Toyota confirms 3rd generation Prius plans
Better battery, better software, better priceWhen Toyota moved from the first generation Prius to the second generation Prius, increased power and fuel economy was achieved. Most of this increase was accomplished by software and by a smaller and lighter battery pack, according to Toyota.
Expect the same for the 3rd generation Prius. (Finish)
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When Toyota moved from the first generation Prius to the second generation Prius, increased power and fuel economy was achieved. Most of this increase was accomplished by software and by a smaller and lighter battery pack, according to Toyota.
Expect the same for the 3rd generation Prius.
The 3rd generation Prius will not use lithium-ion batteries. Toyota has finally, officially, confirmed that rumor.
Nonetheless, Toyota claims that it has again reduced the size and weight of its hybrid powertrain, in addition to making software improvements. Therefore, the next Prius will be more fuel efficient and cheaper. Unfortunately, the details are not specific regarding fuel economy, but Toyota has made some diesel comparisons.
While the Prius outperforms diesel vehicles in urban driving, new diesels can outperform the Prius on highways. The next generation of the Prius will be as good or better than diesels on the highway according to Executive Vice President Kazuo Okamoto, in charge of Toyota's research and development.
The new hybrid drive will also be added to the rest of Toyota's hybrid vehicles as well.
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