The Cars

Toyota Prius

The Prius is widely considered to be most environmentally friendly vehicle available in the market today.

The Prius is a series-parallel configuration hybrid, a vehicle that can run on just the engine, just the batteries, or a combination of both. Toyota's design goals are to reduce the amount of pollution and to maximize fuel efficiency. To do this, it uses a gasoline/electric hybrid powertrain, incorporating large batteries that are charged by the gas (petrol) engine directly or by regenerative braking.

Either the engine or the battery (or both) can power the vehicle, depending on conditions. This gives it the acceleration and power of a standard car having a much larger gasoline-burning engine.

How does the Toyota Prius compare with other taxis?
C02 Emissions Comparison
Fuel Usage Comparison