Toyota Prius Plug In Hybrid
" ... Toyota’s Plug-in HV is engineered to run in electric mode more often and at higher speeds than the standard [Prius] car. ... charge from 110-volt household current provides up to eight miles of electric operation ... before assist is needed from the 1.5-liter gasoline engine. ... the Plug-In HV is also capable of accelerating up to 62 mph on electric power alone." Toyota indicates that "... there’s still considerable battery development work to be done ... [in] the prototype HV models the additional MiMH capacity is gained by installing a second battery pack in the trunk area, ... Toyota is testing the Plug-in HV in Japan and is the first manufacturer to have a PHEV certified for use on public roads."
Via: Greencar.com Link
More about the Prius HV -
Toyota is loaning some HV Prius' " ... to ... the University of California, Berkeley, and to the Advanced Power and Energy Program at the University of California, Irvine. ... part of Toyota’s ongoing sustainable mobility development program that studies ... the trade-offs drivers are willing to make between range, acceptable charge times, battery cost, and size to ways of accounting for the upstream emissions from electric power generation."
Via: Greencar.com Link
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