Guardian: Car club firm Streetcar has this week launched the UK’s first electric car hire scheme, offering Londoners the chance to hire a plug-in hybrid version of Toyota’s popular Prius. The modified version of the hybrid car is provided by UK firm Amberjac Projects and features a new lithium ion phosphate battery that can be charged from the mains, allowing the car to travel up to 30 miles without using the conventional engine. According to reports from the Evening Standard, the …