Driving the Future: The Evolution of Hybrid and Electric Cars

摘要

Most of us drive internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles that run on some form of fossil fuels, but chances are you are at least familiar with the concept of "green" cars like hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs). Rising fuel costs, concern over foreign energy dependence, climate change, technological developments and government support have come together in recent years to make the transportation environment ever friendlier for hybrid and electric vehicles. In fact, 2012 was deemed "The Year of the Green Car" by Auto Analyst Alan L Baum and Luke Tonachel, a senior analyst from the Natural Resources Defense Council,1 due to record high sales of fuel-efficient vehicles and developments in the auto industry.