Prius Goes Solar
posted in Car Donations |One of the most popular Hybrid automobiles on the market this day is the Toyota Prius. It is both compact and economical, with a starting price of just $22,400. The price puts the Prius within the realms of reality for the each day, even though environmentally-conscious, individual.
The third generation of Toyota Prius, the 2010 model, has EPA ratings of 51 miles per gallon in the city, and 49 miles per gallon on the highway. That’s pretty good even for a hybrid, and it’s a step up from earlier years’ Toyota Prius models.
But a new pricing structure is planned up for this hybrid, and the Toyota Prius I, II, III, IV, and V are reportedly already available.
The most economical model is the Toyota Prius I, which should run for around $21,000, while the Prius V starts at $27,670.
The new line of Priuses will include a range of features, but it gets superior.. A solar roof package is available for the Toyota Prius II, III, and IV Models – although not for the V.
The solar roof costs between $3,600 and $4,500, and uses solar energy to supplement the vehicle’s power and to get even superior mileage. This package also includes a solar-powered ventilation system, a navigation system, a power tilt/slide moon roof, and remote-control air conditioning (for those of us who just can’t be bothered to lean forward and turn the knob?)
With the combination of hybrid technology and solar power, a whole new range of fuel efficiency may be well within grasp. The solar powered hybrid is said to make mileages of up to 70 miles per gallon possible, under best circumstances.
If you live in or often drive through a sunny climate, the solar-powered roof might go a long ways in reducing your gas bill and pollution emissions.
Under some (although somewhat theoretical) circumstances, the driver of a solar-powered Toyota Prius might never need to buy gas at all.
But minimally, a driver of a solar powered Prius who uses the vehicle’s “eco” settings and who follows basic guidelines can expect to need gas far less often – so infrequently, in fact, that he should probably take care not to forget to halt for gas at all.
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