
PriusChat Keep the plug-in news coming!
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2010 Toyota Prius PHEV Plug-In... at least in Japan. According to a Toyota Japan press release, the details of the leases should be finalized by the end of November, with deliveries of those highly sought after Prius PHEVs beginning in mid-December and

PriusChat A little celebrity news...
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I usually don't dabble in celebrity news because, frankly, there's so much of it when it comes to the Prius. But when I saw that Demi Moore had gotten a 2010 Prius for her birthday, I decided to post it for a couple of reasons:

PriusChat Big props to Ford for the Ford Fusion Hybrid!
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Let's take a moment to applaud the fine piece of engineering that is the Ford Fusion Hybrid. Congrats to Ford for putting together a great car.2010 Motor Trend Car of the Year: Ford Fusion

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Looks like Toyota's $0.05 solution to fixing the "sudden acceleration" issue with many of their models, including the 2004-2009 Prius, does not quite fly with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...

PriusChat Just another Manic Monday... any Prius stories to share from the weekend?

PriusChat Who wants an Outback or RAV4-sized Prius?
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Would you like fries with that? Some pretty reputable news sources are running with a story that Toyota will be releasing a super-sized Prius by the end of 2010. The Prius XL will be in the form of a wagon or small SUV - probably similar to the size of

PriusChat My guess is that they were hoping to use the EV mode to evade the cops
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My guess is that they were hoping to use the EV mode to evade the cops.

PriusChat Funny story. Glad to see Safety Connect works like it's supposed to!
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Have you ever bought a new car and had trouble sleeping the first night? It's kind of a surreal story, but PriusChat forum user R2Pre2 shared the details of her first 24 hours of Prius ownership: She bought her new 2010 Prius...

PriusChat Monday, ah, we meet again! Did you do anything fun with your Prius this weekend?
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And here we are, another Monday morning upon us! For most of the country, Fall is in full swing and we're getting to the end of leaf season....

PriusChat It's Friday! Let's celebrate by posting a photo of your Prius right here on the PriusChat FB page!

PriusChat Pretty interesting article on how to prepare the 2010 Prius for an emergency extrication.
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A very thorough and interesting article on how to prepare the 2010 Prius for emergency vehicle extrication in the unfortunate event that it may be needed.

PriusChat Did you or a friend buy one of the 13,000+ Prius sold in October?
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Not only were Prius sales up double-digits in October over last year, but the solid sales also pushed the Prius into the "Top-Selling Vehicles in the US" list. The Prius had sales of 13,496 in October, an increase of 10.3% over last October.

PriusChat Did you buy your Prius for looks or function?
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Well, the Prius has again made another list.This time as one of BusinessWeek's Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past Fifty Years.It states that the Prius "...has all the style of a...

PriusChat Did you have a "Hybrid Halloween"? Or just spend all weekend raking leaves?
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This past weekend found me traveling to Knoxville, Tennessee for yet another Carolina football game (and loss). I spent most of the game admiring the gorgeous HD scoreboard that UT added recently, and was surprised to see an ad for the 3rd Generation Prius. Click through for a photo of the Porsche I...

PriusChat More Prius Coupe and MPV rumors swirling. Would you want either?
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Ready for some rumors? Like, totally unsubstantiated rumors? Here you go. The latest rumor this week is that Toyota is not only planning the Prius Coupe that PriusChat has been reporting for about 7 months now, but you can add a MPV (like a mini-minivan)...





















