2010 Prius starts at $21,000; one with everything costs $32,500

Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Toyota

Toyota has announced official pricing for the five (!) trim levels for the 2010 Prius, due to hit dealers in the States sometime in late May. The bare-bones version (which must be pretty bare, since Toyota hasn’t divulged what’s included) will be just $21,000. On the other end of the spectrum, the top trim level starts at $27,270 (add $750 to both prices for delivery), and the most you can pay for the new Prius this spring will be $32,520 for the V trim equipped with the Advanced Technology Package (ATP). Full details are available after the jump, but note that you can’t get the ATP, which includes the Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, the Pre-Collision System, Lane Keep Assist, and Intelligent Parking Assist, if you want the solar roof option.

As mentioned earlier, the $21,000 base price is important, since it is only $1,200 more than the new Honda Insight. The current, second-generation Prius starts at $22,000. For more on the third-generation Prius get the info overload and check out our First Drive.

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‘The Notion That Electric Cars Will Reduce Emissions Is A Fiction - Med India
A new research has revealed that the environmental benefits of electric cars are as good as none. Dismissing the environmental benefits of electric cars as “fiction”, Transport Watch group denounced inclusion of electric cars into green methods of

Paul A. Eisenstein: Think City battery car — the future might be - Morning Sun
Odds are, you’ve been hearing the word “electrification” quite a bit lately, even from our new president, who has joined the long list of those urging the auto industry to switch to cleaner battery-powered technology. Virtually every major

A Bright Idea For Plug-In Hybrids - Forbes
An Indiana start-up figures the fastest way to get more plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road isn’t by designing sexy battery-powered sports cars. It’s by convincing fleet operators how much they’ll save using electric delivery vans. John Waters, an

Are we ready for electric cars? - BBC News
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Family duo makes efficient, electric errand runner - Meadville Tribune
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Electric cars ‘not enough to meet transport emissions targets’ - Guardian Unlimited
Transport account for 22% of emissions in the UK - more than half of that comes from cars Britons must reduce their dependency on cars if the UK is to meet its climate targets, scientists warn today. In a new study they said that simply switching

Budget 2009: ‘Electric car could damage environment’ - Politics.co.uk
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Open Letter to the Rt. Hon Geoff Hoon MP, Secretary of State for - The Auto Chanel
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – April 21, 2009: On 16th April 2009 Mr. Geoff Hoon, the UK Transport Secretary, announced a £250 m programme of support for the purchase of electric vehicles. Central to the statement was the announcement that electric cars

Tesla Motors Uses MathWorks Tools for Model-Based Design to Develop - PR Inside
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Leo Motors, Inc. Completes Successful Tests for Midsize Highway - Businesswire.com
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AutoblogGreen for 04.21.09

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green

	SAE 2009 brings the Governator to Detroit Arnold and Michigan Governor kicked of the big event with a lot of love for Detroit.		Plug-in Prius has 12-mile electric-only range Will it be enough to compete with the Volt’s 40 miles?
	Honda Titan can burn pure ethanol It looks good and doesn’t flinch at pure sugar cane (or corn or whatever) alcohol.	Other news: Ethanol will raise cost of food programs by $900 million Minnesota auditor calls for an end to ethanol subsidies Scuderi unveils cut-away of split cycle engine

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Shanghai 2009: Haima Fushida Me EV is too cute for gas

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, China, Shanghai Motor Show

Haima Fushida, a joint venture between FAW and Mazda, has followed up its Fstar EV released at last year’s Beijing Motor Show with this, the Me EV. According to the automaker, the Me features a set of high-performance brushless motors and a choice of two lithium-ion battery packs that can power the lil’ tangerine EV between 100 and 120 miles and on to a top-speed of either 50 or 75 mph, respectively. A 220-volt power supply can supposedly recharge the Me in around four hours, and if it reaches production, the urban runabout with seating for two could be credible option for navigating Shanghai’s increasing congested byways.

