2002 Toyota Prius Sedan
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Hybrid automobiles improve fuel efficiency and reduce tailpipe emissions compared to standard internal combustion-powered cars. Hybrids use small internal combustion engines and battery-powered electric motors. Powerful computers and sophisticated software coordinate the smooth, seamless transfer of power between the two units. This Prius is one of Toyota's first-generation hybrids, introduced in the United States in 2000.
Hybrid automobiles improve fuel efficiency and reduce tailpipe emissions compared to standard internal combustion-powered cars. Hybrids use small internal combustion engines and battery-powered electric motors. Powerful computers and sophisticated software coordinate the smooth, seamless transfer of power between the two units. This Prius is one of Toyota's first-generation hybrids, introduced in the United States in 2000.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
2002
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2006.74.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Aluminum (Metal)
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Chromium
Color
Green
Inscriptions
Front and rear center: chrome Toyota decal Rear, in chrome: TOYOTA / HYBRID / PRIUS Impressed into sides: HYBRID / SYSTEM Left side window decal: SULEV / SUPER ULTRA LOW EMISSION VEHICLE / GASOLINE/ELECTRIC HYBRID Left side window decal: NON-RESIDENT BEACH PARKING / 2004 / TOWN OF TRURO / BEACH COMMISSION / 3340 Front window decal: METROPARKS / 05 / HURON-CLINTON METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY / 2005 ANNUAL MOTOR VEHICLE PERMIT
Specifications
Make & Model: 2002 Toyota Prius sedan
Maker: Toyota Motor Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Engine: inline-4, double overhead cam, 91 cubic inches
Motor: DC, permanent magnet
Batteries: 38 nickel-metal hydride, 273 volts
Transmission: continuously variable automatic
Height: 57.5 inches
Wheelbase: 100.5 inches
Width: 66.5 inches
Overall length: 169.5 inches
Weight: 2765 pounds
Horsepower: gasoline, 76 at 5000 revolutions per minute / electric, 55 at 5600 revolutions per minute
Price: $19,995
Average 2002 wage: $31,001 per year
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 7-1/2 months
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