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INTRODUCTION HISTORY ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TECHNOLOGIES MARKET EXAMPLES FUTURE

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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 and Woods of Chicago — offered hybrid cars. 1920-1965: Dormant period for mass produced electric and hybrid cars. 1970s : 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

 Lower emissions.

 Reliable and comfortable as any traditional car and they have a tax benefits.

 Hybrids are much cleaner cars than normal vehicles.

 Hybrids provide a better mileage.

 Special warranties are provided.

 Hybrids help reduce the dependency on fossil fuels which directly affects fuel prices.

× 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

 TENDENCIES ARE TO BUY SMALLER AND MORE EFFICIENT CARS  NEW MENTALITY  PEOPLE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT ENVIROMENT

CITROEN C4 HYBRID

PORSCHE CAYENNE HYBRID

SMART HYBRID

OPEL CORSA HYBRID

IAGO AND JAVIER

 WILL YOU BUY AN HYBRID CAR?

 DO YOUTHINK THAT HYBRID CARS ARE THE FUTURE?

 WHAT OTHER ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES DO YOU KNOW?