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this is controlled by the same transistor that controls the toyota prius. when the elevator is empty, the counterweight polls the elevator and it generates electricity by breaking. the same thing as in your toyota creosote or another hybrid car. -- prius or another hybrid car. here inside we have the ibtv drive. this is important for landing of the elevator. also, acceleration and deceleration, if there is instability in a car, can be reduced. >> so we have taken a ride in an antique elevator. >> this was an elevator built in 1913. >> we have checked out current elevator technology. >> these were installed in 1972, outside observation elevators. >> it is not standard because there is no tape that runs it. but shane we have seen the future of the elevator technology. >> i am going to push the access key which will access the voice. >> this has precise generation of power, which is important for highly acrilan the landing of the elevator. >> what happens next week and not know but it will be exciting. thank you for showing us this interesting technology. >> >>

. >> if you drive a toyota prius or a honda civic hybrid, there are still *thousands of green carpooltickers available. the stickers allow drivers to legally drive solo in california diamond lanes. just over nine-thousand green decals have been issued, which is well below the cap of 40-thousand. the carpool sticker program will end january 1, 2015, and its unclear whether it will be extended. while future exploratorium field trips will take place at the museum's new home at pier 15 in san francisco, one group of students will take over the recently vacated space in the palace of fine arts for an entire school year. the town school for boys, a private school in pacific heights, reached an agreement with the department, which owns the space, for a lease from august to july 2014. the school needed a temporary location while the current school building undergoes renovations. >> civil rights activists including the reverend jesse jackson participated in a wreath laying ceremony over the weekend at the memorial dedicated to dr. martin luther king, jr. he would have turned 84 last week. toda

. >> should a toyota prius have roar? that could happen. the national highway traffic safety administration is so concerned about hybrid and electric vehicles not being loud enough, they've promossed a rule. the government safety agency believes new minimum noise regulations could prevent up to almost 3000 injuries. >> for the continental united states, 2012 was the hottest year on record. the average temperature was 55.3 degrees. that broke the old record by 1 full degree. last year was also nearly a record breaking year for natural disaster. like it the drought conditions from north dakota to texas. a texas rice farmer. >> we've been in business since 1947. i've never seen anything like this. i've never seen a point where we didn't have water, enough to plant rice. >> in some areas rainfall is more than 16 inches below normal. and it's not just what we experience on land. the effects are stretching out to sea. >> reporter: with an old lighthouse at its tip, point rays california juts 10 miles into the pacific ocean. gray whales, elephant

according to new car dealers association almost 61,000 prius hybrids were sold last year. toyotaand honda dominated car sales last year. after the prius and civic toyota's camera came in third followed by the honda accord, toyota co corolla and honda crv. >>> ktvu's tom vacar gives us a close up look at work on the bay bridge and why crews are under the gun to end early. >> the first order of business is we needed to start dismantling the damaged portions of the system. >> reporter: this time as last time the ship's owners are responsible. >> the initial allocation is $3 million and we hope to come in underneath that. >> reporter: despite many more ships to come, repairs takes time. >> repairs comes in at 91 days, that's monday through friday, so that comes in at 4-1/2 months. when this work is fully done the bridge will be ready for another glancing blow. but as we learned the last time this happened a direct hit would be quite a different matter. the fender system is not invincible. during the cosco busan said a head on hit would seriously damage the tower structure itself caus

according to new car dealers association almost 61,000 prius hybrids were sold last year. toyotaminated car sales last year. after the prius and civic toyota's camera came in third followed by the honda accord, toyota co corolla and honda crv. >>> ktvu's tom vacar gives us a close up look at work on the bay bridge and why crews are under the gun to end early. >> the first order of business is we needed to start dismantling the damaged portions of the system. >> reporter: this time as last time the ship's owners are responsible. >> the initial allocation is $3 million and we hope to come in underneath that. >> reporter: despite many more ships to come, repairs takes time. >> repairs comes in at 91 days, that's monday through friday, so that comes in at 4-1/2 months. when this work is fully done the bridge will be ready for another glancing blow. but as we learned the last time this happened a direct hit would be quite a different matter. the fender system is not invincible. during the cosco busan said a head on hit would seriously damage the tower structure itself causing loss of

