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Ashlem

Toyota Prius Prime buyers misled by dealers; more education needed

It seems even some Toyota dealerships are unaware that the Prius Prime is being sold nationwide. It's probably understandable due to the Prius Prime's predecessor, the Plug-in Prius, only normally being available in certain states.

And some dealers probably assumed the Prime was going to be the same thing, despite Toyota having said repeatedly that it'll be available in all 50 states.

Greencarreports said:

The Toyota Prius Prime is a far better car than its plug-in hybrid predecessor, and it seems likely to become one of the higher-volume plug-in electric cars on the U.S. market.

If, that is, Toyota's own dealers prove willing to sell it—or even find out that it exists.

After three separate complaints by readers in different areas of the U.S., we dug into how Toyota has communicated with its dealers on the 2017 Prius Prime.

The company has now told us numerous times that the Prius Prime will be available nationwide—unlike its predecessor, the 2012-2015 Toyota Prius Plug-In...
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Ashlem Jan 12, 2017 Read More Replies: 2
iplug

PG&E $500 EV Rebate

For those here in California who get their residential electricity from PG&E, PG&E is offering their customers with EVs a $500 Clean Fuel Rebate. This appears to include plug-in hybrids like the Prime and Plug-in Prius. Free money, not bad:

Clean Fuel Rebate for electric vehicles

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bwilson4web

Solar road

There are significant engineering challenges: World's first solar panel road opens in Normandy village | Environment | The Guardian

France has opened what it claims to be the world’s first solar panel road, in a Normandy village.

A 1km (0.6-mile) route in the small village of Tourouvre-au-Perche covered with 2,800 sq m of electricity-generating panels, was inaugurated on Thursday by the ecology minister, Ségolène Royal.

There are no guarantees and the engineering challenges are not trivial. It could very well be the next 'cold fusion.' Still, the opportunity to multitask roads and sidewalks as solar collectors . . . very interesting:

Bob Wilson

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