Toyota Announces New Prius
OK to charge from household power source
November 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. unveils the Prius PHV during a launch in Tokyo on Tuesday, November 29, 2011.
The gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle can be charged using a household electric. Capitalizing on its electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle characteristics, the Prius PHV achieves high levels of both environmental and driving performance. With its new high-capacity lithium-ion battery fully charged, the Prius PHV's EV-mode cruising range is 26.4 km, and PHV fuel efficiency is 61.0 km per liter, calculated from combined EV and HV driving modes. Toyota will launch the launch the vehicle in Japan on January 30, 2012. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-