. >>> toyota's prius has been named the top selling vehicle in the domestic market for the fourth year in a row. the japan automobile association says pruis sales in 2012 peaked at more than 210,000 units, up more than 25% from the previous year. another toyota compact the aqua came in second thanks to government subsidies for fuel-efficient vehicles. subsidies did end last september. mira came in third with sales of nearly 220,000 units followed by the n box and the fit. >>> let's get a check of the markets now. asian investor sentiment was lifted thursday after china's trade data showed a rebound in exports for december. but in europe market players are kept in check ahead of the european central bank policy decision later on today. here's a check of major indices in that region. we still have a fairly mixed picture there with london's ftse 100 higher by .10%. gains of .20% for the frankfurt and the cac40 is down .20%. they are likely to keep their rate near the record low. they are focused on what mario drugge will say about the policy down the road a bit further. earlier in trading

but the toyota prius line-up in particular has done incredibly well this year. electric cars, the jury is still very much out. we have government mandates that say that manufacturers have to make these vehicles but we really need to increase consumer awareness and education when we look at getting more consumers into electric vehicles. >> all right, well a lot of choices out there for consumers. for those interested in buying. rebecca, thank you so much. great having you with us, rebecca lindland, of ihs automotive >> susie: more closure today on that massive b.p. oil spill. transocean agreed today to pay fines and penalties of $1.4 billion to settle criminal and civil charges related to its role in the explosion. tom that was almost three years ago, and $1.4 billion sounds like a big fine, but b.p., the owner of the well paid a lot more: almost $5 billion to settle all criminal and civil charges. slowly the story financially is coming to an end for the companies involved in this. investors breathed a bit of a sigh of relief with transocean shares rallying prett

but the toyota prius line-up in particular has done incredibly well this year. electric cars, the jury is still very much out. we have government mandates that say that manufacturers have to make these vehicles but we really need to increase consumer awareness and education when we look at getting more consumers into electric vehicles. >> all right well a lot of choices out there for consumers. for those interested in buying. rebecca, thank you so much. great having you with us, rebecca lindland of ihs automotive >> susie: more closure today on that massive b.p. oil spill. transocean agreed today to pay fines and penalties of $1.4 billion to settle criminal and civil charges related to its role in the explosion. tom that was almost three years ago, and $1.4 billion sounds like a big fine, but b.p., the owner of the well paid a lot more: almost $5 billion to settle all criminal and civil charges. slowly the story financially is coming to an end for the companies involved in this. investors breathed a bit of a sigh of relief with transocean shares rallying pretty

prius last year. compares to just over 57,000 for the honda civic. third on the list is the toyotary that sold 50,000 plus units. and the honda accord that sold nearly 49,000 units. >>> well with 49ers fever running awfully high now speed limit fans want to make a bold statement to show their allegiance so no doubt and they are proud to be among the faithful who weren't to display that pride permanently. here's wayne. >> if anyone questions the length depth briefedth or devotion of san francisco forty-niner faithful they should visit a certain establishment in car michael near sacramento the and take advantage of tom garcia generous offer. >> 49 dollars. only seems right. >>reporter: the gold rush to his fat cat tattoo parlor. 49 dollars for forty-niner tattoo just this design. >> put it on facebook. >>reporter: she shows a gift from her cause. new twist on togetherness. . where are you going to get this one. >> back here. >>reporter: this is not the first time he has run the promotion. last year they started it two days before the championship game. 30 tattoo. now we have almost t

. >>> toyota's prius c took top honors in green vehicles. vehicles topping the list were hybrid electric pluggens. the meanest lists are made up of trucks, considered least friendly to the environment, like the f150. >>> sharks fans lined up to get season tickets today for the first time since the lockout ended. fans lined up hours earlier. the first home game is a week from tomorrow. one man says he bought tickets despite his disappointment with the lockout. >> i just felt like the whole disagreement with the contract was really hurting the fans and the local businesses, and i just felt that was a bit unfair. >> a little bit of a tumultuous time recently. >> the sharks open the new 48 game season this sunday in calgary against the flames. >>> california citrus growers are assessing the damage done by the recent cold snap. so far, the growers say they've seen little crop damage, despite at least six straight nights of cold weather. the damage they have seen is primarily to the mandarin crop. growers have spent $28 million in frost protection

