Modern Period of Hybrid History

The history of hybrid cars is much longer and more involved than many first imagine. It is, however, in the last ten years or so that we, as consumers, have begun to pay more attention to the hybrid vehicle as a viable alternative to ICE driven cars. Whether looking for a way to save money on spiraling gas costs or in an attempt to help reduce the negative effects on the environment we are buying hybrid cars much more frequently.  

1990s

Automakers took a renewed interest in the hybrid, seeking a solution to dwindling energy supplies and environmental concerns and created modern history of hybrid car 

1993

In USA, Bill Clinton's administration recognized the urgency for the mass production of cars powered by means other than gasoline. Numerous government agencies, as well as Chrysler, Ford, GM, and USCAR combined forces in the PNGV (Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles), to create cars using alternative power sources, including the development and improvement of hybrid electric vehicles.  

1997

The Audi Duo was the first European hybrid car put into mass production and hybrid production and consumer take up has continued to go from strength to strength over the decades.

2000

Toyota Prius and Honda Insight became the first mass market hybrids to go on sale in the United States, with dozens of models following in the next decade. The Honda Insight and Toyota Prius were two of the first mainstream Hybrid Electric Vehicles and both models remain a popular line.  

2005

A hybrid Ford Escape, the SUV, was released in 2005. Toyota and Ford essentially swapped patents with one another, Ford gaining a number of Toyota patents relating to hybrid technology and Toyota, in return, gaining access to Diesel engine patents from Ford.  

Present of Hybrid Electric vehicle

Toyota is the most prominent of all manufacturers when it comes to hybrid cars. As well as the specialist hybrid range they have produced hybrid versions of many of their existing model lines, including several Lexus (now owned and manufactured by Toyota) vehicles. They have also stated that it is their intention to release a hybrid version of every single model they release in the coming decade. As well as cars and SUVs, there are a select number of hybrid motorcycles, pickups, vans, and other road going vehicles available to the consumer and the list is continually increasing.  

Future of Hybrid electrical vehicle

Since petroleum is limited and will someday run out of supply. In the arbitrary year 2037, an estimated one billion petroleum-fueled vehicles will be on the world's roads. gasoline will become prohibitively expensive. The world need to have solutions for the “ 400 million otherwise useless cars” . So year 2037 “gasoline runs out year” means, petroleum will no longer be used for personal mobility. A market may develop for solar-powered EVs of the size of a scooter or golf cart. Since hybrid technology applies to heavy vehicles, hybrid buses and hybrid trains will be more significant.

References:

[1] A. E. Fuhs, Hybrid Vehicles and the Future of Personal Transportation , CRC Press, 2009