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Hybrid Car Models: The Green Alternative

There are presently many hybrid carToyota Prius. Honda launched a hybrid
models in the market. The hybrid carversion of the Civic model. The hybrid
technology has become very popular thatmodel of Civic was known to be 30% more
almost all carmakers would like to rideefficient than the non-hybrid Civic.
the trend. Other manufacturers thatLike the original model, the Civic
cannot produce their own technology arehybrid is a four-door sedan that
buying technology from big companiesaccommodates 5 passengers. The hybrid
that are ahead in the development ofmodel looks very much like the
hybrid cars. Some companies are having anon-hybrid counterpart but it was the
tie up with other companies so that theyhood that was modified. It was changed
will come up with good models that theyto become a lighter vehicle in order to
could use together.be able to run efficiently on the
Toyota's Offeringelectric power. Summing it all up, the
Later, Toyota introduced the ToyotaCivic became popular but not as popular
Prius in the US. Presently, this modelas the Toyota Prius which up to now is a
is the most popular hybrid car in thefavorite.
market. The Toyota Prius has a veryNissan's Attempt to Join the Hybrid
efficient EPA rating and it has theWorld
lowest emission rating of up to 90Nissan bought the hybrid technology of
percent reduction compared to a regularToyota and they were able to produce the
vehicle. The good news is that the priceNissan Altima Hybrid. This model gained
of Toyota Prius can compete very wella lot of good reviews. It is not very
with the other cars of its type. It issurprising when you take into account
actually the first hybrid car that wasthe popularity of Toyota Prius. But
mass-produced.still, the Altima Hybrid is yet to make
Toyota Motors have high hopes with thea name.
future of hybrid vehicles. Not only wasFord's Hybrid Lines
it evident in the research andBeing one of the biggest names in the
development that they put into thecar-making world, Ford Motors will not
famous Toyota Prius. They proved thebe left behind in the hybrid trend. Ford
sincerity of this belief by introducingoffered the Ford Escape hybrid to the
other models of the SUV line. Theymarket. It is another fully hybrid
introduced to the market the Highlandervehicle that was to make a name in the
hybrid and Lexus SUV hybrid in the yearhybrid market. Another model that Ford
2005.Motors introduced was the Mercury
Honda's First Hybrid Car ModelsMariner Hybrid although it did not
Honda first released Insight in the yearbecame as popular as the Ford Escape
1999. They were the first carmaker toHybrid.
offer hybrid electric car in the USA.GM in the Hybrid Picture
This model has gained a littleAnother model of hybrid vehicles is the
popularity in the first five years thatDodge Ram Hybrid. This model did not
it was on the market. It was designed tobecome very popular. DaimlerChrysler,
be very fuel efficient so it was builtthe mother company of Dodge tied up with
with a lightweight aluminum chassis. ItGeneral Motors to produce good models of
was a two-seater vehicle. Honda Insighthybrid vehicles. They joined their group
Hybrid was an environment friendlyand produced models, some of which are
model. Aside from being fuel efficient,the Dodge Durango Hybrid, Chevy
it was made to produce very lowSilverado and GM Sierra Pickups.
emission. There was an earlier versionThere are indeed many varieties of
of this model that was released in Japanhybrid car models in the market. If
and Los Angeles in 1997.hybrids are only a passing solution to
Honda vs. Toyotathe energy problem of the future, it is
Honda being threatened by the popularityindeed a good solution. With the very
of the Toyota hybrids introduced to thelow emission and high fuel efficiency
market their new model of a hybrid carthat it provides, it can work well until
that will compete with the very popularanother better solution comes along.



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