Hybrid Vehicles

Comparison of Hybrid Vehicles

Did You Know?

...there are many research firms being hired in an attempt to predict the future success of hybrid vehicles? - For example, see this report by Alliance Bernstein.

...that a hydrogen fuel cell contains a metal that is almost twice the price of gold? - Find out what it is by clicking here.

So Who's Winning?

Clipart of scientists testing a vehicle (taken from MS Office)

Now that we have an understanding how hybrids work, it is useful to take a look at how different makes and models compare to each other. In this section, we offer some resources that allow for you to check out and see how various vehicles match up in terms of mileage, acceleration, fuel consumption, and price.

To give you an idea of the performance of hybrid vehicles, we have included this chart that compares the mileage, price, and acceleration of various makes and models of 2006 hybrid vehicles [8]:

Hybrid Vehicle Comparison Chart
Table of mileages, prices, and accelerations of various 2006 hybrid vehicles.
(This table is modeled after one posted in The Good Life magazine [8].
Original data compiled from www.autos.com, www.Edmunds.com,
www.fueleconomy.gov, and www.epa.gov.)

Also, you can get an idea about how your present car performs in terms of mileage, fuel cost, and emission of pollutants by checking out the following link [9]: Mileage Calculator.

This concludes the material on the hybrid vehicle. Please feel free to go back and check out whatever wasn't so clear the first time through. Also, if you're up to the challenge, check out the quiz on this section by clicking here.