A Look at The Toyota Hybrid
One of the first commercially successful gasoline/electric automobiles to reach the general marketplace was the Toyota hybrid. In many ways, it has been the Toyota hybrid that has lead the way when it comes to gasoline/electric motor vehicles in various places the world over.
The most popular of the Toyota hybrid line of vehicles is the Prius. When it comes to the Toyota hybrid line, the Prius gets high marks from independent industry experts.
First of all, the Toyota hybrid Prius is a very energy efficient car. The Toyota hybrid Prius averages 60 miles per gallon in city driving and 51 on the highway. (Yes, 60 miles per gallon in the city and 51 on the highway. Of course, most motor vehicles -- including hybrid cars -- have a better gasoline mileage return on the highway. The Toyota hybrid Prius mileage returns make it an outstanding choice for city driving.)
Overall, the Toyota hybrid Prius average 55 miles per gallon. With its great mileage, the average gasoline costs associated with operating the Toyota hybrid Prius is approximately $491 annually -- and this is based on the current high costs for gasoline.
The Toyota hybrid Prius also gets wonderful rankings when it comes to pollution emissions. The EPA has established a ten point scale when it comes to pollution emissions by motor vehicles. On the low end, a heavy polluter is given a score of 1. At the other end of the scale, a low polluting vehicle would be given a score of 10. The Toyota hybrid Prius generally gets a ranking of 10. Depending on some added equipment to the car, the score sometimes dips to 9. In either case, the Toyota hybrid Prius gets high marks for its low emissions.
When it comes to actual emissions into the air, the Toyota hybrid Prius is at the top of the list. While conventional vehicles spew out upwards to 15 tons of pollutants annually, the Toyota hybrid Prius averages only 3.5. This amount is very low even for hybrid vehicles generally which average about 5 tons annually.
The Toyota hybrid Prius is also reasonable priced. A person interested in owning a hybrid auto can get into a Toyota hybrid Prius beginning at about $20,000. The sleek design of the Toyota hybrid Prius is also appealing to many consumers and has received nods of positive recognition from auto design experts.
Get the facts before you invest in a hybrid vehicle!