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To begin with, it is worth telling why the choice fell on Toyota Prius... It's all about the Kyoto Protocol, which is an amicable agreement on regulating the amount of emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere. Within its framework, each member state receives an annual emission quota and cannot exceed it. If a country has not used its quota in full, then it can sell it on the international market to anyone else, and spend the money on the environment. Ukraine exchanged part of its remaining quota for 2014 and 2015 for japanese cars Toyota Prius, which began to equip the new patrol police.

In fact, for our country, obtaining these machines did not cost anything. In Japan, the Prius costs 24 thousand dollars, more than 1,500 cars were delivered to Ukraine, which means that Japan bought our quotas under the Kyoto Protocol for 36 million dollars. The Ukrainian police cars differed from the standard Prius only in the installed Indonesian-made flasher and siren. And then, some of the cars came with blue flashing lights, while by law a patrol car must be equipped flashing beacons red and blue colors.

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All the rest of the equipment required for a patrol car was installed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs on its own, and the cost of one car was about 4 thousand dollars. But before we talk about what exactly is on the patrol cars, let's talk about the Toyota Prius themselves.

Toyota Prius III - police cars

What kind of cars does the new Ukrainian police have, what are they equipped with? The heart of the car is the Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) - a power plant that consists of an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, a generator, a variator and a computer that ensures the interaction of all elements. The power of the electric motor is 99 HP, but during acceleration, the maximum power is increased due to gasoline engine up to 136 HP

In normal driving mode at speeds up to 70 km / h, the car is fully powered by an electric motor. Therefore, in the normal patrol mode, it does not harm the environment at all and does not make noise. But the power plant has and weakness- her battery.

According to the assurances of Japanese engineers accumulator battery The Prius can last as long as the car itself. But this is in ideal operating conditions. After all, it should work at room temperature (this is why it is taken out to the salon) and be charged only up to 80% and discharged at least 40% of the power. But how the young police officers will exploit it is unknown. That is why, according to optimistic forecasts, the battery will last for 160 thousand kilometers. And under conditions of continuous operation, this is a maximum of 3 years. After that, the battery will need to be changed, but it costs 4 thousand dollars.

The car of the Ukrainian police does not differ in its speed characteristics... Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h takes a little more than 10 seconds, which is on a par with the Korean middle class cars that are popular with us. This is clearly not enough to prosecute violators on expensive foreign cars, which are more than enough on our roads.

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But in general, the car is good enough and, like everything Japanese, reliable. With proper care and correct operation he runs on our roads for a long time.

Police car equipment

They talk about what kind of cars the police in Kiev and other cities have, one cannot fail to mention the special equipment that is necessary for the high-quality performance of their duties by the police.

The car is equipped with two radios. One is in the cabin, the second is remote and fixed on the chest of the patrolman. Also, the car is integrated into a common database via a tablet computer, which can be used both inside and outside. Registration is provided by the Typhoon digital video surveillance system. A camera is also installed, coupled with the "Rubezh" complex, it can automatically recognize license plates of cars and compare them with a database to search for violators. Moreover, the database includes not only traffic offenders, but also defaulters on loans, alimony, utilities, if a request for their search came to the police from the executive service.

Also, in each car there is a terminal for paying fines on the spot. This is a very important innovation that will allow drivers to save their time. Acquiring terminals were installed by Oschadbank. They are already in police patrol cars in big cities and in the near future such terminals will be in all cars across the country.

Also in the Toyota Prius of the police, there are other means for doing police work: restrictive cones, first aid packages, road signs and more.

With the replacement of traffic police officers and patrol and guard service with patrol police officers, new law enforcement officers received new cars for work.

As part of cooperation on the Kyoto Protocol with Japan, patrolmen received more than 300 Toyota cars Prius.

Stories about how Ukrainians are actively discussed in social networks.

Correspondent.net collected information about how the police beat cars.

Disappointing statistics

For eight months of work of the patrol police in Kiev as a result of an accident, 78 were damaged Toyota cars Prius.

The department reported that the cars of the Kiev patrol police are insured by the insurance companies "Ukraine" and "Arsenal".

"The cars of the patrol police have civil liability insurance," the National Police said.

Over the next seven months, patrolmen damaged 60 company cars in Kiev.

In Transcarpathia, patrolmen smashed 20 service cars, for the entire time of the patrol service since 2015, cops got into 13 accidents.

The most resonant incidents

In Kharkov, on the night of July 24, three cops in a state of alcoholic intoxication tried to hide from the chase, which was arranged by their colleagues in order to stop the violators.

