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. >> >>

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the toyota prius is still number one.34,000 of the hybrids were sold between january and june. the prius was a top seller in california for all of 2012. now the other top cars are the honda civic, the honda accord, toyota camry and toyota corollas. the car deals say new vehicle sales are up almost 12 and a half percent from last year. >> alex rodriguez is fighting back against major league baseball and the new york yankees. his attorney is now going public with serious accusations. he says the yankees let rodriguez play during the 2012 post season despite an mri scan by a team doctor this showed a serious injury to his left hip. a-rod's attorney spoke to cnn. >> the amazing part of that is that was never shared with alex rodriguez at the time. he was sent off to play -- >> when you say it wasn't shared, what do you mean? >> he wasn't told about it. >> major league baseball suspended rodriguez through the 2014 season claiming that he used performance enhancing drug. he is being allowed to play while he appeals the suspensi

. >> sure enough, officer white spots a toyota prius that's swerving out of its lane. >> i happen touble 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. >> i can immediately see he appears to be fumbling with the license and i can smell the alcohol inside the vehicle, and certainly as he was looking and talking to me he had 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 for that time that he was trying to fumble and prepare for me, and as he was handing me the paper work for the vehicle i asked him to exit the car. the funny thing is the vehicle starts rolling back was the driver attempting to do his best to jump back in and control the vehicle as it continues barreling backwards towards my patrol car. >> as o

california climate central says the top five clean he was cars after 100,000 miles of driving are the toyota priusg-in hybrid, the electric honda fit, the electric nissan leaf, the electric ford focus, and the ford c max energy plug-in hybrid. in 11 states that have very clean power generation such as washington and oregon with a lot of renewable power electric cars are indeed the best choice in all cases there but when you get into states that use coal and power like that, elizabeth, that's where you start to take a look and the scales tip and maybe a hybrid that uses some gas is the better choice. it depends where you live and that's what the study is all about. >> you know, mark, earlier in the newscast we heard from elon musk about this new hyperloop project. how did his tesla fare in the rankings? >> reporter: the tesla model s did not do well. it has a very large battery, of course that gives it the extended range. so amongst this class of cars, hybrids and electrics it didn't do, too well. but you're better off than a traditional gasoline vehicle. >> thank you. >>> you can find more informa

. >>> the electric car usually brings to mind a toyota prius or a nissan leaf, not the kind of car that turns heads when it rolls into a parking lot. but the tesla model s is now california's third top selling luxury car, beating out porsche and jaguar. and it starts at $60,000. if you want all the upgrades, that could kick up the price tag to 100 grand. what will that get you? it will get you a concert hall sound system, windshield wipers with defrosters, heated windshield wiper fluid and heated sideview mirrors. you can buy a house with that kind of money. what am i missing here? here to help me find out is peter, a senior writer for cnn.com and a car efis car. >> look, portia, bmw sells cars for $100,000. nobody bats an eye about that. but anybody who spent a lot of time in the driver's seat of a tesla model s nobody would question that price for that car. the performance is absolutely on parwith luxury car from german, british and japanese automakers. even more functionality. you don't have an engine. that whole hood space is for luggage. seating for seven. two kids in rear facing b

the toyota prius remains number one. sold between january and june. the prius was the top seller in california for all of last year. the other top cars are the honda civic, honda accord, toyota camry and toyota corolla. new vehicle sales are up nearly 12.5% from last year. >>> a new app launched in san francisco is making it ease yes for drivers to find -- easier for drivers to find a parking spot. this gives drivers real-time parking rates and locations and more than 95% of meters and loots in the city -- lots in the city. city officials say about 33% of all congestion in the city comes from people circling while trying to find a parking spot. >>> 8:37. there are new reports that the most obvious feature of the newest iphone will be the color. reportedly, the iphone 5-s will come in three colors, black, white and campaign gold. they say only the sides and the back are gold with the front still white. the new colors are expected to be very popular in asia. >>> also, the wall street journal says apple fans may be able to

