Hybrid Synergy Drive Archives – The Green Optimistic

Fourth-Generation Toyota Prius Delayed Until December 2015

Benji Jerew — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:22:53 +0000

Toyota Prius started the hybrid vehicle revolution alongside Honda Insight nearly twenty years ago, continuously improving power and fuel economy. The fourth-generation Toyota Prius, slated for Spring 2015 production, has been delayed six months, until December 2015, with the Prius Plug-In coming a year later. While Toyota itself hasn’t clarified the exact reasons, it’s most-likely […]

The post Fourth-Generation Toyota Prius Delayed Until December 2015 appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

New Performance Hybrid Vehicle Concept, Toyota Hybrid-R, Just a Name For Now

Benji Jerew — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 18:50:29 +0000

Toyota is already a household name when it comes to hybrid vehicles, but not everyone wants what could be viewed as another ho-hum hybrid. What about people interested in performance? If anyone can balance a hybrid vehicle system to the performance side of the scale, Toyota can. After all, hybrid vehicle systems equipped with high-torque […]

The post New Performance Hybrid Vehicle Concept, Toyota Hybrid-R, Just a Name For Now appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

Toyota Yueija: China’s Newest Hybrid Vehicle That Won’t Be Called “Prius”

Benji Jerew — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:59:36 +0000

China is the world’s fastest-growing automobile market, and Toyota’s new hybrid is aiming right for the hearts of younger buyers. The new elite in China, young buyers in their late 20s to early 30s, probably won’t find the decidedly placid Toyota Prius to their liking. On the other hand, something with world-class hybrid vehicle technology, […]

The post Toyota Yueija: China’s Newest Hybrid Vehicle That Won’t Be Called “Prius” appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

New 2012 Prius V Plug-In Hybrid Features Neat EV-Only Mode and Much More

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:36:25 +0000

Toyota has been keeping people waiting for their new plug-in Prius for a long time now. Consumesearch drove a prototype of the Prius V set to enter the market in 2012 and made a list of the enhancements it will feature compared to a present-day non-plug-in Prius.

The post New 2012 Prius V Plug-In Hybrid Features Neat EV-Only Mode and Much More appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

Toyota Auris Hybrid Launches European Production As Of Today

Mike Sandru — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:53:48 +0000

Today officially begins the production of the new Auris model with Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD), the first full hybrid vehicle in its class built in Europe. To generate a powerful efficiency, this car has two electric motors and a 1.8 litre VVT-i petrol engine.

The post Toyota Auris Hybrid Launches European Production As Of Today appeared first on The Green Optimistic.