Comments on: So gas/solar/electric hybrids might make sense https://dfarq.homeip.net/so-gassolarelectric-hybrids-might-make-sense/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-gassolarelectric-hybrids-might-make-sense David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:36:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous https://dfarq.homeip.net/so-gassolarelectric-hybrids-might-make-sense/#comment-5692 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:36:43 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=1616#comment-5692 In reply to Anonymous.

I saw a story today (I think) that said Google, of all people, is trying to help make that happen. Almost anything is better than the status quo.

]]> By: Anonymous https://dfarq.homeip.net/so-gassolarelectric-hybrids-might-make-sense/#comment-5689 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:58:28 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=1616#comment-5689 What Toyota really needs to do is offer the Prius with a way to plug it in to a regular 120V outlet in the garage at night to top off the battery pack. There was a report on NPR recently about an (expensive) add-on from a third party company to do this. To completely recharge the battery pack like that cost something like 50 or 60 cents worth of electricity.

In normal driving, plus plugging it in at night, that Prius was getting well over 100 mpg…(since the engine ran very infrequently).

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