Toyota Prius 2012 Plug-in Hybrid PDF Reference Manual


While the Toyota Prius 2012 Plug-in Hybrid is not available at your local Toyota dealers yet, the company has been allowing government agencies, universities, and some car writers around the country to test drive the approximately 160 vehicles they have equipped with lithium-ion batteries for their demonstration program.

The program allows them to gather feedback that will be used to further improve the plug-in technology. The company also hopes the demo models will spur development of public access charging stations available in such technically-advanced cities as Boulder, Colorado and even Austin, Texas. Starting with tests in Boulder in the fall of 2009 and spreading to include parts of California, NY, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Portland, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Texas and other areas, the dashboard data from these test vehicles to help consumers understand how the plug-in hybrid vehicles are being used.

The Prius Plug-in Hybrid is basically built just like the other Prius models, a mid-size box that seats five but with a much heavier lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in three hours on a 110-volt outlet, or in half that time using a 220 volt outlet. The charge will get you 13 miles, then the car reverts back to hybrid or…

Download Toyota Prius 2012 Plug-in Hybrid PDF Reference Manual

 


Tagged Under : , , , , , Filed Under (Cars Specifications, Toyota) by m4d35 on 21-09-2011
Related Automotive:

Leave a Reply