Toyota plug-in hybrid on the road in Japan
A Toyota plug-in hybrid car design will begin testing on public roads in Japan, the company said Wednesday.
Toyota said its Plug-in HV, like previous Toyota hybrid cars, uses a gas-powered internal combustion engine and an electric motor. But it can operate longer in electric mode on short trips because of increased battery capacity, the company said, with a cruising range on the electric motor alone of about 13 kilometres, about four times as far as the Prius.
