Prius c review

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Awesome all EV episode this week.

Are you interested in hearing the very first driving impressions of the prototype Prius PHV?

Well then, all you need do is click here and listen to Episode #12 of What Drives Us where I debrief Mr. Cooper in the midst of his secret driving experience. Reporting from a mostly undisclosed location somewhere inside the Torrey Pines Lodge in San Diego, my co-host, Danny Cooper and I talk about his experience driving the prototype Prius PHV.

It’s a great hour. Check it out. Right here.

Prius PHEV

(photograph courtesy of Toyota)

Earlier today Toyota unveiled the Prius PHEV within the confines of the tony Torrey Pines Lodge in San Diego. An exclusive list of invited media attended and had a chance to drive the PHV as well as participate in some seminars on “sustainability”. Festivities continue through tomorrow so I imagine the news stories will start flowing between now and then as it appears Toyota has not embargoed driving impressions of the new Prius (somewhat surprising).

Here’s Toyota’s FAQ on the Prius PHV.

While I languish at POG HQ here in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, my partner in crime, Danny Cooper of priuschat.com and co-host of What Drives Us is out there suffering through San Diego weather and what is surely an onslaught of underpriced media dinners. So, that means a full report on this week’s What Drives Us which should hit the streets in the next day or so (once we get this week’s podcast done). And yes, the What Drives Us take on the Prius PHV will be the definitive one. I would put forth that we might be only two reviewers who also own 2010 Prius (since the PHV is based on the 2010 Prius).

Check back soon and hear me grill Danny on the new PHV and whether or not he was able to sneak off to In-N-Out (it’s only a few miles down the road from your hotel Danny!).

What Drives Us Episode #9 for March 26, 2010

What Drives Us Episode #9 for March 26th, 2010

This week Danny and Russell welcome back Evan Fusco and Tony Schaefer. They discuss a wide range of news topics from three new Porsche hybrids (one of which goes 98MPH in EV mode) to pay in American factories. Visit www.whatdrives.us to learn more and please visit become of the fan of the podcast on facebook: www.facebook.com/whatdrivesus As always, thanks very much for downloading What Drives Us.

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What Drives Us Episode #8 for March 19, 2010

What Drives Us Episode #8 for March 19th, 2010

This week Danny and Russell welcome back Eric Powers of Green Drive Expo and EVPowers as well as Paul Guzyk from 3prongpower.com. After dispensing with the Sikes incident, they spend some serious going into plug-ins and plug-in conversions with Eric and Paul. Paul’s company 3ProngPower is a leader in PHEV conversions in Berkeley, California. If you’ve ever considered a conversion or are just curious about PHEV’s this week has the information you want.

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What Drives Us Episode #7 for March 12, 2010

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This week Hosts Danny Cooper and Russell Frost welcome back Tony Schaefer and Eric Powers to the panel for an extended discussion on the alleged Prius acceleration incidents. We take apart the James Sikes/San Diego report as well as the one from New York.

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The runaway Prius saga

Tonight, my co-host, Danny Cooper of priuschat.com and I record our weekly What Drives Us podcast. Rather than write out my thoughts, I’m spending more time digging into this. If you’re interested in an update, please check out our podcast. We’ll have a lot to say about it.

Suffice to say, for now, that the reporting on this continues to be abysmal, the stories fantastic and no rational explanation backed up by physical evidence has yet been offered, by anyone. Aside form Toyota, the big loser here is the American car buyer who is being slathered in innuendo and assumption and none the wiser for it.

What Drives Us #6 for February 26, 2010

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This week Danny and Russell are joined by Tony Schaefer and Eric Powers to discuss, the new Lexus CT-200h plug-in, Bloom Energy and the death of the Hummer. Eric Powers also gives us a great, in-depth view of the 2010 Chicago Auto Show.

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What Drives Us Episode #5 for the week of February 17th, 2010

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This week Danny and Russell joined by Tony Schaefer to discuss, sorry, more on the Toyota recall, ton foil hat conspiracies, why does “sudden acceleration” occur (hint: it has to do with the gas pedal), more on the Nissan Leaf and the return of Maximum Bob Lutz, GM’s prognosticator supreme. We also pass along our most sincere sympathies to the families and staff of Tesla Motors for the tragic loss of three of their engineers in a terrible plane accident.

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