It drives like a normal Toyota Prius hybrid, but its electric motor will go further before the gasoline engine enters
And can plug and charge overnight from the domestic 240 V wall at home.
The Automobile Trade Association announced yesterday that the car is regarded as a fullelectric, plug-in vehicle -
Part of the future of the car.
The state government gives the MTA a Prius, a production Toyota, which has a traditional gasoline engine and an electric motor that charges the battery pack by utilizing the energy of the car's brakes.
This means that the car can only travel short distances in light oil doors and electric mode before the gasoline engine enters.
But MTA Prius has installed a battery pack that allows it to run from normal 10-
Amp wire and wall socket. In flat-
It is said that as an electric car, it is good for about 40 km of driving.
Only cars before the battery is low.
And it has been configured, so the gasoline engine will not be cut off until the accelerator pedal is under greater pressure. The new plug-
The battery pack is priced at about $15,000 and is installed by plug conversion company in Southern California, USA.
The new battery pack is much larger, so MTA Prius has lost the spare wheels to make room.
It weighs at least 100 kg.
In theory, the extra weight should weaken the acceleration, but the torque of the motor at low speed means that the driver will not notice the difference while driving normally.