Friday, March 14, 2014
W- Toyota Prius
One of my least favorite cars, but in my opinion, the most revolutionary car is the Toyota Prius. The Toyota Prius is a hybrid vehicle. This means that it uses more than one source of fuel, usually powered by gasoline and electricity. The Toyota Prius is one of the most fuel efficient cars on the market. The Toyota Prius was developed before people started worrying about the environment and fuel efficiency. It started to go on sale in 1997. The Prius was first sold only in Japan. When the Toyota Prius first went on sale, the sales were slow. In 2001, the Toyota Prius started to be sold worldwide. Due to the worldwide sales in 2001, the Prius had to be redesigned for places like the U.S. where speed limits are higher and people drive long distances. In 2004, the Prius was redesigned. The engine was redesigned to be more fuel efficient than the previous models and the body was redesigned. It was redesigned to be a five door hatchback, which means that it has two doors on the driver side and passenger side and a lifting tailgate. This would become the design of the car from now on. Also it was made roomier inside of the vehicle. In 2008,hybrid cars became popularity due to the record high fuel prices at the time. The 2008 model Prius became popular due to its 45 miles per gallon on the highway and the 48 miles per gallon in the city. Due to the popularity of the Prius, Toyota added three different variants to the Prius lineup. The first is the plug in Prius. The plug in Prius is the most fuel efficient Prius. The second is the Prius V. It is the larger model of the Prius family. The third is the Prius C. It is the compact model of the Prius family, meaning that it is the smallest model. The Prius like I said isn’t my favorite car, but during a time of rising fuel prices and destruction of the environment, it is a revolutionary car and the best for the time period we are living in.
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