众所周知，丰田在中国市场推出了其普锐斯车型，销量表现不错。在日本市场，丰田推出了大约5款普锐斯车型，销量也非常好。
在美国市场，丰田如今推出了3款普锐斯车型。自发布以来就一直非常畅销的最初的普锐斯轿车如今迎来了两款新的姐妹车型。新款普锐斯“V”是一款旅行版/SUV车型，拥有了许多在最初的轿车车型上不具备的特征。另外一款是新款插电式的混合动力版普锐斯。
这三款普锐斯车型是令丰田如此成功的代表车型。丰田一直在致力于其产品的研发，事实上已经在他们想要竞争的所有车型领域都推出了车型。如今，丰田开始着手为其车型系列推出多样化的产品，例如普锐斯系列。
我当然知道车型的设计、测试与认证需要花费很多很多的时间，但是丰田生产这样一个产品系列的能力还是令人惊异。
围绕汽车，谈论汽车，看新车，最终占据了全部的生活。我屈服于这股力量，它吸引着我，就像钉子被磁铁吸引一样。去年秋天，我决定必须购买一辆新车，以增加我的收藏。我并不是需要一辆新车，我只是想要一辆新车。
于是，我给洛杉矶的一名丰田经销商朋友打了电话，准备去看一些新车。几小时后，我看到了一辆2012款丰田普锐斯V，它配备了全景的玻璃天窗。在试驾后回到经销店时，我便向经理下单买了一辆。车子第二天便被送到了我家。
我是一个“Car guy”。我必须跟我的读者朋友分享一个有趣的事实：我不能开车。由于健康原因，我18个月没有开车了，而且再也不能开车。我不能驾驶这辆新车，其操控性、动力和其他的动力特征对我而言将永远是个谜。它就停在我的车库里。
关于这款新的普锐斯“V”，最酷的一点就是它的Hybrid Drive混合动力驱动系统还有其44 MPG的市区燃油经济性，相当于5.35升/百公里的油耗。
普锐斯与其他混合动力车以及插电式混合动力车近乎零排放的特点是令消费者考虑购买的一个主要因素。这真的让我很困惑：为何北京不说“嗨，如果你想在北京、上海、广州、重庆、河南、杭州等地买一辆车并尽快办理注册登记的话，你或许会考虑购买一辆混合动力车，因为它们排放的CO和NOX非常少，制造的噪音也最小。”插电式电动车也是一个不错的选择。
既然丰田已经增加了普锐斯的车型选择数量，而且还提供了凯美瑞混合动力车、Highlander混合动力车和一系列的雷克萨斯混合动力车，看来混合动力车的时代已经到来了。
本田已经宣布了将发布五款混合动力车型的计划：Insight、CR-Z、飞度混合动力版、思域混合动力版以及本田高端品牌讴歌将推出的一款混合动力车型。
另外，日产和通用也将为中国市场推出其各自的插电式混合动力车：日产聆风和雪佛兰沃蓝达，都计划在不久的将来推出。聆风和沃蓝达都是零排放车型。
目前所面临的挑战是，进口的丰田、本田、日产和通用混合动力-电动车与插电式混合动力车的价格（由于是进口）超过了许多购车者的购买能力。制造商们认识到了这一点，本地化生产将会对这些车型的可购性产生显著的影响。
但是，你不必是一名科学家，都应该了解混合动力-电动车和插电式混合动力车并不是要为令人窒息的空气污染负责的汽车。
需要对此负责的汽车是那些老旧的、处于管制下的汽车：那些在中国每座大城市的马路上都可以看到的大大小小的汽车，由于已经很老旧或是使用了不好的燃油，而排放着柴油油烟或是汽油油烟。这些汽车需要从马路上被清除掉。
直到真正造成空气污染的汽车被从马路上清除掉，才能有足够多的普锐斯、本田混合动力车或其他的零排放车型来克服大城市的污染水平，或是抵消二三线城市日益升高的污染水平。
生活在北京、上海、合肥和台北，我对空气质量的评价是基于个人经验。我对于大城市应该注重零排放或接近零排放车型的建议旨在帮助改善或拯救生活在这些大城市的数百万居民的生活质量。
北京不再是这样一种处境，或许是“空气”最差的市场，在这里，有些人可以购买一辆奔驰“S”级，但是其他人则必须购买混合动力车了。北京需要严厉的举措，而且必须立即行动起来。需要马上就行动起来。摇号举措“太狭隘，太迟”。虽然这是一个好主意，应该被保留下来，但是北京所需要的远不止是一项牌照管理方案。
中国的其他大城市和二线城市必须在问题变得太过严重之前采取行动。如果它们还没有开始采取行动的话，那么现在或许应该开始考虑了。
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Hybrids. As you may know, Toyota sells its Prius in China. Lots of them. In Japan, they sell something like 5 models of Prius. And they sell lots of them there as well.
In the US, we now have 3 models of Prius. The original, which has been a best seller since its launch now has two new siblings.
The new Prius “V” which is sort of a station wagon / SUV with lots of features not found on the original sedan.
And a new, plug in Prius – the ultimate for those who want an EV without sacrificing any gizmos.
These 3 Prius models are representative of what makes Toyota so successful; they continue todevelop product after product in virtually every segment where they want to compete. Then they go to work on diversifying the product within the model line – like Prius.
I realize of course, that there are thousands of hours of engineering and design, testing and certification, but Toyota’s ability to produce such a flow of product is amazing.
Being around cars, talking about cars, and looking at all of these new cars eventually take its toll. I succumbed to the force that drew me in like a nail to a magnet.Last fall I decided that I had to buy a new car to add to mycollection. I didn’t needa new car;I wanted a new car.
So I called a friend who is a Toyota dealer in Los Angeles and arranged to look at some cars. A couple of hours later I was looking at a 2012 Toyota Prius V, a silver-model 5, with a panoramic roof. Nice car. When we returned to the dealership after the test ride, the manager and I sorted out a deal. The car was delivered to my house the next day.
I’m a “car guy”; I have to share an interesting fact with my readers: I can’t drive. I haven’t driven for 18 months due to health reasons and won’t be able to drive again. I won’t get to drive this new car; its handling, power and other dynamic characteristics will be forever mysterious to me. It sits in my garage.
One of the coolest things about this new Prius “V” is its Hybrid Drive and its ability to provide 44 MPG – that’s 44 miles per gallon in the city. 5.35L/100KM!
It’s also the Prius’ and other Hybrid and Plug-In’s near Zero exhaust emission output that is a compelling factor for purchase consideration. It really makes me wonder why Beijing isn’t saying “Hey, if you want to buy a car in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Henan, Hangzhou, etc. and get it registered anytime soon, you might consider a Hybrid because they produce the least CO, NOX, and noise. And Plug-In EVs are also a great option as well. With the National concern that EV’s aren’t moving as well as they should or worse, must, something’s got to change or the air pollution in China will overwhelm the oxygen supply.
文章来源：http://www.cars-cn.com/（汽车之家）