toyota's prius, prius plug-in hybrid and the honda civic hybrid all tied for the next slots. the so-called "meanest" designation when it comes to the environment went to three ford vehicles: the f-350 and f-250 truck in their four- wheel drive versions and the e- 350 wagon van. it always pays to get behind the wheel of a car you want to buy before sitting down to negotate a deal. brian moody of autotrader.com joins us this morning with the insider's look. good to have you here. > > good morning. how are you? > you have named the new volkswagen beetle, dodge dart, cadillac ats, and nissan pathfinder as cars that you think are worth a test drive. what do you suggest for anyone taking a test drive in those cars, or any other car? > > what is important to remember is that if you are buying a car, there is no hurry. take your time. take a long test drive. the salesperson is going to want you to get in and get out quick, because they want to move on with their day and sell more cars. you should spend more time behind the wheel so you feel comfortable. also, what we like to do is br

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the national highway traffic safety administration is looking at the toyota prius hybrid built between 2004 and 2009 because of streerg problems. unexpected power problems involving the ford escape, fusion, mariner and milan models. they're looking into braking problems of the honda pilot. regulators have not issued any recalls yet. >>> m

. >>> regulators are deciding whether to investigate a complaint about steering failure on the toyota prius. annual automotive laboratory in virginia asked for the investigation after a client's car was found to have the steering column not installed correctly. >>> and yahoo employees have been put on notice. come into work or quit. according to internal memo leaked by "the wall street journal"'s all things d blog, employees who work remotely full-time will have to start showing up at the office by june. the tech company says the move is to increase communication and collaboration. the decision is the latest by c.e.o. marissa mayer to turn around the ailing company. yahoo is not commenting on this policy change. >> i guess the rationale behind it is look, we get more productivity and we can be creative together. >> absolutely. yahoo is trying to stay in business essentially right now. though a lot of people say this is a big blow to the efforts to telecommute in america. >> there were a few op-eds written saying look, technology let's us do it. we should do it. >> but we also complain about

. >> both own a 2012 toyota prius, and both say their vision through the windshield at night makes driving unsafe. this is video of the view through amid's windshield he posted on youtube. amid and jason say tail lights, streetlights and on coming headlights and traffic lights appear blurry. they seem larger than normal and can be seen in trip plaw cet. jason recalls the day he almost hit a pedestrian because he was blinded by the multiple images of light. >> i was freaked out. i didn't really understand what was going on. >> reporter: amid told me the so-called ghosting affect is best seen on dark streets from a distance of about 50 feet. >> will we see it when we drive around? >> we will stey right now if we drive around. let's go. >> the problem he has with his windshield is not always evident. it usually can't be seen on well-lit streets or closer distances. >> now look at the arrow up front. you can see three arrows actually. >> i see the one below it. i don't see the one above. >> there is one above as well. joy i am seeing it now. >> and then as we get closer to the light the ghosti

. >> both own a 2012 toyota prius, and both say their vision through the windshield at night makes driving unsafe. this is video of the view through amid's windshield he posted on youtube. amid and jason say tail lights, streetlights and on coming headlights and traffic lights appear blurry. they seem larger than normal and can be seen in trip plaw cet. jason recalls the day he almost hit a pedestrian because he was blinded by the multiple images of light. >> i was freaked out. i didn't really understand what was going on. >> reporter: amid told me the so-called ghosting affect is best seen on dark streets from a distance of about 50 feet. >> will we see it when we drive around? >> we will stey right now if we drive around. let's go. >> the problem he has with his windshield is not always evident. it usually can't be seen on well-lit streets or closer distances. >> now look at the arrow up front. you can see three arrows actually. >> i see the one below it. i don't see the one above. >> there is one above as well. joy i am seeing it now. >> and then as we get closer to the light the ghosti

. >> both own 2012 toyota prius, and both say their vision through the windshield at night makes driving unsafe. this is video of the view through amid's windshield he posted on youtube. amid and jason say tail lights, streetlights and on coming headlights and traffic lights appear blurry. they seem larger than normal and can be seen in trip plaw cet. jason recalls the day he almost hit a pedestrian because he was blinded by the multiple images of light. >> i was freaked out. id really understand what was going on. >> reporter: amid told me the so-called ghosting affect is best seen on dark streets from a distance of about 50 feet. >> will we see it when we drive around? >> we will stey right now if we drive around. let's go. >> the problem he has with his windshield is not always evident. it usually can't be seen on well-lit streets or closer distances. >> now look at the arrow up front. you can see three arrows actually. >> i see the one below it. i don't see the one above. >> there is one above as well. joy i am seeing it now. >> and then as we get closer to the light the ghosting uh

despite growing competition, toyota prius remains top-pick green car. you can get more information on the consumer reports top picks by going to our web site. >> terrific, thank you. >> first lady michelle obama spoke with robin roberts today about life in the white house and how the president is now dealing with having a teen-aged daughter. >> now this, is nothing like the look on his face when malia dresses up for a party and she's heading out. she walks past him, you can see his face sort of just drop a little bit. like... who is that? you know? he's a little gray. people think gray is from his job. it's from his children. we'll see how that goes. >> malia is a high school freshman turning 15 in july. sasha turns 12 in june. difference is that they've got 10 secret service agents around them when going on parties and dates. i don't know that there is that much to worry about. >> spoken like a father two of beautiful teen-aged daughters. >> a proposal to improve night life in san francisco. >> here, they offer live latin jazz and saltsa. but there is

