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Originally Posted by Laurence
I'm very excited by the news of the next Prius.* They are working on one that plugs into your home electricity and can drive some distance without ever turning the engine on.* Average MPG to ballpark 100+!* I'm hoping my current cars hold on until that model (3-4 years) comes out.
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Dude, there's a guy practically in your ZIP code who's already done that.* Hackers have been boosting their batteries and tweaking the engine-control software... sounds like fun!
http://economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=7001862
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