Green Car Congress
AUGUST 28, 2013
Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. The next Prius will feature improved batteries with higher energy density. —Satoshi Ogiso.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2009
Most importantly, these vehicles are not representative of the lithium-ion battery-powered next-generation Prius PHVs that will be delivered to lease-fleet customers later this year. This is due to the added weight of a large battery that, once depleted by pure-electric drive, will contribute nothing until it is plugged in and re-charged.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2010
The use of a supercritical fuel charge enables very fast and complete combustion with minimized thermal losses. The TSCi charge is nearly invisible to the eye. The supercritical charge facilitates short ignition delay and fast combustion, with the energy released focused just on pushing the piston down. Source: Transonic.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
mpg US) with CO 2 emissions from 125 g/km, a reduction of 0.4 l/100 km (40 mpg US) and generates CO 2 emissions of 138 g/km—reductions of 0.7 mpg US) and 134 g/km respectively. l/100 km (62 mpg US) and generates CO 2 emissions of 99 g/km—a reduction of 0.6 mpg US) over the combined cycle. l/100 km (43.6
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
Compared to Prius, it is 22 inches shorter in overall length, yet loses less than an inch in overall width. A century after the invention of the automobile, we must re-invent it with powertrains that significantly reduce or eliminate the use of conventional petroleum fuels. The CH stands for compact hybrid as in compact class.
Spirit of DC - PHEV3A
OCTOBER 1, 2009
Florence, Pinal Cty My request is to line up with appropriate AAA persons handling for those in charge of growing Arizona counties green and clean, sustainable and electric, inside and outside of government in order in order to coordinate liaison. Maybe the "Spirit" can grab an opportunity charge from a common 110-volt AC outlet.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."
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