CONTENTS INTRODUCTION HISTORY ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TECHNOLOGIES MARKET

CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION HISTORY ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TECHNOLOGIES MARKET EXAMPLES FUTURE DISCUSSION

WHAT IS AN HYBRID CAR? It's a car which combines two energy sources for its running. WHAT KIND OF SOURCES? Gas, petrol, electricity, hydrogen…

1898: FIRST HYBRID CAR 1916: Two prominent electric-vehicle makers — Baker of Cleveland Woods of Chicago — offered hybrid cars. 1920 -1965: Dormant period for mass-produced electric and hybrid cars. 1970 s : With the Arab oil embargo of 1973, the price of gasoline soared, creating new interest in electric vehicles. 1997: The Toyota Prius was introduced to the Japanese market 1999: Honda released the two-door Insight, the first hybrid car to hit the mass market in the United States. 2004: The Toyota Prius II won 2004 Car of the Year Awards

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

ADVANTAGES: üLower emissions. üReliable and comfortable as any traditional car and they have a tax benefits. üHybrids are much cleaner cars than normal vehicles. üHybrids provide a better mileage. üSpecial warranties are provided. üHybrids help reduce the dependency on fossil fuels which directly affects fuel prices.

DISADVANTAGES: ×High cost. ×More weight due to battery packs. ×Risk of exposure to high voltage wires. ×They have a complicated system which needs to be taken care of by experienced mechanics only. ×Spare parts maybe hard to find and may be costly.

Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA)

Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive

MARKET:

EXAMPLES OF HYBRID CARS

HONDA INSIGHT

HONDA CIVIC IMA

TOYOTA PRIUS

LEXUS HYBRID

FUTURE OF HYBRID CARS ØTENDENCIES ARE TO BUY SMALLER AND MORE EFFICIENT CARS ØNEW MENTALITY ØPEOPLE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT ENVIROMENT

CITROEN C 4 HYBRID

PORSCHE CAYENNE HYBRID

SMART HYBRID

OPEL CORSA HYBRID

FUTURE OF HYBRID CARS

IAGO AND JAVIER

DISCUSSION: q WILL YOU BUY AN HYBRID CAR? q. DO YOUTHINK THAT HYBRID CARS ARE THE FUTURE? q WHAT OTHER ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES DO YOU KNOW?