The United States Environmental Protection Agency, aka the EPA, and Department of Energy have released the latest Fuel Economy Guide. This list contains the most fuel-efficient vehicles available in the United states.
Toyota Prius tops this chart once again, schooling the competition with an EPA ratings of 51/48 miles per gallon city/highway.
Toyota Motor Corp.'s best-selling gasoline-gas hybrid, The Prius, sold 22,263 vehicles in the month of October 2010 alone. The Prius went on sale for the first time in 1997, beating out their rivals as the first mass-produced commercially available hybrid vehicle. Toyota's hybrids currently span accross minivans, sport utility vehicles and luxury models.
Prius tech is growing as well. A Prius minivan and a possible coupe are coming from Toyota. New warning systems are also soon to be available from the company.
Toyota Prius hybrid will have an optional pedestrian warning system in the US in the future, according to Associated Press. The onboard device will automatically produce an artificial sound, supposedly an amplified and synthesized reproduction of the noise an electric motor makes.
The noise is activated at speeds below 15 mph, and it fluctuates in pitch relative to the vehicle's speed, which is supposed to help pedestrians gauge their proximity to the vehicle. Other sound systems are sure to be produced following the sure success of Toyota's equipment.
Check out the all new Prius today at DCH Toyota of Torrance - 2955 Pacific Coast Highway - Torrance, CA 90505.
Toyota Prius tops this chart once again, schooling the competition with an EPA ratings of 51/48 miles per gallon city/highway.
Toyota Motor Corp.'s best-selling gasoline-gas hybrid, The Prius, sold 22,263 vehicles in the month of October 2010 alone. The Prius went on sale for the first time in 1997, beating out their rivals as the first mass-produced commercially available hybrid vehicle. Toyota's hybrids currently span accross minivans, sport utility vehicles and luxury models.
Prius tech is growing as well. A Prius minivan and a possible coupe are coming from Toyota. New warning systems are also soon to be available from the company.
Toyota Prius hybrid will have an optional pedestrian warning system in the US in the future, according to Associated Press. The onboard device will automatically produce an artificial sound, supposedly an amplified and synthesized reproduction of the noise an electric motor makes.
The noise is activated at speeds below 15 mph, and it fluctuates in pitch relative to the vehicle's speed, which is supposed to help pedestrians gauge their proximity to the vehicle. Other sound systems are sure to be produced following the sure success of Toyota's equipment.
Check out the all new Prius today at DCH Toyota of Torrance - 2955 Pacific Coast Highway - Torrance, CA 90505.
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