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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak
Jealous.
I saw a new Type R the other day. I would take 50+mpg over that in given your car's looks.
Although a Prius would be awesome (said no one ever)
Can you plug it in? My brother's 2014 Volt could be plugged in and you would get 40-50 only electric motor miles. Does the gas engine drive the wheels at all? The Volt did not.
For fun. Here is a third angle shot:
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The newest gen of Prius are good looking.
There is no plug in on Honda's Hybrids. Under the floor in the back is an array of Lithium batteries about the size of a guitar case. Honda warranties the battery pack for 8 years.
When the start button is pushed, the dash reads 'EV Ready' instantly and you take off with no sound at all...other than the tires. When the cars gets up to about 40 (unless you mat it) the 4 cyl Atkinson 2.0 liter engine comes on to charge the battery. The engine also seamlessly couples with the two electric motors at around 40mph. When driving at freeway speeds...the engine is running continuously.
In 'Sport Mode' and driving aggressively...there is a simulated automatic shifting sound. It's very faint and with the radio on, I don't even hear it.
This morning I tried a few high speed passes (60 and up). There is plenty of push to get it done fast. From a stoplight, it's really fun. The SI could never come close.
The car also has steering wheel paddles to use for regenerative braking.
Maybe I should add some black racing stripes....I'll think on that.
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