Stock Toyota Prius Breaks Record During Cross-Country Drive
Green Fleet Magazine
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The Toyota Prius, driven by Wayne Gerdes, achieved a fuel economy average of 93 mpg during a drive across the U.S.
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Green Fleet Magazine
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The Toyota Prius, driven by Wayne Gerdes, achieved a fuel economy average of 93 mpg during a drive across the U.S.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 12, 2024
The latest Honda Civic Hybrid is quicker, quieter, and more pleasant than non-hybrid Civics The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid will cost $29,845 when it goes on sale June 19 2025 Civic Hybrids are expected to have EPA fuel economy ratings of 50 mpg city, 47 highway, and 49 combined Buyers looking for excellent fuel economy no longer need to buy a Toyota.
Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2021
Toyota Motor Corporation launched its all-new Aqua. The first-generation Aqua—sold as the Prius C in the US—came to life at the Iwate Plant of Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. The first-generation Aqua—sold as the Prius C in the US—came to life at the Iwate Plant of Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 15, 2022
The all-new 2023 Prius is slated to arrive in US dealerships in January. Toyota unveiled the all-new Prius in Japan in November, with Series Parallel Hybrid (HEV) models to launch in winter this year and Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) models to launch in spring 2023. The 5 th -generation powertrain of the 2023 Prius features a larger 2.0L
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 14, 2022
fleet fuel economy faltered last year. And we drive the 2023 Toyota Prius and bring you some of its backstory. Today we bring you a first drive of the redesigned, fifth-generation Toyota Prius. Lucid will be getting Panasonic batteries, some U.S.-made. How does it look this good, and why now?
The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Toyota Prius was once reviled by most enthusiasts and often the butt of jokes, even in pop culture. Prius drivers were stereotyped as left-lane camping, NPR-listening, Green Party-voting smug virtue-signalers. But it was based in one truth – the Prius might save you a lot of gas but man it was no fun to drive.
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 5, 2023
Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Toyota is offering a new electric all-wheel drive system (AWD-e) on the facelifted 2019 Prius. The Prius AWD-e uses an independent electric, magnet-less rear motor (a Toyota first) to power the rear wheels from 0 to 6 mph, then when needed, up to 43 mph. The Prius AWD-e models offer the same 65.5
Baua Electric
JUNE 12, 2024
While the latest Prius is rather attractive, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid hits the 50-mpg mark in a discreet package that doesn’t scream, “I have a hybrid.” Power always goes to the front wheels, and unlike the Toyota Corolla hybrid all-wheel drive isn’t an option. liter engine without the electric motors, to get up to 32/41/36.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 16, 2023
Toyota wasn’t the first to market a hybrid car here in the U.S. Despite that, the Prius has become the defining hybrid car of the past two decades or so, with the model name occasionally outshining the marque itself. The 2023 Toyota Sequoia is, frankly, more of the same. How does it stack up in the real world?
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Toyota has just given shoppers many more reasons to consider the Corolla Hybrid sedan over the Prius hatchback—although the greater value and performance comes at the expense of some miles per gallon. Fuel economy for the 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid drops to 47 mpg combined.
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 26, 2022
In this case we met with Mark and Annette, who purchased a 2021 Toyota Prius Prime. CFR: Tell us about the research and shopping experience and the purchase decision process, such as when did you buy or lease the Prius Prime, when did you begin researching new cars, and what dealer did you go with? Happy with their choice.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 17, 2016
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced that Toyota is bringing the Prius Challenge to the Sonoma Raceway for the third iteration of its ongoing Onramp series, an innovation event designed to engage the startup and tech community. Gill Pratt, CEO Toyota Research Institute.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 25, 2023
The Toyota Prius has pretty much always been focused solely on fuel economy. Driving dynamics took a back seat to fuel economy. If you bought a Prius (or leased one) you likely bought it for fuel economy – or maybe because it was affordable. The design was driven by the desire to maximize MPGs.
Green Car Congress
JULY 6, 2013
The Nikkei reports that the hybrid version of Honda’s next-generation Fit, powered by a newly developed engine and electric motor, is capable of delivering fuel economy of about 36 km/l of gasoline (84.7 This would edge past Toyota Motor’s Aqua subcompact, the Nikkei noted. The Aqua posts JC08 fuel economy of 35.4 mpg US, 3.8
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
Toyota fully unveiled its fourth-generation Prius in an outdoor event Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The new Prius is lower, longer, and wider. Toyota said it will also introduce an Eco model with a larger improvement. Toyota will showcase the new Prius at the IAA in Frankfurt next week. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2019
A new study carried out by University College Dublin (UCD) academics has found that under typical Irish commuting conditions, the Toyota Prius IV (fourth-generation) hybrid ( earlier post ) drives in zero emissions mode (ZEV) for significantly more than half (62%) of the time and more than 40% (40.4%) of the distance covered.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius ( earlier post ) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. As in the third-generation Prius, the Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive combines the output of a 1.8-liter 2016 Toyota Prius Four Touring. Final EPA figures pending.)
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2021
The all-new Toyota Yaris ( earlier post ) has been named as the 2021 European Car of the Year. Selected by a jury of 59 automotive journalists from across Europe, the fourth-generation Yaris receives the award 21 years after the innovative first generation was named European Car of the Year in 2000, a first for Toyota. l/100km (63.5
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 7, 2016
The Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show in March ( earlier post ), features a larger 8.8 kWh battery pack for twice the electric range of its predecessor, as well as some enhancements to its powertrain, including a Toyota-first dual motor generator drive system. Pricing starts at $27,100.