[Source: Autoblog Chinese]

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Researchers convert carbon into green energy - Thaindian.com
Singapore, April 20 (IANS) Scientists here have succeeded in converting a greenhouse gas like carbon dioxide into a green energy source. Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) researchers said they used organocatalysts to help carbon

Group protests planned Duke Energy plant - News 14
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Miami Smart-Grid Project Powers Cleaner Energy - CNBC
Miami Smart-Grid Project Powers Expectations For Clean Energy Green Grows On Investors Stimulus Package Driving Hybrid Bus Orders A Guide To Green Investing Pros Say: There’s Still Gold in Green Green Funds May Take Time To Pay Off Airline Industry

Fox Mobile Distribution Celebrates Earth Day with Free Green Living - Consumer Electronics Net
Fox Mobile Distribution (FMD), a unit of Fox Mobile Group, today announced that in celebration of Earth Day on April 22, it is offering the Green Living Guide mobile application for free to U.S. consumers through April 26, 2009, via its Jamster

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The government’s green information technology initiatives offer savings across multiple budget line items: IT operating costs, energy costs and real property operating costs. Specifically, the management of federal real property — buildings, land

AZ looks to “green” for a new economy - KTAR.com
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Jobless don green collars - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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City mulls green - Laredo Morning Times
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Survey: SMBs Going Green Regardless of ROI - eWeek
A survey from SurePayroll finds small to medium-size businesses are willing to invest in green technology—regardless of the immediate ROI. The rise in popularity of “green” technology, which focuses on energy conservation and renewable energy

Natural Born Winner: VW returns to the ‘Ring with Scirocco GT24-CNG

Filed under: Motorsports, Hybrids/Alternative, Hatchbacks, Volkswagen

Volkswagen Scirocco GT24-CNG - Click above for a hi-res gallery

Phase 1: Dominate your class in endurance racing. Phase 2: Continue to dominate your class in endurance racing, only this time do it without gasoline. That seems to be the game plan with the Volkswagen Group’s racing programs, so after winning at Le Mans five times with the gasoline-powered Audi R8 racer (punctuated only by the victory of sister-company Bentley’s Ingolstadt-supported Speed 8), Audi continued its dominance with the diesel-powered R10 TDI. (It’s worth noting that SEAT managed to clinch the 2008 World Touring Car Championship with a diesel-burning Leon TDI, too.) Meanwhile, over at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen itself took a devastating one-two class victory at last year’s 24-hour race with the Scirocco GT24. So what’s the next step? Compressed Natural Gas. That’s what Volkswagen will be pumping into its latest race-prepped Scirocco as the team attempts to prove once again that it can win - even dominate - while burning alternative fuels.

The new Scirocco GT24-CNG uses the same basic architecture as the last year’s car, but with the aid of Compressed Natural Gas, delivers 300 horsepower while returning a 25% improvement in emissions. VW will be campaigning a pair of them at the race in late May in the 2-liter turbocharged category, where they’ll be facing off against the new Subaru Impreza STI, among others. Will Wolfsburg be able to follow up on last year’s victory using alternative fuels? Only time will tell, but the team will also be campaigning three additional gasoline-powered Sciroccos…you know, just in case. Details in the press release after the jump and photos in the gallery below.

[Source: Volkswagen]

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Natural Born Winner: VW returns to the ‘Ring with Scirocco GT24-CNG

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Volkswagen Scirocco GT24-CNG - Click above for a hi-res gallery

Phase 1: Dominate your class in endurance racing. Phase 2: Continue to dominate your class in endurance racing, only this time do it without gasoline. That seems to be the game plan with the Volkswagen Group’s racing programs, so after winning at Le Mans five times with the gasoline-powered Audi R8 racer (punctuated only by the victory of sister-company Bentley’s Ingolstadt-supported Speed 8), Audi continued its dominance with the diesel-powered R10 TDI. (It’s worth noting that SEAT managed to clinch the 2008 World Touring Car Championship with a diesel-burning Leon TDI, too.) Meanwhile, over at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen itself took a devastating one-two class victory at last year’s 24-hour race with the Scirocco GT24. So what’s the next step? Compressed Natural Gas. That’s what Volkswagen will be pumping into its latest race-prepped Scirocco as the team attempts to prove once again that it can win - even dominate - while burning alternative fuels.

The new Scirocco GT24-CNG uses the same basic architecture as the last year’s car, but with the aid of Compressed Natural Gas, delivers 300 horsepower while returning a 25% improvement in emissions. VW will be campaigning a pair of them at the race in late May in the 2-liter turbocharged category, where they’ll be facing off against the new Subaru Impreza STI, among others. Will Wolfsburg be able to follow up on last year’s victory using alternative fuels? Only time will tell, but the team will also be campaigning three additional gasoline-powered Sciroccos…you know, just in case. Details in the press release after the jump and photos in the gallery below.

