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Toyota said its FT-EV concept, which debuts at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, previews an urban commuter battery-electric vehicle plan...
Toyota said its FT-EV concept, which debuts at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, previews an urban commuter battery-electric vehicle planned for 2012.
The FT-EV shares a platform with the production Toyota iQ.
"Toyota's FT-EV concept imagines an urban dweller, driving up to 50 miles between home, work and other forms of public transportation, such as high-speed rail," said the automaker in a statement. "Although, for now, the FT-EV remains a pure concept, it represents a natural pairing of product strategies."
Toyota also said it will move up its schedule to roll out a large number of plug-in hybrid vehicles to global lease-fleet customers. It will now begin deliveries in late 2009 of 500 Prius plug-in hybrid vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries. It said 150 of these vehicles are earmarked for U.S. lease-fleet customers.
The fleet of 500 vehicles "will be used for market and engineering analysis," said Toyota.
"The Prius PHV fleet program is a key first step in confirming how and when we might bring large numbers of plug-in hybrids to global markets," Toyota explained.
The automaker said it will launch as many as 10 new hybrid models by the early 2010s in various global markets.
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oh, yes this car has a very good future. It should be able to run at 125kmt an hour, without getting burnt. Last 2-3 hours driving preferly 4.5 hours. The battery pack, should be able to change within 5-10 years with a newer techology that hopefully would adapt to the system so the car would last 20 hours of driving. The car is light. But basicly its for people who have 2 cars. One long-range and one short-range car. Or bikers who has a car for the winter. Its not for everyone, i agree totaly.
I for one do not want to pay $20 to $30K for an all electric EV and have the anxiety about finding an electric outlet on long trips. We need an EREV (Extended range electric vehicle) People need to support the concepts like the volt and 200c, I seen a you tube video of some guys with a large household type generator hanging out of the trunk of a homemade EV. (lol) Great Idea!!!!!
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Electric cars with low speed and limited range have no future !
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