2. CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION HISTORY ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TECHNOLOGIES MARKET EXAMPLES FUTURE DISCUSSION

3. It's a car which combines two energy sources for its running. Gas, petrol, electricity, hydrogen… WHAT IS AN HYBRID CAR? WHAT KIND OF SOURCES?

5. 1898: FIRST HYBRID CAR 1916: Two prominent electric-vehicle makers — Baker of Cleveland and Woods of Chicago — offered hybrid cars. 1920-1965: Dormant period for mass- produced electric and hybrid cars. 1970s : With the Arab oil embargo of 1973, the price of gasoline soared, creating new interest in electric vehicles. 1997: The Toyota Prius was introduced to the Japanese market 1999: Honda released the two-door Insight, the first hybrid car to hit the mass market in the United States. 2004: The Toyota Prius II won 2004 Car of the Year Awards

7. Lower emissions. Reliable and comfortable as any traditional car and they have a tax benefits. Hybrids are much cleaner cars than normal vehicles. Hybrids provide a better mileage. Special warranties are provided. Hybrids help reduce the dependency on fossil fuels which directly affects fuel prices.

8. ×High cost. ×More weight due to battery packs. ×Risk of exposure to high voltage wires. ×They have a complicated system which needs to be taken care of by experienced mechanics only. ×Spare parts maybe hard to find and may be costly.

10. Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA)

11. Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive

19.  TENDENCIES ARE TO BUY SMALLER AND MORE EFFICIENT CARS  NEW MENTALITY  PEOPLE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT ENVIROMENT

20. CITROEN C4 HYBRID

21. PORSCHE CAYENNE HYBRID

22. SMART HYBRID

23. OPEL CORSA HYBRID

25. IAGO AND JAVIER

26.  WILL YOU BUY AN HYBRID CAR?  DO YOUTHINK THAT HYBRID CARS ARE THE FUTURE?  WHAT OTHER ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES DO YOU KNOW?