Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
funkyoldcortina wrote:
That's not true for the Prius. You still get better mpg than a
conventional petrol car on motorway trips, as once you're up to speed
you can ease off the pedal and the electric motor does most of the work
to keep you at-speed, requiring much lower power output from the engine.

Please explain where the power for that electric motor came from and how
it was generated?

The engine is Atkinson cycle too, so beats a regular petrol engine at
low RPM.

But it can't produce enough power at low RPM for all the requirements. And
is far less economical than a conventional engine at higher RPM.

Unlikely to beat a modern diesel's MPG figures on these kinds of trips
though.

Finally. It's a car specifically designed for large US cities. And like
just about any other US vehicle, anything but ideal for the UK.

No its designed for californicators consciences. Its pure eco masturbation.