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The new 2010 Toyota Prius that hits the dealers in April will have the best gas mileage of any retail vehicle available in the U.S., according to Toyota Motor Corp.  The new Toyota Prius will get 49 miles per gallon on the highway and 50 mpg in the city.  The new Prius has a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine as well as an electric motor.  When the car is driving at slower speeds, the electric power is used to run the vehicle, and when the speeds are faster than the gasoline engine and electric motor are used to power the car.  On this new sedan, there are solar panels on the roof that power a system to cool the car’s interior when it is parked in the sun.

Toyota Prius’ main competition is the new Honda Insight.  It will a little smaller and less expensive than the Prius.  I think there are enough hybrid customers out there these days for both hybrids, but my pick would be the new Toyota Prius.

 

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