Meet The Microhybrid: A New Class Of Green Cars

A new class of hybrid vehicles is emerging that promises to be more fuel efficient than gasoline-run vehicles and cheaper than the Volt and other electric rides.:grinyes:

They are call the microhybrids, or stop-start cars, which are so named because their combustion engines are turned off when the cars stop.:eek:

Microhybrid advocates say the cars can deliver 5-10 percent better fuel economy and therefore lower tailpipe emissions.:runaround:

Microhybrids make an attractive option for several reasons: their designs don’t require the kind of serious modifications that carmakers have had to carry out for plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles.

Microhybrid is the cheapest way for automakers to cut down on the rate of emissions because it doesn’t require the design of a new powertrain.

Microhybrids come with regenerative braking technology, which converts the kinetic energy from braking into power that recharges the batteries.

The wave of the future in automobiles no doubt. With the 50 something m.p.g minimum looming.

Can I get one with a holder for my micro-brew growler?