Hybrid "relatives" of the Prius for the Toyota concern , delivered to our country, are not recharged from the network. Recall that the Prius was, in general, the first mass “hybrid”, it appeared exactly 20 years ago, in 1997, and began to be developed already in 1992. At first it was equipped with a pair of a 1.5-liter 58-horsepower gasoline engine and a 30-kilowatt electric motor. In total, the hybrid power plant allowed to develop 98 liters. from. and provided gas mileage slightly exceeding 5 liters per 100 km. Strange as it may seem, the hybrid "unique" quickly gained popularity in Japan and even became "Car of the Year` 98 "there to foreign markets Prius and the best tires for prius. It was launched only in 2001, already updated, with a 70-horsepower gasoline engine and a 33-kilowatt electric. And although its dynamic performance was far from outstanding (the hybrid was able to gain a hundred from the spot in no less than 13 seconds), nevertheless, in the USA it was appreciated. The second generation (ICE with a capacity of 76 hp and an electric motor producing 50 kW) was released in 2003. If the first “ Prius ” annually diverged in Japan in runs of just over 10 thousand copies, then sales of the second only in the United States were 10 times higher, and in their homeland reached two hundred, and then three hundred thousand a year. The third "Prius", which started in 2009, the 1.8-liter engine has already developed 98 liters. sec., and an electric motor - 60 kW. In the same year, a modification was introduced that was able to recharge from a household power supply (Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept). It had lithium-ion batteries, unlike standard Priuses that used nickel-metal hybrid batteries. The “plug-in” hybrid, which began production in 2011, was able to overcome over 20 kilometers on electric traction alone, and with “sane” speeds - up to 100 km / h A plug-in version of the Prius was not offered in Russia, and the “regular” hybrid was officially sold, but it did not gain much popularity among our motorists. Still: its price was almost one and a half times higher than the cost of sedans and hatchbacks of the same size class. Fuel savings did not cover the additional purchase costs. To reduce gasoline consumption to 3.9 liters per 100 km declared by the company, it was necessary to drive too slowly and sadly, which, we agree, is completely different. If the driver moved on the Prius at a traditional pace, the fuel consumption doubled and approached the level of fuel consumption with standard ICE cars. What is packed in the Prius? In general, not so little. There is an electronic stability control, climate control, a cruise, a large multimedia touch screen with integrated navigation, and a projector of instrument readings on the windshield right in front of the driver’s eyes. In a plastic "trough" between the front seats (you won’t call this part otherwise) a device was found for wirelessly charging smartphones. In general, there are many interesting "chips" here, but, frankly, the interior does not pull at the stated price. There is a lot of plastic in it, which does not even try to impersonate any "valuable breeds". But in general, the interior, in general, is consistent with the general “scientific nature” of the hybrid car.
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