Toyota Prius

This is the Third generation of the Toyota Prius so it seems like these guys are here to stay. And with the increasing rhetoric about saving the environment, what better way to compete in the market than with a more advanced Prius. I mean we all know that the big engine cars and polluters are slowly going out of favor. Brilliant to drive but with changing times falling short of environmental expectations. Very short.

The Toyota Prius still looks very futuristic and it stands out. The slick design shows someone was awake at every turn to make sure they produce a likable motor. Good to look at too. Well you know there has been numerous recalls by Toyota and the press has not given them a break at all. Justified, the  hammering they have been taking in a lot of cases . Considering there has been deaths which resulted from their negligence.
 I am not trying to defend the Toyota people for their arrogance at all.
The other outstanding thing  on the Prius is the Light Emitting Diodes (LED) headlamps  with auto leveling, auto-off and headlamp washers plus the LED tailamps

As you can all see the inside of a Prius, while simple, looks very futuristic and Spacey. Looks small from the outside but surprisingly roomy. Ample room for strollers and shopping ladies. And when you sit in the driver's seat you felt like the Prius is made out of molded glass really, because from the look , there is no feel of metal, but the one thing I have against the whole Spacey look, is the that one cannot see through the back window using the rear view mirror.

The wind shield  reduces glare however. First I have seen that on a car actually. Impressive indeed.

I found the get up and go real slow. Bit lethargic, but that can be expected because the gas engine only engages after the electrical motor has reached a certain number of revolutions. Sounds like a little golf cart to be honest, before the gas engine kicks in. The air only comes on when the gas engine is engaged and when you get to a traffic light, the electrical motor takes over because you are stationary  then, the car heats up or gets cold inside because there is no air circulation. Now what kind of thinking was that to save even on air circulation? Not cool. Still felt a bit unsafe without the rear view mirror use. Although its roomy inside the drive feels a bit restricted in movement, because of the dipping seat.
Good drive though nonetheless. but if you are a petrol head then probably not a good idea at all. I did manage to get the Prius up to 76 mph without the accelerator getting stuck. Phew! what a relief.

Can't go wrong if you want to protect the environment, with the Toyota Prius. Starting at just over $22000.00, this is not a bad buy if you are brave. Remember the Prius can do 50miles to the gallon combined. that's both City and Highway

http://www.toyota.com/prius-hybrid/specs.html