Better than the Prius? At the Frankfurt Auto Show there will be a good bit of hype around Toyota’s plug-in Prius. However, there might be even more hype around the new Auris hybrid vehicle. Unlike the Toyota Prius , the Auris hybrid will be based on Toyota’s first HSD Full hybrid technology that enables the Auris to run solely on electric power, gasoline or a combination of the two. Likewise, according to early reports, the Auris hybrid will then be able to use the engine as a generator to recharge the batteries, or to power the Toyota’s latest hybrid offering. Expect more details in the next few weeks.

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Auris hybrid more advanced than the Prius