| in 1997 Toyota put out the very first mass | | | | today it is a wonder as to why many people still |
| produced hybrid in Japan. It was the Toyota Prius, | | | | struggle with the back and forth trying to out |
| which didn't make it here to the US until 2000. | | | | weigh the pros from the cons. In an attempt to |
| And the rest is as they say history. | | | | help with the here are a few, just a few, of the |
| The history of the hybrid car reaches all the back | | | | advantages of having a hybrid car. |
| to the 18th century. When France had a steam | | | | 1. Hybrid car economy "" plan and simple, it saves |
| powered motor carriage that traveled at 6mph. | | | | you money. The hybrid car can save you 30 |
| Then in the 19th century an Englishman made a | | | | miles a gallon because of the combination of the |
| car with an electric motor and a blacksmith from | | | | cleaner electric motor working with the long range |
| Vermont made an electric motor powdered | | | | gasoline engine. The gasoline engine shuts off |
| carriage. | | | | automatically whenever the car stops, which helps |
| The 1800s ended with the production of hundreds | | | | in cutting gasoline consumptions. Once you step |
| of electric cars and a German by the name of | | | | on the accelerator the gas engine engages and |
| Porsche manufactured a front wheel drive electric | | | | powers the vehicle. |
| car and then later a hybrid that used internal | | | | 2. The environment "" hybrids emit lower toxic |
| combustion engine pared with an electric motor. | | | | emissions as compared to your conventional car. |
| This is probably the first hybrid car on record. | | | | This makes the car more environmentally friendly. |
| This was the trend until Henry Ford created the | | | | Some people out there that still think that global |
| first assembly line to manufacturer gas powered | | | | warming is a scam and not something that we |
| vehicles. | | | | humans created. Well, it is real, and though most |
| Surprisingly the US Congress began launching bills | | | | of us adults will not be around long enough to |
| in the 1960s that stated that electric vehicles | | | | really see the damage that we have done, our |
| would help curb air pollution and this revamped the | | | | children will. Help save the the planet so that there |
| interest in the electric car. The tinkering back and | | | | is an earth for them to enjoy. The Toyota Prius |
| forth over gas prices and issues with the early | | | | reduces tailpipe emissions by 50% compared to a |
| electric cars lead the industry through many ups | | | | conventional car. |
| and downs, but in 1997 Toyota put out the very | | | | 3. In 2005 President Bush signed a bill of tax |
| first mass produced hybrid in Japan. It was the | | | | incentives for those with a hybrid car a huge tax |
| Toyota Prius, which didn't make it here to the US | | | | break. The tax break varies depending on two |
| until 2000. And the rest is as they say history. | | | | factors, how fuel efficient the hybrid car is |
| Benefits of the Hybrid Cars | | | | compared to a conventional 2002 car of the |
| Today we can not ignore the fact that emissions | | | | same weight class and how much gas the hybrid |
| from our automobiles are in effect killing our | | | | car can save in its lifetime compared to an |
| planet. With even better hybrid cars available | | | | equivalent conventional car. |