prime time prius: toyota offers a more practical plug-in

Poor Prius!
Toyota is ugly.
Duckling hybrid entered the market in 2000, combining intelligent technology and smart marketing, it became an essential product.
Prepare vehicles for Southern California people.
It soon became the best in the world. selling hybrid.
It became the best four years ago.
Selling cars in California
Essential for anyone who wants a good gas mileage
Guy Green is convincing and has access to the HOV carpooling lane. That was then.
Now, over the years, the pioneers of Japan are playing catch-up games.
Up, try to compete with many hybrid cars that beat Prius in their own game.
Battery technology makes Teslas, Leafs and Bolt electric vehicles the cutting edge of green technology.
Engine technology has brought considerable fuel mileage to cars in Japan, South Korea and the United States.
In addition, more than 20 other vehicles sold in 2016 met the conditions for carpooling lane stickers, which were not available recently at Priuses.
Sales fell.
Toyota sold 221,080 Prius cars in the United States. S. in 2012.
But that number fell every year after that, to 173,334 in 2015.
Sales will not exceed 100,000 units this year.
SoToyota is injecting new life into the Prius product line, the three plugs of 2017
In a hybrid that brings extended batteries
Without sacrificing too much performance or cargo space, the brand\'s electric series, without reducing its stellar gasoline engine mileage.
They will also be eligible for California Green carpooling stickers. The new plug-
Ins, built around the 8 th.
8 KW lithium-ion battery, twice as many as the previous Prius plugin (the Plug-
Toyota\'s hybrid, which was discontinued in 2015)
Before the gasoline engine takes over, it can travel 25 miles in electric mode. (
The new batteries and other components add more than 300 pounds to the weight of the vehicle. )
This makes the gold mileage per gallon of electric vehicle equivalent 124 miles, but in gasoline mode, the car still gets the sum of 54 miles per gallon, with a total mileage of 640 miles.
Boldly, Toyota launched Prime with only three trim levels at three price points.
No choice.
You will get a Prime Plus, a Prime Premium or a Prime Advanced, that\'s it.
Special advanced wheels are not added to the Plus package.
Their price is very high.
The Plus starts at $27,965 with a premium of $29,665 and an advance payment of $33,965. (
For comparison, the minimum basic model of the entry-
Prius is priced at $25,850. )
These figures do not reflect federal and state tax credits or tax rebates, which may total $6,500 in some places.
Prime line will be available in all 50 cities across the US. S. states.
On the way, gold feels like. . . Like Prius.
It looks like one, the drive is like one, and there are many familiar attributes.
In electric vehicle mode, it is almost silent, but it is called for a slight transmission.
Like Toyota Mirai, it lacks the torquey punch that electric car owners like, and the power it delivers will not impress anyone.
Spin back and forth on the hills around Ojailastweek for a new major premium, brave 105-degree-
Plus the temperature, I even tested the acceleration with the air conditioner turned off. No dice.
The prime minister may travel at 85 miles per hour
Power mode, but you have to give it enough time to reach this speed.
It\'s ergonomic sound, easy to operate and comfortable, and has the same height tilt dashboard and visibility restrictions as Prius predecessors.
But Toyota feels good.
Great fit and finish.
New color
Blizzard Pearl, high supersonic red, among them-are appealing.
The interior features include the new 11. 6-
Inchtouch screen information and navigation screen on advanced and advanced models. (
Plus comes with a 4. 2-inchscreen. )
Advanced decorative lines also include a variety of telephones
Based on the application, the owner can set the charging time, remotely start the vehicle in electric vehicle mode, and start the internal climate control settings before getting on the vehicle.
All versions will come with the Toyota safety awareness package, which includes
Collision warning and braking system, pedestrian detection, lane departure alarm, etc.
They will also include tire pressure monitoring, Hill-
Start to control the tire repair kit for replacing spare tires (
This is something else the battery takes away).
To ease this, Toyota will offer free roadside assistance within three years.
Toyota engineers thought it was necessary and they said they used a battery big enough to add all the Prius --
Electric mileage to 25 miles, but not so big, that its weight has a negative impact on the entire large gasoline mileage.
They call it the balance of efficiency \".
\"In fact, Toyota uses the existing Prius push-back platform to make the battery as big as possible. (
Prime uses the same double-
Motor technology driving rear lift. )
Although the company notes that 25 miles will cover most Americans driving to work, and many Americans driving home to work, it may be too short to attract Chevrolet Volt owners who are used to it twice.
The charging time is about 5 times.
Standard 110-5 hours
Volt plugs are standard plugs for all homes and garages.
It will take more than two hours in a 240 volt family
Fast charger based or public. (
Toyota will invest $100 in gift cards for charging point charging stations. )
Prime numbers will be hit a bit and lose some customers because while keeping the head and leg space of the front and back seats, making room for the new battery means building a fourseater.
The center console separates the two rear seats where the fifth seat might go.
From the current Prius product line, this is a seat, and the same seating chart is used by Toyota on its new hydrogen fuel cell Mirai.
There are 19 prime numbers.
Toyota says the number is a little smaller than 24 cubic feet.
The current Prius is 6 cubic feet.
They may also need some heat to make the prime number No.
Compatible with Apple CarPlay.
Toyota will continue to sell
Prime, even sub-Prime, non-plug-
Hybrid.
2017, the company will provide Prius II, III and IV with various decorative lines.
Toyota executives say it will launch Prime line in November and hope to sell 20,000 vehicles this year.
2017 Toyota Prius Prime Time: Toyota willrange plug-
In the crowded electric car market: a great hybrid has just become a better low: only 25
Mileage type per car: 4-door, four-seat, plug-
Test Price: $27,965 hybrid race Base price: $29,665 Powertrain: 1. 8-liter 4-
Cylinder gas engine paired with electric transmission: ECVT vehicle power: 95 torque: 105 lbs-
FeetEPA fuel economy class: 55 miles/53 miles/54 miles/km per gallon;
124 miles of EV modeCharles. Fleming @ latimes.