125 mpg+ Prius plug-in hybrid, but not by Toyota

Toyota's next generation hybrids will use lithium, but you still won't plug them in

There is an interesting experiment taking place in the workshops of many lithium-ion battery producers: the creation of 100 mpg+ plug-in versions of the Toyota Prius.

Thus far, both LTC and A123Systems have each demonstrated working plug-in hybrid vehicles built upon the Prius and each company's lithium battery packs. Both companies have achieved 125 mpg + performance with such plug-in hybrids.

Yet, when Toyota begins to sell the third generation Prius, probably sometime next year, the Prius will....(Finish: 125 mpg+ Prius plug-in hybrid, but not from Toyota)