Why lack of Hybrid

adya33 · 27th April 2005, 02:21

Fuel prices are reaching sky high day by day

In this situation why no manufacturer is launching Hybrid cars?

TOYOTA Pirus has already proved itself in American market
Honda Accord 2005 Hybrid is also damn good Accord 2005 Hybrid road test

just wondering?

Mpower · 27th April 2005, 02:26

Hybrid cars are expensive to build up front. The premium for hybrid is higher than that of a diesel and the FE advantage is only
in the city mode. Europe has rejected hybrids because they like diesels, but in the US hybrids have become popular among tree-huggers.
Toyota Prius is about the size of a Corolla and costs the same price as a Camry (and it is said that Toyota is not making any money on it)

Abhay · 27th April 2005, 11:51

Cost of manufacturing them here is definitely one of the reasons for them not coming here,
but they should look at getting it here in CKD or something.
The Prius/Accord hybrids are great and I feel they should be introduced here as well.

Deeps · 27th April 2005, 15:14

As mentioned, the initial cost of purchase is still unreasonable even in the US. Mpower has got it spot on. Europeans would much rather opt for a diesel. But once the manufacturers bring down the cost and the spares become available then i see no reason why hybrids should not succeeed in India. I'd rather see hybrid cars on the road than those LPG time bombs.

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adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,839 Thanked: 183 Times	Why lack of Hybrid Fuel prices are reaching sky high day by day In this situation why no manufacturer is launching Hybrid cars? TOYOTA Pirus has already proved itself in American market Honda Accord 2005 Hybrid is also damn good Accord 2005 Hybrid road test just wondering?
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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Hybrid cars are expensive to build up front. The premium for hybrid is higher than that of a diesel and the FE advantage is only in the city mode. Europe has rejected hybrids because they like diesels, but in the US hybrids have become popular among tree-huggers. Toyota Prius is about the size of a Corolla and costs the same price as a Camry (and it is said that Toyota is not making any money on it)
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27th April 2005, 11:51	#3
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	Cost of manufacturing them here is definitely one of the reasons for them not coming here, but they should look at getting it here in CKD or something. The Prius/Accord hybrids are great and I feel they should be introduced here as well.
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27th April 2005, 15:14	#4
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 170 Times	As mentioned, the initial cost of purchase is still unreasonable even in the US. Mpower has got it spot on. Europeans would much rather opt for a diesel. But once the manufacturers bring down the cost and the spares become available then i see no reason why hybrids should not succeeed in India. I'd rather see hybrid cars on the road than those LPG time bombs.
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