. >> reporter: the best fuel efficient car is the toyota prius, getting 44 miles a gallon.ntra was named the best budget car. out of the 280 models tested, ten vehicles have the top pick status. and possibly some extra consideration from those in the market for a new car. also making a comeback, audi and bmw. they made the list for the first time in a decade. rob and diana? >> wow. not good news for detroit. but overall, auto sales are slowly getting back. >> finally. it took a while, but hey, they're back. not bad. >> but almost 300 models were tested. so better luck next year, america. >>> coming up after the break, the breakfast food that promises to boost men's fertility. the ast food that promises to boost men's tility. t the ones we love. lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach. how? the secret is the hydrogen peroxide formula. it attacks tough stains and kills 99.9% of germs. lysol power & free. powerful cleaning that's family friendly. another step forward in our mission for health. this is another! ta-daa! try charmin ultra strong. it cleans so well

we're showing toyota prius, this is among the top picks. they picked eight among the top ten.h consumer reports, they say it's very clear japanese and foreign automakers are raising the bar on quality. >> it is really, really tight out there. there's some great choices. foreign competitors, japanese cars, they are raising that bar. even if foreign cars are improving, they absolutely are, to be the best in category, it's harder every year. >> what are the top five brands according to consumer reports, lexus followed by sub are yarsu toyota, acura. we'll see these issues pop up over the next several years because we're at the beginning of ramp up in the number of new models coming to market. if you bring these to market if you're the big three or our automakers, have you to make sure they launch without problems and that has not been the case over the last six to 12 months. >> do these reliability results jibe with sales numbers? are american consumers wanting reliability and going more for reliable brands? >> it hasn't gotten to the point where people are going in and saying, w

. >> sure enough, officer white spots a toyota prius that's swerving out of its lane. >> i happen tothat he had some trouble negotiating a turn off the side street to the main thoroughfare. with this particular driver i probably followed him about seven blocks in total before i decided this might be an impaired driver worth investigating. >> officer white flips on his lights, and with dash cam rolling the prius pulls over to a gas station parking lot. >> as i walk up to the immediately, i can immediately see that he appears to be fumbling with a license and i can smell the alcohol that's coming from inside the vehicle. and certainly as he's looking and talking to me, he has signs of impairment with a slurred speech. >> all signs of a typical dui stop. but what happens next is anything but typical. >> i actually asked the driver at that time for the paperwork that he was trying to fumble and prepare for me, and as he was handing me the paperwork for the vehicle, i asked him to exit the car. the funny thing is the vehicle starts rolling backwards, the driver, attempting to do his best

one of the first hybrids to hit the road was the toyota prius. of cars, toyota's way of influencing both electric and gas and the results have been unbelievable in many of these cars, they're getting as much as 50-mile-per-hour on the road. doesn't matter if you're getting a prius or a pick-up truck, but if you're buying a new car, you want to go out and have a test drive. i went out to fitzgerald to see what you need to know before you head out to your local dealer. >> test driving a car can be a blast. all the options, all your wisdom. just you and an endless road to possibilities. but the experts say be pro -- >> the test drive is probably the most fun part of a buying a car. so you don't want to get caught up too much in the emotion. certainly go of the and test drive and enjoy the car, but make sure it's fulfilling the function that you need. and what i mean by that is, i want you to take the life that you have in this car, and insert it into this car. >> scott says that could mean throwing in the baby seat, even going to grab groceries, do a

prius v. ♪ i need ♪ [ male announcer toyota.ome back to "our world with black enterprise." i'm marc lamont hill. in 1991 anita hill was swept into the national spotlight for her role in the supreme court confirmation hearing of clarence thomas. we recently caught up with her to talk about that controversy as well as some of her new passions. >> we have the pleasure of having with us today attorney, brandeis university professor, and author of a new book, "reimagining equality: stories of race, gender, and finding home," anita hill. thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you so much for having me. >> now, in your book you talk about these kind of intersections between race and gender. how does this crisis of home particularly affect women of color? >> during the years when subprime loans were really raging through communities of color, many of the women who were taking out those loans were african-american women and latinas. they were taking out these loans on their own without a spouse or without a partner. and we know th

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. >> .