Toyota Prius vs Hummer

mix of a high voltage DC battery and petrol in the same vicinity such a good idea- Prabaly not too good a mix, however they are fairly well sealed away.

Let alone that same high voltage and possible contact between terminals to rescue personnel- extensive R&D has gone into manufacturing these vehicles, along with proactive training resources for emergency workers, we had info from toyota regarding the prius pass over our work desk before it had even been released in australia- some very simple yet effective isolation methods, including the specific colour codeing of all high current cabling

Doesn't help "passer-byes" when trying to help....

. . . and that's a three hundred volt battery !

As said in the article a search on 'dust to dust' will bring up the link to the CNW research article on total costs.

Haha, can't help myself, for it's Friday funnies time - people buy 3.0 Nissan Patrols, and those engines need changing every 3 years......

Or you pay a third again for a cruiser and we are still in front , but you still get that gun IFS set up for free !

Glenn.

Hyunai i30 diesel car is more fuel efficient than the prius. It's hilarious and true. And it costs half the price.

And if you put the aircon on high (to stop you stewing will waiting at the lights etc, .. on any setting other then high the aircon shuts off when the car comes to a stop, not very good on a hot day in Brisvegas) the petrol motor runs all the time...

I disagree about saving petrol when driving in the city. Every time you accelerate the petrol engine kicks in....
If you drive at the normal 60K speed limit the petrol motor runs all the time...
About the only time it turns off is when coasting to a stop at the lights.. and then, see above re aircon...

What a con.