toyota hybrids, pretty much drive like anything else. and that's where we have to get with electric cars for them to get big numbers. >> because i'm a liberal caricature, i of course drive a prius. that doesn't come from any toyota sponsorship. eddie alterman, do you think this is hyper-re all? >> i think it's a little overhyped to some extent. i look at it as sort of a spectrum. we have to get to more electrification and that's going to happen. but i don't think it's going to happen all at once. you know, we're projecting that in 2014, there will be .3% of new cars sold that are battery electric vehicles. a very, very long way to go. but i think you really do have to look at it as a spectrum from pure internal combustion all the way to something like a fuel cell electric vehicle. >> here's what i thought was interesting. i read that tesla has grabbed 8% of the luxury market just this year. seems to me like you could imagine a trajectory, deed pending how the price goes. the iphone was $799 when it came out. that's a luxury item, $800 for a phone. they're now $99. is there evidence to think we're going to see a cost curve like that where we could get town to something that's ac

toyota says the next generation prius will offer improved fuel economy. the automaker appoints the smaller, lighter, critical parts. the next prius is expected in 2015. i have a loaner. i had a loaner for the past two or three days. >> also it is a hybrid. you went from porsche to hybrid. >> it is a porsche hybrid, but i'm driving it. >> the loaner is not -- >> the loaner is not a prius. it is a cayenne. >> i like that. >> you do? >> a chili pepper. >> it is hot. it is a hybrid. i feel -- i feel -- i feel better about myself. >> do you? >> i do. i feel a little better about myself. my footprint is smaller. i'm about a size 6 now. i'm usually 13 1/2. 28.49 on the dow jones. managed to go up to 48 yesterday. up more than that. but as long as the war drones are beating, but did you notice that -- >> wait for the u.n., it may take a while. >> i know. menendez, absolutely got to do it. liesman, absolutely have to do it. where are we? where are you? >> i think i might be with the brits. >> wait for the u.n. >> then we see cover. >> wouldn't it be good if we wer

toyota. but the car dealer doesn't budge at first. here's sue kwon with what consumerwatch did to resolve her complaint. >>> reporter: bonnie likes her new priusshe is just not crazy about the arm rest. it's been possibleling since day one. >> every time i put my arm on that that's the way it was. >> reporter: not a huge deal but bonnie wanted it fixed and assumed it wouldn't be a problem. when she bought the car she paid an extra $1,500 for an extended eight-year warranty an extra layer of protection she was told would cover everything on the car. except the tires. but when bonnie brought her prius back for a repair, she was told she was on her own. >> said no, that the break was my fault and that they wouldn't cover it. >> reporter: the dealer told her the warranty does not cover problems caused by the customer. now bonnie insists she did not cause the arm rest to wobble. she also says she did not see that restriction because she was not given a written copy of the contract at the time of the sale. it arrived in the mail weeks after she bought the car. >> this would go in. >> reporter: unable to rest about the arm rest, bonnie contacted cons

prius' leader. over 70% of all hybrids sold in the u.s. are toyota or lexus brand.of our sales, and we would like it to be more. ford is doing a nice job they represent 3% of volume and honda is 2% so we're clearly the leader and we want to demonstrate that to you and others in the attendance today. jeff: tell me what is coming in the pipeline in terms of numbers and where. >> not only do we offer 23 different hybrids throughout the globe, but we will announce today we have 19 more hybrids coming over the next three years. we believe this is the core technology delivering a real benefit for the consumer. jeff: compare ford and toyota. take a look at the stock, cheryl. made a big deal of how much ford stock is up, that is your big competitor in the u.s. and the gloves are off. >> that is great for the consumer because competition breeds better pricing, better product. a wonderful time to be in the car business. >jeff: i want to ask him about a company called tesla. are they missing the electric boat? i will give him two hours to think about this answer, but i think h

toyota body on it. jeff: if you look at the numbers, you sell 30,000 prius in california, by far outstripping everybody.ric market is a very important segment of the market itself but it is going to remain small for the next couple of years. for most consumers hybrid is the way to go. jeff: this is hydrogen and electric, you think this is the future. >>> this is the future. all the amenities a customer wants with pure water coming out of the tailpipe. jeff: does not get any better than that. on the market in 2015. is that electric? forget gas may be. always appreciate it. ashley: and testing stuff, jeff flock. how about that, water out of the tag two tailpipe. lori: maybe i will have my dog to test it. maybe we should have just tested, i like my dog. ashley: we like jeff. lori: a look at how the syria conflict could impact the precious metal. ashley: plus aqua america shares jumping 20% this year. the chairman and ceo will be telling us how the company is getting a boost from the shale boom. i look at the treasuries going at the break, moving up 10 basis points. meanwhile, on the 30-year, pretty much th