Environment Ministry has new hybrid Toyota cars

Prague, Feb 28 (CTK) - Czech Environment Minister Martin Bursik (Green Party) received on Wednesday five new hybrid electric Toyota cars, two that will be used by him and his deputies.

Two Lexus GS 450h and three Prius vehicles replaced five BMW diesel service cars, which Bursik offered to other ministries.

The new Toyotas combine a conventional gasoline engine and an electric motor. The ministry has leased the cars.

Last year, the ministry worked out an analysis of the best possible vehicle.

Ministry's spokesman Jakub Kaspar told CTK that Prius was chosen because it had the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per kilometre, while no other car-maker than Toyota offered a hybrid car of a quality similar to the luxury Lexus GS 450h.

The ministry also bought an older model of the hybrid Prius two years ago that has been used by Deputy Environment Minister Ales Kutak.


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