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Hybrid Cars Released In 2006: Choosing From the Best Hybrid technology is now being integrated into cars to enable consumers, such as yourself, to save money on fuel. Hybrid cars are known to cut fuel consumption by more than half. With this kind of feature, people would really want to own a hybrid car. Although hybrid technology has been around for quite some time now, car manufacturers have only just began to perfect the hybrid technology to be integrated in cars. Just imagine a car that can run for up to 60 miles to a gallon of fuel. This kind of car is definitely the car of the future. Not only will it enable you to save a lot of money on fuel consumption, but it can also help in the protection of the environment. This is because hybrid cars are known to emit far lower levels of toxic fumes than conventional cars. Hybrid cars have been around for quite some time now. However, for maximum fuel efficiency, new hybrid car models are now available in the market today. 2006 hybrid car models are now available for purchase. These cars can let you effectively save money on fuel prices. Integrated with the latest in hybrid technology, these cars are far more efficient in fuel consumption and are far cleaner than the past hybrid cars existing in the market today. However, there are already a lot of car manufacturers who are in the race to build the best hybrid car in the market. Consumers tend to be confused on which hybrid car they should purchase. For this reason, you should know all about the different hybrid cars of 2006 available in the market today. First of all, you need to know the concept behind hybrid cars. The concept of combining electric energy and gasoline engine to power a car is what makes a hybrid car work. Although electric cars have existed in the market for quite some time now, you have to consider the fact that hybrid cars are far more effective than electric cars. With hybrid cars, you no longer have to plug it in your power outlet in order to recharge the batteries. This is possible because it is able to recapture the lost energy when braking and coasting. Toyota and Honda are two of the leading hybrid car manufacturers existing today. Toyota developed the Toyota Prius that is able to operate in electric-mode only. This means that the car is able to operate even when the internal combustion engine is switched off. This will mean big fuel savings when you are driving locally. Think of the gas engine as a backup when you are going on a long drive. Chevrolet Silverado also developed the mybrid or mild hybrid. This particular pickup only stores a minimal amount of energy to the battery and it doesn’t really provide much energy boost like the other hybrids existing in the market. However, Chevrolet's so-called mybrid pickup is perfect for camping where it can serve as a mobile generator for work or for camping. With the constant increase in fuel prices, you have to expect that hybrid cars will be much more popular in the near future. You can also expect that hybrid cars of the future will be much better in conserving fuel and maximizing efficiency. Nissan will soon enter the hybrid car market as well as other large car manufacturers, such as General Motors, BMW, and DaimlerChrysler. So, you better be prepared to get rid of your old gas guzzling conventional car and get the latest hybrid car in the market.

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Japan may add noise to quiet hybrid cars for safety (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, according to an official.

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Hybrid cars to make noise to help blind pedestrians (BBC News)

Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.

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Japan may add noise to quiet hybrid cars for safety (The Age)

Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, an official said.

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Hitachi To Supply Hybrid Car Batteries To GM (Manufacturing.net)

Japanese electronics maker said it will supply lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles to GM in 2010 and sharply raise production capacity to meet demand for gas-electric cars.

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Diesel Cars Attempt Comeback With Clean Diesel (NPR)

Hybrid cars have been getting a lot of publicity lately. Now some manufacturers are offering another option: "clean diesel" cars. Some can get 40 or even 50 miles to the gallon; they aren't the noisy, smoke belching and sluggish diesels of years ago.

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Cars.com: American-Made Index Crowns Toyota the Most 'American' Manufacturer (The Auto Channel)

CHICAGO, July 2 -- With the Fourth of July just around the corner, Cars.com has announced the rankings in its annual American-Made Index, which ranks the most-American vehicles based on percentage (by cost) of their parts that are made domestically, where they're built and how popular they are among U.S. buyers.

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Hybrid Car Market Forecast to 2012 (just-auto)

The rapidly growing concerns over the reduction of carbon emissions coupled with highly volatile oil prices have forced the global automobile players to invest massive amounts into the development of advanced and better alternative fuel vehicles over the recent past.

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