They stopped at the intersection of Belgorodskoye Highway and Kurchatov Avenue only after they got into an accident, Mitsubishi lancer crashed into an electrical support and a tree. From the place they were taken to the hospital by the doctors of the ambulance team. During the accident, the police received injuries of varying severity.

The car was driven by an employee of the district police department, two passengers were members of the patrol police. The police are conducting an official investigation into the incident.

In Kiev, not far from the Dorogozhichi metro station, a patrol police car ran into a woman who was crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing.

Although initially the patrol police reported that the woman was crossing the road in the wrong place, and only after the video was made public did they admit that the police car hit the woman at the crosswalk.

The patrol participants in the event were suspended from duty.

What is the problem

After completing a three-month course, the trainers of the new police officers did not pay attention to the study of traffic rules at all and did not test new cops for driving skills.

The police broke the first car on the very first working day of the service.

The National Police of Ukraine say that, as of the end of 2015, of all the patrol Priuses, more than a hundred cars have undergone repairs of varying complexity after an accident, and about five are beyond repair.

“But here you need to take into account that they work at night, participate in pursuits. More than 60% of road traffic accidents are caused by others. Police officers are gaining experience every day, and the rate of accidents due to their fault is decreasing. People with licenses are already coming to the patrol police, and in the process of training they get extreme driving skills, ”said adviser to the Interior Minister Ivan Varchenko.

New cars

Despite all the problems with the cars, the police will get new cars.

They will be switching to new cars soon. Mitsubishi outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric) with hybrid motor.

The National Police will receive, according to the decision of the Cabinet - 651 hybrid car with a consumption of 2 liters of gasoline per 100 km.

"The use of these magnificent modern cars in operation - will save UAH 330 million on fuel. The cars will be distributed by the National Police to units throughout Ukraine, "Avakov said.

What else do they drive

except Japanese Toyota Prius, the Ministry of Internal Affairs also bought French cars in large quantities. In total, in 2015, the Ministry of Internal Affairs bought about 300 Renault cars... And another 651 cars are planned.

The European Union also helped Ukraine. As part of the program to control the border between Poland, Ukraine and Belarus, the Volyn police received 38 Isuzu pickups.

Also, the police were given Hyundai, which they bought for Euro 2012 to work at the Boryspil airport.

If you live in Ukraine;— Policeman Toyota Prius, for sure, has long ceased to cause your surprise. Here, he has just become familiar. But, if you live in Russia, America, or any— another, developed country;— the decision to accept a car like the Prius, to serve in the police, is really capable of causing surprise, and even ridicule. Why does it happen?

Even if you haven't been to the States; on various films, you do not care, can you imagine— what cars, American policemen, go on patrol. Previously, these were huge - frame, and Ford Crown Victoria. They are great— powerful and very sturdy machines. Their police modifications were equipped with kangarins; - which were attached not to the bumper, and not to the spar, but to the frame! You catch— where am I taking you? - with such a machine, you can easily - push, hit in the side, or turn around. And this is exactly the kind of car that the police should have!

These, - American cars are so good that at one time, even the Moscow government bought them.

Now, you understand that in the same America (and in Ukraine, by the way, when it comes to the police, they like to say - and in America you would have the police ... - ta-ta-ta), cars for the police service are perfectly matched not by chance!

Yes, the new ones no longer have a frame, but this is still; - huge, the most powerful colossus, with enginesV8! Very few people will be able to break away from such a patrol. These are powerful, sturdy, and what is very important - unpretentious machines.

But which of these three components does the Prius have? How did he end up in the Ukrainian police? And why, when I see Ukrainian policemen, I remember the film “Cops in deep stock?».

• Kyoto History Toyota Prius

The fact is that the 2009 Toyota Prius was admitted to the Ukrainian police not because it is fast, reliable, or easy and cheap to maintain. These cars were simply given to us (to us, if you, like me, live in Ukraine).

There is such an agreement as the Kyoto Protocol;— its essence is that each country that has signed this agreement has a limit on harmful emissions in atmosphere. And if one country has not exhausted its limit, it can sell part of it to another country.

You don't need to think that Japan gave us these cars) - this is not so. We could, sell our limit on greenhouse emissions, to another country, - get real money for this, and invest it, in;— kindergartens, hospitals, boarding schools.

Remember this - those who love to protect our— new police, which not only hits these new cars, but also knocks people down.

More), - these, presented in Detroit in 2009, the Third Priuses;— Ukraine received, in exchange, for its own - an inexhaustible limit on harmful emissions; which our country handed over to Japan.

