VIDEO Toyota's plug-in Prius test drive in Japan

priusFTW · 08-01-2007, 08:18 AM

Link is here:

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/07/31/vi...drive-in-japan/

MikeSF · 08-01-2007, 12:09 PM

A few comments, I don't know if it was just me, but a few of those screens said "Possible Driving Distance" 7.8km, and 10.0 km? Please tell me that their plug in has a larger range than that.

Second, was it just me, or did they all run a red light? at the beginning of that video

hill · 08-01-2007, 12:46 PM

The guy sez Toyota Rep's are still touting hydrogen as a non CO2 causing 'fuel' ... but fails to account for the waste of CO2 causing energy in creating the hydrogen (hype). That was disturbing in light of what's now common knowledge.

burritos · 08-01-2007, 12:51 PM

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Link is here:

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/07/31/vi...drive-in-japan/
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Is there any concern about where the electric plug in is located?(right by the gas tank fill up orifice)

donee · 08-04-2007, 11:43 AM

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Is there any concern about where the electric plug in is located?(right by the gas tank fill up orifice)
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Hi Burritos,

The electric plug (right side of car) is on the opposite side of the car from the gas filler tube (left side of car). So, now its not a problem, because its not right by the gas tank fill up orifice.

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08-01-2007, 08:18 AM	#1
priusFTW Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: White Mtns New Hampshire Posts: 344 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Link is here: http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/07/31/vi...drive-in-japan/

08-01-2007, 12:09 PM	#2
MikeSF Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 376 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	A few comments, I don't know if it was just me, but a few of those screens said "Possible Driving Distance" 7.8km, and 10.0 km? Please tell me that their plug in has a larger range than that. Second, was it just me, or did they all run a red light? at the beginning of that video

08-01-2007, 12:46 PM	#3
hill High Fiber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South OC So Cal & the Flathead Valley MT Posts: 3,873 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 15 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Friends: 12	The guy sez Toyota Rep's are still touting hydrogen as a non CO2 causing 'fuel' ... but fails to account for the waste of CO2 causing energy in creating the hydrogen (hype). That was disturbing in light of what's now common knowledge.