Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Transportation Alternatives , Toyota , Green Daily Click above for high-res gallery of the FT-EV The iQ-based Toyota FT-EV that we saw in Detroit might one day replace all those golden bird and circuit stickers for ones that Car Blog GreenZipcar or Connect or even Better Place . According to the New York Times’ Green Inc. blog, Toyota isn’t planning on producing the FT-EV for “the conventional car market.” Instead, car-sharing services could get first crack at the all-electric city car because they offer a way to regularly charge the car and provide a parking space to urban dwellers who might shun car ownership precisely because parking is such a PITA. Some residential communities that currently rely on golf carts or GEMs might also be good venues for the FT-EV, Toyota’s Bob Reinert told the Times. One other tidbit: the PHEV Prius might (repeat might) be officially called the “Prius Plug-in.” That domain name is currently held by the Amberjac folks . Just so you know. Gallery: 2009 Toyota FT-EV Concept [Source: New York Times ] Toyota’s FTEV might be aimed at car-sharing services originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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Toyota’s FTEV might be aimed at car-sharing services