Hybrids Slow To Start In U.S.

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan

12 September 2002 - 11:00am

Hybrid Electric Vehicles, though gaining in popularity due to fuel efficiency and environmental benefits, fail to attract more U.S. car buyers.

HEV [Hybrid Electric Vehicles] models from Honda and Toyota, which use both a conventional engine and an electric motor, are becoming more common in the United States and could take off soon in Europe...In the United States, HEVs cost around $4,000 more than equivalent standard models...the challenge was to bring HEV costs down to the level of standard vehicles and deliver performance."

Full Story: U.S. Car Buyers Stall on Hybrids

Source: Wired, September 11, 2002