2002 Toyota Prius Sedan

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Artifact Overview

Hybrid automobiles improve fuel efficiency and reduce tailpipe emissions compared with standard internal combustion-powered cars. Hybrids use small internal combustion engines and battery-powered electric motors. Powerful computers and sophisticated software coordinate the smooth, seamless transfer of power between the two units. This Prius is one of Toyota's first-generation hybrids, introduced in the United States in 2000.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Automobile

Date Made

2002

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2006.74.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Aluminum (Metal)
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Chromium

Color

Green

Inscriptions

Front and rear center: chrome Toyota decal Rear, in chrome: TOYOTA / HYBRID / PRIUS Impressed into sides: HYBRID / SYSTEM Left side window decal: SULEV / SUPER ULTRA LOW EMISSION VEHICLE / GASOLINE/ELECTRIC HYBRID Left side window decal: NON-RESIDENT BEACH PARKING / 2004 / TOWN OF TRURO / BEACH COMMISSION / 3340 Front window decal: METROPARKS / 05 / HURON-CLINTON METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY / 2005 ANNUAL MOTOR VEHICLE PERMIT

Specifications

Make & Model: 2002 Toyota Prius sedan
Maker: Toyota Motor Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Engine: inline-4, double overhead cam, 91 cubic inches
Motor: DC, permanent magnet
Batteries: 38 nickel-metal hydride, 273 volts
Transmission: continuously variable automatic
Height: 57.5 inches
Wheelbase: 100.5 inches
Width: 66.5 inches
Overall length: 169.5 inches
Weight: 2765 pounds
Horsepower: gasoline, 76 at 5000 revolutions per minute / electric, 55 at 5600 revolutions per minute
Price: $19,995
Average 2002 wage: $31,001 per year
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 7-1/2 months