Toyota Prius Hybrid

Toyota Prius Hybrid
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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.

Monday, October 20, 2008

See the 2010 Toyota Prius here...then buy one

Indeed! It's been awhile since we last visited but here's why...

My family of five (three kids under six) embarked on a GREEN experiment and loaded our 2007 Toyota Prius up for non-stop fun from Denver, Colorado to Chicago, Illinois. Nearly 1,000 miles folks, three car seats in the back, and never a complaint from the adults or kids about "elbow room".

We've been planning on taking this trip for 2 years. Back then we figured that the trip would cost us $60 each way - and it would have. But with current gas prices we still managed to go round trip for less than $180. in gas. I imagine our carbon footprint was far less than had we flown, although I don't claim to have done the math.

So if you've balked at the approximate end price for the Prius at around $30K, maybe I've just put that car back in the running. According to several websites, this is the 2010 Toyota Prius pictured here. Roomier than it looks. Go drive one.

By the way, the folks in Iowa have got it good. They're paying an average of $3.00 per gallon! How sad is that statement?
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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