| Automakers know that rising oil prices and tougher | | | | water. |
| environmental rules will increase the public's interest in | | | | The VW Touran Hymotion has high-torque electric |
| vehicles that use less fuel with reduced tail pipe | | | | motor that draws its power from a fuel cell and is |
| emissions. | | | | absolutely emission free. The standard version, driven |
| Hybrids increase fuel efficiency by capturing the | | | | by petrol and diesel engines, which are as agile as they |
| energy normally lost to friction braking and storing it in a | | | | are economical, is by far the most successful van |
| battery for later use when driving power is again | | | | available in Germany. In the Touran HyMotion, an 80 |
| required. Unlike internal combustion engine hybrids, | | | | kW electric motor provides vehement propulsion. |
| Volkswagen's hydrogen fuel cell hybrid emits only | | | | |