Toyota claims that the ultimate car is safe, but still planet-friendly too

The terms “sustainable mobility,” “eco-friendly” and “safety” are certain to crop up on a visit to any of Toyota’s facilities in Japan. That’s because these terms largely define Toyota’s guiding principle in building the car of the future, which the carmaker says will pack a host of safety features that are designed to protect its occupants and even the people around it while being as energy efficient and environmentally conscientious as possible.
While the Toyota Prius has served as the green planet’s poster boy as far as hybrid cars are concerned, apparently the carmaker is taking several routes on the road to the ultimate eco-car.
Recycling is another area where Toyota is pouring its resources on, as wasteful and ecologically hazardous manufacturing processes would negate the positive effects brought by energy and emission efficient vehicles. As such, recycling is a major part of the carmaker’s efforts as it aims for a 95-percent recovery rate on the components of its vehicles. Toyota also promotes waste reduction and resource conservation from a product’s development, production, use and up until its disposal.
In its “Sustainable Plant” program, Toyota will reduce in its various manufacturing plants the amount of carbon dioxide generated by using renewable energy like biomass, and solar and wind power. A prime example of such a factory is Toyota’s Tsutsumi Plant, where power generation system fuels its operations, and even the factory buildings are soon to be coated with photocatalytic paint, which is said to have the equivalent cleansing effects of 2,000 trees.

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