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The 100 miles-per-gallon Prius

Posted by David Beard, Globe Staff  December 15, 2008 06:03 PM
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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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