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- First Hybrid Car: Lohner-Porsche Mixte
- Worldwide sales of of Toyota Prius' passed 1 million in 2008
- Hybrid car manufacturers: Toyota, Honda, Ford, Lexus and Nissan
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A Hybrid Electric Vehicles or HEV utilizes a Rechargeable Energy Storage System of RESS in combination with a standard fuel-based power source for propulsion. Hybrid cars have grown in popularity over the past few years due in part to their increased gas mileage.
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Hybrid Car Timeline
- 1899: Ferdinand Porche develops the Mixte a series hybrid with a top speed of 31 mph.
- 1906: Belgian engineer Henri Pieper develops the system to recharge a battery using an electric generator run by a gasoline engine.
- 1913: The advent of the self-starter all but wipes out steam and electric-powered vehicles.
- 1968 - 1971: Baruch Berman, George H. Gelb and Neal A. Richardson develop a practical hybrid powertrain.
- 1976: U.S. Congress enacts the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act.
- 1979: David Arthurs creates a stir when he converts his Opel GT into a hybrid car using only $1,500 worth of standard components.
- 1989: Audi develops the experimental Audi Duo.
- 1993: The Clinton Adminitration enacts the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles initiative.
- 1997: The Toyota Prius is introduced in Japan.
- 1999: Honda releases the Insight.
- 2001: The Toyota Prius is made available in the United States.
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Plug-in Hybrid
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or PHEVs, are a recent development in HEV technology. PHEVs typically feature longer electric-only ranges through the use of improved batteries that are re-charged by connecting to an external power source. -
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Hybrid Cars Questions
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Honda Insight vs. Toyota Prius...which is best all around car? When will an Amer. made car catch up and compete for mileage and eco-vantage? 1 AnswerToyota Prius 1. Prius was first and best. 2. There are over one million Prius vehicles on the road 3. The plugin Prius will be extremely popular 4. The Toyot... read more -
Why Japanese Auto Makers are investing in Hybrid Cars? 5 AnswersJapanese auto makers Toyota start investing on Hybrid cars since 1994, the idea is to create a new car which would be fuel efficient, environmentally friendly a... read more -
In how many years do you think the majority of new cars sold will be hybrids? 3 AnswersI'd say about four years. As the new car market is crashing and the used car market is soaring, car companies need some new strategies to get back buyers. The... read more -
Have the plug-in hybrids arrived? 1 AnswerNo, not quite. Although the idea has arrived and is in full swing, consumers simply don't have enough options of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) yet. Toyota, GM, Ford, ... read more
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Hybrid Car Blogs and Communities
- Alt Car Expo: Alternative Car and Transportation Exposition
- TreeHugger: Cars and Transportation
- Engadget: Hybrid Car Search
- AutoblogGreen
- GreenLivingOnline: Ford unveils a new plug-in hybrid (December 2, 2007)
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@cmfay722 I am really glad you never got a prius: RT @TelegraphNews Toyota recalls Prius hybrid cars http://bit.ly/9sS734
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RT: @cnnbrk: Toyota recalls more than 400,000 hybrid cars http://on.cnn.com/aIdTVL <- anyway, sigo esperando que llegue el Prius a Mexico
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RT @washingtonpost: Toyota announces global recall of more than 400,000 Prius, other hybrid cars: http://bit.ly/cxDdq3
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RT @cnnbrk: Toyota recalls more than 400,000 hybrid cars http://on.cnn.com/aIdTVL http://myloc.me/3EmO0
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RT @cnnbrk: Toyota recalls more than 400,000 hybrid cars http://on.cnn.com/aIdTVL <--Theres ur sign buy American!!!
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