Apparently the next
Toyota Prius will get an insane 113mpg (Note: 113 mpg in the U.K. is equal
to 94 mpg here in North America). Toyota engineer was quoted as saying. "We are
working on a prototype that runs solely on the electric motor in slow traffic,
but switches to engine and motor drive when higher speeds are needed." The 0-62
mph time will also be improved by more than a second, according to the report,
bringing it to well under 10 seconds. Much of the improvement can be attributed
to the use of lithium-ion batteries instead of nickel-hydride units. The
lithium-ion batteries are smaller, lighter, and have greater electrical output.
For those of you who are interested in reading about Toyta Prius, there was a
story about the Prius's development on
CNN Money.
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