Here’s a disappointing update on this revolutionary new car.
I had hoped to buy Toyota’s new ES3 (Eco Spirit cubic) hybrid diesel-electric car which achieves a fuel consumption of 104 miles per gallon. For information about the Toyota ES3, see the following:
ES3 Travels 100KM on 2.7 liters
Toyota Displays ES3 Concept Car at Motor Show in Frankfurt.
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Tucked away on the Toyota stand you will find a cheeky little coupé that looks sporty but whose raison d’être is fuel economy, the lowest exhaust emissions and ease of recycling. The ES3 — the initials stand for Eco Spirit — achieves 104mpg in the official European [...]
The Toyota Eco Spirit was the talk of the fuel economy car industry in 2002. With car mileage over 100 MPG and with the lowest exhaust emissions and a very reasonable sticker price, the Eco Spirit’s debut was widely anticipated (see Times of London article below). Now, several years later, what happened to it? If [...]
Toyota’s ES3 (Eco Spirit Cubic) prototype is probably the most efficient, environmentally friendly four-seater car yet built. With its aluminium and resin body the car weighs just 700kg and has a Cd value of 0.23. The engine is a turbocharged 1.4-litre direct-injection diesel engine combined with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The exhaust system includes [...]