Hybrid Car Models: The Green Alternative

There are presently many hybrid car models inthe very popular Toyota Prius. Honda launched a
the market. The hybrid car technology hashybrid version of the Civic model. The hybrid
become very popular that almost all carmakersmodel of Civic was known to be 30% more
would like to ride the trend. Other manufacturersefficient than the non-hybrid Civic. Like the original
that cannot produce their own technology aremodel, the Civic hybrid is a four-door sedan that
buying technology from big companies that areaccommodates 5 passengers. The hybrid model
ahead in the development of hybrid cars. Somelooks very much like the non-hybrid counterpart
companies are having a tie up with otherbut it was the hood that was modified. It was
companies so that they will come up with goodchanged to become a lighter vehicle in order to be
models that they could use together.able to run efficiently on the electric power.
Toyota's OfferingSumming it all up, the Civic became popular but
Later, Toyota introduced the Toyota Prius in thenot as popular as the Toyota Prius which up to
US. Presently, this model is the most popularnow is a favorite.
hybrid car in the market. The Toyota Prius has aNissan's Attempt to Join the Hybrid World
very efficient EPA rating and it has the lowestNissan bought the hybrid technology of Toyota
emission rating of up to 90 percent reductionand they were able to produce the Nissan Altima
compared to a regular vehicle. The good news isHybrid. This model gained a lot of good reviews. It
that the price of Toyota Prius can compete veryis not very surprising when you take into account
well with the other cars of its type. It is actuallythe popularity of Toyota Prius. But still, the Altima
the first hybrid car that was mass-produced.Hybrid is yet to make a name.
Toyota Motors have high hopes with the futureFord's Hybrid Lines
of hybrid vehicles. Not only was it evident in theBeing one of the biggest names in the car-making
research and development that they put into theworld, Ford Motors will not be left behind in the
famous Toyota Prius. They proved the sincerityhybrid trend. Ford offered the Ford Escape hybrid
of this belief by introducing other models of theto the market. It is another fully hybrid vehicle
SUV line. They introduced to the market thethat was to make a name in the hybrid market.
Highlander hybrid and Lexus SUV hybrid in theAnother model that Ford Motors introduced was
year 2005.the Mercury Mariner Hybrid although it did not
Honda's First Hybrid Car Modelsbecame as popular as the Ford Escape Hybrid.
Honda first released Insight in the year 1999.GM in the Hybrid Picture
They were the first carmaker to offer hybridAnother model of hybrid vehicles is the Dodge
electric car in the USA. This model has gained aRam Hybrid. This model did not become very
little popularity in the first five years that it waspopular. DaimlerChrysler, the mother company of
on the market. It was designed to be very fuelDodge tied up with General Motors to produce
efficient so it was built with a lightweight aluminumgood models of hybrid vehicles. They joined their
chassis. It was a two-seater vehicle. Honda Insightgroup and produced models, some of which are
Hybrid was an environment friendly model. Asidethe Dodge Durango Hybrid, Chevy Silverado and
from being fuel efficient, it was made to produceGM Sierra Pickups.
very low emission. There was an earlier versionThere are indeed many varieties of hybrid car
of this model that was released in Japan and Losmodels in the market. If hybrids are only a
Angeles in 1997.passing solution to the energy problem of the
Honda vs. Toyotafuture, it is indeed a good solution. With the very
Honda being threatened by the popularity of thelow emission and high fuel efficiency that it
Toyota hybrids introduced to the market theirprovides, it can work well until another better
new model of a hybrid car that will compete withsolution comes along.