03-05-2013, 03:42 PM
HYBRID VEHICLES
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INTRODUCTION:-
The world started down a new road in 1997 when the first modern hybrid
electric car, the Toyota Prius, was sold in Japan. Two years later, the United
States saw its first sale of a hybrid, the Honda Insight. These two vehicles,
followed by the Honda Civic Hybrid, marked a radical change in the type of car
being offered to the public: vehicles that bring some of the benefits of battery
electric vehicles into the conventional gasoline powered cars and trucks we
have been using for more than 100 years. In the coming years, hybrids can
play a significant role in addressing several of the major problems faced by the
United States and the world today: climate change, air pollution, and oil
dependence. Whether this new technology delivers on its promise hinges on
the choices automakers, consumers, and policymakers make over the coming
years. Poor choices could result in hybrids that fall short even of what
conventional technology could deliver on fuel economy, emissions, or both.
If they are designed well, these hybrids can equal or better the utility,
comfort, performance, and safety.
HYBRID VEHICLES1.docx (Size: 15.75 KB / Downloads: 17)
INTRODUCTION:-
The world started down a new road in 1997 when the first modern hybrid
electric car, the Toyota Prius, was sold in Japan. Two years later, the United
States saw its first sale of a hybrid, the Honda Insight. These two vehicles,
followed by the Honda Civic Hybrid, marked a radical change in the type of car
being offered to the public: vehicles that bring some of the benefits of battery
electric vehicles into the conventional gasoline powered cars and trucks we
have been using for more than 100 years. In the coming years, hybrids can
play a significant role in addressing several of the major problems faced by the
United States and the world today: climate change, air pollution, and oil
dependence. Whether this new technology delivers on its promise hinges on
the choices automakers, consumers, and policymakers make over the coming
years. Poor choices could result in hybrids that fall short even of what
conventional technology could deliver on fuel economy, emissions, or both.
If they are designed well, these hybrids can equal or better the utility,
comfort, performance, and safety.