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With the release of the 2012 Prius IV (the 4th generation Prius hybrid), the 58% larger Prius v, and the pricing release of the subcompact Prius c, does it really surprise you that the Prius Plug-in - basically a current edition Prius hybrid with the added benefit of better technology and up to 15 miles of electric, emissions free driving on a single 1.5 hour charge (as well as an estimated $4 bump to the electricity bill at two charges per day) - that Forbes Magazine just released the Most Anticipated Cars of 2012 with the Prius PHV topping the list?

Find out a few more and in depth reasons why the 2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is sure to not only impress but become the new standard in the electric vehicle / EV-world in today's blog.  Read More button to find out more or subscribe today to get email notices when we post new blogs.

Unless this is your first trip through the Handy Toyota blog, you are well aware of the upcoming four-car family of Prius hybrid vehicles:  the fourth generation Prius IV is already sitting on our St. Albans, VT new & used Toyota dealership lot, the recently released Prius v is also wowing drivers currently with its 58% more cargo room when compared to the original Prius hybrid, and the highly lauded 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in is but months away from its full launch date.  But what about the little guy of the herd, e.g. the 2012 Toyota Prius c?

With a recently released starting price, a bevy of standard features, and a long list of technologically savvy optional equipment, the sporty, stylish, and 50 mpg Prius c is now starting to make the waves it deserves.  Learn more by clicking the Read More button to learn about the pricing and options of the world's first subcompact to get 50 miles per gallon combined, the 2012 Toyota Prius c.

Will the 2012 Prius Plug-in make waves in the same regard as the original Prius?  If pre-orders and fan hype are any indication, Toyota Motors USA's Bob Carter, group vice president of sales, says absolutely.  And with a current EPA estimated 95 miles per gallon combined (gasoline plus a fully charged battery) and a final fuel economy score coming in weeks, Prius Plug-in fanfare is at an all time high.

Better yet, the Toyota Prius Plug-in isn't the only vehicle Toyota is unleashing with the hopes of dominating the market for another decade:  the 2012 Prius IV, e.g. the 4th generation Prius hybrid, just released to stellar reviews, the 2012 Prius v is seeing positive acceptance from critics and owners alike, and the compact Prius c is getting city-dwellers and fans of 55+ mpg lovers something to ponder.

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Never content with having achieved victory, Toyota Motors released news over 2011 that a full, four-car family of Prius hybrids, or Prii as you remember, were in the works.  Among these new cars sits the world renowned Prius hybrid, the first, original, and for lack of a more subtle term trendsetting hybrid, which was recently followed by the 2012 Toyota Prius v, a Prius with up to 44 miles per gallon and well over 55?

For nearly a decade and a half the phrase "eco-friendly" has been synonymous with that of Prius.  By the middle point of this decade, Toyota will have a four-car Prius family, dubbed by the Facebook fans of the world Prii.  So it should come as little shock that the 2012 Toyota Prius has been dubbed the Best Green Car to Buy by GreenCarReports.com.

"The Prius is more than just one car this year," points…

After a brief absence from the blogosphere, I triumphantly return (hold your applause)!  This coming  week looks to be either financially successful or a complete failure:  depending on how I perform in the Hood Cook-Off and the handicap in the Super Bowl of thoroughbred horse racing, my next blog will either be one of delight or anger.  Let us hope for the latter, no?

This Saturday plan on heading to Portland, Maine for my third...

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Click here to watch the 2012 Prius v demonstration video on the Handy Channel on YouTube.

Once more and not to insult anyone but I personally have trouble due to the use of the letter V, today's blog is in regards to the all new 2012 Toyota Prius v, also called the Prius MPV and not to be confused with the Prius (Roman numeral) V or 5.  The Prius (Roman numeral)V would be...

Yesterday, October 17, 2011, I posted a question on Handy Toyota of St. Albans, Vermont's Facebook page that asked "what do you think of the new Entune?"  Though only three of the 800 plus of you out there answered the question, the results, lacking scientific merit or not, were disturbing to say the least.  Here were the available answers:

1. It's great!
2. Meh...
3. Not a fan
4. What's that, a new planet?

Obviously sounding...

Hot on the heels of last week's Camry pricing blog, Toyota has just announced pricing on the all new 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in and the soon to follow Toyota Prius v.

The 2012 Prius Plug-in, the next evolution in the Prius namesake, is set to light the electric vehicle and hybrid world aflame this coming spring with 13-mile, all-electric driving, 3-hour recharge times with a standard 120-volt charging cord (as in an outlet you...