What is Toyota Prius?
[[File:Toyota Prius 2.0 HEV Limited (V) – f 18112022.jpg|thumb|right|The Toyota Prius]] The '''Toyota Prius''' is a [[hybrid vehicle]] from the [[Japan]]ese automobile producer [[Toyota]]. It is called 'hybrid' because it has two different engines: a [[gasoline]] engine ([[combustion engine]]) and an [[electric motor]]. Because of the electric motor, it uses less fuel than a normal gasoline automobile when driving at low speeds (for example in the [[city]]). The electric motor uses [[battery|batteries]] for its power, and these batteries are charged by a [[dynamo]] when the gasoline engine is used at higher speeds. The first generation launched in Japan in December 1997, then it reached the rest of the world in 2000. It entered its second generation in 2003 and it began to become more popular with buyers. The third generation arrived in 2009 and grew larger in size. The fourth generation appeared in December 2015. The fifth generation arrived in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2023 Toyota Prius|url=https://pressroom.toyota.com/vehicle/2023-toyota-prius/|access-date=2023-02-16|website=Toyota USA Newsroom|language=en-US}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{transport-stub}} [[Category:1990s automobiles]] [[Category:2000s automobiles]] [[Category:2010s automobiles]] [[Category:2020s automobiles]] [[Category:Toyota automobiles|Prius]]