• How much can you buy Toyota Prius 2009

In Japan itself, the 2009 Toyota Prius, model year, costs 24,000. So - what, those 1,500 cars that Japan transferred to Ukraine,

are estimated at $ 36 million. HERE! - and this is the figure that should force the patrolmen to carefully operate the cars provided to them! - it is really great, even in spite of optional equipment, to equip which, Ukraine spent another 4000$ for each Prius.

At its core, the Prius is not a patrolman, but family car,which is ill-equipped to be exploited by the police.

In Russia, the price of a brand new Toyota Prius is about 37,000 - 40,000$. And for some people, such a car really makes sense;— it is practically silent - on electric traction; it is really super - economical, and has a spacious interior. It has its advantages, but again,— for an ordinary person.

• About appearance:

Take a look at the photo of Toyota Prius 2009,— how is she to you? If, we are talking about the Prius, just as a civilian car,— i would say

that this is a cute little car that is great for a family. But, with an installed Indonesian flasher, and police paint;— such a car looks ridiculous. You see,— it's like a guy who came out from the first training and tries to pretend to be a tough fighter;— but everyone understands that he, no one, is not a fighter!

If we are talking about an ordinary Prius; - then this is a very rare type of body, or rather, the body itself is a hatchback, not rare, but in the class - D, - this is real, a rare sight.

The Japanese just did a great job on aerodynamics, and even despite the high body, the aerodynamic coefficient of this car is only 0.25. This is a really cool indicator, on which, by the way, directly depends on the economy of a car on the highway.

With a body length of 4480mm, the design bureau of this car is 2700mm, and the ground clearance is 140mm. For civilized countries— that would be the normal ratio. But with our - broken courtyards, this is not a very large ground clearance, with a very large wheelbase;— can lead to "belly swelling", and subsequently, and to the appearance of rust on the bottom,— after all, both paint and zinc will rub off.

The curb weight of a regular, civilian Prius is 1380kg (do not forget that this is a Hybrid, and such cars always have a source of additional weight).

• A little about the salon:

The salon is spacious here, and this is probably the only parameter by which the Prius is suitable for patrolling. After all, the detainee needs to be seated in the car, and the wider the doorway, and the more spacious the interior itself,— the easier it can be done.

Patrol Toyota Prius, retrofitted with two radios; police cars are equipped with a terminal,— so that you - could immediately pay for the "wrong parking lot"; there is a digital video surveillance system - "Typhoon" - a really useful thing, it scans the license plates, and if a car that is hijacked gets hit by it, the crew will immediately find out about it and will be able to transmit information to other patrols nearby. After all, each patrol Toyota is integrated into a single database.

There is a 7th airbag here- ov, there are a lot of boxes here;— and this is because, Prius was conceived as a car for the family, and not for the police.

If you look at the photo, you will notice a "floating" console on which the variator joystick is fixed.

Here large trunk for 445 liters, under which there is also a large box, and a full-size spare tire.

• Specifications Toyota Prius 2009

As you know, the 2009 Toyota Prius is set in motion by means of not only the internal combustion engine, but also an electric motor. 1.8 liter engine internal combustion, transfers to the front wheels, 136hp power; another 99hp, the electric motor is also capable of transmitting.

In his "evil" mode - Power when both the internal combustion engine and the electric motor are constantly working (99 more horses);

Prius can accelerate to 100 km in 10.4 s; maximum speed - 180 km per hour. The indicators are certainly not outstanding, but sufficient.

In mixed mode, such a car consumes 4.7l,— this is really an outstanding indicator. And if the citizens of Ukraine should pour gasoline into these Priuses, then this moment really justifies the purchase of these cars.

But how long can this miracle work? The Japanese say that an electric motor battery can last as long as the car itself;— but! - this is under ideal operating conditions, at room temperature, avoiding discharge to less than 40% , and without recharging it for more than 80%. And this is with us? - where they often ride a worn-out, or winter tires- summer!

Some sources say that under Ukrainian operating conditions, Prius batteries will last only 4 years. A new batteries is 4000$. And how will the thrifty gasoline pay off the operation of such a machine?

There is a variator, and given the catastrophically low level of driving skills, new - Ukrainian police officers,— this is a plus, because such a machine is easier to control. But is a CVT cheaper to maintain and more reliable than a manual transmission?

