Never one to be outplayed, Toyota is working on the next-generation Toyota Prius hybrid due for release by 2016. With each new generation of Prius, the auto giant has made slight efficiency gains, but that is becoming harder to achieve. Which is why Toyota has begun testing a more efficient silicon carbide power semiconductor for its hybrids.
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