| Electric Car Hybrids for 2009 | | | | means is that you don't only get from point A to |
| It's hard to believe that the Toyota Prius hybrid | | | | point B in less gas usage, but also save the |
| went on sale in Japan in 1997. With the current | | | | environment by not adding to the air pollutants |
| energy crunch more and more car manufacturers | | | | already swarming over it. |
| are developing "greener" versions of their | | | | Joining the Hybrid car race in 2007 is General |
| well-known brands. The infusion of Hybrid | | | | Motors second Hybrid vehicle, the 2007 Satrun |
| technology has made a big splash in the motoring | | | | Aura Hybrid sedan. This will be competing with |
| world and its popularity as well as the growing | | | | other high-end hybrid cars such as the Toyota |
| concern for the environment has added to the | | | | Camry Hybrid and the Honda Accord Hybrid. |
| demand for this type of vehicles, urging more | | | | Sporting a V6 engine as well, the Aura Green Line |
| vehicle manufacturers to add more of their | | | | is dedicated to providing utmost engine power |
| vehicles in the hybrid bandwagon to capture more | | | | with minimal gas consumption. Its engineers claim |
| potential consumers in the market. Some build | | | | that it will be able to generate 20 percent savings |
| electric cars with no gas backup - just plug and | | | | in fuel economy over its conventional model. |
| go. | | | | They have added the Saturn Vue for 2008, with |
| In 2007 Toyota added to it's hybrid car lineup | | | | upgrades planned for 2009 and 2010, such as |
| with the Toyota Camry Hybrid, the third in | | | | plug-in capable. |
| Toyota's Hybrid vehicles. The Camry hybrid | | | | Nissan entered the market with the 2007 Altima |
| boasts of the performance of a top notch | | | | Hybrid and has a totally new model planned for |
| six-cylinder engine with the fuel economy of a | | | | 2010. In a deal inked with Toyota, Nissan will be |
| four-cylinder engine. Although it is not as fuel | | | | dedicating five years into the project with the |
| efficient as the first Toyota hybrid, the Prius, the | | | | Hybrid Technology developed by Toyota. |
| Camry hybrid is a whole lot better than the | | | | Volkswagen, not to be left behind has a new |
| regular Camry. Since then Toyota has expanded | | | | Touareg hybrid planned for 2009, and the 2010 |
| its lineup again | | | | Chevy Volt plug and play electric car. |
| Never to be left behind, giant Japanese car | | | | The one thing they all have is common is that the |
| manufacture Honda, has also the Hybrid Accord | | | | initial costof ther electric car portion of the build is |
| and the Hybrid Civic. These two sedans offer | | | | about $4,000-$5,000 more than the equivalent |
| what Hybrids are known for, less emission and | | | | standard car. Even with $4 per gallon gasoline the |
| less fuel consumption. They have plans for a new | | | | improved mileage, anywhere from 9 mpg for the |
| car in 2009. | | | | Honda Civic or 14 mpg for the Toyota Prius, does |
| The 2008 Honda Accord Hybrid alone combines | | | | not provide a payback on the additional |
| luxury and fuel efficiency that is truly environment | | | | investment. It is a pretty much break even |
| friendly. Even with a V6 engine that generates | | | | scenario - except for the impact on fossil fuel |
| 253 horsepower, you can be sure that you will | | | | usage and pollution, which is the main reason most |
| get more miles to the gallon. It is a nice change | | | | people will opt for the new green machines. |
| knowing that you get the luxury and power that | | | | With more and more vehicle manufacturers |
| you want and still get the fuel economy that we | | | | realizing the potential of Hybrid vehicles, it wont |
| all deserve. | | | | be long before every car produced will be infused |
| Then there is the 2008 Civic Hybrid which | | | | with the Hybrid technology. And as oil prices |
| continuously provides the true essence of hybrid | | | | continue to soar and concerns for the |
| technology. Its ingenious engineering has rightly | | | | environment are ever growing, we can all be sure |
| earned it its Advanced Technology Partial | | | | that these vehicles will be welcomed with open |
| Zero-Emission Vehicle (AT-PZEV) rating. What this | | | | arms. |