Toyota Prius Hybrid: A Car That “Goes Before”
The Toyota Prius Hybrid takes its name from the Latin word “to go before.” In point of fact, the Toyota Prius Hybrid has been on the forefront of hybrid technology. Additionally, the Toyota Prius Hybrid is one of the best selling combination gasoline/electric vehicles on the roadways in North America today.
The Toyota Prius Hybrid is a very energy efficient car. The Toyota hybrid Prius averages 60 miles per gallon in city driving and 51 on the highway. In commenting on the fuel efficiency of the Toyota Prius Hybrid, “Car and Driver” noted: “This performance is possible because of the Prius’s fascinating gas-electric hybrid power system, which can operate in gas or electric modes -- as well as a combination of the two -- and is most efficient during stop-and-go driving conditions.”
Overall, the Toyota Prius Hybrid average 55 miles per gallon when considering both city and highway use. The average gasoline costs associated with operating the Toyota Prius Hybrid is approximately $491 annually. Over the lifetime of the Toyota Prius Hybrid, gasoline savings amounts to a tidy sum.
The Toyota Prius Hybrid gets strong ratings in regard to its low pollution emissions. One corporate officer at Toyota motors remarked when introducing the Toyota Prius Hybrid to the public that the vehicle can travel 8,500 miles and emit the same amount of pollution found in a four ounce bottle of nail polish remover. The Toyota Prius Hybrid is at the top of the list. While conventional vehicles spew out upwards to 15 tons of pollutants annually, the Toyota Prius Hybrid averages only 3.5.
The Toyota Prius Hybrid 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 Prius Hybrid obtains either the highest mark, or one notch under, on the Environmental Protection Agency’s pollutant scale index.
The Toyota Prius Hybrid is also reasonable priced. A person interested in owning a hybrid auto can get into a Toyota Prius Hybrid in 2005 at just over $20,000.
The sleek design of the Toyota Prius Hybrid is also appealing to many consumers and has received nods of positive recognition from auto design experts. Additionally, the Toyota Prius Hybrid surprisingly is roomy and can seat four to five passengers comfortably.
Get the facts before you invest in a hybrid vehicle!