The Latest On 2008 Hybrid Cars, Auto Manufacturers Continue To Roll Out New Versions And Models
Environmentally conscious drivers will have more hybrid car and hybrid truck options this year and next. Consumer demand for hybrids continues to increase, as consumers begin to understand and accept hybrid vehicles as a viable alternative.Hybrid cars (and trucks) are designed to reduce emissions by having at least two separate power sources. Basically, instead of relying on burning fuel for all its power, a hybrid vehicle typically uses both an energy storage system in addition to gasoline, thereby expending less gasoline and less emissions.Specifically, an energy storage system in a hybrid vehicle will in effect recognize when fuel is being wasted and will recycle energy to power the car or truck. Wasteful car and truck actions such as idling, traffic stops, etc. are recognized by the energy storage system and the gasoline burning engine is stopped. City drivers in particular notice a greater fuel economy with hybrids due to the constant stop and go flow of heavy city traffic.What You Should Expect To See In 2008:New Hybrid Sedans:Mercury Milan and Ford Fusion lead the list of new hybrid car choices later this year. Also, you’ll see Chevrolet introduce the Chevy Malibu as a hybrid model later this summer as a 2009 model. Saturn’s
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