USA Today reports today that Toyota plans to announce a new concept version of a CNG-electric hybrid Camry at the LA Auto show in November.
What is a CNG-electric hybrid? CNG (or Compressed Natural Gas) can be a substitute for gasoline. It is cheaper than gas, and also burns cleaner.
Combine CNG with powerful electric batteries, and you have a hybrid car that is cleaner, cheaper, and more green than the existing hybrids out there.
Honda is currently the only car company developing a CNG-electric hybrid (Honda makes a Civic version of the CNG-electric hybrid).
Toyota's announcement also comes not long after Honda announced plans for a worldwide launch of their new hydrogen hybrid based on the Insight.
While Toyota is the current leader in hybrid car sales, with their ever-popular Prius, Honda is trying to catch up.
I've long thought that the gas-electric hybrid car as a transition vehicle: ultimately our goal should be to make 100% emission-free cars, which means burning no gasoline OR natural gas.
When major car companies like Honda and Toyota compete to put the most efficient and affordable cars on the market, I think eventually we will get there.
What is a CNG-electric hybrid? CNG (or Compressed Natural Gas) can be a substitute for gasoline. It is cheaper than gas, and also burns cleaner.
Combine CNG with powerful electric batteries, and you have a hybrid car that is cleaner, cheaper, and more green than the existing hybrids out there.
Honda is currently the only car company developing a CNG-electric hybrid (Honda makes a Civic version of the CNG-electric hybrid).
Toyota's announcement also comes not long after Honda announced plans for a worldwide launch of their new hydrogen hybrid based on the Insight.
While Toyota is the current leader in hybrid car sales, with their ever-popular Prius, Honda is trying to catch up.
I've long thought that the gas-electric hybrid car as a transition vehicle: ultimately our goal should be to make 100% emission-free cars, which means burning no gasoline OR natural gas.
When major car companies like Honda and Toyota compete to put the most efficient and affordable cars on the market, I think eventually we will get there.
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