With petrol prices continuing to climb and the congestion charge adding five pounds to any weekday trip on the capital's roads, driving in the UK has never been more expensive. Most drivers have to swallow high running costs plus these additional charges as part and parcel of driving a car in the 21st century. Not Prius drivers, however.
Because of its revolutionary hybrid engine, which is powered by a combination of electric and petrol power, the Prius uses less fuel than any other comparable sized car on the road. At low speeds, for example in urban driving and when moving through traffic, the Prius is able to run entirely off its electric motor, so no petrol is used. At higher speeds the electric motor supports the petrol-burning engine, enhancing fuel economy.
Ordinary powertrains waste energy at stoplights, during braking and, in fact, at all other times the engine is not running at its optimum speed and under ideal load conditions. The Prius rewrites this rule. By reducing energy wastage and applying energy more efficiently, a hybrid system can simultaneously double fuel economy, slash emissions and deliver the sort of driving performance we all demand from our road cars. When travelling at speed, its class-breaking aerodynamic design ensures that it cleaves the air with minimum resistance, further helping to bring down emissions and fuel consumption.
All of these features combine to make the Prius one of the least thirsty cars on the road - it can cover over 600 miles on a single tank of petrol, achieving 65.7 miles to the gallon. In urban conditions, the new Prius performs at 56.5mpg, which beats every car on the UK market by a large margin.
But it doesn't stop there. Because of its ultra low emissions, the Prius is exempt from the London congestion charge, which means London drivers will save up to £1,250 a year just by virtue of driving such a forward-thinking car. While all other drivers have to remember to pay or spend their day skirting the edges of the congestion charging zone, Prius owners can ignore all that, drive where they like, when they like, saving money on the charge and the inconvenience of having to remember to pay it.
With petrol prices continuing to climb and the congestion charge adding five pounds to any weekday trip on the capital's roads, driving in the UK has never been more expensive. Most drivers have to swallow high running costs plus these additional charges as part and parcel of driving a car in the 21st century. Not Prius drivers, however. Because of its revolutionary hybrid engine, which is powered by a combination of electric and petrol power, the Prius uses less fuel than any other comparable sized car on the road. At low speeds, for example in urban driving and when moving through traffic, the Prius is able to run entirely off its electric motor, so no petrol is used. At higher speeds the electric motor supports the petrol-burning engine, enhancing fuel economy.Ordinary powertrains waste energy at stoplights, during braking and, in fact, at all other times the engine is not running at its optimum speed and under ideal load conditions. The Prius rewrites this rule. By reducing energy wastage and applying energy more efficiently, a hybrid system can simultaneously double fuel economy, slash emissions and deliver the sort of driving performance we all demand from our road cars. When travelling at speed, its class-breaking aerodynamic design ensures that it cleaves the air with minimum resistance, further helping to bring down emissions and fuel consumption.All of these features combine to make the Prius one of the least thirsty cars on the road - it can cover over 600 miles on a single tank of petrol, achieving 65.7 miles to the gallon. In urban conditions, the new Prius performs at 56.5mpg, which beats every car on the UK market by a large margin. But it doesn't stop there. Because of its ultra low emissions, the Prius is exempt from the London congestion charge, which means London drivers will save up to £1,250 a year just by virtue of driving such a forward-thinking car. While all other drivers have to remember to pay or spend their day skirting the edges of the congestion charging zone, Prius owners can ignore all that, drive where they like, when they like, saving money on the charge and the inconvenience of having to remember to pay it.
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