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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS
Price: $25,673.00 Mileage: 1 Mi Posted: 14 days ago |
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS
Price: $25,673.00 Mileage: 1 Mi Posted: 14 days ago |
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS
Price: $24,324.00 Mileage: 1 Mi Posted: 14 days ago |
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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS Fun Facts
The Toyota Prius is the first mass-produced and marketed hybrid automobile/car. In Latin, prius means "before". It went on sale in Japan in 1997, and worldwide in 2001. By the end of 2003, nearly 160,000 units had been produced for sale in Japan, Europe, and North America. The Prius (2000 to 2003 model years) is certified as a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). With the 2004 model, the Prius was redesigned as a midsize hatchback and certified as an Advanced Technology Partial zero-emissions vehicle (AT-PZEV). The 2000 model Prius slotted between the Echo and Corolla in the company's North American lineup. The 2004 model slots between the Corolla and Camry. The Prius is a series-parallel configuration hybrid, a vehicle that can run on just the engine, just the batteries, or a combination of both. Toyota's design goals are to reduce the amount of pollution and to maximize fuel efficiency. To do this, it uses a gasoline/electric hybrid powertrain, incorporating large batteries that are charged by the gas (petrol) engine directly or by regenerative braking (cannot be plugged in as built). Either the engine or the battery (or both) can power the vehicle, depending on conditions. This gives it the acceleration and power of a standard car having a much larger gasoline-burning engine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius
The Toyota Prius hybrid takes its name from the Latin word meaning "first".
The Toyota Prius made its Japanese debut in 1997, and within six years had sold 160,000 vehicles worldwide.