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Fire incidents in highway-capable vehicles occur relatively frequently (and mostly involve non-PHEV vehicles, at least in the US). A study of U.S. fires from 2003–2007 finds that fire departments respond to an average of 287,000 vehicle fires per year, or 30 vehicle fires per hour, and that vehicles were involved in 17% of all reported U.S. fires. [12]
In 2021, for the 2022 model year, Toyota released the Nightshade Edition in the US. ... This section has multiple issues. ... Toyota Prius became Japan's best selling ...
EPA/DOT fuel economy and environment sticker for the 2021 Toyota Prius Prime The Prius Prime has an EPA fuel economy rating of 133 mpg‑e (25.3 kW⋅h/100 mi) in all-electric mode (EV mode), the highest mpg-e rating of any vehicle with an internal combustion engine, making the Prime the most energy-efficient plug-in hybrid when operating in EV ...
Toyota has announced it will recall around 55,000 2023 and 2024 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles in the U.S. There is a water leakage issue affecting the rear door latches that could cause the doors ...
Toyota was also forced to pay a total of $66.2 million in fines to the Department of Transportation for failing to handle recalls properly and $25.5 million to Toyota shareholders whose stock lost value due to recalls. Nearly 400 wrongful-death and personal injury cases were also privately settled by Toyota as a result of unintended acceleration.
A Toyota Prius involved in a car crash. Prius Missile (Japanese: プリウス・ミサイル, Hepburn: Puriusu-Misairu) is an internet slang originating from Japan in the 2010s, due to the amount of accidents caused by older drivers driving Toyota Prius and crashing into buildings, such as convenience stores.
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]
The recall applied to two models - 2010-2014 Prius and 2012-2014 Prius V - that, when experiencing system issues, might fail to enter the fail-safe mode, causing the vehicle to lose power and stall. While power steering and braking should have continued to function, a stall at higher speeds could have increased crash risk.