U.S. Hybrid Car: A race against time

In the 1990s, the U.S. Department of Energy to develop hybrid cars, Japan and European dominance challenge General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, together. American hybrid car will put millions of dollars into the development plan.

After ten years, six Japanese hybrid cars from Ford, the market is a sample entry. Ford Escape hybrid SUV sales began in September 2004. Two U.S. manufacturers hybrid cars, users generally have the time who difficult deliver the hybrid they.

What happened to the great American hybrid car, the best guess would be a dream.

5 easy ways to U.S. Hybrid Car: A race against time

It is now quick at status U.S. car manufacturer’s hybrid.

Ford

Ford Escape Hybrid public release finally came into power in September 2004. Schedule, however, in 2003. American hybrid car, Ford answers the call of a gasoline engine or electric motor, or both can be done in a hybrid electric vehicle. Increase efficiency; reduce fuel consumption which needed for meet the needs driver.

Ford Escape Hybrid U.S. car is between which first. Make pounds less smog forming pollutants for every 15,000 miles. Every 15,000 miles, is 105 pounds of smog-forming pollution significantly compared to the average of all light-duty vehicles. Mile the same number of cars, average 67 pounds.

At this time, a cross, in particular, will be part of a hybrid car to benefit the public interest, to know how the mix is ​​a hot topic. With a small and fuel, including its own budget. In fact, take a small amount of fuel may be a hybrid, the interests of consumers.

Ford SUV and wise enough to make the first American hybrid cars. Apparent reason, Ford SUV hybrid to sell, it is very American.

Ford Hybrid looks and performance as a regular car. Previous versions of the Honda hybrid car hybrid car in the U.S. “watch” allow you to avoid the problem. Ford Escape fuel consumption better and more impressed with U.S. customers.

And his commitment to environmental issues in Dearborn 10.4 hectares established his factory cleaning equipment. Construction of facilities and increase the dielectric server drainage. Mercury Mariner Hybrid is a production Ford next year. Follow the small hybrid and hydrogen-powered sedan website Ford Focus.

 

Daimler - Chrysler

Evan Boberg, Chrysler's hybrid program in the early 1990s, an automotive engineer money inefficiency officer resigned, many Chrysler is believed to be dead, and hybrid systems. However, on last year, Daimler, Chrysler Dodge Ram contractors named as special offers at hybrid market first, such release. As a model to replace in other hybrids, fuel system storage Dodge Ram, the use of force. Hybrid, but does not meet the mass production of the Covenant and only for fleet operators.

In an interview separately with German paper the automotive industry in 2004, Thomas Weber, Member of the DaimlerChrysler, it will take five years to bring the word hybrid Mercedes. Front end of the decade, a new Mercedes on the way to major cities in the world.

General Motors

GM, Navy and commercial customers in May 2004, the Sierra and Silverado Hybrid cars started in the United States to offer with. Washington, California, Nevada, Alaska, Florida, and Oregon: Mixed In October of the same year, GM in six states began to offer. U.S. hybrid car limited offer in the United States based on consumer demand.

GM 2005 Silverado and Sierra Hybrid and produced 2,000 vehicles. In 2006, increased availability of hybrid pickup trucks to apply to the whole country. Before the year ended, GM, 3,000 units of the module idea.

In addition, this year, a new hybrid vehicle from Saturn Vie, General Motors and Chevrolet Malibu offers the next year, 2007. The following year, General Motors will bring hybrid and full two modes. DaimlerChrysler and BMW to develop this project. As a result of the popular SUV hybrid car, the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon are expected to use 25 percent less fuel.