. >>> the toyota prius hybrid is the car californians prefer.was the best-selling car in the state. consumer reports says the hybrid's appeal is that it offers a good deal and is cheap to operate. >>> transportation safety officials say there is still no explanation for safety problems on boeing's dreamliner. they can't say when the dreamliner will be clear to fly again. the dreamliners have all been grounded because of batteries' overheating. >>> there was unofficial word today that the dreamliner will not be grounded for long. in an exclusive interview with our washington, d.c. bureau, boeing and the faa say a fix is, quote, imminent. >> it's not a matter of can it fly, can it not fly. seems to be a matter of this one system, an important system, but just one system in a plane with many systems in it. >> larsen is the top democrat on the house aviation committee. we also learned that a senate panel will hold a hearing on the dreamliner but no date has been set yet for that hearing. >>> an air force general had a lot of explaining to do in wash

oh, boy, the cousin of the best selling hybrid car, the toyota prius plug-in. only 6,000 prius solin the first three quarters, leaving us with the number one electric car in the u.s., yeah, you got it, the always controversial chevy volt which does not make this noise. get this, the best selling car has just 13,000 sales. that's the best selling one. that's the one that does really, really good. the car is constantly a disappoint dollars. that is it for nt "the willis report." thanyou for joining us and i wish you and your families all have a very, very merry christmas. have a greatight. >> hi, everyone, happy new year, i'm diane macedo joining you live from fox business headquarters in new york where we continue to follow the breaking news in washington. we're currently waiting for the house of representatives to vote on a fiscal cliff deal that the senate passed early this morn and house members have just begun voting on series of other measures as republicans determine whether they have enough support to hand the budget bill and send it back to the senate. t

oh, boy, the cousin of the best selling hybrid car, the toyota prius plug-in. only 6,000 prius sold in the first three quarters, leaving us with the number one electric car in the u.s., yeah, you got it, the always controversial chevy volt which does not make this noise. get this, the best selling car has just 13,000 sales. that's the best selling one. that's the one that does really, really good. the car is constantly a disappoint dollars. that is it for next "the willis report thank you for joining us and i wish you and your families all have a very, very merry christmas. have a great night. ♪ diane: hi, everyone. i'm diane macedo joins from fox business headquarters here in new york, and we have been keeping you updated all night as the way for the house of representative to out and vote on a fiscal have to tap the stock of steel. to set terms and conditions from the debate on the measure. the house began debating the bill which means we should see an upper down vote tonight. one of the big questions is how markets will react all of this. overseas we are

. >>> toyota's prius c took top honors in green vehicles. vehicles topping the list were hybrid electric pluggens. the meanest lists are made up of trucks, considered least friendly to the environment, like the f150. >>> sharks fans lined up to get season tickets today for the first time since the lockout ended. fans lined up hours earlier. the first home game is a week from tomorrow. one man says he bought tickets despite his disappointment with the lockout. >> i just felt like the whole disagreement with the contract was really hurting the fans and the local businesses, and i just felt that was a bit unfair. >> a little bit of a tumultuous time recently. >> the sharks open the new 48 game season this sunday in calgary against the flames. >>> california citrus growers are assessing the damage done by the recent cold snap. so far, the growers say they've seen little crop damage, despite at least six straight nights of cold weather. the damage they have seen is primarily to the mandarin crop. growers have spent $28 million in frost protection

meanwhile, toyota can start producing its prius model in north america. that's what the head of toyota operations have been telling cnbc. the hybrid has been selling well. the news comes, as well, that the carmaker regains the crown as the world's best selling car company. it sold 9.7 million vehicles compared to gm's 9.3 million last year. and at 11:30 cet we'll be in detroit for the latest on the auto show plus analysis with jeremy of edmunds.com. >>> in the meantime, let's take a quick look at what's on the schedule for asia for tomorrow. kurt campbell, the u.s. diplomate in east asia is due to arrive in japan to help ease tensions with south korea. in the meantime, cy leung will deliver his first policy speech. meanwhile, i'm work the on the pronunciation of his name. it looks like cy young. >> in the meantime, burberry reports high revenues. is there more demand? we'll talk about it when we come back. >>> welcome back to the program. we're waiting for figures on china foreign direct investment and china saying net for ex purchases in december were 146

the toyota prius hybrid has been named the top-selling car in california.gistered more than 60,000 of the new princess hybrid last year. that's equal to nearly one out of every five sub compact cars. the pre is a hybrid best the honda civic which has been the best- selling california car for the last two years, just over 57,000 civics were registered in 2012. consumer reports also called the pre is hybrid the nation's best new car bargain. other top- selling cars on the list include the toyota camry, honda accord, toyota corolla,, the crb, ford f- series and the nissan optima. >> the nation's largest reseller will soon open its smallest store on a college campus. wal-mart will open the store this spring at georgia institute of technology in atlanta. the wal-mart on campus concept is a test format that focuses on pharmacy, basic grocery, health and beauty aids and a general march endorsed products. the georgia tech outlet will be 2500 square feet. wal-mart neighborhood market's average 40,000 square feet. >> coming up on kron 4 morning news. a new concert ve

