History Of Hybrid Cars

In 1900 Ferdinand Porsche debuted there fully electric car and later added a gasoline engine to recharge the battery. This is the first car to have a battery and an engine together. Hybrid cars were not an interest at first. Sixty years after the hybrid car that Ferdinand Porsche created, In this 60 year period, the united states was newly industrialized; rapidly expanding national highway system and lots of cheap gasoline kept hybrid vehicles off the market. The first concerns about auto emissions reestablished interest in electric vehicles.

Around the year of 1893, the first gasoline American car with an internal combustion engine was built and since that year until the late 18th century electric vehicles were introduced in the United States. Moreover, the Hybrid Lohner-Porsche became the first car that runs on gasoline and electricity. Hybrid combined two, the electric and the internal combustion engine propulsion systems, or more power sources to drive the vehicle. The new hybrid vehicles are more efficient and powerful in the term of technology and economy; it provides an improved car that is environmental friendly. Ford Company is a leading automaker in hybrid vehicles; the company started to produce this kind of automobiles back in 2000.

In 1960 Ford engineers sought out to build a car that the average motor head would be able to afford but yet still have the edgy feel about it. Back at the time of its release, in the early 1960's, the Mustang did hold the advantage over General Motors. General Motors had no car out at the time of the Mustang's release to compete with it. As the years progressed, Ford and Chevrolet managed to out do one another with there monster creations of each car. One such creation by Ford is their 590 HP "Super Stallion."

Now the Corvette ... ... middle of paper ... ...he cars is about a $1,000 difference, and the mileage is about the same. The real factor is how much consumers want to pay for gas mileage. “ The Detroit Three know they need to try harder in order to sell cars, which means they often price less the below top models for Toyota, Honda, and other competitors.” (Newman, pg1). American auto makers know how to build cars with better materials, distinct style and great fuel economy. Cars can get a driver from point A to point B and make it the best joyride ever.

It achieved 245 miles (394 km) on a single charge, a range unprecedented for a production electric car, according to Britannica encyclopedia. This success followed with the production of a fully electric luxury sedan, the Model S, which was followed by Model X, a crossover between the two. As of March 31st, 2016, a new model, the Model 3 has been revealed. The Model 3 is a more affordable and less luxurious prototype, for average people looking to help the environment. The mission statement of Tesla Motors Inc. as pointed out by CEO Elon Musk himself, “To accelerate the advent of sustainable transport by bringing compelling mass market electric cars to market as soon as possible.” Says Musk.

When Ford Motors first started it was only one of fifteen car manufacturers in Detroit and one of eighty-eight in the United States. During Fords first months in existence Ford Motor Company began to make a profit selling the Model A and Henry Ford knew that the automobile industry was going to work. Since it’s beginning in 1903 Ford Motors has always strived to make cars affordable and easy to buy for everybody. Ford has a long history of having good cars at a great price and offers more classes of models so that everybody can have the car of their dreams. Ford Motors first car was the Model A, which started production at a rented plant in Michigan.

Later, there was the invention of the combustion engine, and it is the beginning of the automobile industry. Many changes and improvements have been made in the development of automobiles. However, until today, the 21st century, people are still using gasoline as the many fuel for cars. Now in 2005, we have hybrids, a new generation of automobiles. Hybrids are fuel efficient, fuel economic and environment friendly, and they are the dominant cars for the next two decades.

My Fairlady Z In 1969 Datsun embarked on a journey that would change the auto industry forever. A sports car for the common man, the Z was meant to bring performance and comfort at an affordable price. The first Z to come to America came in 1969. The 240z hit the market on October 22nd and came stock with a 2400cc straight six-cylinder engine that pumped out the light-weight Z to a stunning zero to sixty time of under nine seconds. Above all, the 240z was a steal with a price tag of $3,526.00 opposed to the '69 corvette that was just shy of $5,000.00.

This created a competition between all of the car manufactures, in order to see who could develop the most superior electric car. This made electric cars become more popular to consumers, it made them want to buy an electric car. There was an estimation of about 400,000 electric cars in the United States in 2013. Therefore electric cars might not be as popular as gasoline cars, but that is because electric cars is a technology that is constantly changing for the better. In this paper, I will argue that although some people may say electric cars do not have a long battery life, electric cars should still be purchased over gasoline cars due to their benefits.

On June 30th 1953, the first ever corvette was built at the General Motors facility in Flint, Michigan. The man behind the corvette named Harley J. Earl started from his father’s business called Earls Automobile works. He started off designing auto bodies for Hollywood movie stars. Harley Earl was inspired by great European sports cars since day one and strived to complete an American sports car to compete. This corvette was the first all fiberglass bodied American sports car, and was an instant hit around the world.