Hybrid Gas-Electric Cars Enter U.S. Market
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Economics, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Automobiles, Cars, Energy, Fuel, Power Sources, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: January, 2000
Article abstract: Two major automobile manufacturers began marketing low-polluting, energy efficient hybrid gas-electric cars in the United States.
Announcing the Hybrids
Not only did Honda Motor Company show off its new Insight model at the 2000 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, it also announced expanded use of its new technology. Hiroyuki Yoshino, president and chief executive officer of Honda, said its integrated motor assist (IMA) system would be expanded to other mass-market models. The system basically fits a small electric motor...
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