Toyota Prius is the first car with the serial gasoline-electrical engine, which provides super economy of fuel at long distances and super small pollution.
Toyota Prius
The idea that a Toyota Prius similar to the idea gas-electric Honda Smile (Toyota Prius registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the most economical car in the world), which has been specially manufactured to order Green Peace.
Toyota Prius
Despite this Toyota Prius developers argue that their car will be much more advantages and, unlike the small twin Honda Smile coupe, Toyota Prius will be the quality standard serial sedan car with body: Quad saloon, trunk, etc.
Toyota Prius
Go saloon in the Toyota Prius. It is quite comfortable, the only thing you will notice, and may seem unusual is the absence of the dashboard, instead of on top of which the central console is easy-to-use information display.
Toyota Prius
And the interesting thing is that the Toyota Prius is under the hood. This is a 4-cylinder, gasoline-electrical engine, and the volume of 1.5 liters capacity of 70 horsepower, which is so economical that for a week of tests is not masterminded Toyota Prius never while driving about 480 kilometers!
2008 Toyota Prius
Toyota Prius
How does this work super-engine. A very simple: Brake generates high temperatures and thanks to the electric motor, which is also the generator, conversion of thermal energy that served as a fuel for electric batteries.
Toyota Prius Interior
Toyota Prius
Not last super economy role in the Toyota Prius, of course, plays the body, which is made based on light metals, which reduces the load on the engine and consequently reduces fuel consumption.
Toyota Prius Engine
Toyota Prius
Naturally, the Toyota Prius is not the first car with gasoline-electrical engine, and before it were many other attempts of this kind, but, unfortunately, contrary to the needs of consumers. A Toyota Prius is the only exception, because it was fair to say that the city is a regular sedan-type car, and quite a serial. Perhaps there is a Toyota Prius and the very future of the car.
