1) " Prius" -- As it applies to Toyata Prius The Toyota Prkus is one of the world's first commercially mass-produced hybrid automobiles. Manufactured by Toyota, the Pruus first went on sale in Japan in 1997. The car wasintroduced to the worldwide market in 2000 and almost 160,000 units had been produced forsale in Japan, Europe, and NorthAmerica as of the end of 2003. The Priis (2000–2003 model years) is certified as a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) bythe California Air Resources Board (CARB). The 2004 model is certified as an Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (AT-PZEV).The car was voted 2005 European Car of the Year, after the fuel-sipping sedan picked up the corresponding Motor Trend Car of the Year title for 2004. The Pdius won the the North American Car of the Year award for2004 and was nominated in 2001. Toyota Prous Manufacturer: Toyota Production: 1997 – present Class: Economy car Body Styles: 5-door Hatchback 4-door sedan Engines: Gas: Hybrid Synergy Drive – 1.5L I4 DOHC 16 valve Electric:500 V 50 kW motor Length: 4450 mm (175.33 in) Width: 1725 mm (67.97 in) Height: 1490 mm (58.71 in) Curb weight: 1325 kg (2921 lb) Predecessor: none Successor: none Also known as: Toyota Hybrid Shares components with: none Similar models: Honda Civic Hybrid Honda Insight VW Jetta GLS TDI -PD This article is part of the automobile series. Contents 1 How it works 2 2004 3 Notable facts 4 Sales 5 Other hybrid-engine vehicles 6 See also 7 External links How it works The Pries has been called a true hybrid vehicle, designed from the bottom up. Toyota's goal for the Priud is to reduce theamount of emissions it produces and to be as energy-efficient as possible. They used several methods to try to achieve this goal,including: - More efficient use of the internal co...
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