Blog posts
11 August 2009 The deal with diesel
When shopping for a truly fuel sipping vehicle in SA you have two choices, a hybrid or a diesel vehicle. I have performed calculations that show that a Prius is 22% cheape...Read more
11 August 2009 Welcome 2010 Prius
Well, the 2010 Prius has finally arrived and I cannot wait to test drive one. Toyota quietly updated their website today to reflect this exciting new model. Even better is that the 2010 Prius is pr...Read more
23 February 2009 One, Two, Tree
Solar panels, wind turbines, solar heaters. All these things harvest the energy that's
all around us. The reality is that many of these devices are very expensive which
plac...Read more
27 January 2009 New year, new Prius
There's been a lot of excitement in the Prius community lately as Toyota unveiled the 2010 Prius. Although not a radical departure from the current look the new design sharpened up the edges and ad...Read more
25 November 2008 How much is a ton?
Just how much is a ton of CO2? When it's said that you saved so many "tons" of CO2 by doing x, how much is that? It may be helpful to visualise how much 1 ton of CO2 is. First some physics:
09 November 2008 Johannesburg International Motor Show 2008
Toyota was kind enough to invite me to the Johannesburg International Motor show, which I attended on the 7th November. Every car manufacturer you know of, and even a few you've never heard of, wer...Read more
24 October 2008 Get a hybrid for less
It was very exciting to see the first leaked photos of the 2010 Prius on the Internet chat forums. The 2010 Prius is only officially being unveiled at the 2009 North...Read more
10 October 2008 How economical is economical?
When people mention the Prius, many of us first think of fuel consumption. So
let's talk about that.
The way you drive a Prius, or any car for that matter, greatly influences ho...Read more
28 September 2008 Hybrid....sounds good to me!
Like most people I enjoy playing music load in my car, but I don't just enjoy volume I also demand quality sound.
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25 September 2008 Not perfect, but I'm still smiling
The Prius is not perfect, but show me a car that is. The Prius was designed to do a specific job; to operate as efficiently as possible while managing to be safe, spacious, practical and comfortabl...Read more
25 September 2008 Stop worrying about reliability, it's a Toyota
I was chatting to a colleague of mine at work and mentioned to him that I owned a Prius and I absolutely loved it. His response was that I'll only love it until something goes wrong, implying that ...Read more
28 August 2008 What's it like to own a Prius?
So what's it like to own a Prius? Pretty normal actually. The Prius is a practical, comfortable, stylish and spacious car. It has all the comfort features you'll find in a typical German sedan such...Read more
20 August 2008 Prius built in Bluetooth Handsfree kit
I was sitting in traffic this morning and I noticed that many people were blattering on their cellphones. Holding a cellphone to your ear while driving in South Africa is illegal, but many people j...Read more
16 August 2008 Petrol price may drop by R1 a litre
Could it be? While such a large drop won't affect me too much (Prius), it would bring much needed financial relief to many cash strapped South Africans. Maybe diesel will even cost the same as petr...Read more
11 August 2008 The New Toyota Lexus Hybrid Range
According to motoring.co.za, Toyota will be introducing the luxury Lexus Hybrid range into South Africa as a Japanese import. Almost 600 Prius units had been sold in South Africa since the model's ...Read more
05 August 2008 Having your hybrid and eating it too
I think all South Africans would agree that coffee and rusks work better when they're combined. For many years South Africans have enjoyed the simple pleasure of dunking that delicious crunchy bisc...Read more
