the CleanTechnica archives for it. Let’s start there.
Toyota Announces Fluoride-Ion Solid State Battery, Plans To Stop Selling Prius In Germany
Researchers at Kyoto University working with Toyota say they have developed a solid state fluoride-ion battery with 7 times the energy density of a lithium-ion battery.
