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Toyota’s steadfastness and deliberate changes have made the new Prius, especially the Prius Prime, the right answer for a lot of people looking at buying a new all-electric car.
On November 18, 2013, Tesla released a software update to the air suspension system to increase the ground clearance at highway speeds, and agreed to cooperate with the NHTSA on a formal investigation of recent incidents involving Tesla S vehicles. [87] [88] Another fire incident took place in Toronto, Canada, in early February 2014. The Model ...
The second-generation Prius plug-in hybrid, known as the Toyota Prius Prime in the US, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand, was unveiled at the March 2016 New York International Auto Show. [89] Retail deliveries of the Prius Prime began in the US in November 2016, and, unlike the first-generation model, it was available in all 50 states.
The Prius Prime grips the skidpad at 0.84 g and stops from 70 mph in 179 feet, while the standard Prius beats those numbers with an 0.87 g skidpad result and a 70-mph stop of 194 feet. Fuel ...
The Prius received a facelift with redesigned headlights and tail lights, which was released in Japan on 17 December 2018. [18] In 2020, for the 2021 model year, Toyota USA released the 2020 Edition Prius. Based on the XLE model, differences were mostly black wheels, badges and trim and carpets with a "Prius 2020 Edition" insert. [19] [20]
It has also recalled 2010 model year Priuses to correct a computer software problem in their anti-lock braking systems. Highway Déjà Vu, But This Time, Driver Is Believed
The second generation of the plug-in variant, the Prius Prime, was released in the U.S. in November 2016. [5] The Prius family totaled global cumulative sales of 6.1 million units in January 2017, representing 61% of the 10 million hybrids sold worldwide by Toyota since 1997. [6]
The Prius in Japan is equipped with G-Book as of May 18, 2009. [48] The XW30 Prius was awarded the 2009 Japan Car of the Year. [49] In South Korea, Toyota has marketed the Prius since 2014 as a hybrid taxi since Hyundai and Kia at the time did not manufacture or sell any hybrid taxis. [50]