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Prior to the 2010 model, the North American model did not have the "EV" button, although one can be added to enable the "EV" mode supported internally by the Prius Hybrid Vehicle management computer. [189] [190] For the North American market, the third generation can remain in EV mode until 70 km/h (43 mph) depending on throttle and road gradient.
Craigslist headquarters in the Inner Sunset District of San Francisco prior to 2010. The site serves more than 20 billion [17] page views per month, putting it in 72nd place overall among websites worldwide and 11th place overall among websites in the United States (per Alexa.com on June 28, 2016), with more than 49.4 million unique monthly visitors in the United States alone (per Compete.com ...
Disc brakes replaced the North American model's rear drum brakes. For the Prius, Toyota used a range of plant-derived ecological bioplastics using wood- or grass-derived cellulose. The two principal crops are kenaf (a member of the hibiscus family and related to cotton and okra) and ramie, commonly known as China grass and one of the strongest ...
The production Prius c was introduced in the U.S. at the January 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. [10] The Aqua was launched in Japan in December 2011 at a price of ¥1.69 million (US$21,700). [11] Sales in several Asian markets began in January 2012. [12] [13] The Prius c was released in the U.S. and Canada in March 2012.
From 2006 to 2009, Toyota tested 126 Prius models in the U.S., Japan and Europe that had the NiMH battery replaced with a lithium-ion battery pack. [15] In July 2007, Toyota received both Japanese and American governmental approval to begin testing plug-in hybrid models using a modified NiMH battery on public roads. [16]
The Detroit Auto Show, formerly known as the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), [1] is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan.Hosted at Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Center) since 1965, [2] it is among the largest auto shows in North America, and is widely regarded as one of the automotive industry's most important events.
The Toyota Prius (XW10) is a subcompact hybrid car that was produced by Toyota between 1997 and 2003 in Japan. [2] The XW10 is divided into the NHW10 and its NHW11 counterpart, both of which represent the first generation of Prius series. The Toyota Prius is the first mass-produced hybrid car, and was released 2 years ahead of other ...
[8] [9] The Prius v was unveiled at the January 2011 North American International Auto Show alongside the Prius c Concept, and it is the first Prius variant to be spun off from the Prius platform. [10] [11] According to Toyota the "v" stands for "versatility". [12] [13] It is a compact MPV with a standard full hybrid drivetrain.