New Prius Tough to Beat - Affordably priced, third generation of world's best-selling HEV should stay on top

摘要

AH, THE PRIUS. Has there ever been a vehicle that has so divided the motoring populace? Critics castigate the world's best-selling hybrid-electric vehicle for mundane styling and for obliterating the notion that driving should be fun. How many Prius owners have ever driven a Mustang? But to growing legions of HEV devotees who grip the steering wheel purely out of necessity, the Prius is Toyota Motor Corp.'s shining star, the gold standard for practical mobility and conservation. To these fans, the fuel-sipper will save the auto industry and our planet, and every OEM should emulate it.