Hybrid and electric vehicles have marketed as the “cars of the future,” but consumers just aren’t getting in gear with alternative powertrains; neither hybrids nor electrics are rolling down the road in great numbers. Although each year sees the introduction of new hybrids at auto shows, the most notable being the North American International Auto Show currently drawing crowds in Detroit, most consumers are still buying proven, well understood gasoline-powered autos rather than hybrids.
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It's a Rocky Road for Alternative Powertrain Cars
Posted by: Peter Suciu January 22, 2013 05:00 AMHybrid and electric vehicles have marketed as the “cars of the future,” but consumers just aren’t getting in gear with alternative powertrains; neither hybrids nor electrics are rolling down the road in great numbers. Although each year sees the introduction of new hybrids at auto shows, the most notable being the North American International Auto Show currently drawing crowds in Detroit, most consumers are still buying proven, well understood gasoline-powered autos rather than hybrids.