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