Hybrid sales are taking off again as gasoline prices soar:
Reported sales of hybrids in the US in November rose 82% year-on-year to reach 33,233 total units, representing 2.8% of all light-duty vehicles sold during the month. GM does not break out its hybrid sales separately, and so is not reflected in the hybrid number -- thus, the actual hybrid total and new market share will [be] slightly higher.
Toyota posted a strong month, with Prius sales hitting 16,737 units, up 109% from the year before.
Still a small fraction of U.S. vehicles sold, but gas prices clearly do have some impact on purchasing decisions.
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odograph Posted 1:29 am
09 Dec 2007
One Perspective on Gasoline Prices
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Delay And Deny Posted 3:03 am
09 Dec 2007
My Log
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odograph Posted 3:42 am
09 Dec 2007
When air conditioning becomes standard, why not hybrid drive?
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GreyFlcn Posted 5:46 am
09 Dec 2007
Yes to both.
The first one is a parallel hybrid, the second is a series hybrid.
Parallel hybrids work best with minimal battery range.
Series hybrids work best with substantial battery range. (Since the gasoline parts are deadweight when driving in all-electric mode)
There's also "Mild Hybrids" which are just a very small battery plus a special kind of alternator that can run in reverse, which only do the regenerative braking part.
Arguably, a Diesel-Mild-Hybrid would be better than a Gasoline-Hybrid at the same pricepoint. For instance, like those which Citroen puts out.
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BTStrategies Posted 9:05 pm
13 Dec 2007
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