Summary
THE buzz has been building on hybrid cars for years. They dangle the prospect of astonishingly good economy while mixing the cleanliness of an electric engine with the longer range of old- fashioned petrol.
While we still can't develop batteries safe and strong enough to take a car more than a few dozen miles, hybrids have beckoned as a serious alternative for the green-minded consumer. Here was a vehicle for recyclers or organic-food buyers who can't quite bring themselves to give up the open road.See the full content of this document
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Put a Higher Prius On the Environment
But when expectations run so high, reality is likely to be a bit of a let-down.
The Toyota Prius turned out to be a car driven by an internal combustion engine - and not an adventure in space travel.That sai...See the full content of this document
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