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Toyota will officially be asking for permission from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport "for the testing of a prototype plug-in Prius on public roads." After completing the road tests, Toyota will then be able to begin the process of bringing them to market by leasing them to public municipalities and governmental offices. Asahi is also saying Toyota is testing a lithium-ion battery pack in the plug-in
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Retiree got that on the money. A lot of solar power is being used today as well and people are able to easily afford the correct panels to charge a Prius over night (aka free energy). Either way, charging the Prius on a standard house box is equivalent to paying around 16 cents per gallon