Toyota Prius Chief Designer Admits Some EVs Already Cheaper To Manufacture Than Hybrids
Toyota Prius Chief Designer Admits Some EVs Already Cheaper To Manufacture Than HybridsSeptember 20th, 2016 by James AyreThe Chief Designer of the cutting-edge (at the turn of the century) Toyota Prius, Satoshi Ogiso, recently commented in an interview that some all-electric vehicles are now cheaper to manufacture than conventional hybrids like the Prius.The comment was a somewhat in-depth one, where Ogiso also speculated that all-electrics vehicles (EVs) with single-charge ranges over ~186 miles (300 kilometers) would remain more expensive to build than hybrids through 2025.Here's the full comment: "The cost of pure electric depends very much on range.
2017 Toyota Prius Prime Debut, Release Date, Price, and Review
With us ready to bid adieu to 2016 in a few months' time, it makes perfect sense for vehicle manufacturers to tout their wares for the coming year.The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is a, pardon the pun, a prime example of that.While the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime has nothing to do with Michael Bay and his collection of Transformers movies, it is nice to see the ride all decked out at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in San Francisco as it made its West Coast debut.
2016 Toyota Prius Three Touring review
Over the past 20 years, the Toyota Prius has been the world's most successful "alternative"-fuel vehicle, largely because it doesn't depend on that fuel — electricity.Rather, it runs a gas-and-electric motor at the same time, most of the time, to maximize mpg's and minimize emissions.Over 3 million Priuses have been sold globally — 3 million!
4th-Gen Toyota Prius Spends 73% Of Time In Electric Mode In Rome Commutes
4th-Gen Toyota Prius Spends 73% Of Time In Electric Mode In Rome CommutesSeptember 20th, 2016 by Cynthia ShahanVehicles running on electric power with zero emissions are where it's at.Zero emissions is the name of the clean air game now.Toyota led the way with conventional hybrids, and is slow to get on the zero emissions bandwagon, but the Prius is still having some positive effect for commuters across the world.