| Recently, Environment Protection Agency (EPA) | | | | device can promote economical driving. Next to |
| unveiled the top 10 fuel economy list and the | | | | Prius in EPAs list is the Honda Civic Hybrid with 49 |
| vehicle hailed as the best gas saver on the road | | | | mpg in the city and 51 mpg on the highway. The |
| was Toyota Prius. Among the 10 vehicles named | | | | 2006 Honda Civic is a completely redesigned |
| by EPA, 5 belong to Toyota. This is just to show | | | | version of the car. It is made more curvaceous |
| that the automaker is taking gas mileage seriously. | | | | and sporty. It is also given power Honda parts |
| The 2007 Prius tops EPAs list with 60 miles per | | | | and accessories that include airbags, standard |
| gallon in the city and 51 mpg on the highway. | | | | ABS, and a brand new engine with almost equal |
| Nonetheless, some Prius owners disputed EPAs | | | | fuel economy feature than its predecessor. Third |
| report. They contend that the average gas | | | | on the list is Toyota Camry Hybrid with 40 mpg |
| mileage of its hybrid models is about 43 miles to a | | | | in the city and 38 mpg on the highway. Camry is |
| gallon. Toyota parts for Prius are designed to | | | | the best-selling car in the United States for 8 of |
| lessen the amount of pollution it produce and be | | | | the last 9 years since 1997. The car is equipped |
| energy-efficient as possible. Prius is equipped with | | | | with Toyota Camry OEM parts to boost fuel |
| a smaller and lower voltage NiMH battery and a | | | | efficiency and performance. Also included in EPAs |
| boost converter to produce up to 500 V. The | | | | top 10 list are Ford Escape Hybrid with FWD, |
| 2004 version of the vehicle is made more | | | | Toyota Yaris with Manual Transmission, Toyota |
| powerful and 15 percent more fuel-efficient with | | | | Yaris with Automatic Transmission, Honda Fit with |
| 60 miles per US gallon city and 51 miles per US | | | | Manual Transmission, Toyota Corolla with Manual |
| gallon highway. According to several drive test, | | | | Transmission, Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio with |
| when Prius is driven appropriately even in | | | | Manual Transmission, and Ford Escape Hybrid with |
| suburban driving, is it reported to yield fuel | | | | 4WD and Mercury Mariner with 4WD. The figures |
| consumption of 45 to 50 miles per US gallon. | | | | announced by EPA are gathered in cooperation |
| Included in the meticulously chosen Toyota Prius | | | | with the Department of Energy and several car |
| auto parts and accessories is the | | | | manufacturers. In an interview Stephen L. |
| multi-function-display (MFD). It shows fuel | | | | Johnson, EPA Administrator said, "By fueling |
| consumption bars for every 5 minute segment of | | | | consumers with better information, the EPA is |
| driving. Additionally, the driver can decipher | | | | helping American motorists conserve their money |
| whether he is wasting too much fuel. Hence, this | | | | while preserving our environment. |