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Toyota Prius Hybrid as a generator of electricity
As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. What happened in Japan earthquake caused the people of this country to look for alternative sources of power for household appliances. Owners of Toyota Estima Hybrid minivans were in a better situation than other motorists.
Hybrid vehicle system has proved itself well as a gasoline generator of electricity. The company took note of this and decided to make the platform more accessible. The following year, the Japanese automaker will offer it as an option for the Prius Hybrid. Later, she appears in other models.
But first, Toyota modifies the system and test it for forty Prius present generation, which are used in the prefectures of Tohoku as ambulances.
Maximum system capacity is 1.5 kW. With full fuel tank produced a quantity of electricity which is enough for two days.
