15 Sep 2025 10:26 am
How many different articles do I need to shove in your face before you grasp the fact that a Prius can correctly be referred to as a hybrid electric vehicle?:Cannonpointer » 14 Sep 2025, 4:27 pm » wrote: ↑ They're not the ones calling my 100% gas-powered 2013 hybrid an EV.
You are, stupid.
Apparently you enjoy beating that dead horse, no matter how dumb it makes you look, don't you, moron?What The Prius Really Is And Why The Myth PersistsByTim Levin September 15, 2025 www.toyotaofmelbourne.comThe Toyota Prius, introduced in Japan in 1997 and in the U.S. in 2000–2001, is a hybrid-electric vehicle. It combines a gasoline engine with an electric motor and a battery.
Early Prius models could not be plugged in; they relied on regenerative braking and the engine to charge the battery.
So why do people say the Prius was the first electric car? Three reasons:
Language confusion: “Hybrid-electric” led many to shorten it to “electric.”
Mainstream visibility: The Prius was the first mass-market electrified car that Americans saw in large numbers, from Hollywood red carpets to ride-share fleets.
Timing and memory: The GM EV1 and other early EVs were limited-production and often leased, so they faded from public view, while the Prius kept selling and evolving.
In short, the Prius wasn’t the first electric car in the U.S., and it wasn’t fully electric. But it was the first electrified car to achieve mainstream success in America, and that distinction is crucial.