The Grand Island Independent Larry Clark and his wife, Janice, of Grand Island wanted to play a little joke on their friends, some of whom had doubts about the couple's attempt to buy a car that runs on both gas and electricity. He won't be filling up as often, now that he gets around 40 miles to the gallon. By Mike Bockoven The Independent Larry Clark and his wife, Janice, of Grand Island wanted to play a little joke on their friends, some of whom had doubts about the couple's attempt to buy a car that runs on both gas and electricity.
Problem is, some people think that already.
The Clarks' 2001 Toyota Prius does not need to be plugged in. In fact, with an engineering system that takes heat from the brakes and uses it to charge the battery, the car requires no special maintenance. And, with an 11.9-gallon gas tank on a car that gets up to 45 miles to the gallon in city traffic, the Clarks are making fewer stops at the pump, they said. In other words, the Clarks are very pleased with their car, which they believe is the first of its kind in the city. And they are willing to show skeptics that the electric car is the wave of the future.