PriusChat is proud to announce partnerships with a select group of Toyota dealerships across the country to launch the PriusChat Certified Dealer Program. This program is launching with the Prius Plug-in to ensure a great price and buying experience for PriusChat members.

PriusChat Certified Dealer Program | PriusChat

The program consists of the following benefits for PriusChatters:

Did you miss the show during our end-of-summer hiatus? Good! This week on the PriusChat Show we are lucky enough to sit down and have an in-depth conversation with Toyota’s Prius Team, Doug Coleman and Erica Gartsbeyn. Doug is unfortunately moving from the Prius Team to another product within Toyota, so this interview covers a wide range of topics including Doug’s highest and lowest moments with the Prius.

We also talk with Erica about the future of the Prius Team and whether Toyota will continue to participate on PriusChat after the shake-up.

The day is finally here. Toyota has finally released photos of the 2012 Prius Plug-In, complete with a snazzy new front end, very snazzy new tail lights, and a re-postioned plug position. These photos are from Toyota GB, so some of these features could only be for the European or Japanese markets. We should have photos of the US model soon. The gallery has now been updated with all of the US model photos provided by Toyota.

Several years in the making, today Toyota announced final product information for the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In. The Prius Plug-In will have a 15 mile EV range, get 87 MPGe, and cost $32,000. When taking into account the $2,500 federal tax credit, the price comes down to $29,500.

In the face of an onslaught of advanced-tech vehicles coming out over the next year, the EPA has finally revealed the first versions of their revised fuel economy window labels. And they're looking for your feedback before the final labels are created.

As Autoblog Green reports,

Two of PriusChat's most distinguished hypermilers have had a chance to drive the Prius PHV for a few days now.

Feel free to curse him, put a hex on him, do whatever you'd like, but long-time PriusChat member and moderator Tony Schaefer is the first "Joe Schmoe" to have an extended opportunity to test drive the Prius PHV around. Toyota was kind enough to deliver a Prius PHV to Tony in Chicagoland earlier this week for his trip to Green Drive Expo in Madison, WI.

Tom Hanks has put his 2004 Plug-In Prius on the auction block in an effort to raise money for a charity called Welcome Back Veterans, an initiative created by Major League Baseball to assist OEF/OIF veterans and their families with deployment-related mental health concerns.

"Welcome Back Veterans is offering crucial support services to America's military men and women and their families," said Hanks. "When it comes to supporting our veterans and their families, I am proud to do whatever I can."

Well, looky there. A fleet of Prius PHVs ready to take over the UK. Scott Brownlee with Toyota UK's PR department posted this photo on Twitter earlier today. Along with the photo, Scott asked:

So, what should the collective noun for plug-in Prius be? A "grid", maybe

This week Danny and Russell and joined by new panelist Linda Weideman. Linda is one of the organizers of Green Drive Expo, moderates the Prius Yahoo group and is on the Prius Experts panel for Toyota. We discuss the newly announced Range Rover hybrid and plug-in, the Fiat 500 conversion, beat up (just a little) on the Honda CRZ and much more.

Hosts: Russell Frost and Danny Cooper

Panelists: Linda Weideman

Episode #: 16

Time: 54:11