Toyota introduces its new Hybrid car Tayota Pirus - the first Toyota vehicle brand that uses a lithium-ion battery as the drive battery.And this new model has an amazing fuel economy of 50 mpg ie at least 55 Km to its name."That is real-world driving," Toyota’s national alternative-fuel vehicle manager in the U.S., Bill Reinert, revealed to Automotive News. "I ask my guys to drive them as you drive your normal Prius."
As for which model will be used for Toyota’s upcoming plug-in hybrid, company spokesman John Hanson explained that "it would make sense” to do it with a Prius but said any hybrid model is a possible candidate.
Toyota’s first mass produced plug-in hybrid is expected to on sale in 2010 but the company plans to start U.S. trials of 150 Prius plug-ins later this year. The vehicles will test several different lithium-ion battery designs that will be teamed with a 1.8L four-cylinder engine.
As for which model will be used for Toyota’s upcoming plug-in hybrid, company spokesman John Hanson explained that "it would make sense” to do it with a Prius but said any hybrid model is a possible candidate.
Toyota’s first mass produced plug-in hybrid is expected to on sale in 2010 but the company plans to start U.S. trials of 150 Prius plug-ins later this year. The vehicles will test several different lithium-ion battery designs that will be teamed with a 1.8L four-cylinder engine.
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