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Good bye Audi, welcome Prius!

August 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Only about 6% of cars sold in Japan are foreign makes (mostly German), but Kanagawa prefecture and its capital Yokohama have one of the highest rates of import cars in Japan. Yokohama is one of the two major ports (the other is Kobe), it has a relatively long history of exposure to Western influences and [...]

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Tags: Prius · cars · hybrids

Toyota Prius hybrid versus BMW diesel

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments

The Sunday Times did a road test, driving a BMW 520d SE and a Toyota Prius from London to Geneva. The BMW used 49.3 litres of diesel, versus 51.6 litres of petrol (gasoline) used by the Prius.
While the BMW’s results are clearly respectable, the figures quoted in the Sunday Times article do not tell [...]

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Tags: Prius · cars · diesel · hybrids