Hybrid Cars

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The paper discusses how, in an era when oil prices are rising rapidly and the public is especially concerned about the added cost this imposes on the family budget, the hybrid car is getting a new impetus in the marketplace. The paper examines how the hybrid car offers the unified features of the gasoline-powered engine and the electric car, without the added problem the electric car brings of a limited range, while at the same time cutting down on the use of gasoline. The paper explores how the hybrid engine is being promoted both as a cost-saving device and as a more environmentally-friendly type of automobile.

From the Paper:

"The electric car offers advantages but also has certain disadvantages. Still, some form of electric car might become accepted and would help reduce reliance on oil and help with environmental problems at the same time. The target market will grow exponentially once the electric car has a longer range, but for the time being the commuter market is quite large and ready to be drawn into a vehicle that can be shown to be economical, non-polluting, safe, and relatively inexpensive."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Hybrid Muscle." Motor Age (February 2005). March 24, 2006. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3102/is_2_124/ai_n10301606.
• Kobe, Gerry. "Hybrids Pick Up the Paice." Automotive Industries (June 2002). March 24, 2006. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3012/is_6_182/ai_87460197.
• Shirouzu, Norihiko and Jathon Sapsford. "As Hybrid Cars Gain Traction, Industry Battles over Designs." The Wall Street Journal (19 Oct 2005).

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