Here’s some good news from Toyota Motor Philippines. Toyota Motor Corp of Japan approved the sale of their Toyota Prius in the Philippines by their local unit. The Prius is a Hybrid car developed by Toyota which runs on alternating gasoline and electric power to conserve energy and reduce emissions.

The price for the hybrid however has not been determined. Speaking of hybrids, I wonder what ever became of the Philippine Hybrid Car bill which will give incentives to importers of hybrid cars.

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The 3rd generation Toyota Prius that was unveiled in the Detroit Auto Show has a 50 MPG mileage rating and a whopping 1,000 patents attached to it. The previous version of the hybrid had a 46 MPG mileage rating and only 670 patents filed for its design.
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Want to convert your car to a hybrid? Well according Ulrik Poulsen, you can with just between $4000-$9000. He’s selling hybrid car conversion kits for regular gas powered vehicles.

The basic kit will cost about $3500 initially and will include 2 Poulsen Hybrid motors, Auxiliary Components/cables and 2 brushless DC motor controllers.
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According to a report, Toyota is planning to install solar panels in its next generation hybrid car, the Prius. The solar panels will be mounted on the roof and will be used to help power the air conditioning. It’s not really designed to power anything else according to the report. Kyocera will be the ones to supply the solar panels to toyota.

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Congressman Ronald Singson (son of Erap whistle blower former Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson) filed a bill recently that will allow for cheaper tariffs in the importation of parts to be used in Hybrid cars. The bill sponsored by the distinguished gentleman from Ilocos’ 1st District will also give tax incentives to Philippine importers and manufacturers of hybrid vehicles.

Filed as House Bill No. 2084 it has already been accepted by the Congress’ Ways and Means Committee. Our very own Mr. Biofuels, Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, is the co author of this bill.
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Ecogeek announced that Toyota will soon be manufacturing a 100 MPG Prius. This is great news. The downside is that the waiting list is 3 years. That is something I’d be willing to wait for.
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