Saturday, February 27, 2010

Toyota Prius



The Toyota Prius (pronounced /ˈpriːəs/) is a full hybrid electric mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. The Prius is the most fuel efficient gasoline car currently sold in the U.S. according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) also rate the Prius as among the cleanest vehicles sold in the United States based on smog forming and toxic emissions.

It first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2001. The Prius is sold in more than 40 countries and regions, with its largest markets being those of Japan and North America. In May 2008, global cumulative Prius sales reached the 1 million vehicle mark, and by August 31, 2008, the Prius reached worldwide cumulative sales of 1.43 million units. As a top seller, the U.S. market made up more than half of the 1.2 million Prius sold worldwide by early 2009.
*taken from wikipedia


Tomica Regular #89 & 106 Toyota Prius







Model NHW20 - Second Generation (2004-2009)






Model ZVW30 - Third Generation (2009-Present)






6 comments:

  1. are the brakes ok? I hope you brought your Prius to the dealer to tweak the brakes :)

    Nice Jovet!

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  2. Oh Prius...

    Are You miss the 1st generation Tomica Toyota Prius?

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  3. Haha! Checked the brakes Bri, they replaced the pads. =)

    Yes Eric, I don't have the 1st Gen casting by Tomica. =(

    Thanks for dropping by guys!

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  4. This is fine to know something about Toyota Prius from your post. Now my eye is on buying one Toyota new model car.

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