Toyota Hybrid Aqua-Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced, launched a new compact hybrid cars in Japan, namely Aqua. Previously, this car has been introduced to the public at the 2011 TMS ago.
According to Toyota, Aqua uses hybrid technology that has developed over 17 years with claims fuel consumption of 35.4 km per liter (Japanese test method).
Toyota also offers a special version for the disabled or handicapped body called Welcab Friendmatics. This version, operating everything is done by hand and went on sale in March 2012. The price began 1895 million yen to 2.679 million yen, the most expensive.
Added, with the advent of Aqua, Japanese consumers will get various choices of hybrid cars are increasingly diverse and increasingly affordable prices.
Gasoline Engine
Gasoline engine used Aqua capacity 1.5 liter (1.8-liter Prius) and uses the same hybrid technology with the Prius (THSII). As seniors, the gasoline engine also utilizes Aqua Atiknson cycle so that the higher the efficiency of its work (the eventual goal fuel economy).
So that the higher the engine work again, used to cool the coolant pump is driven by a battery (electric pump). With this, the loss of the rubber belt does not exist. In addition, the cooling air flow control precision.
Performance
Because the gasoline engine is smaller, then transact hybrid, the control unit recruitment, motor power and motor cars were smaller and more lightweight.
Aqua acceleration 0-100 km per jama in 10.7 seconds, while from 40 miles per hour to 70 miles per hour takes 3.6 seconds with a 4.8-meter turning radius.
Completeness of other woods Aqua is Antilock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA). Moreover, Vehicle Stability Control (VHC), serves menggatur brake job, engine power output and stability when a car "skidding". There is also traction control (TC) or traction control to prevent cars spin when the car accelerated from rest.
No less interesting, Toyota also includes Hill-start Assistent Control to prevent the car back on the ramp when it will run from a stop condition. Furthermore, in order to keep working while AC engine off, compression is driven by an electric motor or rely on energy from the battery