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July 13, 2009

Do hybrid cars help or hinder the electric car market?

A help or hinderance to the electric car market?

As we see the electric car market continue to develop around the world many of the breakthroughs in the headlines today have come via hybrid cars. While there is certainly demand for hybrid cars, i.e. vehicles which have two or more power supplies, do these types of vehicle hinder or help the electric car market?

The benefits of a hybrid car

There are many benefits available from hybrid cars which include:-

Reduced emissions

Even though there are some hybrid vehicles on the market that appear to offer very little in the way of economic savings, any vehicle which has an electric power supply and another supply, such as petrol or gasoline, will automatically fall into the reduced emissions bracket.

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June 5, 2009

An overview of the electric car market

Filed under: Electric Cars — Tags: Electric Cars, hybrid cars — moveforward @ 8:54 am

Do we have the power yet?

In this age of green policies and quests to save the environment the subject of electric cars is something which has become more and more central to more and more governments around the world. While many people may believe that electric cars are a fairly new addition to the worldwide transport sector you may be surprised to learn that the electric car is one of the oldest vehicle designs in the world and has a history which goes back to the 1830s.

However, there are many issues to cover with regards to the electric car market, why it has not taken off as yet, what is holding it back and what the future holds.

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