[Source: Volkswagen]

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Autoblog Podcast #123

Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Hybrids/Alternative, Etc., Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, BMW, Cadillac, Chrysler, LLC., GM, Toyota, FIAT, Opinion/Editorial

What better way to kick off your weekend than a new podcast, full of incisive commentary and rapier wit, delivered by well informed, articulate experts? Instead, we bring you Episode #123 of the Autoblog Podcast. Chris, Sam, and Dan hash it out for this installment, covering such gems as the Toyota’s expectations for the new Prius, Bill Gates and his fantastical patent and the Fiat/Chrysler deal, as well as other assorted gems as the conversation rambles. Friday’s the perfect day for 70 minutes of the Autoblog Podcast’s dulcet tones, so enjoy, and thanks for listening! Drop us a line at podcast at autoblog dot com, and hit our Twitter feed, too.

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Biofuel Skycar headed for production in 2010

Filed under: Coupes, Hybrids/Alternative, Etc., Special/Limited Editions

Earlier this year, the Parajet Skycar Expedition, featuring the “World’s First Bio-fuelled Flying Car,” flew from London, England to Timbuktu in Mali, Africa. If you lusted over something so incredibly cool - a car that can transform from ground to air mode in about three minutes and actually works in both areas, then we’ve got good news for you: Parajet International Ltd has struck a deal to produce road-legal SkyCars with Rage Motorsport Ltd.

Rage will build the vehicle and Parajet will add all the parts that make it fly. A mock-up of the vehicle is pictured here, but Parajet says a “totally new chassis is being designed for the SkyCar which accommodates the rear fan system into the tubular chassis work.” This will reduce weight by about 80 kg (176 lbs). Other changes are to include a re-positioned rear parachute, more legroom and a three-cylinder, 140 horsepower fuel-injected Yamaha engine. How long will you have to wait for one? Parajet says test flights of the skycar should happen this September and the release date could be early 2010.

Watch a CNN-produced video of the Skycar in action after the jump.

[Sources: Parajet Ltd; CNN.com]

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Wilkes forum encourages dialogue on green energy in NEPA - Citizen’s Voice
WILKES-BARRE — Besides being better for the environment, alternative or “green” energy can create jobs, lessen dependence on foreign oil and lower electricity costs. Students, individuals in the building trade and residents met to share ideas

Push for clean energy called Md. jobs generator - Baltimore Sun
Rep. John Sarbanes and environmental and labor advocates joined Friday to promote so-called “clean-energy” initiatives from which Maryland could benefit under President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for next year. One initiative, which requires

DeWitt County officials hope ‘green’ energy can spur economy - Herald & Review
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Rep. Thomas Nelson: Creating a new manufacturing tradition with - Wisconsin State Journal
Rep. Thomas Nelson: Creating a new manufacturing tradition with renewable energy Rep. Thomas Nelson — 4/18/2009 7:07 am It seems like every day we read more reports of Wisconsin companies forced to lay off employees because of

Nobel laureate says people hold key - Delaware Online
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Legislature works on energy law - Billings Gazette
HELENA - The 2009 Legislature has been changing Montana’s landmark laws that encourage production of renewable power, such as wind, solar and geothermal - and some of those changes are under fire by green-power advocates or producers. Democratic Gov

Green energy feels the chill in harsh economic climate - Times Online
Britain’s wind energy industry increased its call for state aid yesterday, after new figures showed that investment in the sector has collapsed by nearly 80 per cent. The amount invested in British renewable energy schemes, including wind, solar

Go Green: Plant down roots and pick up seeds - Daily Item
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Grant funds to green up Vallejo - Vallejo Times-Herald
A federal grant promoting energy efficiency and conservation could inject as much as $1.05 million into Vallejo’s economy in coming months. The city is eligible to apply for the grant funding on projects taking four months or less that aim to produce

Clean-energy initiative changes not done yet - KEPR
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delicious digg Newsvine Facebook Stumble Technorati reddit Fark New - Las Vegas Sun
Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits after a government declaration Friday setting the stage for the first federal regulation of gases blamed for global warming. The Environmental Protection Agency took a