and in california, the toyota prius, a hybrid was the best selling car last year.tax be on the table for the formerly golden state and elsewhere? joining us now is lauren, and let's bring everybody up to speed here. if you have a per mile tax, you're taxing driving, as opposed to taxing gas consumption. so, as taxes from gas sales go down because of fuel efficient cars, tax revenues need to go up and we do that by taxing per mile. i know this is a serious proposal do you think we're gog see it nationally? >> i hope not. that's a lot of reasons people bought eb cars and hybrid cars, bypass the gas tax, don't have to go to station often and plug it in, and some offer free plug-in cars and nothing is free not even love, but they're going to tax by the mile. stuart: do you what you're supposed to do. you're a good person and buying fuel efficient vehicles and buying electrics and hybrids and saving money on the gas tax, but they get you coming and going. you can't win, can you? >> no. actually what happens is, it makes common sense. you go to the pump you fill up and,

the suspect's vehicle is described as a late model toyota prius. >> officers and san francisco will start tickets tomorrow to cars at expired meters. the city started charging for parking on sundays between noon and 6:00 p.m. back on january the sixth period but up until now, officers have only giving out warnings. drivers do not have the option of prepaying for meter time. but if the time expires, they run the risk of a ticket that will cost between $62.70 $2. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. our super bowl coverage will continue this morning. gary will have more on the big game. lucky charms?! ♪ yer always after me lucky charms! whoa. i forgot how good these taste! [ lucky ] ♪ they're magically delicious now all general mills big g kid cereals have more whole grain than any other ingredient in cereals like lucky charms and cinnamon toast crunch, the delicious way to help them grow up strong. >> april life even as will tie up traffic and affect a bus service in downtown san francisco this afternoon. the event is the ninth annual west coast walk for life. it protest the 40th anniversa

. >> wenner for to that would be the toyota prius hybrid it was the top-selling car in california. em to be the type of car that californians by. uy. the trades big three are hurting. they're not on the list. california tends to be a trend setter. they have more profits. and the reports call the pre is roomy and affordable. >> let's talk about our of your e-mail. there will like to know what is the best way to pay for their child's college tuition? >> this is from alan. >> there is no shame in send your kid to community college and then have a tran if there are just been born that with the 529 plan. or you can go on saving for college.com >> is a horrible to borrow from your i r a? >> i would never do it. your kit may drop out of school and then you may have nowhere to live. there is nothing wrong with student loans. i would say that you should try to get them in a degree that earns more money. do i get the many bad majors. >> it is 9:19 a.m. here is a live look outside and san francisco. the sun is try to come up. >> it looks like we're saying cloudy conditions today. storm tracker

. >>> and toyota price is took -- prius pushed the honda sufficient rick -- honda civic to the secondpot, toyota carola and honda crv ranked 7th making it the most popular domestic model. >>> time now 6:51, you may want to hold that order, why a bay area company is withholding some organic pizzas. >>> and we will have more on what you can take up immediately after the super bowl. . >>> welcome back, dow jones industrial average up about 56 points at this point and nasdaq and s&p 500 also up. apple stock is also up this morning and lists say they have good earnings. >>> pittsburgh is one step away from banning pot clubs in city limits. the final vote is scheduled for next month and the council staff says marijuana dispenses crime such as marijuana and burglary. >>> a berkeley company is recalling 7 different kinds of frozen organic pizzas. annie says several time nip pieces of metal has been found in the flour mill. nobody has reported being hurt but annie is not saying how many are recalled in the nationwide recall but they all have best buy dates by january 14th. >>> they are not any

toyota said its december sales rose 9% as corolla and prius sales improved. honda were up 26% due to the strong results for its accord ask civic sales. for mazda, it will increase production capacity at its new plant in mexico in the fiscal year ending march 2016. the plant will start operations in 2014 with the initial production of 140,000 vehicles per year. capacity will be increased to 230,000 vehicles in 2016. so plenty of confidence at this point, but investors will want to see it last. back to you, ross. >> as you get thanks for that. have a good week. i like that. you get one day and have another week. that's good, isn't it? >> yeah. >> all right. have a good weekend. thank you. let's remind you, as well, we talked about the bank of japan there and then those fed minutes. the dollar/yen, up at a 2 1/2 year high this morning. it's continued to strengthen, as well, as we go through this program. 88.20 is where we stand at the moment. people wonder whether we might have gotten a pull back after the strength we saw in the dollar in the last few weeks. it

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