My Virtual Life

I see talk online that Hybrid Cars are the answer to rising fuel prices. I had no idea what a hybrid car was, so I did a little research. Choice says:

“It’s a combination of an efficient petrol motor with an electric motor. In the HONDA, the electric motor helps the petrol motor keep fuel consumption down, while the TOYOTA can run on the electric motor alone if the car is moving slowly. Both systems use the electric and petrol motors together when more power is needed.”

Neat!

I hear good things about the Toyota Prius, a cute little number and quite powerful at the same time. The Honda Civic seems a little more popular - but at $6000 less this isn’t too surprising.

The idea of combining an electric car with a petrol driven one seems novel - I would have thought sticking with tried and tested LPG was the way to go - but hybrid vehicles seem popular in the market place.

Only time will tell, I guess.