Why is the Prius so loved?

[saaby93]

carry on

[saaby93]

Theres a lot of them about
http://www.nextgreencar.com/news/6176/Toyota--Lexu...

[saaby93]

from the front?

[saaby93]

fatboy b said:

I'm going to request an anti-Prius filter on PH.

That is truely a bloody awful looking car. And as for the hybrid bit, why do people want to carry all that extra weight around.

gross weight 1805kg
http://carleasingmadesimple.com/business-car-leasi...

insignia diesel gross 2155kg
http://carleasingmadesimple.com/business-car-leasi...

is that a fair comparison

Edited by saaby93 on Saturday 20th April 17:33

[saaby93]

Whats the difference like between a gen2 1.5 to a gen3 1.8 ?

[saaby93]

Dont forget Formula 1 Kers is a hybrid type system or this
http://www.toyotahybridracing.com/

or from 2004
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/toyota-prius-race...

[saaby93]

AnotherClarkey said:

The 'Amphere VX' (Vauxhall Ampera) has a petrol engine, not a diesel and can also connect this engine to the road wheels but in a rather more complex way than the Prius.

I read that somewhere too but managed to find nothing on how it connects