# Picture of charging the Prius Plug-in hybrid electric car for my wife

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/07/picture-of-me-charging-the-prius-plug-in-hybrid/
- Published: 2013-07-11T12:37:25-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

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Picture charging the Prius Plug in hybrid electric car for my wife

Picture of me charging the Prius Plug-in hybrid electric car for my wife’s trip 
to camp this morning. I liked this quote from David Christ, general manager of Toyota’s
New York Region. “The Prius Plug-In MPG [Challenge](https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/08/the-people-in-the-prius-plug-in-challenge/)
is yet another opportunity for Toyota to demonstrate its commitment to educating
drivers on how they can make an ecological difference in this world.”

As you can see here, I am documenting my activity in real-time via social channels,
including:
 Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/PriusPlugInMPG](https://www.facebook.com/PriusPlugInMPG)
Twitter: [https://twitter.com/priuspluginmpg](https://twitter.com/priuspluginmpg)
Instagram: [http://instagram.com/pluginforcharity](https://web.archive.org/web/20141227232222/http://instagram.com/pluginforcharity)

## MPGe wins the challenge

*Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPGe) is a measure. I mean of the average
distance traveled per unit of energy consumed channels:

Just as a heads up. I have to win the MPGe which is *Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent(
[MPGe](https://greenlivingguy.com/2012/10/ford-c-max-energi-phev-delivers-100-mpge-combined/))
is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed.

Even though I busted everyone’s chops; Well let’s just say I am not gonna win the
challenge for the #Prius #Plug-in #MPG #Challenge.

This [Toyota](http://Toyota.com) challenge to me was more important for others to
learn how to drive a plug-in hybrid electric car.

I’ve been driving electric cars since the 90’s. I know how amazing they are. It’s
a gift to me to see others learn and excel at their [MPGe](https://greenlivingguy.com/2005/11/the-prius-you-can-plug-in/).
That means someone else got the EV bug.

It’s exciting to know others are doing great with the challenge since it’s now another
person that learned how great electric cars: and in this case plug-in hybrid electric
[cars](https://stnonline.com/blogs/diy-build-your-own-plug-in-hybrid/) are for driving.

So Heck, I let others try the car which was much more important than me driving 
an [electric](https://greenlivingguy.com/2026/03/ev-handles-the-arctic-myths-and-realities-explained/)
car!! My neighbors, friends and family members far and wide. Each one helped toward
the plug in challenge for the American Cancer Society and the World Wildlife Fund.
That is more rewarding now than first, second or third place. I’ll donate to the
organizations going forward. That’s a fact so it’s not the money. It’s the principle!

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Charging the Toyota Plugin Prius

Charging up the Toyota [Prius Plugin Hybrid Electric Car](https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/02/prius-sells-like-hotcakes-in-california/)
for the #pluginforcharity at my home.

As [someone](https://greenlivingideas.com/2013/07/15/toyota-prius-plugin-mpg-challenge-for-charity/)
else wrote:

I’m thrilled to be participating in [Toyota’s Prius Plug-in MPG Challenge](https://www.facebook.com/PriusPlugInMPG?fref=ts).
For the next 30 days, I’ll be driving a Prius plugin hybrid to win money for [Eleventh Hour Rescue](http://www.ehrdogs.org/).
I’ve got some serious competition with my green colleagues – Earth Day New York,
[Inhabitat](http://inhabitat.com/), [EcoKaren](http://www.ecokaren.com/), [Green Living Guy](https://greenlivingguy.com/)(
aka Green Dude Seth Leitman), [Green-4-U](http://www.green-4-u.com/), and [New York Green Advocate](http://www.thenewyorkgreenadvocate.com/).

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 The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living
expert, and Editor of the McGraw-Hill, TAB Green Guru Guides. Seth is also an Author,
Radio Host, Reporter, Writer and an Environmental Consultant on green living. The
Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides
and more. Seth's books range from: # Build Your Own Electric Vehicle by Bob Brant
and Seth Leitman (2nd and 3rd editions) # Build Your Own Plug-in Hybrid Electric
Vehicle by Seth Leitman # Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle by Carl Vogel # Green
Lighting by Seth Leitman, Brian Clark Howard and Bill Brinsky # Solar Power For 
Your Home by David Findley # Renewable Energies For Your Home by Russel Gehrke #
Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audits by David Findley # Build Your Own Small Wind Power
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