A total of 50 second generation Toyota Prius (not the latest one that’s just launched) will be joining the service in the UK this year! It’s not going to be in the battlefield of course, but will join the British Army’s White Fleet’s fleet of 6,600 admin cars in efforts to meet a government target that all cars procured between 2007 and 2011 produce less than 130 g/km of CO2.
The 50 units of the Prius which puts out 104g/km of CO2 will replace 50 units of the Vauxhall Vectra, which produces nearly 50% more of the emissions at 154g/km.
“Our vehicles are constantly being changed over because they have reached a certain mileage or a certain life. When we change our vehicles we are looking for value for money but also having in mind those targets the Government has set us on sustainable operations. Taking delivery of this fleet of hybrid vehicles, whose carbon emissions are below the 2011 targets set to us at HQ Land Forces by the Government, means we are ahead of schedule in terms of what the White Fleet produces,” said White Fleet’s Director of Infrastructure Mark Armstrong.
It’s quite interesting looking at a government walking the talk. When they hike up emissions taxes and this and that to force their citizens and residents to be less damaging to the environment, they do the same to set an example.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Electric cars la…zero emissions…
"walk the talk"
a sign of good governance
but i think there are other hybrid cars which are better than Prius rite?
anyone?
if M'sia govt decides to do this, there will be a lot of idiots bashing the govt for using tax-payers money.
my fault,
gentlemen, lets concentrate on the car and automotive industry rather than politics.
cheers!
Wonder when we will be getting Prius in Malaysia. Well, not that it will be affordable for the masses anyway, but it'll be a better choice than that Honda IMA with the crappy wheel..kekeke.
My neighbour a few houses down has a new Prius, so you can definately buy them.
I've never bothered to ask him any details though.
But why the old one?
To wait for this gov to be innovative in saving mother earth, will take us another 1000 years. ish…
Looks like toyota dunping older car stock to the army. Get publicity too
oooh paul, i can feel the sarcasm thrown at our government in the last paragraph. LOL.
i share your sentiments.
[quote comment="239471"]oooh paul, i can feel the sarcasm thrown at our government in the last paragraph. LOL.
i share your sentiments.[/quote]
i don't think so, as we don't have any structured emissions taxes yet.
do you think British MPs & their Gordon are using "green" cars?.. typical M'sia.
The Prius will be entering the Philippine market soon, and it will priced at Php 2.2M (USD 45000). Compare it with the price of US market which is USD 22000. Taxes! I would rather a V6 Camry which is Php 100k cheaper, unless if I would become an environmentalist.