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A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.
Read More at Wikipedia ›TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp will begin selling "affordable" plug-in hybrid cars in 2011, upping the ante on General Motors and Nissan Motor as they aim to take the lead in the field of rechargeable cars.
Toyota's first plug-in model, the Prius Plug-In Hybrid (PHV), adds an external charging function and more batteries to the popular Prius to enable longer-distance driving on electricity alone.Because it can also run on gasoline, plug-in hybrids — such as GM's upcoming Volt due for sale next year — eliminate the "range anxiety" seen as one of the main shortcomings of battery-powered pure electric cars.The Prius PHV can travel 14.5 miles using only the electric motor, making a short commute possible on zero emissions, Toyota said. On a full charge and full tank of gas, the car could theoretically travel 870 miles, it said.Nissan's pure electric Leaf car due for sale in 2010 has a range of 100 miles on a single charge.Toyota, the world's biggest automaker and by far the top seller of gasolin...Chinese battery and car maker BYD (1211.HK), backed by U.S. billionaire Warren Buffet, said it has raised its 2010 sales target, as it prepares to roll out its first...
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Toyota says it will start selling plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers in 2011 at an "affordable" price.Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Takeshi Uchiyamad...
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