Prius
By: Ryan Hanrahan
Tags: History, Electric Vehicles, Prius

How the Toyota Prius came to be, and how the Prius has left it’s its electric mark on society today!

Prius origin

Japan, 1993 starts the beginning process of developing a revolutionary car of its time called the Prius, and a general manager by the name of Takeshi Uchiyamada was the go to guy when it came to development and improvements for the Prius for years to come. Its first showing of the * vehicle was in 1997 in Tokyo Japan. Its first showing in the united states was in 2001 and sold 15,000 units that first year. Toyota hybrid system found in the Prius is also used in hybrid versions of some of Toyota’s mainstream models.

The Toyota Prius

Way back in the day, in the long-lost time of the 90s we were all consumed to one vehicle transportation. A fuel burning, oil discharging, clunks of environmentally unfriendly moving metal on wheels. That was until made the first environmentally friendly electric running vehicle in 1997. A move so big that even if he didn’t know it he and the Prius had forever changed the world and how we look at standard * running vehicles today. Nowadays you can have the choice of both electric and gas running vehicles, even a third choice of having a hybrid car that runs with both gas and electric.

Takeshi Umarchidya

Takeshi Umardya was on August 17, 1946. He went to school at Nagoya University with a degree in applied physics in March 1969, and joined Toyata Motor corporation in April the same year. He was in charge of Vehicle development center 2, and also the manager of customer service operations center. Also, he was appointed chief of the vehicle engineering group in June 2003. His awards are… Medal with blue Ribbon and Grand cordon of the order of the rising sun, japan. He is also still the chairman of board and Representitive Director on Toyota Motor Corporation since June 2013. Toyota motor corp engages in the making and sale of motor vehicles and their parts. The company was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda on august 28, 1937, and in stationed in Toyota japan.

The G-21 Project

The G-21 project was created by Toyota researching future generation cars for the 21st century. G-21 Project was implemented by a means of trying to accommodate better engine quality and engine efficiency. It also was trying to improve its fuel efficiency as well. Now true that engine efficiency was the main purpose of the g-21 project but in 1995 it shifted its focus onto producing hybrid vehicles instead of improving an electric running vehicle.

Prius

You can find a Prius for sale by dealer in locations nearest to you by looking online and with your current cities zip code. You can also find a Prius for sale at any of your local Toyota dealerships near you look up your local Toyota dealership online and check their inventory.514

Today Prius presence

Today impact on modern driving. Well to start the Prius was and still is the cleanest driving car and the most silent moving vehicle when compared to regular vehicles. With its parts underneath the hood being the smallest and lightest moving parts a car has ever had. Not to mention the cleanest when it comes to being environmentally friendly being that it does not produce any smog or dangerous fumes. Even with all the options we have today the Prius is and will always be grandfathered of all electric running vehicles.

First gen. Prius

This generation for sure did not look like the newer generation of Prius it looked more like a regular car and was available from 2000 to 2003. In the picture above is what you would have been

second gen. Prius

In 2003 the next generation Prius came out and sold as a 2004 model with the xw209 internal code name, the second generation model looks more like the Prius design you see today. You should

third and fourth gen Prius

What you see in the above picture is more of what you see on the roads today, there were no major design changes from the second generation to the third generation seeing on the road if you drive back in 1997. Still, a fair amount of these on the road. You can find one for about 1500 dollars with a good battery.

Still, be able to see a these on the road still but going about purchasing you probably couldn’t get one brand-new. You would most have to look for a used one privately or possibly at a used car dealership. Second generation models are considered as the best by automotive experts. Also, the most reliable and gave taxi companies a better vehicle to use.

Prius. Yet 2009 was the third generations debut at the North American international auto show and sales began in japan on may 18, 2009. A much sleeker and futuristic look. The real difference between the third and fourth generation is that fourth generation had a newer design that appealed more to the humans eye but does not include any of the Prius three features, but it does include heated front seats and a power change act for the drivers seat, and a lower center of gravity. Also, some cool color-coded switches on the steering wheel placed according to role support safe and comfortable driving with less eye shift.

Conclusion

whether you want to buy a Prius or not or are reading this as means of getting one’s opinion on a popular subject, you can not deny the amount of work not manual labor but the work put in tecchnogly wise, and in my own opinion was accomplished or completed in a short amount of time. From 1997 to 2001 4 years and look what has been accomplished both industry and tech wise. With constant improvements in an industry that has top quality competitors and not American competitors but others internationaly. Toyota for sure left a lasting mark on the auto industry with everything they have accomplished toady. I could say that if I were offered a Prius for good price I would not shy away from making that deal. With a little personal background investigations and well done research on the Prius you’re looking to buy and its earlier owner or the cars background itself you shouldn’t have too much trouble finding on whether its used or coming from a Toyota dealership preowned. I personally would love to own a vehicle that gets 58 mpg in the city being that I live and I’m from the city and know much it matters when it comes to miles per gallon and not to mention a ridiculous 53 miles per gallon on the freeway! You would have sold before you could finish the word Prius put it that way.