Wired online posted an article in regards to the rising gas prices and how vehicle manufacturers are trying to ease the pain. Vehicle manufacturers will begin to roll out Hybrid and electric cars beginning in 2010 with others bringing up the rear in 2012. What is all the hype about? We already have the hybrids made by Honda, Toyota, and Ford….a Plug in Hybrid vehicle touted to get around 100 Miles Per Gallon.
I have to tell you that is music to my ears when gas is over $5 a gallon in some places. Currently there are no Plug in Hybrid vehicles….now this term is a bit odd, Hybrid should cover it all, but it doesn’t. This vehicle will be an electric vehicle that gets plugged in every night and can get up to 40 miles per charge…then it switches to the Hybrid engine and gets around 100 miles per gallon. WOW! I want it now!
For those of us who have a desire to purchae such a vehicle now, alas we can not…but we certainly can modify our current hybrid vehicles to become plug in hybrid vehicles. A company called Hymotion is planning on selling a conversion kit to augment your existing Hybrid car for $9,995. There is a $1000 deposit and units are expected to begin shipping in December of 2008. Currently only the Toyota Prius models have kits but they are working on all the Hybrid models and plan to have them available in early 2009.
I am pleased and excited to see major manufacturers thinking so “green” of late. Maybe something did come out of big oil after all.
