"As Canada's automotive research and development program, AUTO21 provides training on cutting edge technology to nearly 450 graduate students," said Dr. Peter Frise, AUTO21 Scientific Director and CEO. "We're excited to partner with Toyota on this initiative and provide an opportunity for some of the students to learn about the near-market technologies that are poised to play a role within the Canadian automotive sector."
Toyota's Ontario partners will share their Prius PHV, which will be fitted with telematics equipment to record vehicle and hybrid system performance.
"Toyota Canada is pleased to deliver the first Prius PHV to our partners in Ontario, a province that has shown great leadership in planning for a more sustainable transportation future," said Yoichi Tomihara, President of Toyota Canada Inc. "We believe the Prius PHV will help Canadian drivers minimize their impact on the environment, and Toyota is grateful to have such important partners join us in gathering critical real-world feedback."
Based on the world's most popular hybrid vehicle, the Toyota Prius PHV is designed to deliver a range of more than 20 kilometres and top speed of almost 100 KPH on battery alone. In addition, an onboard Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine enables the vehicle to revert to hybrid mode and operate like a regular Prius - giving the vehicle the driving range and performance Canadians demand from today's automobiles.
The Toyota Prius Plug-In achieves a fuel consumption of just 1.75L/100km and CO(2) emissions of 41 g/km under specified driving conditions (combined electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle modes). Compared to the typical conventional midsize automobile, driving a Prius PHV for one year is expected to reduce one's fuel consumption by 1,650 L (83%) and one's CO(2) emissions by almost 4,000 kg (or 4 tonnes)(1).
Canada has been selected as one of the participating countries for Toyota's global test of the Prius PHV. Five Prius PHV vehicles hit the roads this summer with 15 trial partners in 4 provinces in the first phase of a nationwide trial, including Ontario. This enables Toyota Canada to conduct technical and market acceptance tests unique to Canada's driving experiences and climatic conditions. The real world trials will continue through the coming winter to assess Prius PHV performance under a range of driving and climate conditions. Moreover, feedback from the Canadian tests will help ensure the Prius PHV performs well in any country where drivers encounter cold temperatures, ice and snow.
Canadian Prius enthusiasts are encouraged to join Toyota Canada's Prius PHV facebook page for information on consumer test-drive event opportunities, telematics feedback updates from the test trials, and details on Toyota's sustainable mobility efforts (http://www.facebook.com/ToyotaCanadaPriusPlugIn).
Toyota's Ontario partners will share their Prius PHV, which will be fitted with telematics equipment to record vehicle and hybrid system performance.
"Toyota Canada is pleased to deliver the first Prius PHV to our partners in Ontario, a province that has shown great leadership in planning for a more sustainable transportation future," said Yoichi Tomihara, President of Toyota Canada Inc. "We believe the Prius PHV will help Canadian drivers minimize their impact on the environment, and Toyota is grateful to have such important partners join us in gathering critical real-world feedback."
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Based on the world's most popular hybrid vehicle, the Toyota Prius PHV is designed to deliver a range of more than 20 kilometres and top speed of almost 100 KPH on battery alone. In addition, an onboard Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine enables the vehicle to revert to hybrid mode and operate like a regular Prius - giving the vehicle the driving range and performance Canadians demand from today's automobiles.
The Toyota Prius Plug-In achieves a fuel consumption of just 1.75L/100km and CO(2) emissions of 41 g/km under specified driving conditions (combined electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle modes). Compared to the typical conventional midsize automobile, driving a Prius PHV for one year is expected to reduce one's fuel consumption by 1,650 L (83%) and one's CO(2) emissions by almost 4,000 kg (or 4 tonnes)(1).
Canada has been selected as one of the participating countries for Toyota's global test of the Prius PHV. Five Prius PHV vehicles hit the roads this summer with 15 trial partners in 4 provinces in the first phase of a nationwide trial, including Ontario. This enables Toyota Canada to conduct technical and market acceptance tests unique to Canada's driving experiences and climatic conditions. The real world trials will continue through the coming winter to assess Prius PHV performance under a range of driving and climate conditions. Moreover, feedback from the Canadian tests will help ensure the Prius PHV performs well in any country where drivers encounter cold temperatures, ice and snow.
Canadian Prius enthusiasts are encouraged to join Toyota Canada's Prius PHV facebook page for information on consumer test-drive event opportunities, telematics feedback updates from the test trials, and details on Toyota's sustainable mobility efforts (http://www.facebook.com/ToyotaCanadaPriusPlugIn).
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