2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Car

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The Plug-in Prius

The 2012 Toyota Plug-in Prius is coming to market for commercial buyers in late 2011.

In 2010, the plug-in Prius is being leased to a number of fleet buyers as part of a 600 vehicle demonstration fleet to assess real world plug-in use scenarios.

For more than 3 years Toyota tested its lithium-ion battery back on a fleet of about 100 plug-in Prius hybrids in every type of condition imaginable. The battery pack and the vehicle proved safe and reliable, however, cost-effectiveness remained an issue.

Consequently, Toyota believes that the size of the battery pack in the plug-in Prius needs to remain small enough to keep this plug-in vehicle cost-effective. Therefore, the plug-in Prius will only achieve about 10 - 14 miles of EV range with its 5.2 kWh lithium ion battery pack.

Such a range takes care of many short commutes. More important, for longer trips, the plug-in Prius will not be weighed down by a large battery pack.

Currently, in Japan, the Prius has been averaging more than 130 mpg on road and driving conditions in that country. However, in the US and its greater dependence upon highway driving, range could drop significantly. However, for urban commuters, achieving 100 mpg should not be a problem for most commuters.

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