Environmentally friendly cars: Toyota Prius Bashny.Net

The Toyota Prius is one of the most popular hybrid cars in the world. For several generations, this unique vehicle produced for the Japanese and Chinese automobile factories. The first copy rolled off the Assembly line back in 1997. According to some, the Prius can be attributed to the environmental standard even higher than EURO 5.





Moves the vehicle with two motors — a normal gasoline and electric. In addition, the car is equipped with a fairly capacious battery. Due to the fact that the electric motor can act as a generator, the kinetic energy that occurs during the ride accumulates and is converted into electricity, which is constantly recharged battery.

Energy can be generated during normal operation of the engine even during operation of the braking system. In addition, even if the vehicle is coasting, even at this time, it accumulates energy. Both engines can work vparit or separately. Based on the work of the internal combustion engine based on the principle of Atkinson (motors of this type are very economical, but have a small capacity). In that case, if the drive becomes dynamic, the work includes both the motor coupling. The onboard computer responsible for engine operation, determining which one you want to connect to work at the moment. Interestingly, some vehicle systems, such as air, disconnected from the engines.





On the center console of the car is the touch screen which at any time you can view major options — battery, power reserve, fuel level. Then there is the multimedia system.

It would seem, what to do with obsolete car battery? But manufacturers Toyota and Honda have already decided this question: they take old batteries, paying the owners a decent amount — about two hundred dollars. By the way, the manufacturer guarantees that the battery will serve as it should be for eight years.

 



Which year Toyota Prius shows very low fuel consumption, for example, the model of 2009 it amounted to only 3.7 liters per 100 kilometers. In addition, in the settings of the computer, you can choose one of several modes that is most suitable to your style of driving.





Not so long ago, as options began to offer a panoramic roof, in which is mounted a solar battery. Air the driver can run with the remote control, allowing even before the car journey can make the most comfortable temperature. published

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

Source: ecofriendly.ru/ekologichnye-avto-toyota-prius