ON THE MOVE
PRIUS WINS WORLD GREEN
CAR TITLE For the second consecutive year, Toyota has been honoured for designing the best green car in the world. This year its Prius Plug-in took the glory, building on the 2016 success of the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell saloon. Twelve vehicles competed for the title, judged
by criteria which included tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption and other technologies aimed at decreasing environmental impact. The Prius Plug-in is a significant leap forward in plug-in hybrid technology compared with the first generation. It can cover double the distance – more than 48km – at much higher speeds in all-electric, emission-free driving. New technologies include two world firsts: an EV range-extending solar roof and gas-injection heat pump air-conditioning.
BIRDLIFE IN FOCUS BirdLife SA has received a donation of a Hilux double cab from the
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and a Prius Hybrid from Toyota SA to help its biodiversity preservation work. The donation is part of a five-year global partnership between TMC and BirdLife International, signed in 2016 to help conservation work for threatened species. Toyota has committed to donating 10 vehicles to BirdLife partners, starting with two vehicles for a Mexican conservation agency, followed by these two to BirdLife SA. The organisation’s mission is to conserve birds, their habitats and biodiversity and to encourage people to enjoy and value nature. Read more about birder-friendly travel destinations on p34 of
this issue.
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LITTLE AND LARGE ENTERTAIN ON SCREEN If you’ve ever wondered how many toy remote-controlled cars it takes to pull a Hilux, the answer is 15. A series of four fun advertisements has been filmed to show the Hilux in action, alongside its rugged toy mini-me, the Tamiya Hilux Bruiser. The videos include a stunt where 15 radio-controlled Bruisers shift a 3 200kg Hilux Invincible double cab. Each cute little Bruiser weighs in at 3,2kg as a 1:10 scale model of
the real beast and can generate 2kg of pulling power. Technicians calculated that 15 of them could move the Hilux if all 15 remote control drivers co-ordinated their movements. You can check out the clips of the little and large monsters frolicking together on land and water at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8azzoxup6:
VEHICLE TECH GETS THE DISABLED MOVING
People who’ve lost the use of a leg could soon be walking again using Toyota technology. The company has developed
robotic leg braces in conjunction with Fujita Health University Hospital in Japan. The braces will be available for renting out to patients at 100 Japanese medical centres later this year. The motorised Welwalk
WW-1000 brace fits around the knee and lower leg, helping the
wearer to bend and straighten the joint. Patients first learn to use the device by walking on a special treadmill which monitors their gait, with their weight supported from above by a harness. As they continue their rehabilitation, sensors in the brace monitor how they’re walking, adjusting the amount of support it provides so that patients gradually learn to walk better on their own.
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