Hybrid Cars And Our Future

The main question and perhaps why you are readinglooks like from all reports that the Toyota Prius is the
this article. Should you buy a Hybrid car in 2007 orbest all around choice. This baby has a total combined
2008? The answer to that question really relies on yourating of 55 mpg and city driving of a whopping 60
as their are many reasons to buy one and many notmpg with a price tag of 22K - 24K. The Prius also has
to buy.the best emissions standards of all the others. At this
Hopefully by reading this article you'll be bettertime it seems to be the leader of the pack and the
informed and with the information presented here andmost bang for your buck.
in other areas of research you will decide whether toI decided to add some other average Hybrids to give
purchase a Hybrid Car now or in the future.you a comparison to the Toyota Prius.
Starting off I'm going to give you some information thatSaturn came out with a line of Hybrids recently and
I've picked up from different auto makers, Wikpedia,they now have a mid size car named Aura. Gas EPA
Consumer Reports and other online and off lineestimates for the Aura are 24 city, 32 highway. Not
sources.the best but comparable to the other Auto Makers.
With that said I decided to give you a little history andMSRP for the Aura is 22,790.00 not too shabby!
background information concerning the electricUpdated for 2007, the Toyota Camry Hybrid is a
powered car.4-door sedan that can carry 5 passengers. This hybrid
Did you know as far back as 1901 the hybrid car wasvehicle is powered by a standard I4, 2.4-liter hybrid
being experimented with. It's true a gentlemen by theengine is a 192-horse engine. This hybrid vehicle
name of Ferdinand Porsche designed a Hybrid carachieves 43-mpg in city driving and 37-mpg on
named the "Mixte". This Hybrid used a gasoline enginehighways. The Camry has an automatic trans and the
powering a generator the generator powered huboverdrive comes standard.
motors with a backup battery pack for backupThe 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid has been
redundancy.complemented for its impressive interior and
Then in 1915 an electric car maker a manufacturingconsumption. However, many users have complained
company by the name of Woods Motor Vehiclethat consumption strives to obtain what is advertised
designed a Hybrid aptly named "Dual Power". This carby the company. Its been said that the Camry only
had a 4 cylinder internal combustion engine and anachieves 34mpg maximum.
electric motor. The electric motor below the speed ofToyota has stopped at nothing for this hybrid vehicle
15 mph independently powered the vehicle drawingbut it comes with a price, and it's expensive. Sold at an
power from a battery pack. At speeds above 15 mphaverage of $29,000 in showrooms. This vehicle is a
the gasoline motor kicked in to increase the needednice option for those that want luxury and also to save
power requirements.on gas.
Here we are in 2007 with Hybrid cars that aren't muchA huge hit in 2006 and its gotten better for 2007. The
better than their 1900 counterparts, granted they can2007 Ford Escape is a 4-door SUV vehicle that can
achieve speeds of 100 mph compared to only 35 mphcarry up to a maximum of five passengers. This hybrid
back then. But if you take a closer look the technologyvehicle comes in two styles, the 4WD and FWD.
was here even in 1901.This SUV hybrid is powered by a I4, 2.3-liter,
The regenerative braking system , the concept of155-horsepower engine. It has achieved 36-mpg in city
most todays HEVs, was developed by electricaldriving and 31-mpg on the highway. Both styles come
engineer David Arthurs around 1978 using off-the shelfwith transmissions that are variable speed automatics.
parts and imagine this a Opel GT.I hope you have enjoyed this article and that it has
Fast forward to 2007 and the choices are many and itbeen informative!