| There are presently many hybrid car models in | | | | hybrid model of Civic was known to be 30% |
| the market. The hybrid car technology has | | | | more efficient than the non-hybrid Civic. Like the |
| become very popular that almost all carmakers | | | | original model, the Civic hybrid is a four-door |
| would like to ride the trend. Other manufacturers | | | | sedan that accommodates 5 passengers. The |
| that cannot produce their own technology are | | | | hybrid model looks very much like the non-hybrid |
| buying technology from big companies that are | | | | counterpart but it was the hood that was |
| ahead in the development of hybrid cars. Some | | | | modified. It was changed to become a lighter |
| companies are having a tie up with other | | | | vehicle in order to be able to run efficiently on the |
| companies so that they will come up with good | | | | electric power. Summing it all up, the Civic became |
| models that they could use together. Toyota's | | | | popular but not as popular as the Toyota Prius |
| Offering Later, Toyota introduced the Toyota | | | | which up to now is a favorite. Nissan's Attempt to |
| Prius in the US. Presently, this model is the most | | | | Join the Hybrid World Nissan bought the hybrid |
| popular hybrid car in the market. The Toyota | | | | technology of Toyota and they were able to |
| Prius has a very efficient EPA rating and it has | | | | produce the Nissan Altima Hybrid. This model |
| the lowest emission rating of up to 90 percent | | | | gained a lot of good reviews. It is not very |
| reduction compared to a regular vehicle. The good | | | | surprising when you take into account the |
| news is that the price of Toyota Prius can | | | | popularity of Toyota Prius. But still, the Altima |
| compete very well with the other cars of its | | | | Hybrid is yet to make a name. Ford's Hybrid Lines |
| type. It is actually the first hybrid car that was | | | | Being one of the biggest names in the car-making |
| mass-produced. Toyota Motors have high hopes | | | | world, Ford Motors will not be left behind in the |
| with the future of hybrid vehicles. Not only was it | | | | hybrid trend. Ford offered the Ford Escape hybrid |
| evident in the research and development that | | | | to the market. It is another fully hybrid vehicle |
| they put into the famous Toyota Prius. They | | | | that was to make a name in the hybrid market. |
| proved the sincerity of this belief by introducing | | | | Another model that Ford Motors introduced was |
| other models of the SUV line. They introduced to | | | | the Mercury Mariner Hybrid although it did not |
| the market the Highlander hybrid and Lexus SUV | | | | became as popular as the Ford Escape Hybrid. GM |
| hybrid in the year 2005. Honda's First Hybrid Car | | | | in the Hybrid Picture Another model of hybrid |
| Models Honda first released Insight in the year | | | | vehicles is the Dodge Ram Hybrid. This model did |
| 1999. They were the first carmaker to offer | | | | not become very popular. DaimlerChrysler, the |
| hybrid electric car in the USA. This model has | | | | mother company of Dodge tied up with General |
| gained a little popularity in the first five years that | | | | Motors to produce good models of hybrid |
| it was on the market. It was designed to be very | | | | vehicles. They joined their group and produced |
| fuel efficient so it was built with a lightweight | | | | models, some of which are the Dodge Durango |
| aluminum chassis. It was a two-seater vehicle. | | | | Hybrid, Chevy Silverado and GM Sierra Pickups. |
| Honda Insight Hybrid was an environment friendly | | | | There are indeed many varieties of hybrid car |
| model. Aside from being fuel efficient, it was | | | | models in the market. If hybrids are only a |
| made to produce very low emission. There was | | | | passing solution to the energy problem of the |
| an earlier version of this model that was released | | | | future, it is indeed a good solution. With the very |
| in Japan and Los Angeles in 1997. Honda vs. | | | | low emission and high fuel efficiency that it |
| Toyota Honda being threatened by the popularity | | | | provides, it can work well until another better |
| of the Toyota hybrids introduced to the market | | | | solution comes along. |
| their new model of a hybrid car that will compete | | | | Visit to learn about Saturn hybrids and hybrid |
| with the very popular Toyota Prius. Honda | | | | vans. |
| launched a hybrid version of the Civic model. The | | | | |