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The Big Apple Meets Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid

As part of Toyota's efforts to promote its upcoming Prius Plug-in Hybrid model, the US division of the Japanese carmaker signed a partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and the Port Authorities of New York and New Jersey. In just a few words, Toyota will hand them a few Prius Plug-in Hybrids to be used in their fleets and thus demonstrate the car's abilities.

Of course, New York City authorities are not the only ones that have the chance to testdrive the new Prius. The company is delivering more than 160 units across the United States and it already signed similar partnerships with multiple organizations, including Clean Communities of Central New York, Syracuse Center of Excellence, CuseCar and Syracuse University's Department of Energy and Computing Management.

“We’re charging down the road to a greener, greater New York, and thanks to Toyota's innovative new plug-in technology, we'll be able to charge up along the way,” said NYCDOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. “Working alongside our car-sharing pilot, we hope this demonstration program will also help reduce the environmental impact of our operations on New York City’s streets.”

The PHEV is offered with a 1.8l 97 bhp regular engine, paired with a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor. The engine generates as much as 97 bhp, while the electric motor adds an extra 79 bhp. The power for the new Prius comes from a li-ion battery and is enough to help the PHEV reach a top speed of 62 mph (100km/hour) in electric mode.

On a full charge, it can travel as much (or as little, depending on how you look at it) 12.5miles (20km), six miles more than the current generation Prius. The increased range provides a reduction in CO2 emissions to 60g/km.
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About the author: Bogdan Popa
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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world. His long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space for his kid’s toys, and convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as their phones.
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