Popular Toyota Prius Now Runs on Goodyear Tires
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.
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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. jenny@partstrain.com
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