The Maker of an American Hybrid Car

The Maker of an American Hybrid Car: In the 1990s, the US Department of Energy collaborated with GM, Ford, Chrysler, to challenge the dominance of their Japanese and European partners in the development of hybrid cars. Millions of dollars were included in a large project developing American hybrid cars.

The Maker of an American Hybrid Car

Ten years later, Ford came with one model into the market, competing with six Japanese hybrid cars. Ford began selling the Hybrid Escape SUV in September 2004. Two other American hybrid car manufacturers had difficulty sending their hybrids to the consumer community.

Whatever happens to America's big hybrid dream car can be guessed by anyone. Below is a brief update on the status of American hybrid car manufacturers.

1. Ford

The release of the Ford Escape Hybrid to the public finally materialized in September 2004. But the original schedule, in 2003. Ford's response to the call for an American hybrid car is a fully electric hybrid vehicle, which can be run with gasoline or electricity. motorbike, or both. This is to meet the requirements set by the driver's request to optimize performance and limit fuel consumption.

Ford Escape is the first among American hybrid cars. This produces less than a pound of smoke pollutants for every 15,000 miles. This is more significant compared to all light trucks, on average 105 pounds of smog-forming pollutants for every 15,000 miles. The average for a passenger car, with the same number of miles, is 67 pounds.

Today, hybrids, in particular, American hybrid cars are the hottest topic in the US. The population is interested in knowing how hybrids will benefit the environment. , including a small budget for fuel. And maybe, consumers are interested if hybrids actually consume a small amount of fuel.

And Ford is smart enough to make the first American hybrid car an SUV. For obvious reasons, SUVs are considered to be very American, which helps Ford hybrids to sell.

Ford Hybrid has the appearance and performance capabilities of a normal car. This allows the American hybrid car to avoid the problem of "image display" from the previous version of Honda hybrid cars. The better use of the fuel economy of the Ford Escape has also impressed American buyers.

To demonstrate its commitment to environmental issues, it has installed a 10.4-hectare refining plant at its plant in Dearborn. Installation server as an insulator for buildings, and increases water runoff. Ford will also produce the Hybrid Mercury Mariner next year. A smaller hybrid sedan will follow, and a hydrogen-powered Ford Focus is being developed.

 

2. Daimler-Chrysler

When Evan Boberg, an automotive engineer for the Chrysler hybrid program, resigned on suspicion of incompetence of program officers in the early 1990s, many believed that the Chrysler hybrid program was either dead. But last year, Daimler-Chrysler has announced the release of its first hybrid offer on the market, named the Dodge Ram Contractor Special. As modeled after another hybrid pickup, Dodge Ram will emphasize utility, rather than a fuel-saving system. But hybrids failed to meet the promised mass production, and were only available to fleet owners.

In a separate interview by a German automotive industry paper in 2004, Thomas Weber, a member of the DaimlerChrysler board, said that it would take five years to produce a Mercedes hybrid. So before the current decade is over, the new Mercedes will take the road of the big cities in the world.

3. General Motors

GM began offering American hybrid cars with Sierra and Silverado, for fleet and commercial customers in May 2004. In October of the same year, GM began offering hybrid pickups to six countries: Washington, California, Nevada, Alaska, Florid, and Oregon. Limited offers are based on consumer demand for American hybrid cars in the United States.

GM also produced 2,000 Silverado and Sierra hybrid trucks for 2005. For 2006, the availability of hybrid pickup trucks has been expanded to cover all national demand. Before this year ended, GM pondered the volume of 3,000 units.

In addition to the new Saturn VUE hybrid vehicle this year, GM also offers the Chevrolet Malibu for next year, 2007. Next year, GM will also make two full hybrid modes. This project is being developed with Daimler Chrysler and BMW. The American hybrid car produced is expected to have a fuel economy of 25 percent more than the popular SUV, Chevrolet Tahoe and Yukon GMC.