The car was purchased in the US and recently brought to Norway.  I am trying
to register it here. The problem is the customs duty is so steep, I need to
be able to get credit for having a low-emissions vehicle.  I am unable to
find any documentation about this in the US (I have ...

Wow! gas prices are rediculously expensive.  Even having a Toyota
Prius nowadays, you have to think twice before going out. Why? well
not because you don't know where you're heading, but because of the
gas price.  You want to make sure that you have enough for the REAL

After driving to DC and back for a June 23 hearing about putting noise
makers on hybrids for the blind, I submitted my materials for the
record, the last week submissions, were open and here they are:
http://www.regulations.gov

My "Army green 501" (Silverpine mica) has been averaging 51.1 MPG. I do a
lot of coasting; of course I have to keep an eye on tailgaiters.

I'm going to drive my Prius into the mountains in September for holidays.
I know that there is a B-gear that enables the car to brake on its engine
when driving downhill.
I'm wondering if the battery will fill up all the time when doing so and is

Has anyone been successful making a BackUp copy of the Navigation DVD?
I have version 7.1 and I wanted to made a Backup of it just in case
the original failed for some reason and I didn't want to pay the money
that Toyota is asking for a new disk.

Living in the flatlands I am not familiar with driving in the mountains.
In the coming holidays I expect to be driving is mountain area's and will
encounter long slopes downhill.
Question: What will happen to the battery? Will it fill up to the maximum or

Car GPS navigation systems have come a long way from their early
forms.
http://gadgetupdates.googlepages.com/top_3_car_gps_systems

I work as a Sales Rep in Southern Ontario, Canada. Currently, I drive a
Pontiac Vibe but, given the rapid rise in fuel costs, I am considring buying
a hybrid. My favourites are the Prius and the Camry. I put about 40,000
miles per year (mostly highway miles) on the odometer and ...

I just ordered a 2009 Prius with the standard sound system.
I wasn't really happy with the sound when I test drove the Prius and
I've subsequently learned that it imay be hard for audio shops to
upgrade the system

I think I understand why the computers in the Prius may need to know
outside air temperature but can anyone give me a good reason why the
car feels the need to tell me?  I far as I know there's nothing I can
do about it so why take up room on the display panel.  What might be

Later today I'll pull the rear brakes apart, turn the
drums and install new shoes.
That's despite the fact that the existing shoes, at 55k
miles, look fine. My problem has been a last-second