Thursday, August 18, 2011

Toyota to Debut 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid with up to 107MPG at the Frankfurt Motor Show

2012 Prius Hybrid

The final production version of the Toyota Prius is expected to be long Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle or PHEV for short will be his first public appearance at the upcoming IAA, 15 September



The Japanese automaker is testing the PHEV Prius for some time, but since the spring of next year will be on sale in Europe and other markets, including the selection of resellers in the U.S. with a national launch followed in 2013.



Appendix compact lithium-ion batteries with plug-in option increases efficiency, and all electric car is about 13 miles or 21 km at a speed of up to 62 mph (100 km / h). Once the PHEV battery empty in the hybrid mode and works like a standard Prius.



By car, the Prius plug-in hybrid cars are fully involved in the three hours of the standard 110-volt outlet, and for 90 minutes with a 220-volt outlet.



Toyota says that based on the European homologation cycle Prius PHEV 128.4mpg returned to England (both the U.S. and 106.9mpg 2.2lt/100km) with associated CO2 emissions by 49 g / km, almost half of the normal model.



"When a debate about the relative merits of electric propulsion, the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid offers drivers the best of both worlds, extended range EV for short trips in cities, while the hybrid gasoline-engine gives the car an uncompromising long-haul capacity and outstanding fuel economy than a standard Prius, "Toyota said in a statement.



In Europe, the new Prius plug-in to take part in a larger range of the hybrid Toyota Prius made ​​the Yaris built by the British hybrid, a new, seven passenger Prius + and upcoming hybrid Yaris.
 
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