The next generation of hybrid Toyota Prius will become the world's first serial car, consuming less than 2.1 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers.

Reported by the Japanese car company's engineers. According to them, innovation is aimed at conquering the European market, where, unlike in the U.S., hybrids are not too popular - not least because of the prevalence of diesel cars. The purpose of Toyota - Prius drive to get at least 40 kilometers on one liter of gasoline, which gives in terms of fantasy figure of 2,09 l/100 km.

«For a better economy, we had to rewrite all the electrical, - confessed to one of the engineers. - We are currently working on a prototype, which in City mode uses only the electric motor power, and, if necessary crackdown adds to the power of gasoline engine ».

The secret of the economy, says Toyota, is hidden in the batteries. Nickel-metal batteries that are used in the current version of Prius, are optimal in terms of the ratio between price and quality, but the new lithium-ion cells will weigh less, give more power and longer serve. Toyota expects to establish mass production of hybrids sverhekonomichnyh already by 2008. In addition to reduced fuel consumption, hybrids will be different and more dynamic - Toyota engineers expect to reduce the time of its dispersal from 0-100 km / h to 9.8 seconds.