Toyota Prius uses electric motor primarily, gas engine for assist.(Auto Weekend)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: August 25, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Toyota's Prius adds two doors and more to the hybrid market.

In all candor, American car buyers just do not seem to be ready to accept a vehicle powered by an alternative fuel source. And so it seems, that attitude is also found throughout the vehicle manufacturing industry.

Many auto manufacturers are diligently working at engineering an alternative to the power derived solely from an internal-combustion engine. However, only a handful of them has a vehicle on the market today. Of those, not one is available without substantial financial help from the manufacturer.

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