DETROIT AUTO SHOW: The Spies Are The First To Bring You Live Pictures Of Toyota's 3rd Gen Prius

Hot off the show floor the new 2010 Toyota Prius made it's debut in Detroit.  Agent001 was there to catch it and send you the first shots via our revolutionary Picture ticker.  In case you missed them here are the first few but keep an eye out on top and make sure you don't miss anything

Take a look at these first live shots hot off the floor:












More shots of the Prius can be found in our Detroit Auto Show Gallery starting right here

For the best of the show be sure and check out the Detroit Auto Show Photo Gallery

theoptimisticpessimist - 1/12/2009 4:22:36 PM

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Say Hello to the new boss; just like the old.

RNeekChic - 1/12/2009 6:48:38 PM

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Ok...so this is purely my esthetics in cars but I can't stand that boxy looking back on this prius...

g2ok - 1/12/2009 9:51:13 PM

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Toyota is the new GM. Designs are bloated and sloppy.
All these cars look weird - trying so hard to be futuristic. Car makers don't get it - nobody is buying cars because they are too expensive!

hensta - 1/12/2009 11:08:06 PM

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Great forward thinking...

Solar panels on the roof of the car to power ventilation fans for the interior when it is parked out in the sun. This minimizes the need to use the A/C on full blast. End result:
1) more power for acceleration due to less use of the AC
2) better fuel economy
3) reduced noise by not requiring the AC to be on full blast
4) improved comfort.

The auto roof no longer has to be nonfunctional, and this idea will likely change the future of all car roofs to come.