Monday, 22 October 2012

Why Hybrid Cars?

 The Hybrid vehicle after its introduction in 1999 by the Honda Motors did not become as popular as it is now today. Why? Because at that time the fuel was affordable and all they cared about was to have a powerful engine under the hood. Times have changed everything. Popular today is the one who has the most efficient engine in terms of fuel consumption under the hood.
Hybrid vehicles have the biggest market in the world now when it comes to cars. It uses the combination of mainly two sources which are electric motors and the internal combustion itself which work together.
Although Honda was the first company to launch a hybrid in the form of Honda Insight, the two seater car was branded by the critics as small and impractical. Jump on to today, every other car who isn’t a hybrid wants to become one and all the major Car manufacturing companies have turned their heads to hybrid engines.
Toyota Prius is the most-selling brand in the hybrid vehicle market. The Prius is nearly synonymous with the word “hybrid”. Prius costs around $24000 and gives an average of 50 MPG (miles per gallon). Not the highest average but this synergy vehicle with its drive and easy maintenance has won millions of hearts across the world.


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