Toyota Prius Hybrid

Toyota Prius Hybrid
Toyota Prius Hybrid White

Toyota Prius Hybrid

The Toyota Prius Hybrid is a hybrid electric mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.

The Toyota Prius Hybrid first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2001. The Toyota Prius Hybrid is sold in more than 40 countries and regions, with its largest markets being those of Japan and North America.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the 2008 Prius is the most fuel efficient car sold in the U.S. The UK Department for Transport also reported the Toyota Prius Hybrid is tied as the third least CO2-emitting vehicle on sale in the UK.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Mary-Kate in Fender Bender

A minor fender bender is annoying for anyone, and if you happen to be Mary-Kate Olsen and there are camera around, it's downright obnoxious, even if it wasn't her fault .

On a busy street yesterday in L.A., while MK sat shielding her face from photogs in the passenger seat of a Toyota Prius, her friend accidentally reversed into the car behind it as she attempted to pull out of a parking spot.

An El Pollo Loco employee, whose vehicle was apparently bumped by the Prius, assessed the damage with the friend as Mary-Kate chilled in the car.

As for how the hit vehicle fared, it's unclear, as the video guy kept his camera on the tiny twin through the driver's side window, which was open.

"Get out of the f----ng window, are you kidding me?" an exasperated MK mutters to the cameraman. "You guys are..."

"Animals?" the photog helpfully fills in.

"Yeah," the celeb responds.

"Animals! I'm a cow, moooo," continues the ever vigilant paparazzi.

Finally Mary-Kate's friend returned and the car pulled away successfully.

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Toyota Prius Hybrid Models

Feature Model code
NHW10 NHW11 NHW20
Body style 4-door
Sedan
4-door
Sedan
5-door
Hatchback
First sales 1997 2000 2003
Battery Modules 40 38 28
Cells per module 6 6 6
Total cells 240 228 168
Volts per cell 1.2 1.2 1.2
Total volts (nominal) 288 273.6 201.6
Capacity amp hours 6.0 6.5 6.5
Capacity Watt hours 1728 1778.4 1310.4
Weight kg 57 50 45
Gasoline Engine Power kW/HP 43/58 52/70 57/76
Max rpm 4000 4500 5000
Electric Motor Operating Voltage 288 273 500
Power kW/HP 30/40 33/44 50/67
Combined Power kW/HP ?/? 73/98 82/110