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With an electric water pump, the Prius engine is the first production engine that requires no accessory belts, which also further improves fuel economy. [13] The electric motors and other components of the hybrid powertrain are also smaller and more efficient. [14] Toyota estimates the new inverter, motor and transaxle are 20 percent lighter.
The 1NZ-FXE Hybrid Synergy Drive in the Toyota Prius has won several International Engine of the Year awards: Best Eco-friendly 2000; Best Eco-friendly 2001; Best Fuel Economy 2005; Best 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre 2005 [18] Best Fuel Economy 2006; Best 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre 2006 [18]
2006 Prius cut-away in a Toyota showroom in Paris. The Prius uses an all-electric A/C compressor for cooling, an industry first, [7] and also adds an electric power steering system to further minimize engine belt-driven engine accessories. Combined with a smaller and lighter NiMH battery, the XW20 is more powerful and more efficient than the XW10.
On October 21, 2010, Toyota announced a recall of 1.53 million vehicles (740,000 in the U.S., 599,000 in Japan, and 191,000 in Europe and other markets) worldwide; the recall affected MY 2005 and 2006 Avalon, MY 2004 to 2006 Highlander (non-hybrid) and Lexus RX330 and MY 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250 and IS350; the models affected in Japan and ...
Other manufacturers may modify the engine after it has left the Toyota factory but the engine still keeps the original Toyota designation. For example, Lotus added a supercharger to the 2ZZ-GE in some versions of the Lotus Elise and Exige, but the engine is still labelled 2ZZ-GE, not 2ZZ-GZE.
4. Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit. The only thing keeping this further down than the Spicy Chicken Biscuit is the biscuit itself. Or maybe the egg.
Any beauty lover will appreciate this limited-edition set of lip products from Charlotte Tilbury. The collection, valued at $43, includes three of the brand's most popular products that'll help ...
[6] [7] The Prius c was ranked by the EPA as the 2012 most fuel efficient compact car when plug-in electric vehicles are excluded. [8] [9] The production version of the Aqua was unveiled in the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The production Prius c was introduced in the U.S. at the January 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. [10]