First Look: 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

The legal assumption from a plug-in Prius isn't always new to Toyota
(it's toyed allowing for lots of prototypes during the past), less than the japanese
automaker could be bringing a added in-depth example to the 2009 Frankfurt motor
display, about which period primarily based upon the all-new 2010 Prius.
The plug-in version of the Prius brands several enhancements
upon the conventional Prius in that it eschews the hefty (and dated)
nickel-metal-hydride batteries for lighter, more robust
lithium-ion batteries.
The Prius Plug-in Hybrid can currently travel up to twelve miles on
electrical power alone, also at highway speeds. For extended freeway
visits, the plug-in Prius is sufficient to revert to "hybrid mode" plus
operate sort of a conventional Prius.
Global delivery of the
2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid will begin in overdue 2009 with
an initial batch of Five hundred vehicles. One hundred fifty of these vehicles have a tendency to be
targeted for make use of in U.S. lease-fleet customers for market and
engineering evaluation. Toyota will gather genuine international driving
feedback through this program and hopes to be told customer
expectancies for plug-in hybrid vehicles.