• Outcomes:

At one time, Ukrainian patrolmen drove Sang Yong Aktion, a frame, Korean SUV. Berkut used UAZ Patriot,— it is also an equally sturdy machine. But was this Prius needed for the Ukrainian police? Is he better, B5s, or Octavius ​​- which are already in the Ukrainian police. Maybe it was just necessary to put the old cars in order, and use the money from the Kyoto Treaty for something.?

I will tell you that it is the Priuses, the new Ukrainian police, who are suitable. Because if - these, new policemen crashed into the cars of citizens, and simply knocked down pedestrians, not on Toyota, but on Aktion, or Crown Victoria,— victims, it would be much more (.

P / S - I almost forgot), - in the States, these machines are still used; - they are driven by parking attendants, people - employees who monitor parking violations! But after all, Ukrainian patrol officers, for the most part, are not able to resolve a serious situation, they usually work in parking lots. And from this it turns out that they are not patrolmen, but parking attendants,— but then why would they need weapons and powers?

Whatever it was, personally in my opinion, the same Dusters, for operation in the police, are better adapted - this is a less expensive and not so complicated machine.

The patrol police have smashed more than a thousand vehicles since the Japanese handover of a brand new Toyota Prius in 2015.

The journalists of the Informant are about this.

As you know, Japan transferred to Ukraine in 2015 1,5 thousands of Toyota Prius for police patrol.

“Cars that are transferred by the Japanese side to the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be transferred to new units of the reformed national police, units of the patrol service, which should become a symbol of zero tolerance for corruption and will be used throughout the territory of our state,” Poroshenko said at the time.

The President said that the cars will be equipped with modern means of fixation and will be used by employees of the new patrol service, which appeared in late June and early July.

Poroshenko believed that these cars could become a symbol of the new honest police.

In turn, the Prime Minister of Japan expressed the opinion that these cars will become a serious contribution to the reform of the Ukrainian police.

“I hope that these highly eco-friendly Toyota Prius will become a symbol of the Ukrainian traffic police and will help improve the image of this service, ”he said.

We managed to find out that in less than 6 months of 2015, the police managed to smash more than 200 cars. This is about 33 cars per month, that is, 1 per day.

“In 2015 in Ukraine as a result of an accident 201 Toyota Prius car, of which there are 157 cars in Kiev, half of them are the fault of the patrolmen. Now 84 patrol cars have been repaired, ”the police said.

As of December 2016, 439 service vehicles. This means that in 2016 about 250 cars.

In 2017, the police managed to break all records and break 461 automobile.

“It became known how many cars of the patrol police were out of service due to an accident for 7 months of 2017. In response to an official request from the Commander-in-Chief, the press service of the National Police of Ukraine reported that in 2017, 461 cars were involved in an accident, ”the website says.

Data for 2018 is not yet available, but a law enforcement source said the figure would be no less impressive than in 2017. The source adds that only a few Toyota Prius vehicles supplied by the Japanese remain.

“If the trend continues, then by the end of 2019 the police will be deprived of transport to conduct service. Everything goes to this. Nothing is known about Japan yet, but the next batch is not expected yet, ”the source concluded.

In the 2 + 2 interview, Andriy Kobylinsky, who worked as a patrolman in Kiev for two years, said that in his memory there were cases when part of the salary was removed for an accident through the fault of the patrol officer. Here, says Andrei, is a stick with two ends. Sometimes an accident is on the conscience of the cops themselves, but it happens that the car suffers through no fault of theirs.

“When a car breaks down, they put it on the site, and it no longer drives. When she was beaten in an accident - the same situation, she no longer drives, ”he adds.

Summing up the numbers, it becomes clear that about 1300 patrol cars are already inoperative. Repair of this amount can start from 10 million hryvnia. Many of them are no longer subject to it.

The characteristics of the Toyota Prius are not really impressive. Well, except that the drag coefficient - 0.25 - is very good. Otherwise, it is very medium car: not the most dynamic, not the fastest, not the most economical and not even the most spacious. It's not cheap, but it's not expensive either. Then what is the guarantee of popularity and even partly cult status?

Toyota Prius - a hybrid that changed the auto world

It is not surprising that the Toyota Prius - a hybrid that has largely shaken the position of cars with a traditional internal combustion engine - appeared in Japan. Twenty years ago, when muscle cars were still in trend in the United States, and automakers in Europe competed simultaneously in design and environmental friendliness (AvtoVAZ does not count), the cunning Japanese already full swing looked to the future. Description Toyota Prius(the first generation was released in 1997 and was intended purely for the domestic market) was simple: a sedan with two engines - a small and low-power electric motor was docked to a 1.5-liter gasoline engine. But at that time it was know-how: the first mass-produced hybrid car to be put on the assembly line.

