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The 100 miles-per-gallon Prius
Globe reporter Erin Ailworth got a ride in the state's new green showboat -- a 100 mph Toyota Prius.
What make this one different? A specially retrofitted battery in the truck, made by a Bay State company to boot.
Check out the video and Erin's Green Meter rating.
While we're on the topic, Cliff Atiyeh has a point about Prius acceleration, though I thought it was something that only plagued earlier models. Here's his post.
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100mph, or 100mpg?
Not really 100 mpg! That is only if you count the electricity as free...you have to burn oil or gas to make electricity. I remember seeing it as dropping down to ~ 50 mpg if you include the electricity in gas equivalent units, but don't quote me.
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