New Toyota Pruis+ Just The Job
Published Date: 2nd Feb 2013
Embarque is a new executive minicab service which started operating in London and all of the major airports, it will be growing its fleet by adding 22 seven-seat Prius models throughout January and February. Embarque is a sister company of Carey Worldwide Chauffeured Services, who have offered a renowned 24 hour chauffeured service in over 500 cities worldwide, and Toyota hybrid vehicles are a major factor in their service.
Embarque feel strongly about the environment, they are a carbon neutral company and are running two projects around the world to eliminate the effects of CO2 from their fleet. 30 per cent of their electricity is sourced from wind farms using Ecotricity and they also have a Reduce Reuse Recycle policy that they operate in all their offices, in conjunction with the Greener World Recycling.
The company has also carried out research in order to obtain new products relating to fuel efficiency. They recently promoted a seven-seat Prius+ with CO2 emissions of 96 g/km and combined fuel consumption figure of 68.9 mpg (in Tr.grade).
The new Toyota Prius+ uses Lithium-ion batteries which are situated between the driver and the passenger, as a full hybrid the Prius+ operates solely on electric power at a lower speed which results in no fuel being used and therefore produced zero tailpipe emissions.
The Prius+ does not compromise on boot space and is also able to help any fleet reduce CO2 emissions and with almost zero emissions in NOx (Nitrous Oxide) and PM (Particulate Matter) which can affects air quality, it also is able to reduce these harmful substances that affect human health.
All the vehicles are grey T.grade models, and are supplied by Currie Motors Business Centre in Twickenham and financed through Toyota Financial Services. Features include automatic air conditioning, panoramic roof with automatic sun shade, heads-up display and cruise control.
The Toyotas Prius is regarded as the most famous hybrid in the world, the 5 seat model provides a mid range family car experience with space and high specifications and also has the fuel efficiency of a Supermini, due to the award-winning Hybrid Synergy Drive® system. It’s a typical automatic, but the transmission makes driving this vehicle much more rewarding and relaxing. Like a diesel, the hybrid system allows for low fuel consumption, but with the Prius, it offers a smooth and almost silent drive and outstanding fuel economy – but with no loss in performance.
The new 7 Seat Prius+ has the lowest fuel consumption of any seven-seat vehicle on the market today and it has the lowest emissions in class. The engine delivers up to 68.9 mpg (combined figure) and CO2 emissions 96g/km* - which means it’ll be easy on your pocket with no road tax and exemption from the dreaded London congestion charge.
That's not all, its smooth with flowing aerodynamics contributing to its efficiency and overall eye-catching looks - details like the finely sculptured roof grooves which help deliver a drag co-efficient of just 0.28 and all this from a practical, spacious seven-seater MPV family car.
Managing Director Greg Mendoza, quotes “we are serious about our responsibilities to our customer as well as the environment, this is why, once we identified the Toyota Prius+ as the ideal private hire vehicles due to its outstanding environmental credentials, excellent passenger and luggage capacity, was well as high levels of safety and comfort, we had no hesitation in deciding that we would replace our entire fleet. We have also been extremely impressed with the support we have received from Toyota during this process.”