Toyota Prius Hybrid Going 105 Miles Per Hour Is Possible!

Wow! Can you believe this? A Toyota Prius running 105 miles per hour… unbelievable, but believe it! Too bad the demonstration turned out to be a hot pursuit between the police and Al Gore III, the son of former Vice-President Al Gore. Al Gore III was arrested due to over speeding and possession of marijuana and prescription drugs. But this news is not the biggest shocker at all, and what is it? Al Gore was told to pull over because he was driving as fast as 105 miles per hour in a Toyota Prius! How about that for a real shocker?

Yeah, we know that hybrid cars can only go for about 70 mph but this time, Al Gore III demonstrated the real capacity of the Prius Hybrid. Somehow the controversial arrest of the former Vice-President’s son proved that we should never underestimate the power of a hybrid car especially the Prius. It’s definitely fast and furious!

Let’s check out some of the media’s reaction about this surprising demonstration of speed done by the Prius. And oh, forget about the arrest of Al Gore III for that illegal drugs and crap! The Prius is the headline!

Los Angeles Times
“Gore's cruel caning of Toyota's greener-than-thou hybrid - powered by a small four-cylinder engine and electric motor that together produce about 110 horsepower - rippled through talk radio and the blogosphere Thursday. Many were simply amazed. "How in the world do you get a Toyota Prius to go 100 mph without a cliff to go over?" asked Rush Limbaugh.

“A check of statistics compiled by Car and Driver magazine suggests that the slowest car on the road is not the Prius but the hairy-chested AM General Hummer H1, with a top speed of only 88 mph.

"But for Prius advocates, the Gore affair underscores a point they've tried to make all along: Efficiency is just another way to spell performance.”

Slate
“Making this week easier for late-night talk show hosts everywhere, Al Gore III, the son of former Vice President Al Gore, was arrested on Wednesday after police discovered marijuana and prescription drugs in his car. Gore III had been pulled over on the San Diego Freeway for speeding at about 100 mph in his Toyota Prius. Wait a second - can a Prius really go 100 miles per hour?"

“Yes, but just. Speed tests have confirmed that a new Prius can top out between 100 mph and 105 mph. That's not too speedy when compared with Toyota's conventional sedans - some Corollas can get up to 124 mph, and Camrys can reach 130 mph. But if you buy your car in the United States, you're unlikely to see much of a difference."