EPA raises red flags on greenhouse gases - Allentown Morning Call
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Diesel puts pep in step of new cars - Corpus Christi Caller
NEW YORK With diesel prices down and drivers increasingly focused on getting the most out of every drop of fuel, some European automakers think the U.S. market may be ready to embrace diesel cars. The smelly, dirty and unreliable diesels many

Challenges to grow with electric cars’ sales: Aging grid needs to - PhysOrg
President Barack Obama and others are calling for a boom in electric vehicle production, which seems simple enough on the surface: Build the cars and plug them in. If only it were that easy. When a Chevrolet Volt is plugged into a 240-volt outlet, it

Our View: Mine Co.’s Easter meals serve the city - Wausau Daily Herald
The Wausau Mine Co.’s free Easter dinners have become a local tradition. Started because owners felt that, compared to numerous charity dinners on Thanksgiving and Christmas, Easter was a bit of a forgotten holiday, last week owner Dan Wage and

Frost & Sullivan - Electric Vehicle Subsidy in the UK: Good Intentions - PR Newswire
LONDON, April 17 /PRNewswire/ — The UK government subsidies to boost low-carbon transport will not be a significant cost for the Treasury, but at the same time they will not improve the UK’s carbon footprint in the first few years of its roll out

New pollution limits seen for cars, big plants - Daily Comet
WASHINGTON — Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits after a government declaration Friday setting the stage for the first federal regulation of gases blamed for global warming. The Environmental

China Details Incentive Plan for Electric Cars - New York Times
BEIJING — Senior Chinese officials outlined on Friday how they aimed to turn their country into the world’s largest producer of electric cars, including a focus on consumer choice rather than corporate subsidies. Speaking at a conference at the

U.S. ready to use Clean Air Act against cars, factories - Detroit Free Press
WASHINGTON— Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits. The government took a major step in that direction today, concluding that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases “endanger public health and

Official: Oregon top 2 for Norwegian car maker - Charleston Daily Mail
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A top state official says Oregon is one of the top two states being considered as a manufacturing site by Think Global, a Norwegian maker of electric cars. Tim McCabe is director of the Oregon Economic and Community Development

There’s no doubt they are the future. But even with a £5,000 subsidy - Daily Mail
The models you can buy today are, for the most part, slow, plastic and make an annoying whirring noise as they trundle along. But according to many, electric cars will be a vital part of this country’s ‘green recovery’. So much so that the Government

Our View: Mine Co.’s Easter meals serve the city - Wausau Daily Herald
The Wausau Mine Co.’s free Easter dinners have become a local tradition. Started because owners felt that, compared to numerous charity dinners on Thanksgiving and Christmas, Easter was a bit of a forgotten holiday, last week owner Dan Wage and

Auto industry on plug-in hybrids and electric cars - CNBC
Several automakers are developing plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric cars that could help meet President Barack Obama’s goal of putting 1 million plug-in hybrids on the road by 2015. Many industry officials say the goal is a worthy one but will be

2009 NY Auto Show: it’s all about fuel economy and small size like the - San Francisco Examiner
The big news at the 2009 New York Auto Show is small cars. Small, efficient, fuel sipping cars, not all of which are hybrid cars or electric cars. Except for their color. Like the new Scion IQ. It’s a concept car. Which means Scion may or may not

Feds declare greenhouse gases a threat - Athens Banner-Herald
North America among leaders in carbon emissions. WASHINGTON - Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits. The government took a major step in that direction Friday, concluding that carbon dioxide and five other

New pollution limits seen for cars, big plants - Daily Comet
WASHINGTON — Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits after a government declaration Friday setting the stage for the first federal regulation of gases blamed for global warming. The Environmental

U.S. ready to use Clean Air Act against cars, factories - Detroit Free Press
WASHINGTON— Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits. The government took a major step in that direction today, concluding that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases “endanger public health and

Challenges to grow with electric cars’ sales: Aging grid needs to - PhysOrg
President Barack Obama and others are calling for a boom in electric vehicle production, which seems simple enough on the surface: Build the cars and plug them in. If only it were that easy. When a Chevrolet Volt is plugged into a 240-volt outlet, it

Autoblog Podcast #123

Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Hybrids/Alternative, Etc., Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, BMW, Cadillac, Chrysler, LLC., GM, Toyota, FIAT, Opinion/Editorial

What better way to kick off your weekend than a new podcast, full of incisive commentary and rapier wit, delivered by well informed, articulate experts? Instead, we bring you Episode #123 of the Autoblog Podcast. Chris, Sam, and Dan hash it out for this installment, covering such gems as the Toyota’s expectations for the new Prius, Bill Gates and his fantastical patent and the Fiat/Chrysler deal, as well as other assorted gems as the conversation rambles. Friday’s the perfect day for 70 minutes of the Autoblog Podcast’s dulcet tones, so enjoy, and thanks for listening! Drop us a line at podcast at autoblog dot com, and hit our Twitter feed, too.

