2015 Frankfurt/IAA Auto Show Prius Second Showing

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  1. Lee Jay

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    All previous Prius vehicles had two electric motors.
     
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    18 - 20% MPG improvement? Woop!

    I cannot wait to get my hands on that thing! My prediction is that by the end of next summer there will be multiple reports of 70mpg tanks.
     
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    That sounds amazing if true. Of course even with a 20% increase in fuel efficiency that would save me around $156 a year in gas (using $3 per gal, currently aground $2.10 here). That would take me roughly 42 years to break even had a paid msrp for my gen 3 persona, instead of the 24% discount I got. I don't think the Gen 4's are going to go for much under msrp for a while unfortunately.

    LG-D801 ?
     
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    Where do you get the 20 mpg US EPA improvement?

    Based on a current 50 mpg US EPA, 18% would appear to improve it by 9 mpg to 59 mpg.
     
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    Really, there has always been a second electric motor driving the rear wheels?
     
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    No. There have always been 2 motors, neither of which drive the rear wheels.
     
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    It's more of an eco-chic thing than a cost savings opportunity on an individual level. It's a great way to decrease ones personal carbon footprint when due for a next car.

    More importantly, these efficiencies and underlying technologies ultimately trickle down into the models of other manufacturers, something for all of society to benefit from.



    As stated "~20 MPG U.S. EPA improvement": 18% is rounded to ~20%. Many rumors for the last couple of years about ~20%...
     
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    20% is not 20mpg on 50 mpg, it is 10 mpg but we now have a better indication, the Toyota press release said 18%.
     
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    Right, so the news was "driving the rear wheels" not that there are two motors. So is this effectively 4WD? Wonder if this is a standard feture or a package-based option?
     
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    If you are talking about MG1 and MG2, Toyota refers to them as a single motor, such as from the official press release for the Gen 3 Prius:

    Toyota Reveals All-New Prius | Toyota

    So referring to plural motors now in the official Gen 4 press release is a definite change.
     
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    I think that's likely an old rumor going back to at least 2012 which assumed that the 4th generation would adopt the e-4WD system from the Highlander hybrid.

    I see nothing in recent coverage or Toyota press releases or statements to support that idea. I think the AutoExpress author just copy&spas ted it from an earlier speculation article from years past.
     
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    There is no news. They are making it up for now. Toyota has made no announcements that there will be a four-wheel-drive version of the Prius. There may be, but so far there is no indication of such an option.
     
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    Ah yes, accidentally left out percent sign, thanks. Corrected.
     
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    I think the 4WD refers to the TNGA platform and maybe also to the new RAV4 hybrid.
     
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    Not always.....

    Prius v Expands Iconic Hybrid 'Family' of Vehicles

     
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    Where did you find "driving the rear wheels" ?
     
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    Good catch. Was only looking at the lift-back releases.

    That certainly weakens the theory, but like the Tesla Model S upgrade, this would be a pleasant surprise that could help mpg and performance/handling.
     
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