Tri-State Toyota

The McCarthy's of Lake Tahoe has their Toyota Prius broken into last week by a mischievous black bear. It's bad enough that we have to worry about humans stealing car, when mother nature get involved perhaps it shows we're headed in the right direction when marketing green autos.

The McCarthy's called for help by contacting the sheriff's department, but as soon as their call ended, the car was gone.

The car rolled 80 ft down the owner's driveway, across the street, and only stopped after it knocked into the neighbor's deck. Once recovered…

With the 2012 Toyota Plug-In Prius fast approaching, there's no like the present to test the car's capabilities. And, that's exactly what Toyota is doing. In fact, the Japanese automaker has just released initial results from testing done with the cooperation of EDF Energy, in London.

While the demonstration isn't complete yet, interim findings show that London-based businesses and organizations participating in the three-year testing have logged an average journey distance of seven-point-three miles, an average speed of 17.7 mph, and an average recharge time of one hour and twelve minutes. Participants with access to…