More on the plug-in Prius July 27, 2007
Posted by fukumimi in Economy & Business, Energy, Japan.trackback
Looks like Toyota showed off their new Prius based plug-in hybrid.
First thought.
Looks expensive. (it isn’t going to go on sale any time soon)
The new car weighs a full 100kg more than the standard Prius, pretty much all of this is rechargeable batteries. (the plug-in recharger electronics aren’t going to be that heavy)
That pretty much triples the battery capacity (actually, add a bit more due to the switch from Ni-MH to Li-ion).
Full EV range is quoted as 13km, based on the unintelligible Japanese 10.15 mode standard.
For people who are prone to doing short trips, significant savings in fuel costs would appear possible.
Next stop, selling a solar panel roofed carport (or a module on the roof of the house proper) to further cut down on energy expenses. (Honda seems to be making more visible moves in this area, to be fair…)
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