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Consumer Reports less bad about Prius

Source: Consumer Reports, January 2022

I remember a time when Consumer Reports was all but anti-Prius. No, I don't recommend Consumer Reports for vehicle information.

Bob Wilson

bwilson4web Jan 26, 2022 Read More Replies: 19

For maximum EV efficiency, stick to 25 miles an hour, ignore angry drivers

I have already broken the Guinness EV hypermiling record with My Prius Prime with over 7.0 miles per kWh round-trip, and now @Salamander_King (pictured below) is trying to beat my record with his new Ford Mustang Mach-E.

For maximum EV efficiency, stick to 25 miles an hour, ignore angry drivers

‘Hypermilers’ in pursuit of extreme fuel efficiency in electric cars invite road rage with painfully slow driving

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Fergal McGrath after setting a Guinness World Record last year for lowest energy consumption driving from John O'Groats in Scotland to Land's End in England in an electric car. FORD

By Mike Colias

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Gokhan Jan 18, 2022 Read More Replies: 12

Pratt: solid state battery 2-3 years away

Recent interview with Gill Pratt, Toyota’s Chief Scientist and head of the Toyota Research Institute. Status of solid state batteries starts at the 2:03 mark and circles back towards the end. 2-3 years away in hybrids first. My thought - perhaps in the Prius line ?