Largest car manufacturer in the world, Toyota Motor Corp., or TMC, Monday (14/12/2009), shows a new vehicle using hybrid technology, plug-ins. In fact, there is a possibility that the car started to rent this month in Japan, America, and Europe. Thus the AP news agency reported quoting the principal source of Toyota.

The new vehicles continue to use the Prius platform. Promised, ecological vehicles sold to consumers on a regular basis in 2011 with a good price.

Prius Plug-In the first of the TMC is packed with lithium-ion batteries are more powerful. The model is different with the Prius is now circulating on the streets, which use nickel batteries. In addition, more powerful, the ability to go further.

Now available 600 Plug-In Prius, introduced in Japan. The amount that will be distributed to America 150 units, 200 units of Europe, and 230 units in Japan this month.

When the battery is fully charged, the Prius Plug-In can travel 23.4 km. For 1 liter of fuel, this car could be raced as far as 57 km. Until now, the TMC did not want to say that the price is good enough.

TMC Executive Vice President Takehasi Uchiyamada explained, there are several obstacles that cause them to set prices that electric vehicles. Among them because of the mileage range of batteries and battery cost. “We are currently developing an efficient driving force to be as efficient as possible by using oil.”