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Plan to increase popularity of electric cars stalls over subsidy snag - Times Online
No electric car that is available now, or for at least the next two years, will qualify for government grants of up to £5,000 announced yesterday. Even the handful of concept cars currently being tested may be ineligible because ministers insist

Citing global warming, health danger, EPA sets stage for new pollution - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits. The government took a major step in that direction Friday, concluding that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases “endanger public health and

Challenges to grow with electric cars’ sales: Aging grid needs to - PhysOrg
President Barack Obama and others are calling for a boom in electric vehicle production, which seems simple enough on the surface: Build the cars and plug them in. If only it were that easy. When a Chevrolet Volt is plugged into a 240-volt outlet, it

GM Proposes Electric Car Plug Standard - PC Magazine
GM is in a heap of trouble these days, but you have to admire this one: the company is proposing an official standard for the electric plug connector on EVs. “In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in

Frost & Sullivan - Electric Vehicle Subsidy in the UK: Good Intentions - PR Newswire
LONDON, April 17 /PRNewswire/ — The UK government subsidies to boost low-carbon transport will not be a significant cost for the Treasury, but at the same time they will not improve the UK’s carbon footprint in the first few years of its roll out

delicious digg Newsvine Facebook Stumble Technorati reddit Fark New - Las Vegas Sun
Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits. The government took a major step in that direction Friday, concluding that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases “endanger public health and welfare” under

New pollution limits seen for cars, big plants - Journal Times
WASHINGTON - Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits after a government declaration Friday setting the stage for the first federal regulation of gases blamed for global warming. The Environmental Protection

Newest trend? Electric cigarettes - ScrippsNews
The last time Frank Meglio smoked a cigarette he had to plug it in and charge it. Then the 38-year-old Providence man inhaled through the white plastic cigarette-like tube, which activated a little lithium battery inside that produced a flame-like

Frost & Sullivan - Electric Vehicle Subsidy in the UK: Good Intentions - PR Newswire
LONDON, April 17 /PRNewswire/ — The UK government subsidies to boost low-carbon transport will not be a significant cost for the Treasury, but at the same time they will not improve the UK’s carbon footprint in the first few years of its roll out

Challenges to grow with electric cars’ sales: Aging grid needs to - PhysOrg
President Barack Obama and others are calling for a boom in electric vehicle production, which seems simple enough on the surface: Build the cars and plug them in. If only it were that easy. When a Chevrolet Volt is plugged into a 240-volt outlet, it

U.S. ready to use Clean Air Act against cars, factories - Detroit Free Press
WASHINGTON— Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits. The government took a major step in that direction today, concluding that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases “endanger public health and

Give Electric Cars A Market - Forbes
Governments are getting confident about their ability to stimulate industries, but the U.K. may want to think twice about its latest move to get more Brits buying electric cars. Not long after Germany’s auto trade-in program was found to be a roaring

Poll: Electric cars - Manchester Evening News
I’m intrigued. How long do these things take to charge up? At present, apart from around the city or at fun parks perhaps, they seem useless to the average car user. So back to the electric charging rate: A petrol or diesel car takes only a minute or

New pollution limits seen for cars, big plants - Lexington Herald-Leader
WASHINGTON — Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits after a government declaration Friday setting the stage for the first federal regulation of gases blamed for global warming. The Environmental Protection

Balch Springs man comes up with water wheel-inspired design to power - Dallas Morning News
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China Outlines Plans for Electric Cars - New York Times
BEIJING — Senior Chinese officials on Friday outlined how they aimed to turn their country into the world’s largest producer of electric cars, including a focus on consumer choice rather than corporate subsidies. Speaking at a conference at the

delicious digg Newsvine Facebook Stumble Technorati reddit Fark New - Las Vegas Sun
Cars, power plants and factories could all soon face much tougher pollution limits. The government took a major step in that direction Friday, concluding that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases “endanger public health and welfare” under