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wjtracy

Plug-In Registrations By State

Jeff Cobb has been putting this interesting graphic in several of his recent articles. As many of you know, it is hard to come by state-by-state data about sales of hybrids and plug-ins. So here we have a little insight courtesy the US Department of Energy.

My state VA, with among the least green car friendly policies, still shows pretty decent Plug_in sales. We still have some free HOV policies that long-time ("grandfathered") green car owners can qualify for, so that is one
explanation.

Look at Georgia with the (defunct) $5000 credit for Leafs made in Tennessee.

What's the explanation for your state? Tell us below.

wjtracy Sep 20, 2016 Read More Replies: 32
bwilson4web

Prius hybrid tailpipe emissions

Source: Green Car Congress: Rome study finds Prius hybrids have zero tailpipe emissions for 74.2% of commuting journey time

A study from the University of Rome commissioned by Toyota Motor Italy has found that the new, fourth-generation Prius hybrid operates with zero emissions for most of the time and distance covered on a typical city commute in Rome.

Data gathered from more than 2,200 km (1,367 miles) of driving on a typical Rome commuting journey revealed that the test Prius cars spent an average 73.2% of the journey time (62.5% of the journey distance) producing no tailpipe emissions. These figures included periods when the car was stationary, with the engine automatically switched off.
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The study project used a team of 20 drivers, evenly divided between men and women in age groups up to and over 35. There was an equal balance between those who...

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Ashlem

Toyota’s Prius Pays Price for Cheap Gasoline

Thoughts on this? I'm not a fan of the new looks, and many of the comments on the bottom of the article's page strongly suggests the same thing for some folks.

It's probably doing better in Japan because of their higher gas prices.

Toyota’s Prius Pays Price for Cheap Gasoline - WSJ

Toyota Motor Corp.’s latest Prius hybrid has a problem: gasoline prices.

When the Prius first went on the U.S. market in the late 1990s, it was a hit among celebrities like actor Leonardo DiCaprio who flaunted their environmental bona fides with the hybrid gas-electric car.

The latest version, which hit roads in December last year, is more fuel-efficient than ever, getting 54 miles to the gallon. In Toyota’s home market of Japan, it tops the sales charts. But sales are down in the U.S., as...
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Ashlem Sep 19, 2016 Read More Replies: 14