The answer to this question was a first crash test by Dekra and “Auto Bild” with a hybrid car. The accident researchers sent a three-year-old Toyota Prius Hybrid II with a speedometer of 124 000 kilometres onto the track at the Dekra Crash Center Neumünster. According to the American FMVSS standard – a corresponding European standard is not yet available – the hybrid car hit the frontal front with a speed of just under 50 km/h. The conclusion of test manager Peter Rücker: “The Toyota Prius is also a solid car in terms of accident safety of the electrical system.