The experiment was a success: the first generation of the machine (1997-2000) probed the market, got rid of "childhood diseases", prepared the ground for the use of a new gasoline engine(work in the "Atkinson cycle" does power unit more economical and more productive - and here the electric motor will help!). Since 2000, the bouncy restyled car has gone around the world. And in 2003 the second generation appeared Toyota Prius- and it was this model that turned out to be in demand by a lot of various services, having stood on the assembly line for eight years, the last two - in parallel with the third generation, which promises to be even better.

By the way, smart statisticians calculated that Toyota Prius is the first mass (with millions of circulations) car with a hybrid power plant- saved the owners under 20,000 tons of gasoline and reduced carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere by almost 60,000 tons. And, of course, in the future, this positive statistics will only increase.

Toyota Prius - technical characteristics

The main advantages of Toyota Prius are a combination of efficiency, environmental friendliness, low noise and safety. The current third generation of the model is not only a five-door hatchback, but also two station wagon variations: 5-seater and 7-seater. The first option is very fond of European and American policemen, and the second is also very popular with taxi drivers.

From generation to generation, the power of the car has only increased: now the combination of gasoline and electric motors produces 136 "horses", taken from 1.8 liters of working volume. At the same time, the acceleration dynamics is less than eleven seconds from zero to one hundred, maximum speed- 180 km / h (you can accelerate up to 100 km / h by simply using an electric motor). In principle, it is quite dynamic city ​​car... Quite spacious and stylish. And while consuming less than four liters per hundred in the combined cycle! For comparison: the second generation is very close to the “5 liters per 100 km” mark.

Description Toyota Prius third generation - just exclamation marks! Absence idle move as such; the absence of the usual gearbox - the planetary gear and joysticks are driving. Essentially, keyless entry (with a mechanical key, you can enter the passenger compartment if the electronic ignition key breaks). The operation of all systems is controlled by on-board computer regulating the load on both motors. By the way, one funny moment is connected with it: the manufacturer discovered that there may be an error in the control unit - and recommended that almost two million (!) Car owners go to the nearest service center. And, roughly speaking, "reflashing" your Toyota Prius is, of course, not an iPhone car, but somewhere near that.

"Toyota Prius" - expert reviews

The third generation Toyota Prius is a hybrid of a driver's car and smart electronics. The car is stuffed with sensors and displays to the very roof: not only new multimedia system and a board with the main indicators of work, but also the observance of the lane, cruise control, automatic switching of light "near-far-near", and there is also parking assistance. And all this - in the most popular American market for a car for less than $ 27,000. That is, the next generation is 10% more expensive than the previous one. The economy as it is. By the way, on secondary market the car is one of the most popular.

"Toyota Prius" - the photos speak for themselves - are widely demanded by the most dynamic categories of employees: taxi drivers and policemen. They often have to ride in cities and suburbs: taxi drivers in Vienna (200 of these hybrids work only in one of the popular services of the Austrian capital!) Drive a million kilometers, passing MOT in a timely manner and with high quality - this is where efficiency, environmental friendliness and comfort come into play. The Japanese "hybrid" works almost silently - and this was often noticed in their reviews not so much by the owners themselves as by other participants. road traffic... Something like this: "The headlights are visible, but the engine is not heard, and at night it is even scary, especially on unlit streets or in the parking lot."

An indelible impression is made by the cavalcade of patrol police cars - especially in the evening, with the "chandeliers" on. Incidentally, in the USA Toyota Prius the cops are no less popular than the standard "Oldsmobiles" and "Fords". In the neighborhood, a nimble Japanese "works" in the Royal Canadian Police (level!), As a police car, an economical hybrid also works in Germany and Poland, Belgium, Holland and Hong Kong, and even in a dozen countries. By the way, Ukrainian law enforcement officers were also lucky - according to the Kyoto Protocol, Japan transferred 1,500 cars to Ukraine: to the police and to the National Guard. Nice gift - almost fifty million dollars!

In a word, Toyota Prius is almost perfect car: reliable and economical. Here are just a little expensive in our reality. Unless, of course, you don't work for the police. Therefore, in our markets - in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, plus in the accompanying Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan - the chances of "hybrids" or electric vehicles from China seem to be somewhat more preferable. Alas, the economy must be economical.

P.S. And you can and should familiarize yourself with a test drive of the popular Japanese hybrid in the third generation. Moreover, there are already a lot of videos on the topic: here is one of the most, in our opinion, interesting and unbiased.