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Popular Toyota Prius Now
Runs on Goodyear Tires
by Jenny McLane
North America's largest tire maker was selected to provide its Goodyear
Integrity tires for the 2005
Prius. The tires are designed to offer a smooth
ride -- essential to the fuel efficiency targets of the vehicle.
The Prius, which qualifies as a "hybrid" vehicle, powered by both an electric
motor and a gasoline engine, has an EPA-estimated combined city/highway average
rating of 55 miles per gallon.
Driving the car at low speeds and by assisting the gas engine during
acceleration the battery-powered motor helps save fuel and reduce emissions. No
plug-in is required as coasting and decelerating recharge the motor's batteries.
The Prius, now has a decent set of tires -- P185/65R15 Goodyear
Integrity. Built to favor fuel economy over luxurious touring or sporty auto
crossing, the Goodyear tires roll quietly down the road and generate 0.76 g of
sideways stick in the corners and 0.89 g in a straight line under braking.
To draw attention to the increasing performance capabilities of today's hybrid
vehicles a specially designed Prius set a hybrid vehicle land speed record at
the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, topping 130 miles per hour.
It must be noted that Prius used unique 26-inch front and 25-inch rear Goodyear
Eagle race tires to accomplish the high speed mark. Goodyear tires are original
equipment on many vehicles from Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hummer,
Infiniti, Jeep, Isuzu, Lexus, Acura, Mazda, Mercury, Chevrolet, Nissan, Land
Rover and Toyota.
The Prius-Goodyear connection also has worked well in an application far
different from what drivers of the hybrid car will experience on normal streets
and highways.
About the Author: At Partstrain, we carry Toyota Prius aftermarket parts and Toyota Prius
performance parts to service all of our customers needs. Just click on
http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByVehicle/TOYOTA to browse on all our top of the
line Toyota Prius parts. All our Toyota Prius auto parts are new and guaranteed
to fit. We offer only the highest quality Toyota Prius replacement parts
available. Our Toyota Prius auto parts are engineered to meet or exceed OEM
specifications.
Jenny McLane is a 36 year old native of Iowa and has a knack for research on
cars and anything and everything about it. She works full time as a Market
Analyst for one of the leading car parts suppliers in the country today. |
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