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 6, 2024
Toyota’s fourth-gen hybrid system provides propulsion, a slight downstep from the Gen-five systems found in the new Prius and Camry. There will be more noise and less impressive fuel economy, and the last-generation hybrid tech feels less refined and usable than the current iteration. Images: Toyota] Become a TTAC insider.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 23, 2020
And we look back—and ahead—at the Toyota Prius. EPA has reportedly eased up on a plan to completely rework national fuel economy rules. Hyundai and Kia partner with a UK company for commercial EVs. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The final.
Baua Electric
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The 2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid three-row crossover receives standard all-wheel drive and a new special edition as its only significant updates. It was the second Toyota hybrid, after the pioneering Prius. liter inline-4 connected to Toyota’s familiar hybrid system, producing 243 hp.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
EPA released final fuel economy numbers for the 2020 Toyota Corolla lineup. They include a confirmation of what Toyota had claimed when it introduced the lineup last fall: that the Corolla Hybrid will carry an EPA combined rating of more than 50 mpg. The 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is rated at 52 mpg combined (53 mpg city, 52.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
The Toyota Prius hybrid has been its maker's "halo car" and an example of its most advanced technology for two decades. But the sales arc of what has grown to be a family of Prius.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 28, 2013
Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. The next Prius will feature improved batteries with higher energy density.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 4, 2012
Prius sales March 2011 v. In March 2012, Toyota posted a new one-month record for Prius sales of 28,711 units, up 54.3% Looked at another way, the 18,008 units of liftback sales in March 2012 were roughly equivalent to liftback sales in March 2011 (18,605); at that time, the liftback was the only Prius model on sale.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 11, 2018
Global sales of compact hatchbacks are hardly surging, and fuel economy for all types of vehicles is steadily improving. Even given those factors, though, the fourth-generation Toyota Prius hybrid has had an especially rough road since its launch as a 2016 model. Prius sales were almost.
Green Car Congress
MAY 24, 2011
The Prius v. The Prius v is one of three planned regional iterations of the vehicle: Toyota will release the vehicle as the Prius+ in Europe, and as the Prius α in Japan ( earlier post ). Bob Carter: Prius may eventually lead Toyota sales in US. by Jack Rosebro. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., will debut the subcompact Prius c ( earlier post ) next January at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Positioned as an entry into the Prius Family, the Prius c will offer fuel economy better than 50 mpg US (4.7 Prius Family Specifications. Prius Plug-in.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 7, 2018
The all-wheel drive version of the Toyota Prius introduced last week at the LA Auto Show earns an astoundingly good EPA fuel economy rating of 50 mpg combined—nearly as good as the 52 mpg earned by much of the Prius lineup (LE, XLE and Limited).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 9, 2009
Toyota has issued an adjustment on the preliminary EPA fuel economy numbers provided during the recent media rollout of the 2010 Prius. Therefore the revised preliminary EPA fuel economy ratings for the new Prius are 51 city/48 highway/50 combined. Earlier post.)
Teslarati
JANUARY 14, 2024
Toyota has had a long history of speaking out against an all-out transition to electric vehicles (EVs), continually pointing to hydrogen technology and continued gas vehicle production as important pieces of the puzzle. So, let us refine engine technology.” Should we not all have enthusiasm for cars as we take on the challenge.”
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 3, 2010
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. TMS) announced that New York City will join the company’s US Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration program. As part of the demonstration program, two Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles will be handed over to the NYCDOT and three to the Port Authority to be used in their fleets.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 18, 2024
The solar car of the future is already emerging, and Toyota could get a jump on the ball with new perovskite solar cells. The post Toyota Invests In Perovskite Solar Cells, And The World Will Never Be The Same appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 16, 2010
The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. will introduce a new Prius minivan equipped with Li-ion batteries early next year—the first of a coming rollout of hybrids equipped with Li-ion packs. A hybrid vehicle that Toyota plans to introduce around 2015 will also offer a choice between the two batteries.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 4, 2023
Toyota’s got a lot going on, from the shockingly good-looking new Prius in 2023 to a fresh Tacoma pickup and Land Cruiser SUV next year. Rumors have swirled for years that Toyota would bring the funky Stout pickup back after more than 20 years off the market. & [Image: Toyota] Become a& TTAC insider.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2011
Making its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Yaris HSD concept anticipates Toyota’s intention to bring its full hybrid Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) technology to the B-segment, the biggest volume segment in Europe. This marks Toyota’s first downsizing of its HSD technology. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 28, 2013
Toyota today released a few more nuggets of information about the next, all-new generation of its Prius hybrid car. The all-new Prius, to be released in 2015, is likely to continue each generation''s 10-percent improvement on the fuel economy of its predecessor.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2011
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., The reveal will feature the world premiere of the concept vehicle as well as the North American debut of the Prius c hybrid during Toyota’s news conference on 10 January. Positioned as an entry into the Prius Family, the Prius c is said to offer fuel economy better than 50 mpg US (4.7
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Toyota Europe is piloting a new full hybrid car sharing program—named YUKÕ – Japanese for ‘Let’s go’—in two European cities: Dublin, Ireland and Forlì, Italy. Vehicles in the program range from the B-segment Toyota Yaris Hybrid to its iconic Prius and will eventually also include its latest crossover, the Toyota C-HR Hybrid.
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