Production Hybrids

Hybrids are not Electric Vehicles, yet. Rather they are gas cars that can do some electric car tricks, but not the most important one which is the ability to not use gassoline as fuel...

Current Production Hybrid include the:

• Honda Insight - 2000
• Honda Civic Hybrid - 2002?
• Honda Accord Hybrid - 2005?
• Toyota Prius - 2000(us)
• Toyota Highlander
• Lexus RX 400h - 2005
• Ford Excape Hybrid - 2005
• Mercury Mariner Hybrid - 2006
• Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid - Mild hybrid
•  ? Azure Dynamics Corporation

Other Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_vehicle
• http://www.greenhybrid.com
• http://www.hybridcenter.org
• Hybrid Cost Calculators - [1] [2], [3]
• CleanCities

Emergency Response Safety

• Honda
• Toyota Prius G1 Prius G2
• Ford [4]
• Bad Press ( “At this point, it’s totally overemphasized as a hazard” )
  • Hybrid and BEV safety documents - for first responders.
  • http://www.auto123.com/en/info/news/news,view.spy?artid=24028&pg=1
  • priusonline.com
  • http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrids-fires-emergencies.html
  • More

News

• 2005.08.23 - cnn.com Cars with electric appeal - Video

• 2005.08.23 - wusatv.com - Blast Columnist For Remarks On Emergency Crews, Hybrid Vehicles Y
  • In reference to Brock Yates, Hybrid issues, and a rising star at Indy.

• 2005.08.21 - delawareonline.com More drivers turning to hybrid options