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Hybrid cars are the result of combining technology and environmental awareness, especially with global warming now becoming a forefront concern of many. As a mass produced car, Toyota Prius earned the first Hybrid title for use on Japan roads in 1997.

The Toyota Prius is a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle. It’s loaded with benefits to everyone and easier on nature than our current gas polluting engines. Granted, science and technology will advance vehicle travel even further, but these are a great start.

Its resources for power contain a gasoline engine and an electric motor. Both of these energy sources for the Prius are stored “on board” the car. The gasoline engine recharges the battery pack so it never needs to be recharged externally.

In my experience with each year’s dated vehicles (from 2002) I’ve not been left short. It is pretty darn cool to come to a red light and not hear your engine running even though your heat,

radio etc. are on and the vehicle is still fully operational. My husband now can go through a drive-through (I’ve fallen victim to using the drive-through on the odd occasion) without me reminding him to turn off the car. It would be pretty neat to be in one of those line ups and not smell the car in front of you - especially diesel.

Once in motion, if I’m traveling slowly or give light acceleration, the Toyota Prius is powered by the electric motor. Now during normal “errand running trips”, it’s mostly powered by the gasoline engine. Once I’m into full acceleration IE: climbing a hill, the gas engine and electric motor kick in to work together. Neat eh!

It’s a great package in many regards. One of our largest pollution contributors can now be at least “curbed” until better, more efficient travel modes are adapted to by us users.

It’s roomy and a fun car to drive. Granted it’s not a sports car (why do we make those anyways…) but it’s got the extra boost of speed when it’s required. The dashboard makes everything convenient and visible. I’m a little “old fashioned” and like the needle speedometer, so the digital speedometer was the only thing I’d change if I had a Christmas wish. :O)

I’d say a 9.9 out of 10

Peace