| There are presently many hybrid car models in | | | | compete with the very popular Toyota Prius. |
| the market. The hybrid car technology has | | | | Honda launched a hybrid version of the Civic |
| become very popular that almost all carmakers | | | | model. The hybrid model of Civic was known to |
| would like to ride the trend. Other | | | | be 30% more efficient than the non-hybrid |
| manufacturers that cannot produce their own | | | | Civic. Like the original model, the Civic |
| technology are buying technology from big | | | | hybrid is a four-door sedan that accommodates |
| companies that are ahead in the development | | | | 5 passengers. The hybrid model looks very |
| of hybrid cars. Some companies are having a | | | | much like the non-hybrid counterpart but it |
| tie up with other companies so that they will | | | | was the hood that was modified. It was |
| come up with good models that they could use | | | | changed to become a lighter vehicle in order |
| together. | | | | to be able to run efficiently on the electric |
| | | | power. Summing it all up, the Civic became |
| Toyota's Offering | | | | popular but not as popular as the Toyota |
| | | | Prius which up to now is a favorite. |
| Later, Toyota introduced the Toyota Prius in | | | | |
| the US. Presently, this model is the most | | | | Nissan's Attempt to Join the Hybrid World |
| popular hybrid car in the market. The Toyota | | | | |
| Prius has a very efficient EPA rating and it | | | | Nissan bought the hybrid technology of Toyota |
| has the lowest emission rating of up to 90 | | | | and they were able to produce the Nissan |
| percent reduction compared to a regular | | | | Altima Hybrid. This model gained a lot of |
| vehicle. The good news is that the price of | | | | good reviews. It is not very surprising when |
| Toyota Prius can compete very well with the | | | | you take into account the popularity of |
| other cars of its type. It is actually the | | | | Toyota Prius. But still, the Altima Hybrid is |
| first hybrid car that was mass-produced. | | | | yet to make a name. |
| | | | |
| Toyota Motors have high hopes with the future | | | | Ford's Hybrid Lines |
| of hybrid vehicles. Not only was it evident | | | | |
| in the research and development that they put | | | | Being one of the biggest names in the |
| into the famous Toyota Prius. They proved the | | | | car-making world, Ford Motors will not be |
| sincerity of this belief by introducing other | | | | left behind in the hybrid trend. Ford offered |
| models of the SUV line. They introduced to | | | | the Ford Escape hybrid to the market. It is |
| the market the Highlander hybrid and Lexus | | | | another fully hybrid vehicle that was to make |
| SUV hybrid in the year 2005. | | | | a name in the hybrid market. Another model |
| | | | that Ford Motors introduced was the Mercury |
| Honda's First Hybrid Car Models | | | | Mariner Hybrid although it did not became as |
| | | | popular as the Ford Escape Hybrid. |
| Honda first released Insight in the year | | | | |
| 1999. They were the first carmaker to offer | | | | GM in the Hybrid Picture |
| hybrid electric car in the USA. This model | | | | |
| has gained a little popularity in the first | | | | Another model of hybrid vehicles is the Dodge |
| five years that it was on the market. It was | | | | Ram Hybrid. This model did not become very |
| designed to be very fuel efficient so it was | | | | popular. DaimlerChrysler, the mother company |
| built with a lightweight aluminum chassis. It | | | | of Dodge tied up with General Motors to |
| was a two-seater vehicle. Honda Insight | | | | produce good models of hybrid vehicles. They |
| Hybrid was an environment friendly model. | | | | joined their group and produced models, some |
| Aside from being fuel efficient, it was made | | | | of which are the Dodge Durango Hybrid, Chevy |
| to produce very low emission. There was an | | | | Silverado and GM Sierra Pickups. |
| earlier version of this model that was | | | | |
| released in Japan and Los Angeles in 1997. | | | | There are indeed many varieties of hybrid car |
| | | | models in the market. If hybrids are only a |
| Honda vs. Toyota | | | | passing solution to the energy problem of the |
| | | | future, it is indeed a good solution. With |
| Honda being threatened by the popularity of | | | | the very low emission and high fuel |
| the Toyota hybrids introduced to the market | | | | efficiency that it provides, it can work well |
| their new model of a hybrid car that will | | | | until another better solution comes along. |