Toyota Prius

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/toyota-prius

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vehicle category?Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV)
2. What is the nation of origin?Japan
3. Why does the Prius use both a gasoline engine and an electric motor?It uses both so it can run quietly on electric power for short trips and switch to gasoline when more power is needed, keeping fuel use low.
4. How does the Prius get energy when it brakes?The Prius has a regenerative braking system that turns the energy from braking into electricity and stores it in the battery.

Hybrid Synergy Drive: Toyota's proprietary hybrid system that intelligently manages power from gasoline and electric sources.
Internal Combustion Engine (ICE): A heat engine where the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.
Regenerative Braking: A mechanism that recovers energy normally lost as heat during braking and converts it into stored electrical energy.