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The Toyota Prius may have become the first mass-production hybrid car when it was launched in 1997, but the history of hybrids started in the 19th century when Dr. Ferdinand Porsche created a prototype vehicle which incorporated electric and petrol-powered elements into its engine.
In the 25 years since Toyota launched the Prius, dozens of car manufacturers have built their hybrid vehicles including hybrid luxury cars, hybrid pickup trucks, and even hybrid sports cars. Environmentally-friendly motoring sales are increasing every year and the current crop of hybrid vehicles allow drivers to choose the type of car that suits their needs.
Related: 10 Awesome Hybrid Sports Cars We’d Love To Drive
10 Would Drive Forever: BMW i8 – Supercar Looks
Via wtop.com
One of the most stunning hybrid cars on the market also happens to be one of the most stylish cars in BMW’s current line-up. The BMW i8 is one of the few hybrid sports cars which has made it into mass production, with just over 20,000 models sold between 2014 and mid-2020, making it the best-selling plug-in hybrid sports car in the world.
Via autoexpress.co.uk
With a starting price of $135,000, the BMW i8 doesn’t come cheap, but it certainly looks like a supercar, thanks to its butterfly doors, sleek bodywork, and lowered suspension.
9 Wouldn’t Touch: Honda Accord – Long Braking Distance
Via greencarreports.com
Not every modern hybrid has been a success, however, and the Honda Accord hybrid is one such problematic vehicle. Honda’s popular four-door sedan has been on sale since 1976 but has only been available as a hybrid since 2005.
Via wheels.ca
While the hybrid technology in the Honda Accord has been updated over the intervening years, there are still some question marks over aspects of its performance, particularly the brakes. The hybrid Honda Accord has a very long braking distance, which takes some getting used to for new drivers.
Related: 10 Hybrid Cars Nobody Wants To Drive (And 10 That Are Actually Good)
8 Would Drive Forever: Polestar 1 – Outside Volvo’s Norm
Via wired.com
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo generally has a reputation for making safe, reliable, and boring cars, but the Polestar 1 hybrid sports car is the exception that proves the rule. Polestar became an independent subsidiary of Volvo in 2017, and the Polestar 1 hybrid was the first car they launched.
Via telegraph.co.uk
Styled by former Audi designer Thomas Ingenlath and made from a hi-tech carbon fiber reinforced polymer, there is only going to be a limited production run on the Polestar 1, with the first models going on sale in 2020 for over $150,000.
7 Wouldn’t Touch: Volkswagen Golf – Expensive For Its Size
Via carmagazine.co.uk
The Volkswagen Golf is the ultimate hot hatch and is known
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By: Natasha Brown
Title: 5 Hybrid Cars We Wouldn’t Touch With A 10-Foot Pole (5 We’d Drive Forever)
Sourced From: www.hotcars.com/worst-best-hybrid-cars/
Published Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 14:30:02 GMT
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