Owner Name: Jim Stack Occupation: Wireless switch technician Cricket. Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 2005 Toyota Prius Hybrid Placed in Service: January 2007 Vehicle Type: Gasoline/electric series/parallel hybrid Production Vehicle or Conversion: Production Engine Specifications: 1.5L, 4-cylinder in-line AT-PZEV Motor Specifications: AC 50 Kw Batteries: 201VDC NiMh, Nickel Metal hydride Inverter: Toyota Synergy Drive DriveTrain: 1.5 4 cyl- 50 Kw AC, Regen braking, Continuous -variable transmission (CVT) Range: 700 miles between refueling with regular gasoline, only 2-3 miles all electric so far Charging Time: All charging is done by computer-controlled gasoline engine; vehicle is always ready and can go anyplace Economy: Rated 46City/50 Highway, I've been getting 55 overall with some trips at 65-80 mpg.
My Other Car Is: 1930 Model A FORD What I Like Most About My Hybrid: The EV mode button I added What I Use My Hybrid For: Everything, and telling people about EV's! How Owning a Hybrid Has Changed My Driving: The dash readout makes me even better at max MPG What I Dislike About My Hybrid: I can't plug it in yet! What I Would Like To See Improved: The PHEV option The Most Fun I Have With My Hybrid Is: Showing it to everyone and telling about 100% lithium EV'S that go over 200 miles on a charge My Favorite Hybrid Trip Is: car-bicycle pooling Back and forth to work. I try to improve the MPG each time. 78.9 MPG is the best for the 40 mile round trip city commute so far.
Options: It has everything, CD w 60 watts per speaker, AC, power windows, mirrors, regen braking, smart key, remote locks, tint glass, max MPG
Future: I'm actively pursuing the plug-in option with advanced lithium batteries. I want 30 mile all electric range and at least 100 mpg on longer rides.
