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06-25-2009, 07:54 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/European_Union_Flag.jpg Get rid of the trials already and place it into the hands of the public :) (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=217835)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Prius-III_-_best_on_vacation.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - June 25, 2009
2010 Toyota Prius-III – OEM Li-Ion equipped PHEV-12/13 (speculating) conversion prototypes are due at any time.
Toyota and EDF Energy have been awarded UK government funding through the Technology Strategy Board’s Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator Competition to support a trial of up to 20 PHEVs. Based on Toyota’s HSD technology. The PHEV will come equipped with a Li-Ion pack extending the vehicle’s range in electric vehicle mode allowing for zero-emissions driving. The trial will start in London in 2010 for a period up to 3 years with the intention to lease the vehicles to a mix of public bodies and private companies including the Greater London Authority group and the Government Car and Dispatch Agency.
“Together with our partner EDF Energy we are delighted that our competitive tender for a PHEV demonstration in the UK has secured Government endorsement and funding,” said Miguel Fonseca, Managing Director of Toyota (GB) PLC. “We often say that the PHEV reflects ‘the best of both worlds’: it enhances the benefits of Toyota’s full hybrid technology, while stepping over the constraints historically linked with electric vehicles. We’ve been testing a PHEV in London since September 2008 and now we have the opportunity to demonstrate a fleet under demanding real-life conditions.”
“Our new PHEV complements the newly-launched third generation Prius as plug-in technology extends electric driving mode almost tenfold, offering an even lower carbon transport solution for those customers with that specific need,” he added.
The trial will assess the vehicle’s performance in urban driving conditions while also gathering information about the experience of drivers and passengers. This would include an understanding of their habits and preferences when recharging the vehicle – either at home, using a standard electrical point, or at charging points at vehicle fleet depots and elsewhere.
Toyota’s PHEV adds an extended electric driving mode to the proven benefits of Toyota’s full hybrid technology: exceptional fuel efficiency, seamless acceleration and quiet driving. The PHEV can be driven as an electric vehicle for shorter distances or city commutes, while for long-distance journeys it operates as a full hybrid with its gasoline engine serving as both a power source and battery generator when required. The battery is charged during driving, deceleration or braking, or by connecting its plug to a standard electrical point at home or at work.
Toyota plans to deploy over 500 new PHEVs globally in Europe, Japan and the US – by 2010.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Prius-III_-_best_on_vacation.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - June 25, 2009
2010 Toyota Prius-III – OEM Li-Ion equipped PHEV-12/13 (speculating) conversion prototypes are due at any time.
Toyota and EDF Energy have been awarded UK government funding through the Technology Strategy Board’s Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator Competition to support a trial of up to 20 PHEVs. Based on Toyota’s HSD technology. The PHEV will come equipped with a Li-Ion pack extending the vehicle’s range in electric vehicle mode allowing for zero-emissions driving. The trial will start in London in 2010 for a period up to 3 years with the intention to lease the vehicles to a mix of public bodies and private companies including the Greater London Authority group and the Government Car and Dispatch Agency.
“Together with our partner EDF Energy we are delighted that our competitive tender for a PHEV demonstration in the UK has secured Government endorsement and funding,” said Miguel Fonseca, Managing Director of Toyota (GB) PLC. “We often say that the PHEV reflects ‘the best of both worlds’: it enhances the benefits of Toyota’s full hybrid technology, while stepping over the constraints historically linked with electric vehicles. We’ve been testing a PHEV in London since September 2008 and now we have the opportunity to demonstrate a fleet under demanding real-life conditions.”
“Our new PHEV complements the newly-launched third generation Prius as plug-in technology extends electric driving mode almost tenfold, offering an even lower carbon transport solution for those customers with that specific need,” he added.
The trial will assess the vehicle’s performance in urban driving conditions while also gathering information about the experience of drivers and passengers. This would include an understanding of their habits and preferences when recharging the vehicle – either at home, using a standard electrical point, or at charging points at vehicle fleet depots and elsewhere.
Toyota’s PHEV adds an extended electric driving mode to the proven benefits of Toyota’s full hybrid technology: exceptional fuel efficiency, seamless acceleration and quiet driving. The PHEV can be driven as an electric vehicle for shorter distances or city commutes, while for long-distance journeys it operates as a full hybrid with its gasoline engine serving as both a power source and battery generator when required. The battery is charged during driving, deceleration or braking, or by connecting its plug to a standard electrical point at home or at work.
Toyota plans to deploy over 500 new PHEVs globally in Europe, Japan and the US – by 2010.