The word Yagi is the name of one of the Japanese inventors of these directional antennas. The other inventor's name was Uda so in technical circles these are Uda-Yagi antennas in honor of the inventor team. The invention is from the early 1900s. While there is a multitude of directional antenna designs in use today, the Yagi is the most popular, well known and most seen.
The XV40 was the first Camry series available with a gasoline/electric hybrid drivetrain (see: below). Known as the Toyota Camry Hybrid, the gasolineâelectric model premiered in January 2006âalongside the non-hybrid car. Camry Hybrids were initially built solely at the Tsutsumi plant in Toyota, Aichi, Japan, although the hybrid has never been available for purchase in its home market.
The Toyota Prius [Ëpri.És] is a hybrid electric mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2001. The Prius is sold in more than 40 countries and regions, with its largest markets being those of Japan and North America.