Toyotapedia.org » prius http://www.toyotapedia.org Toyota news, reviews, videos and pictures. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:20:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Toyota Prius Plug-In Launched! http://www.toyotapedia.org/2008/09/12/toyota-prius-plug-in-launched/ http://www.toyotapedia.org/2008/09/12/toyota-prius-plug-in-launched/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:51:26 +0000 Jimmy http://www.toyotapedia.org/2008/09/12/toyota-prius-plug-in-launched/ It’s a banner day in the United Kingdom for Toyota, as the Japanese auto maker introduces their Plug-In-Hybrid-Vehicle (PHV) to the public. The car is able to recharge using a typical household electric supply, and compared to gas fueled cars it would get over 100 miles to the gallon. These first release vehicles were given to test subjects and will be monitored over the next year. The Plug-In Prius is going to have a little help as it moves along the roads – EDF Energy company has placed 40 recharge stations throughout the ares test subjects will be commuting.

The PHV’s top speed is only about 60mph right now, although this is up quite a bit from the old Prius Hybrid, which only makes it up to 25 mph when running on battery/electric mode. Toyota will continue to create more powerful batteries to increase speed and duration of power.

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