Marathon Prius UK test drive – day four
Well, that was quite a day. On Sunday night we managed to relax for the first time since leaving the south coast, and on Monday morning we even had a lie in. […]
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Marathon Prius UK test drive – day three
It’s the end of day three of our marathon trip, the first two days of which saw us stopping in Rochford (Essex), Norwich, Washington (Tyne & Wear), and Sunderland, before spending Saturday […]
Marathon Prius UK test drive – day two
Yesterday we thought we’d done well to cover 254 miles and give three people a test drive, but today (Saturday) started with a 293-mile trip from Norwich to Washington, Tyne and Wear.
Marathon Prius UK test drive – day one
We’ve completed day one of our marathon drive around the UK in the new Prius, and after repairing to the hotel for food and a brief rest, it’s time for a proper […]
Our long-distance 2009 Toyota Prius test drive
We embarked on a long-distance 2009 Toyota Prius test drive to showcase the third-generation hybrid to the nation and some eager owners.
Plant-sourced car parts – making Prius even greener
The 2009 Toyota Prius will use plant-sourced car parts in order to further minimise the hybrid vehicle’s lifetime emissions performance.
Toyota’s hybrid heritage
A couple of weeks ago we wrote about what a hybrid car is, and about the other types of fuel-saving technology manufacturers are using. But while hybrid power is popularly considered to […]
Another family day out in the Prius
I picked up the Prius for a family outing on Saturday, keen to see whether the smugness often referred to by the likes of Jeremy Clarkson would descend instantly or only over […]
The family Hemingray takes the Prius for a test drive
As we mentioned in our post on Friday, we’ve been having fun test driving a second-generation blue Prius over the weekend – and will continue to do so over the rest of […]
What is a hybrid car – part two
Earlier this week we looked at hybrid cars, and at how Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive means the Prius can run on its petrol engine, its electric motor, or both at once. The […]
What is a hybrid car?
Toyota recently announced the next Prius, due to go on sale in the UK this summer. You can read more about the third-generation of our iconic hybrid car, but what do we […]
Toyota iQ fuel economy put to the test
How good is Toyota iQ fuel economy? We decided to put the city car’s frugality to the test on an efficiency drive around the UK.
