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==How it works==

==How it works==

The Prius actually has two engines: a 76 HP, 1.5 liter four-cylander, gas-powered engine, and a battery-powered 67 HP motor.  The electric motor gets the car going up to about 30 mph then the gas engine takes over. The battery is charged whenever the vehicle slows down. Toyota markets this complicated system as "Synergy Drive."   

The Prius actually has two engines: a 76 HP, 1.5 liter four-cylinder, gasoline-powered engine, and a battery-powered 67 HP motor.  The electric motor gets the car going up to about 30 mph then the conventional engine takes over. The battery is charged whenever the vehicle slows down. Toyota markets this complicated system as "Synergy Drive."   

The system is designed to game the EPA fuel economy tests and produce very high mileage ratings. These numbers are impossible to obtain in real world driving. In actuality, the Prius gets mileage similar to any small car, but costs quite a bit more.  The people who drive Priuses (The plural of Prius is disputed) don't care because they only buy the car as a liberal status symbol.

The system is designed to game the EPA fuel economy tests and produce very high mileage ratings. These numbers are impossible to obtain in real world driving. In actuality, the Prius gets mileage similar to any small car, but costs quite a bit more.  The people who drive Priuses (The plural of Prius is disputed) don't care because they only buy the car as a liberal status symbol.

==References==

==References==

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