aPrius, the world's first hybrid petrol-electrical vehicle, can be mass-produced for the ecologically concerned market segment. It uses an electric motor, gets sixty-six miles to the gallon, and produces only half the normal amount of carbon dioxide as waste (WMRC, 2004). Toyota is eager ...
Vehicle: 2005 Prius Model: ---USA--- so i ran out of gas and as soon as i noticed i pulled over n stopped battery at 25%. went and got a liter of gas n put it in and the car would start n try to charge the battery but then stop. tried that a few times before calling...
Toyota will recall about 211,000 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles worldwide, including some 55,000 in the United States, over a problem that could cause the rear doors to come open while the vehicle is in motion. According to the automaker, water can get into the electronic rear door latch...
has developed the Niro hybrid crossover car to compete with the Toyota Prius hybrid. Topics discussed include the features of the Niro car, the weaknesses of Toyota's Prius hybrid which Nissan is aiming to capitalize on and Nissan also unveiling the hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the ...
4.Battery kits have an extensive guarantee Battery pack failure is always a matter of concern to the owners of hybrid vehicles. Still, a 10-15-year battery pack with all its hybrid cars is a standard concern for most manufacturers. You will be shielded for quite a while if you look at ...
Vehicle: 2011 Prius Model: Three I don't think it's my imagination, but it seems that there's more power on tap in the Corolla. The last Fuelly monitored mpg was 38.x which is a lot better than the 37mpg avg. I wonder if less oil vapor in the intake charge means more bang ...
There are some options for hybrid cars that can run on gas, electricity, and power that they generate from their own solar panels, but companies like Sono Motors and Lightyear 0 have promised cars that can potentially completely charge themselves with solar. Unfortunately, solar panel cars face ...
Since a plug-in hybrid has a much smaller battery, it won’t take long to charge using a typical household 120-volt outlet. But for all-electric vehicles, charging times can be cut down by installing a faster 240-volt charger. The charging station and installation cost $1,200, acco...
MoMA was already thinking about automobiles’ environmental impact in 1999, the last time cars rolled into its sculpture garden. That display included several electric and hybrid cars, including the Toyota Prius, then big in Japan, and the now legendary GM EV1: the first mass-produced battery-...
The latest in battery technology is lithium-ion, and it's being used in the electric cars and hybrid cars of the future. Lithium-ion batteries are lighter than previous battery technology and they hold a charge a lot longer, too. So, where does lithium come from? It comes from the ...