Prius II scores high in Euro-NCAP

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06-24-2004, 06:05 AM

johanerlandsson

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Lean, Green and Safe: Toyota Prius achieves Euro NCAP top rating for occupant and child safety.
http://www.vv.se/aktuellt/pressmed/worddok...lease_ph_14.doc

06-24-2004, 06:40 AM

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That's a depressing picture :o

06-24-2004, 06:48 AM

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Wow! :o

Talk about regenerative braking.

Imagine how much a stop like that charges the battery.

06-24-2004, 08:05 AM

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I wonder... in crashes like that where does the engine go? This isn't a Rolls Royce here where it slips under the car. It just turns into a pancake and that's that?

06-24-2004, 10:35 PM

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I'm told by my Honda dealership that in the case of frontal impact the engine is supposed to roll down and out of the way, not in your lap.

I would assume Toyota is the same, makes sense.

06-25-2004, 04:36 PM

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Steve,
I'd assume so too. My corolla has drop out engine mounts...simple technology I would hope to find in the Prius.
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06-25-2004, 06:38 PM

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Hi All:

___For a 40 mph offset crash test, the safety cage appears to be in excellent condition given the barrier it hit and the speed at which it hit it at.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net

06-30-2004, 06:29 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by kenny@Jun 24th 2004 @ 8:48 AM
Wow! :o

Talk about regenerative braking.

Imagine how much a stop like that charges the battery.

ROFL nice post kenny!

I went to the toyota.co.jp site and the engine DOES drop down. I saw it in some pictures on that site.