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Czech Environment Agency Picks Prius
A hybrid Toyota Prius is the new around-town
car for the Czech Ministry of Environment, New
Europe reports.
The ministry’s office chief, Miroslav Jandura,
says the Prius will be used for running general
errands in Prague. It’s the first electric
car in the fleet, which is dominated by Czech-made
Skodas with gas or diesel engines.
“Hybrids are advantageous for operating in
a congested city,” Jandura says. In September,
the ministry paid Toyota 500,000 Czech crowns
(US$20,800) for a used, test-model Prius with
30,000km. Jandura hinted the government may buy
more hybrids in the future, noting Skoda’s
owner, Volkswagen, may bring a hybrid car to market
by 2008.
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