hybrid cars

By karentakahashi

  • First Hybrid car in Japan

    First Hybrid car in Japan
    In Japan,First hybrid car is PRIUS. This went on sale from TOYOTA in 1997. Toyota successfully sold 18,000 Prius vehicles during its first year.

  • Nissan Tino

    Nissan Tino
    Launched in January 2000, the second-generation Nissan Almera differed from its predecessor with smooth, curved lines. Some still thought it bland in comparison with its rivals although the Almera was selling strongly worldwide. In japan this was made only 100.

  • Toyota's first mini van hybrid

    Toyota's first mini van hybrid
    Toyota first introduced it in 2001. At the time it, was the first hybrid minivan and the first mass-produced vehicle to use an electric four-wheel-drive system. miniban was sold as a "second hybrid car".

  • Suzuki Twin

    Suzuki Twin
    The Suzuki Twin was a kei car built by Suzuki and sold in Japan from January 22, 2003, until October 2005. It was available in both hybrid and non-hybrid versions, making it the first hybrid kei car available in Japan.

  • Toyota Alphard Hybrid

    Toyota Alphard Hybrid
    The Alphard series makes and appearance as a hybrid. Alphard Hybrid has battery with greater output than previous hybrid batteries and this qualifies as an ultra-low emission vehicle achieving emission levels 75%.

  • Lexus Hybrid

    Lexus Hybrid
    In 2006, Four generations of the GS was introduced as a hybrid car.this is a very luxury car. Unlike the soon-to-be-replaced family relative Prius, the GS450h uses a state-of-the-art petrol engine.

  • Toyota Sai

    Toyota Sai
    This is hybrid drive-train as the Lexus HS. It was launched in Japan on October 20, 2009. Like other Toyota hybrids, the Sai can operate as a pure electric.

  • Honda Fit Hybrid

    Honda Fit Hybrid
    Sales of the Fit Hybrid began in Japan in October 2010. The car uses a parallel hybrid system that works in tandem with the gasoline engine. The parallel hybrid system is simple and lightweight while enhances driving performance and fuel economy.

  • Toyota Prius alpha

    Toyota Prius alpha
    Toyota has officially launched the Prius Alpha in Japan.The Prius α, derived from the third-generation "Prius" hybrid.

  • Toyota Crown Hybrid

    Toyota Crown Hybrid
    Dec. 25, 2012 Toyota Launches New 'Crown' Series Sedans in Japan.The new Crown series features distinct and dynamic styling that indicates the extent of the redesign.

  • 2014 Toyota Prius v Review

    URL= http://www.hybridcars.com/2014-toyota-prius-v-review/ summery:Toyota’s Prius v is the wagon in the four-model Prius line-up.The Prius v was rated as a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. About inside,"V" has large spaces to seat.and it makes us to feel "comfortable". reflection:I didn't know annything about hybrid car, but after read this article, I could know "V" 's feature. for ex, how people feel when they sit.

  • After hybrid success, Toyota gambles on fuel cell

    http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/07/17/after-hybrid-success-toyota-gambles-on-fuel-cell/ summery: Ogiso is men who worked for 20 years on Toyota's Prius hybrid. he thinks thet hydrogen marks an even bigger step than a hybrid. So he and scientists are working on cleaner ways to make hydrogen, reflection: we were satisfied with hybrid but I realized that technology and ideas of human are always developing.

  • Nissan: Autonomous Driving By 2020

    http://www.hybridcars.com/nissan-autonomous-driving-by-2020/ summery: Nissan is going to make autonomous drive systems commercially viable by 2020. The company is trying to make comfortable and safty, zero-emmision car. reflection: I think make autonomous drive system is like a dream! but I think "Is that really safe?" and driver will forget how to drive.