Hybrid Car To Get 113 Mpg

Hybrid Car To Get 113 Mpg FARM HOME Cars 32-3-5 Toyota's Prius hybrid car has been around for about 10 years now and hundreds of thousands have been sold. If you've had a chance to ride in one, you know it has plenty of power and maneuverability. The British magazine AutoExpress recently reported that Toyota engineers are targeting fuel mileage of 113 mpg for the next generation of Prius hybrids, with 0 to 60 acceleration of less than 10 sec. When the new models are introduced in 2009, they'll have smaller and lighter lithium ion batteries, which have more capacity than nickel hydride batteries. The more powerful batteries will allow the hybrids to run more on electricity and less on gas.

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