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Drive a New Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Zipcar at the InterContinental San Francisco

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May 20, 2011 at 10:17 AM | by | Comment (1)

When you stay at the InterContinental San Francisco, you can use a Zipcar, from the eco-friendly car-sharing program. But you won't get just any old ride; you can drive the new Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, which isn't available for purchase till 2012.

The hotel offers eight Prius Plug-In Hybrids in its Zipcar fleet and a smart charging station, which is easily accessible in the porte cochère by the main entrance.

If you hybrid newbies are wondering how it all works, it takes up to three hours to charge the car and it can travel on electric-only power at speeds of up to 62 mph for about 13 miles. Then it shifts to operate as a conventional Prius hybrid, averaging an estimated 50 miles per gallon. The new Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles are part of a pilot program between Zipcar and Toyota to demonstrate plug-in hybrid technology, evaluate performance and help educate the public.

To try out one of the hybrids, you have to become a Zipcar member before your stay. You can join Zipcar for $50, normally $85, and get it all back in driving credits by visiting the Zipcar website and using the promotional code intercon50 when signing up.

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more hybrid cars

the world should really have more hybrid cars ...

and this amazing Toyota Prius actually looks good

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